Nebraska advertiser., 1866-03-01
FaIrEIeE Farmer,s ohm.


meetings of this Club before US and must
condense TO catch up.
February 2nd.-"Subject raising and
disPosing of grain"
Mr.. Kennedy, thought Oats a profta-
bic crop; wheat not, but all should raise
enough to 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 coRtrac: and club their Corn to I'LL
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 rails.
ing of any wheat at all; thought Oats .
very profitable crop, and better feed than
Corn. For Oats, recommended blowing
the ground. well 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 ii
is three feet high. Thought that farmers
shoald unite for mutual protection so as
to hold on to their Corn until a fair price
could be obtained.
d. c. Bryant, could not recommend
the reisiag of Spring Wheat, but if he
should raise il, would plow 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.
Mr.. Randall, for corn would Plow deep,
thin to three or four stalks in the hill
commence cultivating SO as 70 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 moi
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 ind plant in rows fouI
feet by two-and-a-half, and harrow when
small. Preferred early white corn.
Geo. Crow, il will not pay to rais'
wheat, would raise rye as a substitute
For corn, wo uld pillow deep; a harrow
ing is as good as blowing while corr
is small. Thought farmers should unite
in disposing of their corn.
February 9Ih.-COmmittee to ascer
tain amount of corr owned by mepber
of the Club reported l5,450 bushels.
Constitution and Bylaws adopted.
On motion, resolved that or 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.-Subsees Raising an
improving Stock"
Geo. Bryant said we should improV
!. our ho rses, cross with a good horse thi
has size, m AXE and color to suit even
we have to go a good ways to find q
at present the name has bot little TO d
> with the quality of the horse, all hav
!, Morgan blood, or descend from son
other well known fine breed or horse
= say the owners. l like a horse 15 TO ]
: hands high; color has mach TO do WI
The quality of a horse; best color whit
9 next gray.
is Fine Cattle are not so good for woI
d as'the common, they are not so tough al
/ hardy. EuEham for beef Devon is be
!. ter for butter than ammon stock.
Thought Spannh Merino Sheep we.
-e best ard did best ii large drOves.
Is Preferred the little Berkshire Hog.
+ Mr.. Swartz bad had a Devon bull, d
- not like the cross. they were too smaI
cows gave rich milk 6utnot much of
:" Emery Peck, though the Durham be
for beef and the Devon for milk. Sos
m real effort should be made 70 improve 4
Is stock in this neighboshood.
= Geo. Grow, thought u native stoc
if properly cared for, would soon be
good as any for mil& and better for Wol
IN Adjourned for one week.
GEO. CROW, Pres,
F. r. Allen. Sec.