The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-02-15
A Model Farm.

In looking over that most excellent agri-
cultural weekly, the Tayf, Field and Farm,
the other day, our eye fell on the following
paragraph, and we copy it to show our
readers what energy, pluck and good sense
might do for our fertile and healthy coun-
ty, to say nothing Of individual benefits to
be derived. There are hundreds of farms
in Giles as we'll adapted TO stock raising
and susceptible of improvement as the one
mentioned below, and if our farmers would
all 90 to work like our wide-awake friend
mentioned below, they might make for
themselves fortunes and for our great coun-
ty national reputation. This could and
should be made the great purchasing mar
ket for racers, roadsters and saddle stock
for Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi and
if our farmers would discard cotton and
worthless free labor, SOW down their broad
acres in grasses and stock their farms with
thoroughbreds, this might be accomplished
in very few years.
Itshall be part of our aim in the future
to arouse our farmers to proper apprecia-
ton of this important subject, and to labor
zealously for the accomplishment of an end
so much to be desired. Let US cease to
tax our lands with. SO much cotton, aud on
the other hand, improve them with grasses
cease to feed SO many lazy freedmen and
feed more stock. This is the surest road
to contentment and prosperity.
Here is the paragraph alluded to:
A TENNESSEE BREEDING EsTABLIsHMENT.
In the Southern par. of Tennessee, I6ca-
ted in the fertile little Richland Valley of
Giles county, is one Of lhe model breeding
establishments of the country. The estate
is large one, including one hundred acres
of beautiful woodland, aud although level,
there is not an acre of wash land on it.
The place is handsomely improved, and it
is regarded with pride by the citizens OF
Southern Tennessee. It is we'll arranged
fOT the handling Of stock, the barns, sta
bies, ETC., being large and roomy. Attach
ed to these are houses for servants and Of
fees for grooms. The racks, troughs,
fences, yards, etc, are kept in complete re-
pair and always present clean and neat
appearance. There are twelve paddocks
and seven fields on the estate, and all are
supplied with clear, fresh water, either by
bubbling springs or Richland Greek, which
meanders through the broad acres. 1t il
magnificent place, and its owner, Geo. 7
Altman, Esq, may well feel proud of it
He is large breeder, and on his estate ar
now found some Of the purest bloods of tb,
country. He is careful in his selections
and his breeding establishment owes what
ever reputation it now enjoys to his energl
and good taste
STRONG LANeUAGE.-In the debate i
the Lower House of Congress on the. 9th
on the bill to establish military govern
ments in the South, Mr. Rodgers spoke il
strong language. He said, rather thai
see military government established i
this country, he for one would use tn
powers the Almighty gave him in resisting
an invasion of his liberties. He hoped tn
President Of the United States would resis
and would use the powers the Constitute
gave him to compel traitors. 10 obey IN
laws. i. AndrewJo huson, added Rodgers
would submit to see the couptry d stroved
his name would go down with ignominy
posterity as a coward and traitor