The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-03-28
THE IA PHERS' CONVENTION.
PROaRAMME

PROGRAMME
for The next session of the East Tennes-
.e.. FarmeHs's Convention. which meets
~ Knoxville on Tuesday after the third
Monday in May, 1888, il being the sd
day.
i.t-Call to order by the president.
2d Prayer.
3d-EnrOll names of delegates
4.h--Address of the president.
5th-Reeelve visitors aud enroll their
names.
LIST Fnpic-The present condition OF
East Tennessee Agriculture, with sug-
eesiious for its improvement-Col. Geo.
w. Mahry, of Knox, and Hon. A A
Caldwell, of jefferson.
% Topic-Intensive Farming-Prof.
inhn w Glenn, of the University of
Tennessee. and Col b NJ. Hord. of
Chattanooga.
81 Tnpic-A Model Stock Barn-Col.
Il B. Yearwood. of Monroe, and w. I.
- Hannum. of BlOunt.
4th Tnpic-Minlng and Manufactur-
ing possibilities and probabilities of
East Tennessee; Prof II E Cotton, of
Nashville, and Col John ii. CrOEier, OF
Knox
9Th Tnpic-Universa Education: How
hest srcured and its benefits to agricul-
tural progress; Hon s. A. Rodgers, of
T. udon, aud Prof. W. Il. Russell, Of
Jefferson.
9th Topic-DaIry Farming: Its pecu-
mary profits and agricultural benefits;
dI.C w. Charlton. of Knox, Col III.
II. Hubbard, of Jefferson, and John l..
Sterchi, of Knox
TIN Topic-Fruit and Truck Farming;
Col. John ii. CrOzier, of Knox, Rev j.
K. IIancher, of Sullivan, and DR.. b. f.
Bell, of Cooke.
9Th Topic-Our rivers aud Railroads:
How TO use them and their rela' ion g.
East Tennessee agriculture; Capt. Mark
PARROT, of Jefferson, Capt. Henegar, OF
Bradley, George X Mcclellan, Of SullI-
van, G.. G Rankin, of Greene, A E.
Jackson, of carter, j e.. Hodges, of
Hamblen, r 8. Payne, j, w. Gaut, A..
l. Maxwell, Col w. W. Wallace, of
Knox. aud Squire - Leigh, of
Hamilton.
9th Topic-The Smaller Industries:
Prof hunter Nicholson, of the U. OF
+ aud Col John NJ. Meek, of jefferson.
10Th. The Norman Horse aud its
adaptability TO the needs of Eas Ten
nessee farmers. Col Hugh Martin, Of
Knox, and -- Watkins, Of BlOunt.
nth. Agricultural Implements. Hon.
Jno. G Carter, of Bradley, and Maj.
w. r.. Smith, OF Cooke county.
istb. Model Farming. S. F Gettys,
of McMinn, aud Hon. Frank Sharp, OF
Meigs
IL Is suggested that a special program
ar the arst night Of the convention
be arranged for the entertainment and
information of our wives and daughters
and such ladies as may attend
The committee most hear lily endorse
the suggestion.
The committee finding IL impractical
bl. 10 designate any particular time for
the convention 20 hear addresses from
visitors or represeniativ Of Fairs Oh
R,ood- horse Associations, request such
nersnn To- notify the president OF their
| presence, when a time will be set apart
for them. ;,
The committee has also deemed IL
beSl Ia depart from the usual class oil
topics. and discuss such new ones as are
| likely To demasd th attention OF Eas'
| Tennessee farmers in the near future.
AZ the pleasure of the convention the
nr..idrpt will call for questions when
go member shall send TO the secretary
snv pertinsnt question ia riting, when
viii he read. answered and discussed II
desired.
IL a The intention of the cammittee u
occupy the whole time OF the conven
lion with exercises of proht and enter
tainment to all who may attend;
Parties named on topics nave neen re
spectfuIiy solicited I" open ana clos'
the discussions on subjects assigned
them
az A. desired that all take such active
D.,t an the DISCUSSIONS and business a
shev ma feel inclined 10 do
j. A. TURLKY,
| Chairman COMMITTEES on Programme
! East Tennessee Farmers Convention