Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-03-01

All kinds of grain were exhibited.
Esculents and fine vegetables of va.
rious sorts were in abundance
Grass and clover seeds took an inn
portant part and, in fact, there was
creditable display of nearly every
thing that is grown on the farm or
in the garden.
Aside from what came legitimate
ly under the head of seeds may be
mentioned, bacon, butter, sorghum,
home made wines and numerous
other articles produced on the farm.
The butter display was very fine,
indeed, and settled the fact that
GAINESVILLE would be an excellent
place for creamery. The good
housewives of Montgomery county
showed up their handiwork in this
exhibit. The golden cakes were
some of them fashioned in very art
istic designs that bore an evidence
of superior skill and taste. The
fine wines that were exhibited can
also be credited to the ladies. This
reporter, it is sad to relate, can only
speak of those wines as they appear
ed in the bottles. He assures the
public, however, that this was not
his fault; he was only prevented
from making full test of the merits
of this exhibit by the inconsiderate
cruelty of the Judges, who singu-
larry failed to consult him when
they made up their decision.
FLOWERS.
Though the large exhibits of
farm, garden and dairy products
were very Suggestive of solid COM
fort and good cheer, and completely
banished all idea of famine in the
land, there was nothing in their ma
ture that partook very largely of
the beautiful. The aesthetic tinge
to the whole show was given by the
flower exhibit from Ever
green Lodge. This occupied large
space in the center of the room and
was made up of many rare and
lovely flowers and plants, very
arranged. This was the
attraction for the ladies,
who had higher appreciation of
that sort of thing than of the more
solid displays of corn, &c. One
attractive feature of this exhibit |
hat elected the attention OF the
farmers was specimens of grasses
md grain in boxes that had been
zept in the hot houses.
POULTRY.
The poultry exhibit was out
loors in the west yard of the Court
House. 1t was full and very cred
table. Chickens were in a very
arge majority, and very fine speci-
mems of all the improved breeds of
his very useful fowl were exhibited.
Ducks and geese also contributed to
his part of the big show. Outside
he Court House yard some very
inc Berkshire hogs attracted atten-
ion, and the enterprising hardware
irms of this city took advantage of
he occasion to display improved
implements in the va
ant lot opposite the Court House.
THE SPEAKING.
The speaking begun at ii O'Clock
nd took place in the Circuit Court
DOM. Gen. Quarles introduced
he speakers and the first one pre-
ented was Hon. A. j. McWhirter,
'tate Commissioner of Agriculture.
The speech was practical and full of
and sound ideas. 1t
'ore evidence of the profound study
which the Commissioner has given
D the duties of the Office he so ably +
Ills. We forbear further comment
ow as we intend to publish it in
all in our next weeks edition.
space prevents us from do
ng so this week.
The next speaker was the Hon.
Ir. Sherwood, State Senator from
he Morristown district in East
'ennessee. He CHANGED to be in
and was pressed into
ervice without any warning. He
1ade an impromtu talk of "A few
minutes and sat down amid the APP
lause of the audience.
Hon. B. A. Eu1Oe of Jackson was
hen introduced and delivered his
Diversified Address on Farming"
70 synopsis of this excellent speech
Ould give any idea of its fine hu-
lor and racy points. The house
vas kept in continual roar of
aughter but to fully, appreciate the
ddress a person should have lived
n a country where the exclusive
Utilization of cotton is the rule,
s the writer of this article has
one. The audiece was so amused
hat it is now only necessary to
MENTION Mr.. EnlOe's name in this
ection to provoke Il smile. Some of
he city people didn't get to hear
i'm during the day and the fame of
he speech having gone abroad, a
,rge audience assembled at the
curt house, at night and had the
diversified talker brought out by
lain force and made him speak it
yer again.
Mr.. ]. o. Griffith of the Nash
lille American followed in short
peech in which he showed the ne
essity of wider dissemination of
eneral intelligence among the ag-
icultural masses. His remarks
we're filed with characteristic anec.
Totes and greatly amused the audi
nee. Esqr. G. H. Slaughter read a
etter from Mr.. B. F. Cockrill, pres
dent of the State Farmers Associa-
ion, expressing his regrets for his
nforced absence.
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