The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-08-10
The State a Agricultural Society.

Delegates to the Georgia State Agricul-
tural Society began to arrive in Marietta on
Monday and continued to arrive until the
9th They were met bya committee OF our
citizens and city officers and assigned to
homes provided for them.
The Society convened at the court house
on the morning of the Sth inst, and over
two hundred delegates were present, as fine
looking body of men as We ever saw. Hon.
Thomas Hardemen, president called the
body to order Prayer was offered by Rev.
L. A. Seals of this place, Col. A. >. Clay
in behalf of our city welcomed the dele
gates in a very appropriate and elegant
speech. Col. Hardeman responded in be-
half of the convention.
The address of President Hardeman to
the Society was one OF the finest produc
tions ever delivered before that body. II
was meaty and mcrtorious, and was fire
quently apblauded
On motion of Col. Arthur Hood, reso
luton of sympathy for Senator Hill in his
sad atiiiction was passed
On motion OF Hon. David Butler, a rese
luton was passed fixing August 3lst as
day of thanksgiving and praise for Gods
bountiful blessings this year.
Gen. VIM. Browne made report on the
experiments of the University farm.
After much discussion a resolution was
passed memoralizing the Legislature to
! establish two or more experimental farms
| in the State.
Governor Colquitt was called upon and
made fine speech, frequently greeted with
applause.
The Society accepted an invitation from
tie Marietta and North Georgia Railroad to
take a ride to Canton leaving Thursday
morning at o'clock, returning 5 p. III.
The experience meeting Tuesday night
was a very interesting feature. The stock
law was discussed freely, delegates from the
counties IN which the law was in operation
spoke OF the perfect satisfaction it gave.
The wiregrass delegates are opposed to it as
general State law, saying that it will never
do for their section. Bermuda grass came
in for good share of commentator. Mr..
Williams of Putnam is a strong advocate of
it as best grass that can be cultivated. His
cows thrive richly on Bermuda pasture, and
he nets 800 per month selling butter.
One gentleman desired information how
to prevent peaches rotting before they get
ripe. Col. Butler responded pull them
while green General Young thought
sending them to the distillery would pre-
vent rot. Another gentlemen said salt
placed around the roots of grape vines was
specific to prevent rot in grapes, and
would probably do for peaches.
On Wednesday morning, Prot II. G..
White, of the State University, delivered
an essay on Cotton Seeds, their Products
and Uses, which exhibited. the profound
est thought of giant intellect. 1t elected
the warmest encomiums.
The essay, The Farmer in Politics " by
Col. L. c. Bryan, was quite caustic, but
full of sensible truths.
Judge F. G. Furmans address on I'm
tensive Farming" was a fine thing and if
his suggestions were carried out, the farm
ing interests of Georgia would increase in
prosperity ten fold.
"The Probabilities of an Income from a
Cotton Plantation in Southern Georgia, "
was the subject Of an address by Judge Va
son of Albany.