Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-11

subject and at the same time, it will aid
materially in making our people prosperous
7 and contented. stay the tide of immigration
that flows from us, and bring within our
borders a class of immigrants that are
valuable acquisition to any State or COM
munity.
Rut this is an East Tennessee convention,
and | must come direct 10 my subject. East
! Tennessee. with her usually short and mild
winter. her long and pleasant spring, her
short terms of intensely hot summer, and
her fall of balmy weather, reaching
to near Christmas, IN addition to
her grand scenery, cold, pure and
sparklinp waters, and her healthful
atmosphere. is sspar excellence" desira-
bic place to live in. Then, in the variety
and quality of the productions of her soil,
shesis absolutely unsurpassed. There are
but few productions grown in the frigid
North, that cannot be successfully raised
here side by side with those peculiar to the
| South. In minerals believe the day not
to be far distant when she will rival any
equal extent of territory in the world for
variety, quality and quantity. And for
railroads and other means of transportation
and travil she will soon have all that can be
reasonably desired So we have country
and cause worthy of our best efforts. Let
US put them forth This convention has
already done much good; it has merely be-
gun its work Let us move steadily for
ward with wisdom, justice and progress as
our watch words and when East Tennessee
reaches point in her career emitting her
to the respect and admiration of the country,
the part you have done will by no means be
regarded as of little consequence.
| For the success of our efforts here, we
il. IL l. IL. .ofE p
| Tennessee that matchless medium for des-
seminating information.
[, as your president, take pleasure in stat
ing to you that the various railroads of East
Tennessee, and especially the E. t., V. q G.
Railroad, have shown commendable spirit
of hberality in furthering the interests Of
this convention.
To the merchants, and others of this city,
who have so kindly and considerably fur
nished you with this magnificent hall, and
otherwise anticipated and provided for your
convenience and wants, [ tender for myself
and for you cur sincerest thanks and most
ardent desires for their success and happi-
ness in life.
In conclusion, offer to you the purest
gratitude of my heart for the honors that
you have repeatedly conferred upon me,
and when [ say honor, [ mean it III its full
est sense. No position within the gift OF
the people of East Tennessee, to my mind,
is higher than that of being the chosen head
of the farmers But I have already re-
ceived in this respect more than have by
any means merited and I therefore give
way and ask you to select from the many
well qualified gentlemen that I see before
me, one who shall take your cause and lead
, it to glorious success. Again, I beg to
thank you for the respect and consideration
that [ have, at all times, received at your
hands, and trust that your deliberations anC
P discussions may be marked by en- earnest
, effort to elicit the truth, and that at the
same time everything will be done in
spirit of courtesy and harmony
The colored brass band, having been pro
cured for the occasion, furnished music a
this interval, and at other intervals in th'
session.
Col. G. W. Charlton announced sad dut,
devolving on him of referring to the reeep
death of Robt. P. Rhea, Esq, venerabl
citizen of Sullivan county, who was the frs
, president of the first Farmers Convention i
East Tennessee. AS mark of respect
1 his memory he moved the appointment of
- committee of three to draw up suitable res
olutions on the death. Carried, and Prot
y J. NJ. McBryde, Col. Fl. B. Yearwood an
]. B. Stokely were appointed as the com
rnittee.
. Any members of the press of East Ter
it nsssee present were invited to seats at th
/ reporters table.
On motion of Colonel Charlton, the hour
d Of the convention were fixed to meet a s. ,
IS M, adjourn at II NJ. meet at p. m, al
, journ at p. M; meet at s p. M, adjou1
h at convenience.
L Prof Mcbride, at the request of the pre-
u u ident and faculty of the University of Tel
N nessee, rendered an invitation to the body
r visit the University; and also asked the a
W pointment of a committee to visit the Ur
a a. versity agricultural farm.
al On motion of J. B. Stokely, the invitatic
in was accepted.
OF On motion of Col J. H. Crozier, the fe
~ lowing were appointed committee to VII
as the farm: F. E. Lindner, II. L. Cate, j.
id Lowery, J. K. P. Wallace, William !
lg Moore, G. W. Susong and Eli Cleveland
At ~ The hour of 81 o'clock p. m. was fixed,
ar motion of Col. Charlton, to hear talk
ny Commissioner Hawkins
~, The regular programme was then tax
re up the first item being an address by Pro
nd J. NJ. McBryde. He announced that he b
no set address, but would touch on differe
nd topics He spoke first of the complt
success at the agricultural farm of the {
ur pertinent with ensilage for food for 'stoc
II III especially COWS. He had reports frt
,s+ about 100 farmers who have experiment
all and not one reports an entire failure.
ith stated that in cold weather the ensilage
IN not perfect feed alone, but must
,S ,so mixed with meal or bran. He recited sol
his figures and facts showing that the ensila
a is not only better feed, but is cheaper.
nj also recommended the Egyptian corn, VIII
is being introduced at the agricultural far
ne. 1t is good feed and yields IS bushels
viii the acre, and can be raised after the VIII
10 crop.
sc Finally he mentioned new, and as
M regarded it, valuable fertilizer, in
the shape of ground limestone, with which
m .ne has been experimenting, and with sa
not factory results.