Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-04
TALKS WITH FARMERS.
Col. KIuebrew at Murfreesboro and
Gallatin.

GalIatin.
The Murfreesboro Monitor of the I'd
inst. thus refers to the address of Col.
Kinebrew, the agricultural editor of the
UNION AND AMERICAN, at that place, on
Saturday, Feb. 20:
The speech of Col ]. B. KillebreW. at
the Courthouse, last Saturday, on the
subject of agriculture, was one of the
most interesting and forcible we ever
heard A very fair turnout of farmers
and other citizens were present, and list
ened to the speech with marked attention
The Colonel commenced by stating that
farming was the basis of true greatness;
urged the necessity of applying science
in tilling the soil by using fertilizers to
keep up and resuscitate impoverished
lands; spoke of the sluggishness of some
farmers, who lose much by neglectiug to
properly take care of their stock, wagons,
farming implements, ETC.; strongly ia
vored intelligent white immigration, be-
Iieving it the speediest and best way
to develop our great natural resources
and thereby Lessen taxation, but could not
be secured until our people establish
thorough and liberal system of common
schools, which was regarded as the great
est necessity of our State. But we can
not give even a summary of Col KS
able speech. He closed by urging our
farmers to form clubs, and meet together
every month or two for consultation and
to compare notes that they might profit
by one snother's experience. Col Kllle-
brew's speech, we are certain, did much
good, but we regret TO say that our farm
srs, and there were many of them pre-
sent, failed to effect the organization of a
Farmers Club. But they are too wide
awake and enterprising to stand still
while other counties are moving In such
matters. Rutherford must keep step
with the progressive spirit everywhere
manifested around her.
The Mmfreesboro NetOs says:
The address is spoken of in compliment
airy terms by all, and was listened to atten-
lively. Col Killebrew is fluent speaker,
his address being practical and abounded
with valuable statistical information.
The Gallatin Examiner, of the I'd
inst. has the following notice of Col.
Killebrew's address to the farmers OF
Sumner, at that place en- Monday,
Feb. 27:
On Monday last, CJL ]. B. Killebrew,
agricultural editor of the Nashville
UNION AND AMERICAN, delivered an ad-
| dress before large number of the farm
ers and citizens of Sumner county ID
the courthouse. Col Killebrew handled
| his subject in so able manner that all
who listened to him were highly enter
tanned and thoroughly impressed that the
speaker knew whereof he affirmed.
The spes ker produced valuable Stats
tics, showing the utility of using manures
and grasses in restoring our much ne
elected and overworked lands. He said
the proper care and cultivation of four
acres of land would make it produce
enough grain to support the laborer and
his beast-and that, wherever that num-
Der of acres worn out, or exhausted by
overwork and neglect, that pauper was
thrown on the charities Of the world and
beast went unfed.
He advised our farmers to SOW clover,
to use the best manures and thus restore
their lands and double their crops. He
said the farmers who allowed an acre OF
his land to become worthless was worse
than the man in the scripture, who wrap
ped the talent up in q napkin and laid it
away-for he restored what was given to
him, but the indolent, thriftless farmer
does not. He advised the farmers tc
render their farms cheerful and inviting
by the withdrawing of fences, the cult
walton of lawns about their residences
the cleaning up of fence rows and the
planting of frui. trees along the
lanes. he urged them TO form Far
mers' Clubs in every district in the
county for the purpose of ascer'
tanning and publishing the statistics il
reference to the lands, in each district-o
ascertaining what lands are for sale,
what they are best adapted to-to discus
the best grasses and mauures for sucl
lands-the best system OF hiring ant
compromising lsborers-and for the dis
cussion of everything pertaining to tn
farm, such as the use of improved ma
chimes. etc., etc. Upon the whole, Col
Killebrew's address was very interesting
full of valuable inform alton and sount
advice. We think our farmers SHOULD
act upon his suggestions, and form club
in every district-aUGke up, and develop
our county-fo-, as he says, they are tn
bones and siuews of our land.
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