The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-03-04
PROCEEDlNGs OF THE FAR.
MERS' Club.

WITH MARKED eVlucnceS Ot lltcfeStOn
the part of its members. Owing TO
the inclcmcIcy Of the day, the follow
ing gentlemen only responded 10 the
Secretary's call: Gen. II. s., Ewcll,
Hon. James ii. Thomas, Capt. ]. b.
Hamilton, Col. ID. F. Wade, Thomas
III. Williams, j. III. Dew, II. Z. Led
better. Capt. L. w. Black, l.. ID. Ny
ers, Col. j. w. S. Ridley, j. w. Wis
eDer, II. {. Gordon, Col. j. w. Dun
nington, d. j. Estes, Maj. D. j. Har-
Ian. The proceedings of the prelim-
mary meeting. having been read by
the Secretary and adopted, the report
of the Committees we're called for and
Col. ID. Z. Wade, as Chairman, re-
spondcd. The reply to the letter OF
inquiry of u. b. Myer, of Indiana,
and the Memorial to the County Court
on the dog law, were free, fair, logi-
'cal and sensible, and speak well for
the true interest Of the County.
I. III. Williams presented letter
from VIM. StockclI 4 Sons, OF Nash
vile, in reference to Land Plaster,
which the Secretary read to the Club.
WhereupOn, Gen. r. S. EwelI sugges-
ted that the Club take land plaster as
the subject of discussion for this
meeting, as no other had been pro-
posed, and it being accepted, Hon. J.
III. Thomas stated that he had used
plaster for two or three years, and
derived great benefit therefrOm. The
yield, in his opinion being more than
100 per cent. more than lands not
plastered.
j. Ii. Hamilton's experience IN the
use of plaster, was many years ago,
and very limited before the war. lie
bought three barrels of plaster and
sowed it on fifteen acres of thirty
acre field. Instead of dividing his
field i'm two equal parts, and sowing
the plaster on an undivided half of the
field, he sowed in lands, alternately.
sowing one land, and skipping the
next and so on. 1t was the inquiry
of many persons: what made thu
field look so striped! The effect OF
plaster could be seen for quarter Of
a mile at least.
Col. ID. +. Wade was decidedly in
favor ofthe use of plaster. Had sowI
it last year with beneficial results
Sowed 80 lbs. to the acre, having taker
the advice of parties who had wit
messed its effects in Virginia. Lie
thinks 100 lbs. to the acre would dc
much better, and intends sowing thai
quantity this year. Thought it alb
sOrbcd the gases from the Amos.
pherc to such an extent as TO lessen
the crop of clover, or other vegeta.
ton adjacent to it, on which no plas.
ter had been sown, and in his opinion
to some extent, was the cause of Capt
Hamilton's field bearing SO striped al
appearance. That, while the plaster
benefited the clover on which il
alighted, it detracted from that which
was adjacent. Thought if Oh fields
sown i'm wheat or oats and clover, fif
ty pounds of plaster were sown on
the worn or CALLED spots in the spring,
when the clover had three leaves (or
about that time) and fifty more sown
Immediately after harvest, and then
fifty pounds sown over the entire
field next spring, after, (say i'm April
the field, by June, would have entire.
ly concealed the CALLED spots and
present an even and regular growth
over its entire surface. That then the
crop of clover would he SO equalized
i'm its good results as TO hide from the
eye the poor spots of ground which
are such eye-sores to us all.
J. ID. Hamilton doubted the tlieor,
of plastered fields robbing its neg
lccted neighbor. Thought it perhaps
only its loss by contrast with it
neighbor of better fortunes. Still
there were suggestions enough in i
to cause him to plaster his field if, b!
any reasonable means, he could rais'
the funds.
L. LII. Williams wanted informa
ton as TO the best time for sowing it
Had seen statement in an agricul
tural paper of some party having test
ell at three different sowings. LA,
forgotten the time. But for illustra
ton: say the LIST of Anril, middle o
10th of April, or LIST of May; that tin
+ first of May sowing was decided.
the best, being at least 10 per cent
better than that of LIST of April. Whc
ther this latitude would admit of SOW
ing lis late as LIST of May he could no
say. lie would also suggest: woul'
it not be better TO sow so lbs. TO In
acre, and i'm 10 days or two week
SOW an additional 80 lbs, thereby in
creasing the effect on the gases con
tanned in the atmosphere:
Gen. Ewcll said that he had sowI
plaster OH clover lst of May and wa
disappointed and dishcartened at it
results: that he had been advised t.
sow Oh young clover wien it wa
three ledved; had followed that sug
gestion and succeeded finely; he be
lieved the first of May too late Ell
tirely.
Can't. L. w. Black asked for infor
nation as to its effects OH other grass
es, timothy, &C., and whether its re
suit, OH wheat, barley, &c, was good
Did it make larger yield?
Jos. III. Dew had a few acres OF or
chard grass and clover on which IL
would like TO sow plaster. Woul'
be thankful for any information iron
those having used it.
Benj. Harlan stated that he sowe'
| ,,los,or lost ,-oor His cypcripuce ii