Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-01-06
Meeting of the FARMERS Club.

Pierce county farmers club met at club
room in Prescott, Dec. 81, agreeably TO
The published charge Of time of the
meeting male since last ADJOURNMENT.
Roll called. Members not all present
Minutes of last meeting read and mp.
proved. Upon motion, the treasurer
was ordered 10 settle with Mr.. McCray
for the use of room TO date
Upon motion, finance committee were
directed to furnish a room in Mr.. Cops
building opposite Mr.. McCray's dru:
store, for the future use of the club.
Motion TO amend erticlo 9Th, of the
constitution laid over under the rules.
Previous motion made at the last
meeting to amend article 7th, Of TIE con
sttutiou and laid over was lost. II hav-
ing been noticed that an agricultural
meeting was called to meet at Hudson.
Jan. 4, 1870; the chair was directed to
appoint five delegates 10 attend said
meeting. The chair appointed as said
delegates, ] +. NJ. Bailey, VIM. J. Corp.
VIM. Teare, Eli Atwater, G. Ii. Miller.
Ureasnotion, the President, +. c..
Bliss, WAS added as delegate.
The follow ing question was adopted for
discussion at the next meeting:
Shall ace sell our Surplus feed or pur
chase stock to consume itS
The question for debate, viz: That our
lands can be improved by clover better
than any other way, was discussed with
earuestness and freedom by many. Mr..
Copp thinks that clover is the cheapest
fertilizer we have, its roots penetrating
deep in the soil, it answers double pur-
pose as sub soiler and fertilizer.
Question: Will clover grow without
first manuring on our much wcrn land |?
Answer by Mr.. Copp. From my ex-
perience, it will on the poorest soil we
have. Miller has tried clover twice on
old land-eaeh time signal failure
Has tried it by first manuring with sue
cess.
Mr.. Teare has b ad successful expert
ence in ploughiug in manure seeded with
clover. Believes in keeping stock to
consume our straw, and hauling out the
manure and spreading on the poorest
worn oat patches. Has confidence in
clover.
Mr.. Clements has sown clover twice
in this country, both times failure. be
cause of drouth. Has some doubts
about clover Gecaying readily in dry
season, when ploughed under in our
light, dry soil.
j. NJ. Bailey believes the county is
getting clover on the brain, as we have
had three or four successive favorable
years; thinks this n grand clover county
but holds there may be other crops grown
for green soiling besides clover. Buck
wheat is held 10y some as better fertil
izer. 1t is query if a heavy crop Of
clover will decay when ploughed under
in one season TO be followed the next
year with cerells. His method is to sow
early in The spring rs possible with
wheat. Sows about half bushel Of
clover seed and two and one half herds
grass or ten acres. The first year il is
rather thin, the next year the grasses
are mixed about right for good hay, the
third year it gets rather too thick with
clover.
Mr.. WiIkinson's experience with cover
was in the east and not in Pierce
county.
Mr.. Levi Bailey has had considerable
experience with clover, and thinks it q
success. Believes no grass is SO tender
and so ossily decomposed as clover. Has
fed it closely in the fall and never had
any winter kill. Sows half clover, half
timothy.
The club adjourned to meet on Sat
urday, January 9Th. at one o'clock P. NJ /.
Everybody who has any interest in
subjects relating to agriculture, and be-
lieves that there is anything to learn in
discussion is invited to attend the meet
ings Of the club.
F. G. BLISS, Pres.
A. GRAY, Sec.