Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-10
LABOR AND FERfN-E
TWO BIG TOPICS BEFORN
STATE AGRICULTURALISIA,


Prof white, of Athens, Declares That
the Negro Must Give way tn More Ed
ucated Toiiers-Homemsde Fertih-
Declared the Best-Colum5us Ex-
tends the Freedom OF the City TO the
Delegates.
COLUMBUS. GA. Feb. 9.-The Conven-
ton OF the Georgia State Agricultural
Society was opened in Springer's Opera
House at 9 O'Clock this morning, with
about $50 delegates present.
Rev. Mr.. Harris. of LaGrange, delivered
the opening prayer, after which Mayor
Grimes. IN behalf of the city of Columbus,
welcomed the convention In an address
teeming with brilliant thoughts and hos
pitable mess ages. Capt. G. +. Thomas,
Jr., in behalf Of the Agricultural Society
of Muscogee County, then followed this
welcome with one as warm; in response
TO both Of which DR.. ". r. Jones, Of Burke
county. delivered well prepared and ad-
mirabe address.
.xHE DEATHS SINCE THE LAST MEETING.
After the conclusion OF the addresses OF
welcome the announcement OF the death
Of members was made as follows: L. n.
Holt. Hon. David W. Lewis, w. IL. Reese,
and Col. A. j. Lane.
The President then delivered his semi
annual address.
Al the conclusion of the address a mo-
tiop was made to second the resolution
calling upon the members of the conven-
ton TO pay ST tor the purpose OF publish
ing the transactions OF the convention.
An animated discussion ensued during
which a substitute was offered reducing
the per capita to soc. The motion finally
carried was % the effect that the 81 reso-
luton should not be reccinded, and that no
member should be allowed to have his
railroad ticket stamped by the Secretary
until the 81 had been paid.
THE STATE FAIR.
Several resolutions were introduced by
Mark W. johnson, Of Atlanta, with refer
ence to the next place OF holding the
State fair, and for an agricultural con-
Qress or encampment to be held IN At
Ianta during the summer. including the
States OF North Carolina. South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee.
On motion the resolutions were tenn
porarily laid on the table.
An election for vacancy on the execu-
tive board in the Sixth Congressional
district, caused by the death OF I. g.
holt, resulted in the unanimous choice
Of r. A. Nisbet, of BIbb county.
FREEDOM OF THE CITY.
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The convention as a body or individually
TO visit the public schools of the city
while in session, and the different mills OF
Columbus. The invitation was accepted.
A communication was also received
granting the convention the use OF the
street cars without cost.
Under the head of miscellaneous bust
ness, the question Of agricultural sta
tons for experimental farming was in
hraf
was temporarily postponed.
Col. NJ. W. johnson, OF Atlanta, offered
q resolution that two hours OF the time of
the convention should be devoted to discus
sion of orchards and fruit raising. The
motion WAS carried.
The convention then adjourned till )
O'Clock.
FLowERY RHETORIC.
The convention reassembled at 3 O'Clock
pursuant to adjournment. ID. +. Buller,
OF Morgan. thanked j. L. Martin on benalf
of the convention for the gift Of a hand
some basket of artificial flowers.
DR.. Buffers address was replete With
the richest gems of rhetoric, and was as
beautiful in its way as were the flowers
for which be thanked the fair donor.
The address of Prof. Ii. c. White, OF
Athens, on the experiment at the uni
versity farm and his observation on the
ed many questions, which the professor
readily answered.
IMPORTED LABOR ADVOCATED.
He said negro labor was not and would
never be intelligent enough. aud should
be superseded by imported peasantrY.
The labor question ELECTED from Col. Fan
min a resolution in favor OF placing on the
curriculeum of the archaeological Insti-
tute course OF study in agriculture.
This caused much discussion, pending
which the convention adjourned till 1880
O'Clock.
At the evening session many interest
ing subjects were discussed, alter which
the convention adjourned until tomorrow
morning.
An excursion party numbering some
hundred persons, from Ohio, now in this
State, have been invited 10 attend the con-
vention, and will probably arrive to-
morrow.
There are about $50 delegates present.
nearly every country being represented.
Prof. White, OF the State University also
reported the results of numerous expert
ments on the University farm and gave as
q conclusion that home made fertilizers
are the most beneficial.
The sentiment OF the society is evident
~ In favor of the cultivation of less acre
age and educated labor.