Nebraska advertiser., 1866-03-01
FairEIeR Farmers Climb.

meetings. or th!s Club before US and must
condense to catch up.
February 2nd.-"Subject raising and
~disposing of grain"
Mr.. Kennedy, thought Oats a proita-
bic crop; wheat not, but all should raise
enough 10 do them. Recommended deep
blowing and subsOiling for Corn and
Browns or some similar Planter. as they
roll the ground well over the Corn. For
disposing of the Corn on hand, he pro-
posed that Farmers hold on to their crop,
get a contrac: and club their Corn to fill
it thus cheat the spectators who stand
between the producer and consumer, and
take the 'lion's share of the profits.
Geo. Bryant was opposed to the rais-
ing of any wheat at all; thought Oats q
very profitable crop, and better feed than
Corn. For Oats, recommended blowing
the ground. we'll before sowing, sow two
bushel to the acre, harrow and roll. For
Corn, would pl1w deep, lay of in rows
four feet apart, plant with a Planter and
roll /; cultivate to leave the ground level
as possible, would NOT cultivate after it
is three feet high. Thought that farmers
shoulG unite for mutual protection so as
10 hold on to their Corn until a fair price
could be obtained.
D.. c. Bryant, could not recommend
.L-- GF-as5 WL~s, t~--
should raise il, would pillow the ground
shallow before sowing, For Corn would
pillow deep, plant shallow and lay by at
three feet weeds or no weeds.
H. Storm, had no faith in wheat; for
corn, would pillow deep as possible, plant
four feet apart each way. and roll the
ground veil after planting thin to three
stalks in the hill and sucker it.
NJ. Randall, for corn would PlOw deep,
thin to three or four stalks in the hill,
commence ~culivating SO as 20 cultivate
three time and lay by at three feet. He
agreed with Mr.. Kennedy 10 his method
of disposing of corn on hand.
F. E. Allen. thought wheat would not
pay, but each farmer should raise enough
for his own use; would sow early as be
could get it into the ground. For corn,
would plow deep and plant in rOws foui
feet by two-and-a-half, and harrow when
small. Preferred early white corn.
Geo. Crow, ii will not pay to raise
wheat, would raise rye as a substitute
For corn, wo uld pillow deep; a harrow
ing is as good as a blowing while corr
is small. Thought farmers should unite
in disposing of their corn.
February 9lh.-Committee TO ascer
tain amount of corr owned by member
of the Club reported l5,45O bushels.
Constitution and Bylaws adopted.
On motion, resolved that on next meet
ing each member sign the ConstitutiO
and Bylaws, and pay his fee, which, j
any fail TO do in a reasonable time, shaI
/, exclude them from membership.
February l6th.-Subect Raising an
improving Stock"
Geo. Bryant said we should imprOV
. our ho rises, cross with a good horse tht
has size, m AXE and color to suit, even
we have TO go a good ways to find one
at present the name has but little to d
with the quality of the horse, AL hav
Morgan blood, or descend from son
other we'll known fine breed or horse
> saw the owners. l like a horse l5 TO
= hands high; color has much to do WI
the quality of a horse; best color whit
next gray.
is Fine Cattle are not so good for wo
ID as the common, they are not so tough a.
/ hardy. Eugham for beef Devon is BE-
ter for butter than cammon stock.
n Thought Spanish Merino Sheep We
lie best ard did bestini large drOves.
1s Preferred the little Berkshire Hos.
4. Mr.. Swartz bad had a Devon bull, d
- not like the cross. they were too sma
cows gave rich milk 6utrnot much of
Emery Peck, though the Durham be
for beef and the Devon for milk. Sos
IN real effort should be made 10 improve !
,ts stock in this neighbofhood.
Geo Grow, thought our native stoC
if properly cared for, would soen be
good as any for mil6. and better for wo
lri Adjourned for one week.
GEO. CROW, Pres
+ T. Allen. Sec.