The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-05-20
[From the Clarksvilie Tobacco LcaGl
Montgomery Farmers C1ab. =

Met pursuant 10 call Of Prcsidcnt
at White Chapel, Saturday, April ~,
j. B. Killebrcw in tie chair, r, hE-
ing Secretary.
teport of proceedings Of last meet
ing was read and adopted. %
The Club had the pleasure o. re-
cciviny as new members Mr.. " n.
Killcbrcw and Mr.. Hervey Whitfield.
Tn answer to question Of President,
ne 10 the best way to destroy lmeles,
Mr.. Hcrvcy Whitfield said that
the oalu way was to dig thons ap and,
XIII them, that they .lways 1~ork from
-about 8 TO 9 o'clock in die morning,
and 8 to 4 o'clock in dc evening, at
which times they we're easily found.l
10 protect newly planted corn from
the depredatfons Of crows, blackbirds
etc. the President stated the best
method was to stir about a half pint
of tar to bushel OF, corn before drop.
ming. rolling the corn in ashes to pre-
rent its sticking to the hands in drop
ping. He never knew anything that
would cat tar.
Another good method is TO drop
six grains IN a hill. 'Onc for The
blacIbirt, two for the crow, one for
10 rot and two for TO grow" 80
To protect plant beds against the
fiy Mr.. Will. killcbrow, recommends
very highly sprinklin. the bed with q
solution of Alocs, one pound to IF
teen gallons of water. Issl
Experiments with Sulphate Of lime,
(land-plaster) by MIR. VIM. Killebrew,
show that when sOwed OH clover
about the middle of April, it makes
the clover grow moro rapidly and lux
uriantly, and is rclished much better
by the stock. With its use d stand of
clover can be secured our land is too
poor 10 produce it otherwise. The
land thus treated yields much finer
crops after the clover than If plaster
had not been used. On the clover the
good effects o. the land-plaster are
most marked the second year, but are
very apparent the first and third
years. .e;sat l...f,,. =
This fertilizer has very, fine effects
on tobacco increasing its weight and
quantity but not its surface. 1t ena-
blcs it to stand drouth much better.
Its effect or timothy hay is as decided
and beneficial as Oh clover On the
grasses it should be sowed ono and a
half bushels per acre, and for tobacco
tablespoonful should be put in the
bed of the young plant some time be-
Eorc tapping. Mr.. X. considers this
the cheapest and most valuable of our
fertilizers costing only about 500 per
barrel. p75 as7-as .sfa 10
KEEPInG SWEET POTATOES THROUGH
ID THE WINTER ia e ~ - IT
The President recommends digging
i, hole in the barn and alter allowing
them 10 so through the sweat after
being dug, putting them into the pit,
covering them first with straw to the
depth of 5 inches, and then with dry
earth. He has tried this method for
the last five years and with The finest
results. ..sr -s--- . is,rr -.
KEEPING APPLES THROUGH THE WINTER.
To keep apples through the. winter,
Mr.. Harvey Whitfield puts them up
perfectly dry in barrels, aud bore y
hole one inch i'm diameter in each mead.
These barrels should be put under
shelter and covered in very cold
weather with straw.
Mr.. w. never lost more than a halt
dozen apples to the barrel. They arc
always plump. 49,
Another excellent plan advised by
Mr.. Killcbrcw is 10 throw up five
inches of dirt in the garden, pour or
u bushel Of apples, cover over with
shucks. and then cover well with dirt.
MIR. Hervy Whitfield thinks this plan
better for lumber twigs' than his. ?
LATE IRISH POTSToEs. q
fhc President considers the Moun-
tain Sprout the best variety, most rcli-
able. best Weld. and most easily Kept.
lie raised 100 bushels to the acre,
and sold them i'm the spring for ono
dollar per bushcl. He says the early
Goodrich is good both as an carly
and late potatoc. 4,
How TO MANAGE BACON WHEN TAKEN
Mr.. VIM Killebrcw has had fine
results from taking down his bacon in
rainy weather, rub ,ing it well with
finely powdered black pepper whcr'
ever it is not we'll protected by the
skin. then inclosing in paper bags
carefully and hanging it up. The ha-
con i'm this way is wellprotccted from
shippers" and sells much more read
ily than when rubbed with ashes.
Mr.. Vaughan prefers mixing flour
one part to three with the pepper
whereby sort of paste is formed thai
sticks to the meat better than the pep
per alone.
| DIFFERENCE IN FENCES.