The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-04-05
NAURY COUNTY FARMERS CLUB.
Regular Meeting. March %. 1874.

The Cub met at the usual hour, Pres
ident Gordon in the chair. The Secre-
tary, w. j. Andrews, owing to the fact
that he is engaged as travelling agent for
the Clipper Company, was compelled to
send in his resignation, and w. II. Tim.
mons was elected in his place.
Capt. CIV. Clifford was elected q
member; and DR.. T. d. Rains, Rev. c.
Foster Williams, were elected Honorary
members.
A committee composed of Col. D. F.
Wade, D, j. Estes aud Tam Jones, WAS
appointed to inspect the specimens OF
corn presented by the farmers, and de-
eide on the relative merits. The COM
mittee carefully weighed the corn, and
submitted the following excellent report
ESTES. pounds, 10 ounces. Cob, 9 ounces,
penLyssishsr. Nett, 8 pounds, penny
GoRDos, spounds. s oanees, I pennyweishts.
Cob, g OUNCES peniyveights." 40 Grains.
Metz, 2 pounds, le ounces pennyweights. 2
Cob; 10 ounces. pennywsig hts. 80 grains.
Nett, 2 pounds, Is ounces, 2 pennyweights,
LrDBETrER. pounds. 10 ounces. s penny.
weights, 20 grains. Nett, pounds, Is ounces,
JoYrE. Spounds. 6 ounces, g pennyweights.
Cob, ounces, penuyweiRhts, 40 grains
Nett, 2pounds, ID ounces, Rennyweights, Is
grains.
As will he seen by the above report,
AZ U'-'..' CORN ~.s aacia-a~i thu b.t
He takes the premium on corn on near
ly every occasion.
The Secretary was ordered to read the
following letter from Rev. C.. Foster
Williams to Capt. Kuhn:
Dear Sir:-1 am not, as you are aware,
a member of the Farmers Club, vet ]
read all their discussions with interest.
In one of their late discussions, the ques-
ton was asked, 'How to get rid of lice
on cattle?" This communication may
throw some light on the subject, and If
you think it of sufficient Importance,
you may present it to the Club All
lice, whether on man or beast, are para
sites, and have neither lungs nor gills
through which they breathe. This is
done through innumerable pores in the
body of the insect. Each particular spe-
c:es has its particular habitat, and if re-
moved from it, will soon perish for want
OF its natural food. IL Is q very SIMPLE
matter to get rid OF these vermin, whe-
ther on man or other animals. All that
is necessary is to stop up their breath.
ing pores: and THIS Is readily doue by
grease OF almost any kind, without the
adm.xture of any other ingredient. Ii
child's head is infected, Saturate it
well with oil, and in As hours not live
insect can be found. Ii horse or mule
or COW, Is polluted with yermin, melt a
quart of lard, rub the neck, under the
name, along the back, and under the
belly; in fact, wherever they seem most
to congregate. 1t is advisable that the
operator roll up his shirt sleeves and
grease his arm we'll, to prevent the lice
getting on bis person With swine IL IL
only necessary to pour the melted lard
along the back, on the head, and be
sure TO pour some in the ears. fol- here
hog lice delight to get, and when thew
are hume rous In the ears, often produce
death. Hogs can easily be creased
y hen feeding.
Now, the philosophy of all this lies in
the fact, that the louise in crawling
through the hair, covers his body witt
grease; the grease stops up the breath
ing pores, the insect falls into convul
sions and dies. How simple the RENE
dy! Tobacco water will kill them; 81
will coal Oil, but the remedy is some
times worse than the disease. Ny late
friend, Dow Akin, of Ashwood, killed
two fine Berkshires by the application
of coal Oil; he got rid OF lice and hogs a
once. Coal oil is too severe.
The writer once had white COW