Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-04-23
MONTGOMERY rARMERs. cLuB.


Met pursuant to call of Prest't. at
White Chapel, Saturday April 10th.
J. b. Killebrew In the chair, F. Ew-
ing Sec'y. Report Of proceedings Of
last meeting was read and adopted.
The Club had the pleasure of receiving
as new members Mr.. VIM. Killebrew
and Mr.. Hervey Whitfield.
In answer to question of Pres't. as
to the best way to destroy moles, Mr.:
Hervey Whitfield said that the only
way was to dig them up and kill them,
they always work from about s
to 8 o'clock in the morning and to
4 o'clock in the evening at which
times they were easily found.
To protect newly planted corn from
the depredations of crows black birds
etc., the President stated the best
method was to stir about ! pint of tar
to bushel of corn. before dropping
rolling the corn in ashes prevented
its sticking to the hands i'm dropping.
He never knew any thing that would
eat tar. T
Another good method Is to drop six
grains in n hill. St
zone for the Blnrlbird, two for the crow.
One for to rot and two for TO grow"
To protect plant beds against the
| fly Mr.. Will Killebrew, recommends
very highly sprinkling the bed with
a solution of Aloes, one pound to IF
teen gallons of water. Zen
Experiments with Sulphate OF lime
Land Plaster) by Mr.. VIM. Kille-
brew show that when sowed on clover
about the middle of April, it makes
the clovergrow more rapidly and lux.
uriantly, and Is relished much better
by the stock. With its use a stand of
clover can be secured, our land too
poor to produce it otherwise The
land thus treated yields, much finer
crops af the cloyerthan II plaster had
not been used. On the clover the
good effects of the land-plaster, are
most marked second year, but are
very apparent the first and third
years. rft-t
This fertilizer has very fine effects
on tobacco increasing its weight and
quality hut not its surface. 1t ena-
bles II to stand drought much better.
It's effect ON timothy hay Is as decid-
ed and beneficial as clover. On the
grasses 1t should be sowed J. bushel
to the acre and on tobacco a table,
spoonful put In the bed of the
young plant some time before
topping. Mr.. X, considers this the
cheapest and most valuable of our
fertilizers costing only about S225
per barrel.
KEEPING SWEET ADMINISTRATION
THE WINTER.
The President recommends digging
hole in the barn and after allowing
them to go 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. Z - t45rr
Keeping apples through the winter,
Mr.. Hervey Whitfield PUTS his apples,
perfectly dry in barrels, aud bores a
hole one inch in diameter in each
head, these barrels should be put I'M
der shelter and covered In very cold
weather with straw. Mr.. w, never
lost more than ! dozen apples 10 the
barrel and they are always plump
Another excellent plan advised by
Mr.. Killebrew Is to throw up5 inches
OF dirt In the garden, pour on a bushel
of apples, covered over with shucks,
and then cover well with dirt Mr..
Hervey whitfield thinks this plan
better for Timber twigs'' than his.