Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-07-27
The Farmers Club.

urday, was called to order BY
President Stone, and the roll
called. The minutes OF the last
meeting were read and approved
The committee appointed to try
blue stone with wheat, reported by
Mr.. Harris, having tried one pound
to a gallon of water. Soaked l0O
grains in same "a hours, then
soaked another 100 for sc, and
another in clear water SO hours
without satisfactory results. Most
of the grains failed to terminate,
and he can't say whether the
failure should be attributed to the
very hot weather or blue stone,
Further time was asked, until Sep
TENDER meeting to report, which
was granted. Col. Mcdaniel made
an experiment, and found the
weather and ground too dry
Last year he tried a pound and a
quarter of blueStone 10 five bush.
els of wheat, and soaked "a hours.
lie then sowed and got a very
good stand. Mr.. Alfred Bearden's
experiment was about the same.
"The best mode of sowing
Wheat being the subject for reg
ular discussion, Mr.. TT 60. Harris
having been regularly appointed,
presented his views on the sub
iect He said the more thorough
ly land was prepared for cultiva-
ting the better, in wheat as o'her
products. Thought good seed
should be selected, but attached
more Importance to the soil than
the seed. Thought drilling the
best mode of putting wheat in.
Plough the ground two or three
times if necessary, and then As
TBS. of seed is sufficient to the
acre. The saving of seed by drill
ling in 200 acres, in one year
would pay for the drill. The or
binary mode of putting in is too
careless. A bull tongue pillow is
used, one half OF the seed is not
covered, and a small yield follows.
Thinks Land should first be
brushed, then plowed once or twice,
then narrowed and sowed. He
knew two men this year who
lived side by side-one put in
with a bull tongue, the other
pluwed twice and narrowed twice.
The last yielded IL bushels to the
acre, the other was worthless.
President Stone concurred with
Mr.. Harris. Thought no crop
needed such thorough cultivation
as wheat; but he thought sub
soiling was preferable to cross
breaking, Because the stalks that
had been covered would not then
be pulled out. He thought that
rolling should be generally adop-
ted, because it levels the land
Stated case where a log had &C.
cidentally rolled across field, and
in its track was a good yield, but
elsewhere failure.
DR.. Noblett said o revolving
harrow was preferable to the or.
binary harrow or brush. 1t cut
up weeds and spread them as fer.
tilizers.
Mr.. Alfred Bearden gave lis
experience. lie put his wheat in
well, and rolled it-result, 6 bush.
els per acre. In the same year
on rich cotton land, he knew
wheat put in with a bull-tongue
that yielded only 8 bushels per
acre.
Mr.. Harrison Rees thought
there was more Importance to be at
tached to the strength of soil and
quality of seed, than manner of
putting in. He illustrated his
position by two fields of his OVID
this year, one of which yielded
comparatively we'll and the other
poor. He advocated wheat being
we'll nut in. however. He thought
the seed should only be covered
to the depth of an inch. His har'
rowed wheat did well, but the
ploughed was sorry. Stalk land
is easily cultivated, but clover
land, he thinks, is best for wheat