Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-05-21
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line on account of their non-attend-
ance while engaged in their profess
sionaI duties.
no PROTECT POTATO VINES AGAINST
,o .aan r4H THE BUG. as3H
Mr.. Ewing was told by practical
farmer Of Christian county, KY, that
dropping tobacco stalks In the row
with the potato, when planting
them, was sure preventive against
the bug. The vines become saturated
with the aroma of the stalks and rem
ders them offensive to the bug. He
using them several
years ago as q fertilizer, and fprihe
first and only time since he had been
farming, his vines were not inter-
rupted by them, hut did not think of
attributlng the non appearance of the
bug to the effect of the tobacco stalks.
His experience i'm the production of
Irish potatoes was, that the bug de
stroyed annually more than we pro.
duced, and IL the fact Is established
that tobacco stalks will keep them
OIL, it is very important one, and
we could not appropriate our stalks
TO n more profitable Use.
ceeded by digging a trench, and
when the dew was on, drove them in
1t, tamped them Immediately, and
repeated every five days. lf
Mr.. Mimms would be generous,
"plant fifty acres, and you will have
enough for yourself and b6gs."
SAVING CLOVER HAY.
DR.. Dawson's plan is to cut when
about one third of the blooms begin
to dry, and when just little wilted
by the sun throw 1t into wind rows,
let 1t remain three or four hours, then
turn 1t into about $50 pound shocks.
Open the shocks to dry before haul
ing to the stack, and use about half a
bushel of salt to the ton of hay In
stacking. Salt preserves 1t, and the
stock relish it much better. Curing
In the shade Is preferable, if 1t can be
done; 1t gives 1T rich, >glossy APP
pearance, and dispenses with the ne
cessity of using salt. Cover the stack
with straw If you have tilt absorbs
the moisture and preserves the rich
aroma of the hay. ~
CUTTING TIMOTHY AND HERDS
VIM. Killebrew thought herds
grass should he cut while the stalk
was green, or before thoroughly ripe.
Cut at that stage, 1t would make Sc
cond-rate hay; but IL allowed to
ripen before cutting, it would require
good deal Of the Doctors salt to
make 1t palatable.
Geo. Warfield cut timothy hay
while in bloom, let 1t sun day and
remain in wind rows day before
shocking. r.
DIR. Dawson said there was a great
difference of opinion i'm regard to the
time for cutting this hay, and thinks
Mr.. Warheld's plan the best. You
make sweeter and better hay when
cut at that stage, and save twenty
five per cent. in weight.
PLANTING TOBACCO.
q Mr.. Dudley's plan was thorough
preparation of the land, and small
hill made In the center of the cross |;
because the capillary attraction was
not sufficient to carry the moisture
up a large hill, and the cut-worn
would not cross fnrrow when left at
good depth; he made his hills three
and a'half feet each way. Mr.. Ross
thought that three feet three inches,
or 1000 plants to the acre were not
too many; and Mr.. Killebrew's
method was to plant four feet apart,
as 1t was easier worked and grew
larger.
TO PROTECT CABBAGE AGAINST THE
u WORM.
Mr.. Afimms thought Explaining
the best remedy-they grew too large
for the worm to injure them before
they made their appearance. sgts
DIR. Dawson recommended cover
ing the heads with pulverized dirt or
meal bran rs an excellent remedy.
Cattle, swelling from effects of
clover, had been saved by Mr..
Mimms, by cutting just behind the
back rib, in left side, six inches from
backbone, six inches deep.
SHOCKING WHEAT.
Mr.. Vaughan put his wheat up in
| small shocks, fifteen or eighteen bun
dies to the shock, with upright caps.
Mr.. Mimms thinks Mr.. Vaughan
continues to Garry rock In one end
of his bag to mill; !" that he thought
tying wheat an "exploded humhug, )"
1t is kept better shocked without ty-
ing was as easily managed in haul
ing to thresh and as much time was
consumed in tying and cutting
bands, ms was required to thresh 1t.
Mr.. McMurry agreed with Mr..
Vaughan. He thought it very
troublesome to handle when not tied.
TO KILL sAssAFRAs SPROUTS.
Mr.. Notwithstanding in the
dark Of the moon in May and June.
All concurred i'm deep blowing as the
cheapest and best remedy.
| Mr.. Mimms thou, Int September
the best time to pillow to kill them.
THIEVES.
The Secretary thought the atten-
ton of the club should be called to
this subject. Nocturnal raids on our
smoke-houses, corn-cribs and chick
en-roosts, are so common and OF such
frequent occurrence, that there
| should he some concert of action to
stop 1t. Il our neiphbor's meat is
stolen, we are as much interested in
catching the thief rs he. He pro-
posed, rs the only remedy that sug-
gested itself, that IL any member OF
this club has ten dollars, or more,
worth ofproperty stolen from him,
that in addition to the reward
he may offer, also one hundred dollars
from the club, and pledge ourselves
to pay it, upon the apprehension and
conviction of the thief Carried uuan-
im0usly.
The following committee on agri-
cultural implements was appointed
by the chair: Il. B. Ross, DR.. Daw.
son, Charles Wartield, II. NJ. Dud-
ley and FINS Ewing.
+. Ewing-The interest of our so
ciety would be promoted by an inter
change of views with the clubs OF
adjoining counties. If for instance,
we would meet once or twice year,
and condense the reports of the differ
ent clubs, wewould get the experience