Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-12
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EVENING SESSION.


At the reassembling of the convention,
president Stokely in the chair, Col c. w.
Charlton offered the following
Resolved, That this convention should
adopt some means whereby a better article
of butter can be made and put upon the
market
He accompanied the resolution with some
statements regarding adulteratiOn and fraud
to an alarming extent i'll this article of home
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on the inside of fine looking ball He
said he would state boldly and openly that
twO-thirds of the butter that comes to this
market is not fit to be consumed.
DR.. A. W. Hawkins. commissioner of ag-
riculture, &c, asked the price of butter
here.
Col. Charlton replied that it ranges from
16 to 30 cents q pound.
DR.. Hawkins said the remedy he would
suggest would be for the consumers to re-
fuse to bay the inferior butter
Capt. J. A. Turlcy, of McAIinn county,
said this is an important matter and should
be thoroughly discussed. AS merchant, he
said he had purchased great deal of butter
and had been imposed upon. He related an
instance Of purchasing some fne-lOoking
cording to Instructions his clerk took it
back and cut it open, finding the balls filled
with salt and dough. The clerk Just took
the butter in this shape and laid
it before the lady who brought it.
Not word was said That lady brought
butter frequently thereafter, but no more
aduteration was ever discovered. He said
it was in the power OF the consumer to cor
| rect this evil,
/ S. T. Howard, of Loudon county, said
this butter question is closely allied to the
crosses, and, with the success which has
been attained by some parties in our State,
he is astOnlShed that more farmers don't en-
gage iii it. We ought to learn to make bet
ter butter, and the consumer ought to re
fuse to buy the inferior.
/ The resolution of Col Charlton was then
| adopted.
THE present condition and future pros
poets Of East Tennessee" was the next
topic. In the absence of Hou. S. A.
Rodgers, Col. S. L. Howard, of Loudon
county, opened the topic in a few remarks,
and was followed by Col. H. B. Yearwood
of Monroe and T. F. Smith, of Cooke
county, briefly.
! The next topic was, "Should wheat be
drilled or sown broadcast, and how much
should be sovn to the acre?"
] Captain Turley read letter from Hon.
! John G.. Carter, of Bradley county. ap-
pointed to open the discussion, regretting
his inability to attend on account of sickness
in his family.
Captain Turley opened the discussion,
advocating broadcast sowing i'll preference
to drilling, saying also that three pecks to
the acre is about the quanty to SOW on land
properly prepared.
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the drill, and said the quantity is to be reg
ulated by the quality of land.
/ Prof J. NJ. McBryde, Of the University
Tennessee, was called upon ond gave the re-
suits Of some experiments, but he said they
/ were not conclusive and we can't lay down
any rule to govern to govern all kinds of
4 seed and soils.
The hour for adjournment announced,
and on motion of Capt. Turley, the pro-
gramme was dropped, and the convention
decided to proceed with the winding up ex-
ercises.
Capt Turley then offered the following,
which was adopted:
| Resolved, That the thanks of this con-
vention are hereby rendered to the railroads,
hotels and boarding houses that have given
its members reduced rates of travelling and
boarding expenses; also. to the merchants
and others of this city who have generously
provided a fund to pay the necessary expen-
ses; and to the newspapers of East Ten
nessee that have promptly published numer-
GUS articles IN the interest of this
convention; and also to Capt W. W. Wood
ruff, who has taken deep and active inter
est in providing for the accommodation and
comfort of this session."
Col Charlton added testimonial to the
efforts of Capt Woodruff, without whose
assistance in providing the house, music,
ETC., the conyeniences would not have been
SO great.
President Stokely announced that he
would appoint the vice presidents, one for