Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27
The Interstate Agricultural and
Industrial Convention.

II was our pleasure, in company with
our valued correspondent. Mr.. Moses
Folsom, who represents the Western
Rural Of Chicago, The Rural World Of
st. Louis. and \ number of other lead
ing papers Of the Northwest, to attend
the Interstate Agricultural and Indus
trial Convention, nj jackson, Tenn, on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of
this week. The occasion was an eX-
cccdiugly interesting one, and we trust
it will be productive Of much good in
the dissemination OF valuable iniorma-
ton Tor the fur,hcraurc of The agricul-
tural interests OF the South. There
were several hundred persons in at
tendance from eleven states, enbra.
cling the Northwest, Tennessee and the
neighboring Southern states. In the
organization lion II. d. Pratt, OF Wis
consin, was unanimously elected Pres
idcu,, and Hon. j. II. Field, of Column.
bus, was chosen Vice President from
Mississippi. The latter delivered an
earnest and eloquent address upon
The Mission OF Ideas" which reflect
cd much credit upon our state and the
speaker.
There were many interesting adj.
dresses bp both Northern and South.
eru men upon improrcd methods of
farming, the grasses, the COW &c, but
none impressed the writer SO iorcibly
as the discussion of Mr.. Marvin, OF
Minnesota on ''The Creamery and the
Farmer. Mr.. VI. spoke with m, CHI
readiness and wisdom, basing his cx-
prts>ions upon experience, as he is said
TO be the largest butter manufacturer
in the world, and owns more than 1000
cows, from which he produces and sells
annually 1900, 900 pounds of butter
lie spoke of the farmers wife as on
important factor in 1hc success of the
farm, and recommended to the youns
man starting in life, to begin with n
farm, u wife and Il COW, and, with good
management, his success would be as
surcd. In reference to diversified far
ming he said, that on every fern the
dairy is an important factor; that in
| the manufacture of butter The creamo.
~ or cooperative method is by tar the
most r%cmuncrativc; that, in order &c
insure a ready sale aDt good price in
the market, a brand of reputation is OF
the greatest Importance and that good
feeding and constant carc of cattle are
indispensable TO success.
Prot. Gulley, Of our A. & NJ. Col.
lcge was also present and participated
in this creamery discussion, much to
the interest OF the audience. A mum.
Der OF other Mississippians participant
cd in the various discussions, but il
was peculiarly interesting to your cor.
respondent to observe, that no subject
brought them TO their feet so prompt.
~ as That which concerned the COW.
II reminded us of the story Of the
school-boy who wrote n composition
upon THE Horse" and started ont by
saying, "the horse is a very useful AM
ma. So also am the cow" We al.
ways thought that wa q good compost.
ton and noe We are beginning IL
knoW it. Messrs. j. W. Dcuprcc and
w. 7. Snowdcn. Of the DecrbroOk
neighborho0d were there, and
throughout the proceedings, were in.
terestei aud attentive listeners. We
only wish that every farmer in NoXu-
bee county could have been present.
One of the most interesting features
Of tho first evening was tho address
OF our Mr.. Moses Folsom, on t,e "Op.
portuniiics Ofdhe South" His mod.
csty forbade him taking the rostrum
at first, and he began to read his nd.
dress from the floor. Before tho had
read three pages, however, a gray.
haired gentleman from the audience
arose aud remarked. TINT he had just
heard a part OF that address aud II
was worth IFS weight In gold. and he
hoped the reader would take tho stand
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