Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-01-05
SOUTHERN AGRICULTURAL.
Agricultural Legislation.

The following paper was read by c.
NJ Hanna, of Shelby County. KY,
before a recent meeting of the Ken
lucky State Institute:
Tie prosperity of the whole country
is so dependent upon that of the agri-
cultural class that all classes and
every business interest have united in
the enactment of special laws. both
National and State, for the encourage
ment and further development of our
agricultural interest. Hence we have
our department of agriculture, horti-
culture and statistics. our State COL
lege with agricultural department
with experiment station attached. In
every State in the Union, similar
institutions are provided for In
many, the good accomplished by
them. is very apparent, and the
phenomenal development of the ag-
ricultural resources of some of the
States is directly attributed TO legis-
lative enactment The impression
largely prevails. especially among
farmers of our State, that our depart
ment of agriculture has, to large
extent, failed 10 accomplish the ends
aimed at, and many are in favor Of
abolishing the whole department. and
many, and we believe almost all who
have given the subject the proper
study, are in favor of so amending
the laws governing the departing 1T
as to make it fully equal TO that OF
any other of her sister States. "Why
should kentucky be laggardP'
We suggest that the time has come
when all the acts of the General As
sembly of Kentucky. which bears upon
agriculture, should be revised and
worked into one harmonious set Of
laws. The agricultural work, of geo
logical survey, of department of az
riculture and Of State college, can we
believe. be so combined rs to accom-.
plish more cheaply and more efficient.
ly the ends aimed at New work car
then be undertaken, and without in.
al;sased cost, our State may take the
Jon she once occupied among the
.cssive States.
ore specific, we suggest thai
q grain and tobacco show,
distributions based upor
bntinued, and that in lier
kesults of the experiment
de the basis of a judiciou:
both seed and informa.
SEED That the biennial publica
ton OF icles bearing upon the sub
ject of agriculture in book form be dis
continued and in lieu of that, bulletins
be issued at the different seasons o
the year when farmers would mos
likely need and appreciate the infor
nation contained in them. That thes,
bulletins contain accurate and scien
titic information, and that they b.
sent to every Newspaper or journa
published or largely circulation in tn
State.
Third-That work distributing in
formation on the subject of our forest
the best method of preserving ant
propagating trecs.-the effect of for
est upon climate, etc, be undertakes
by the department of agriculture.
Fourth--That the agricultural worl
of the geological survey be taken u
where it was left off, and brought t.
some degree of completion.
Fifth-That board Of agricultur
be provided for, composed OF sovel
members. no two of whom are iron
the same congressional district. Thi
board to have the direction of all tn
agricultural work of State.
After d lengthy discussion the papo
was referred to committee consist
ing of O. NJ Hanna of Shelby; w. W
Goddapd, of Mercer, Robt V ance, o
Shelby. The committee reporte
fevorably up OF it with the following
audltponal spg sestions
l. That our revenue laws should
: amended rs to or edit the holder of an
real ESTATE with the amount of lein 0
mortgage debt.
- The isolated and unprotected con
"a: hn of our homes Il sand that GU
s;nal laws be so aD lndel and c,
ed as to secure e speedy an
punishment of all Masses of Grim
That the laws, freed from III
ssary technicali I'd the RICH
'emptory challeils jurors b