The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-01-20
A FARMERS CLUB.
what same OF our Best Farmers
Think Of Il.


EDITOR HERALD III is TO be sim
cerely hoped that the farmers of Mau-
ry County will meet at Columbia the
LIST MonQay in February, and or
ganize Farmers Club on a firm ba-
sis, one that will remain and be an
honor to the County of Maury.
Experience teaches us the necessity
of such an organization. The large
number of agricultural papers in the
New England States, and other States
North of us, on the cultivation of the
different crops, has proven, compare
lively speaking, of very little value
to our section Of the country. Our
Climate, soil, labor, and in fact every
thing, is essentially different hence
it bchoovcs us to organize Farmers
Club. Let MS liaye intelligent and
successful farmers whom we know
and their. experience will have ten
times the weight w it'll tho farming
co immunity, that any articles from
abroad would have.
Every farmer is DESTROYS Of sue
ceeding in all the various branches of
arming, and yet how many ofus dis
agree as to the mode of cultivation.
You cannot find two neighbors' opin-
ions the same, each believing he is the
best farmer.
Take the subject of Wheat, for in
stance. One farmer will seed his
wheat in corn field, scratch it in
with bull tongue and leave it a.
rough as possible, because he says
it is not so liable to fire exc out. An
thcr farmer will cut his corn, fallow
the ground with two-horse pillow,
harrow the wheat in, and leave the
surface as smooth as he can and he
claims to make the best wheat. When
they measure up, the ball-tongue
farmer will say, "Oh, you had better
luck than I did" That is the ex.
cuse, land there the matter rests. Now
Mr.. Editor, if We had a Farmers Club,
with the experience of our we'll
known farmers, we could convince
one hundred farmers in Maury coun-
ty that it was NOT luck" that made
the most wheat, and so it is with any
thing else. How many farmers claim
to have the best sheep, hogs, cattle,
&c. The Farmers Club could send a
committee TO examine these things
and report, for the benefit ofthe com.
munity. 1t is true our Fairs claim to
decide many of these subjects, but
they can't do il with the same precis-
ion and justice, and give the why's
and wherefores that Farmers Club
could. The CluBcould have a COM
mittce to examine and report upon all
agricultural implements that might
be brought before them for public re-
commentator. Thousands of dol.
lars can be saved us annually, if the
Club is well organized. / am salts
fled many OF those gentlemen men,
toned in your article will take great
interest in the Club, and be willing to
devote at least one day in a month, if
necessary, for the promotion of his
brother farmer, in the happy results
that will certainly follow the Msury
County Farmers Club.
-in dHz -f-l'.a % FARMER.
- ME. EDIToR :-In your last issue I
saw response in favor Of call for
the forming of Farmers Club i'm this
county. In regard to the proposed
organization of Club, permit me to
say, that | consider it good suy.
gestion, and one worthy of our able
and entcrprising Editor. 1t is plain
that much benefit will result from
such an Association, and it must GER
tainly meet the approval of all INTEL
ligent farmers throughout the conn
ty. 1t is evidently step toward the
advancement of our personal inter-
est. as well as that of the commune
ty. The names of some of our best
farmers were mentioned in the article
referred to, and they, as we'll as many
others of skill and experience, and all
who desire the promoting of farm
ing interests, should aid in forming
a club. 1t is to be hoped the larm-
ers of Maury will appreciate the i'm
portance of the subject, and attend
promptly of the appointed time. 1t
will be seen from the papers that
other counties are forming Clubs : let
us not be behind our sister counties in
this praisewOrthy enterprise.
would like to see other communica-
tons from various parts Of the coun-
ty. showing that our farmers are in
tcrested, and ready to be in attend
ance on the first Monday in Febru.
airy. - ". Ii. L.