Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-02

with large ones. Our discussions-What
questions snail we select, and how discuss
them? Insects injurious to fruit trees and
Towering shrubs, and the remedies. Birds,
their habits and agricultural value. The
farmer and the hired man-eanDot some
means be adopted to secure responsible
help on our farms? Comparative value Of
heavy and light soils for farming purposes.
Field and garden seeds. Cooperation for
farmers. Restoring worn-out lands-hoW
shall we do il? The farmer and the mar
ketS-how can the farmer get fair return
for his crops? Crops of 1S71-what crops
have paid the best for the labor and money
expended? Of what benefit has chemistry
been to agriculture? Special fertilizers
notes of experiments. Agricultural ma
chinery-what machines does the farmer
need? The law of germination-our use
and abuse of it. History of the Concord
Farmers Club. Profits and losses in milk
raising. Education of farmers sons and
daughters. The cranberry crop-son and
cultivation. Experimental farming-its
value to the public. Small fruits raised for
family and market. Pickles-at what price
can we afford to raise them? Barns-plans
and specifications, with details"
This programme is suggestive to such
clubs as are at loss to knew what course
to pursue to make their meetings interest
ing and instructive. These organizations
are rapidly increasing in numbers, and,
when properly conducted, must result in
much practical good to the agriculture in
terest.
As an adjunct of town clubs, supplying
feature calculated to give vitality and per-
manency, as well as interest and utility to
these local organizations, we would recon-
mend rural libraries, in which the farmer
may find the latest and best agricultural
books and journals for the instruction and
profitable entertainment Of himself and
family.
In the West lively interest is springing
up in the formation Of town clubs among
the farmers, and the good results are al
ready apparent. Our correspondent for
Rock county, Wisconsin, reports the exist
ence of q club at Beloit, embracing thirty
four farmers of the township, who farm
each from so to 800 acres, limestone soil,
prairie, and timber land. He adds:
owe are advancing in this town; getting
more CORE It ideas of farming by rotation,
clovering, pasturing cattle and sheep, rails
ing horses of breeds adapted to farming
purposes. We have better stock than for
merly, and are also raising more fne-boned
hogs than heretofore, and considerably more
corn and less wheat; make more manure,
and draw it out and pillow it under, instead
of burning the straw, as was done twenty
years ago. We make no crop g specially;
mixed husbandry pays the best"
a correspondent in Butler county, Ohio,
in a communication transmitting names of
the officers of the county society, adds:
awe have very successful fairs, and in
many regards our society is well managed. !
Our grounds are large and commOdiOus, |
and in every way well improved. Our Off |
GERS, however, long time ago, permitted |
the introduction of negro minstrels, fat /
big babies, deformed animals, |
riding nuisances, etc, to the annoyance of |
visitors and to the disgust of those who be-
ieve that such exhibitions should not be
tolerated at such a place. Part of the
grounds became worse than a beer garden,
and the noise and confusion are enough
% drive quiet people out Of the grounds.
Besides, these exhibitions distract the at
ention of the young, and some older peo-
Die, from tie real object of the fair, and
end to educate the people in the wrong
direction; they degrade and debase, rather
han instruct and improve. l wish the in.
luence of the Department Of Agriculture
,ould be brought TO bear against this abom-
nation"