Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-03-13
A BIG REUNION.
ESQ. Slaughter Proposes Meeting Of Ten
nessee and Kentucky Farmers.


at Nashville would probably not be
held during the comming season.
Whether or not this statement is pre-
mature, do not know, for the pro-
gram may yet be changed in this par
ticular. But II the statement as named
is true Tor whether true or no0, then
the Executive Committee and members
of the Montgomery Farmers Assoeia-
ton, would most cordially invite the
stockmen OF Davidson and surround
ing counties to unite with them in their
Fourth Annual Reunion and Stock
Show, to be held at their exhibition
grounds (Dunbar's Cave), during the
comming summer, the exact date not
yet determined.
This Association, as some may sup
pose, because OF its name, "Montgom-
cry" is not simply county associa-
ton, but is made up OF all the sections
embraced within the territory known
as the Clarksville tobacco district, which
includes several counties of Southern
Kentucky.
Our grounds are in the midst of this
section, and so situated that they can b,
conveniently reached by persons or
stock coming either by railroad or river,
being only three miles to GAINESVILLE,
and one mile or less from st. Bethle-
hem, on the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad
AS to the adaptabllity OF these ground:
for stock fairs, their rural beauty and
cool, refreshing groves, bubling streams
of cryttal water, and the large number
Of persons from the various sections oil
the country who generally attend our
shows, we can refer with pleasure to
Capt. b. NJ. Hord, Gen. Frank Cheat
ham, B. F. Cockrill, Esq, John Over
ton, Esq, Mark Cockrill, Esq, Col. j.
B. Killebrew, Capt. A. j, McWhirter,
and other prominent citizens OF David
son county.
BY a proper concert OF action on the
part OF stockmen Of Davidson and adj
joining counties, reasonable rates might
be made with railroads and steamboats,
for the transportation OF stock.
Or it might be better plan to
charter boat which could bring both
the stock and its owners, or attendants,
and return them after the close OF the
fair, which would continue only two or
three days, including sales, etc. Our
association would willingly render any
assistance within It's power to toward
procuring reduced rates OF fare on both
stock and passenger transportation.
Should these suggestions meet with
favor by the stockmen around NASH
vile, it might be well for them to call 2
meeting at some early date for consul
tation, and proper consideration o.
the matter.
AT this meeting they could appoint a
committee to cenfer with us as regards
the most suitable time for holding the
said fair, and other matters connected
with.it in which they might feel al
interest, With proper cooperation on
the part OF those stockmen who have
usually taken an interest in the Nash
vile fairs with our association, We
could make one of the largest and best
displays Of fine stock ever seen in Ten
nessee, and probably attract a very
large assemblage Of persons; many o
whom are now beginning to take n,
active interest in the breeding OF hne
stock.
This would certainly furnish a grand
advertisement for our Middle Tenncs
see stock breeders, who made an eX
hibit Of their herds, and in the enc
promote not only the interest Of them
selves but also of our farmers generally
asa class, pndithereby the general ma
terial interest Of our immediate section
OF country. .. ......
have asked the privilege of making
these suggestions through the Spirit 0
the Farm, regarding it as | do th,
farmers friend and principal orgm
Of Tennessee stockbreeders generally
all Of whom read it, or should do so.
In conclusion, / will say that m,
motivefor writing the foregoing is il
no wise selfish one, seeking solely thC
interest of our association. but III,
interest of all and every class who vii
unite with Us incur grand aim ,anc
desire tobenciit as far, or as extensvel.
as possible all stockmon, farmers, an,
the agricultural class generally, through
out our country. E
"Union and Cooperation, combine,
with Intelligent nong the agricul
tural classes, fis vals nleto, knowin
we'll thatthis, and this alone, will en-
able them TO demand successfully thei
proper place in the front ranks of Tia