The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-08-13
srA1E AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

last tuesday morning A committee OF gu
citizens met them at the trains, and assign
ed them to homes and extended them sucl
hospltalities as our people are proverbial for
The Society was called to order at tn,
Court House by Hon. l.. T. Livingston
President. Prayer by Rev D. L. BnttoIph
In behalf of the city, Mayor w NJ. Session.
extended a cordial welcome in neat anC
appropriate speech, and was followed by
Mr.. Hugh Starnes in behalf of the agricul
tural clubs of Cobb county. His welcom,
address was excellent in thought and dictor
and was we'll received
Col w l. Peek, of Rockdale county, re
sponded in very able address, full of prac
teal and pertinent truths. President XIV
ingston in turn delivered an address o.
great ability, full of the marrow and meal
of good common sense, and il needed vii
make Georgia more prosperous and happy
The resolutions of James Barrett of Rich
mond county, to establish experimental
farms in north and south Georgia, TO be
worked by juvenile convicts were referred to
a special committee, who reported that the
resolutions do not pass This provoked a
heated discussion and notion to appoint
a committee to meet with the legislature and
urge the passage Of the experimental station
bill, prevailed.
Mr.. G w Benson, chairman reported on
the re-establishment OF the Geological bu.
reau. Ills report was voluminonS and ably
prepared, and the committee was continued
to work for the accomplishment of the Oh
ject desired Mr.. Benson also made com
mittee report to urge the Legislature to es-
tablish a board of immigration.
j e. Mccall OF Quitman county made a
committee report to procure the revival OF
the appropriation Of s. 800 annually to the
State Society.
Col. Thomas p. Stovall, Georgia commits
sioner to the American exhibition in Lon
don in 1856, made an earnest appeal for u
collective exhibit Of Georgia resources, His
facts aud figures in behalf of direct trade
was enough to convince all Of the import
ance of so great AN auxiliary in enhancing
the commercial prosperity of the south and
especially our own State
Hon David T.. Butler offered resolution
memoralizing the Legislature to make an
appropriation for this purpose.
Col William Reese, of Macon county,
said that there was a constitutional barrier
in the way and 1t was foolish to ask the
Legislature to make an appropriation when
1t was not iii their power To do so.
Il. j. Redding, otFulton, said there would
always be Il constitutional barrier hamper
ing progress, unless the people objected to
ITS existence, and he was in favor Of making
II odlouS by rapping at the door of the Leg
islatarc and making known the wants of the
people
This brought forth tic funny man" Of the
convention Mr.. j. y Carmichael, Of Cove
ia county, who in rich, rare and racy"
speech, brought down the house in roars of
laughter, and paved the way for the passage
Of the resolutions
Mr.. Branch OF Columbia county, read and
address on "BusinessPrinciples applied to
Farming
James II fannin, Of 1roup, made u speech
IN favor Of a school Of technology in Geor-
gia, which the convention approved Col.
j. 5. Newman, Of Alabama, delivered a prac-
teal and instructive address on the culture
of clover.
Al night, an experience meeting was held
and various topics We're discussed, in which
the witty Carmichael "bobbed up screnely,"
and it was by far the most interesting part
of the proceedings Of the convention
rnE ROLL or DELEGATES
Baker county-P W Jones W W Williams.
Baldwin, Ramsey, J. Harper, b I Bethune.
Bartow-A + Woolley.
Bcrrien-H Peoples, J + Goodman
Bib r. Bowman, p Steed W q Bass
Brooks G Stanley. Burke, w l. Wilkinson.
Bullock-S Grower, J L Brannon, j Lane.
Barke-S Bell, Thomas.
Beech Island, ) CDR II Il Cook, 5 II laninson
Carroll-W Perry, sharp, II Reagan.
Catoosa-G Harris, b F Harris, W Love,
Cherokee Padcn, ] NJ ladent
Clay-R \ Turnip.eod, y West, Il + Foote.
Clayton-Edward Barber, W Oiphant j l. Hill.
Cobb / Born, RIowler, J r Ward.
Columbia-L II Powell, " l. Lonsdale W /. Ham
iltnn, NJ J Branch,
Coweta-J Carmichael n q North
Decatur-W Mcdaniel, W Freeman
Dekalb-R II Rande.
Dodge-Jos Bohannon, W j Bohannon } W shell
don.
Early-w W Fleming, W \ Mcdowell, J b Hobbs.
Dillingham; w Ram, ; Weiunun.
Ebert + Dcadwyler, j Thornton, 4 ] Hen
derson.
Fayette-J \ Chambers, W d Henderson, J y.
Banks.
Floyd II Camp, a Ross, D oalliard.
FuIton--A HUMPHREYS, W Mopey j kim
berry, w Robinson, II Rcdding
Glynn-A T Putnam, J VI Madden.
Glasscock-David benton, J i Rivers ; c Phillips
Green--J NJ Colclough, K \ Maxey.
G~innett--W VI lIunncuti, G. \ Clements.
Hancock-S d Rodgers, Il IL Thomas, Iati-
mere
iIart-F b Hodges,
Henry 7 Zachcry, II II Kelly.
IIouston-W King, w j Anderson
Jellerson-N oliphapt, 4 Garner. } MeNair.
Iiberty-E liOdrigues, J G. Martin.
Lowndes-J \ Dashcr, J c Wisenbaker, X 7 Myd-
Macon L u Baldwin, l. o Nile, W I.oity.
Marion-f Is lumpkin, lloht DonnOn.
Monrue--W II Head, n Fletcher, l. 4 Ponder
Montgomery-J \ Wooten, j i Pttman
Morgan-PG Walker T Newton, J \ Ainslic
Muscogcc-C A Read, q II Neil.
Newton-PW Turner, NJ Sullivan, A LJackson,
Hays.
oeonee-w + Preston C W Cook, } r Osborn
Ogethorpe-I Daniel. f y Cox
Pike 9 Middlebrooks, c McMichael.
Polk Il II Thompson
Pulaski / Anderson, J = Brown, Bohannan
Putnam G Spivey T G Rodgers
Riuhmoud-JaS, Barrett, W y Little, NJ Loago
Rockdale--J bGrahan, u i Fucker, L Whita-
ker, J w Granade.
sthley--A Allen. l. VI Maher, Robt. Burton.
Screven-J II Hun, CIV Ennis, II G lIittlcs
sumter-M BCongell, Burkpattcr, n Jockey
falbot-k Leonard, J f Little, u q Owens.
fallialcrro-D sanders, T VI Fulton.
Tatnoll--E Wood, Wn smith
Telfair-i'rank Smith, ID + Mcl,ac, Dr. 4 Graham
Troup-F VI Longley, T. j Green.
Upson-J NJ MiddieLropk, I j Middlemouks, 4
> Sharmau
Washington M n Gilmore, Geo u Northen.
Webster y Irvine, Il u Jones.
Withcd--S Nailor
state horticultural soeiety--A Williams, Il r.
Moore.
Life Members-Dr z Ii Nell, Hulme Morgan. u.
Barrow, w II Felton, J d Frederick, w II Reese
g kccue, IL G johnson, l. Morton, q " Waring.
b i simmons Milkin johnson, Norman
q Spencer, Alex Allen, K T. Allen, II /. Mayson
Il F Wilder, q W Benson, W O Wadlry, + d VIM
berly, w T McIiae, Rev d 4 Butler w j McEachin.
Mcfacnin, T J Smith, NJ J Hatcher, Thoma,
Hardeman.
Officers-L + Livingston President Vice Presi-
dents; \ i Rubus, j G Mccall, J II Black ] II
Fanniu " l. Peek, 7 G Holt, T J Lyon, aud W j
Northcu.
Executive Committee: DR. A Demler, J o Davis.
W Il Cone, T W Fleming T K Bennett W c Paschal,
Clements, + Murphy, NJ /, Russell, II II Cary j
NJ Mohry, & W Lloyd, ! b Boyd, 6 Adams Jerry
Hollis, Il L Park, Pcarcc Horne, J o Wadlcll t.
Heyscr, q + Heard, W IIolcombc, G Ii Jones, 4
Dciauy, br " Il Jones, / Fleming. Treasurer.
L J Powell Secretary. T. Grer.
VISITORS
From Alabama Professor j Newman
south Carolina Hon 4 W Holloway.
SECOND DAY