Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-06
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AGRICULTURAL MATTERS,
Meeting of the Farmers Club-Speci
mems OF Planting Seeds-Systems
Of Fencing. etc.


Meeting of the Farmers CIub-Speci-
mems OF Planting Seeds-Systems
Of Fencing, etc.
The Davidson county Farmers Club met
ia regular session yesterday morning, in
Their rooms at the ColoDnsde Building,
President Blackmqn presiding. Several
members reported as to the nature and
productiveness of seeds furnished them by
The Agricultural Bureau at Washington.
The surject of fencing, which had been
selected for delibeUation st this monthly
mettir e, was fully discussed Mr.. Fan
ming addressed the cub at length. He
said there was too much fencing in this
country Mr. Tanning would give the
cedar fence preferences on account of
its durability, 30 far as wooden
fences are concerned, but thought
that rock fenc,s would finally he
adopted in this section, BIT cause the most
economical, on account of their great du-
rability. In grass growing temporary
wooden fences were necessary, but could
easily be made subservIent to rock fences
as main enclosures. Mr.. Tanning thought
that small farms properly enriched and
cultivated, would yield a greater profit
than large farms poorly cultivated, and
that in the sma farm system much of the
difficulty about fencing would be avoided
Mr.. Vaughn also advocated rock fencing,
BELIEVING it the most durable aud economi-
cal that could be built. DR.. Williams
stated some objections 10 rock fences, and
insisted that good cedar rail fence, prop
erly constructed, was the most durable
and economical that could be built. He
knew of such fences still in existence AMI
good preservation which were built about
1911 and 1914. Sach fencing was cheaper
than rock or plank fencing. Good chest
nut or white oak railing was durable enough
to be very desirable where it
is not convenient to obtain cedar
railing. He had given some atten-
ton to the cultiva ion of the Usage orange
growth as means of fencing. Fencing is
the source of much difficulty and expense
to the farming community, and DR.. Will
liams felt satisfied that the Incoming
Legislature of Tennessee ought to take The
necessary steps for the protection of farms
from the depreciation of stock
Mr.. Claiborne expressed opinions favor
able to cedar fences, urging objections to
rock walls and Usage orange hedges.
Gen. Harding said that the economy and
convenience of fencing depended good
deal on the opportunities with which
the flrmer was provided. He had
some experience with stone fences,
and was favorably inclined to that
form of enclosure. He had used
stone fences only for outside enclosures,
and had never yet had occ aston to regret
adopting that plan. He had also made
some experiments with the Usage orange
hedge, and thought it economical and in
other respects desirable. In regard to the
subject Of dispensing with fencing or re-
curing every man to prevent his stock
from committing any depredations, Gen.
Harding thought that such legislation in
Tennessee would not be profitable at this
time.
The Committee reported as the subject
for discussion at the next meeting, to bs
held on the first Saturday in September,
questions relative to the comparative sd-
van'ages of large and small farms. The
meeting then adjourned.