Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-09-22
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
This letter should have appeared
last week, but was delayed in the mail
and failed to reach us in time.

last week, but was delayed In the mail
and failed to reach us in time.
NASHVILLE, Sept. II, 'S3.
The State Farmers Association dis.
cuSsed in their meeting to-day some in
teresting question, among which were
the dog and fence questions. Some
very strong arguments in favor of pro-
tecting the sheep against the worthless
whelps by Judge Gardenhire, DIR.
Williams, Col. Meek, Col. Claiborne
and others, were offered in support of
the resolution. Judge Gardenhire
spoke Of the large area of fine grass
lands of the Cumberland plateau, which
could not be utilized for sheep grazing
for want of protection against dogs.
He spoke of Tennessee as being better
adapted to sheep growing than any
other State in the Union; that ten
acres would not hold all the worthless
whelps; that the people had to- feed
them and could not raise sheep on ac>
count of them. He spoke of the large
amount of wool annually imported for
want Of sheep protection. He alluded
to the constitutionality of the dog law.
While majority of the Supreme Court
had held that the old dog law was I'M
constitutional, some of the greatest
lawyers in the State had SAID that it
was constitutional. A present member
of the Supreme Court had said it was
constitutional. He knew law could
be passed that would be constitutional.
He also alluded to the law once in force
imposing privilege tax on jacks and
stations. He thought if privilege
tax could be imposed on these useful
animals, which produced the horses
that drew our carriages and the mule;
that plowod our farms, a privilege tax
might be imposed on the WORTHLESS;
dogs.
The fence question was also discussed
by Judge Gardenhlre and Others, show
ing that the expense of fencing wa
immense, especially where timber wa
scarce.
These and many other questions wer,
before the Association and discussed
with view of placing them before tn
county and district associations.
Mr.. ]. N. Patton, of Cannon county
offered a resolution for the protection
of farmers against frauds and humbug
In the way of veterinary medicines
etc. The resolution was passed imam
mously, and reads as follows:
Resolved, That committee of nine
three from each grand division of tn
State, the three being full committe
for their division, be appointed on con
tagious diseases of domestic animals
together with the results of the same
whether fatal or otherwise, and repoI
the same; also to superintend the tris
> and observe the effects of all propose
representatives. and cures that may b
brought before them, and to report a
of their useful qualities, if any, an
expose humbugs, that farmers ma
have the advantage of anything that
good in protecting and saving the
farm animals, and protect them fror
paying out money for frauds and wort
less things, thus giving proper informs
ton which can be more useful to thol
sands who otherwise would not kno
what to do,
Resolved, That the State or divisic
committees shall have power to appoil
subcommittee or proxies to act Fl
them when or where it is either in
practical or impossible for the commi
tee to attend to its duties, and the SUI
committee shall report to the State
divisiod committee what they have o
served or done.
Many other questions Of intere
were introduced and discussed with
view of presenting them to the consi
Grafton of the farmers in their coun
and district associations.
The Association after voting than
to the chairman, Col. B. F. Cockri
adjourned, subject to the call of t
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