The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-01-18
Communication from II Farmer.
EdNor Home JO0Rai,

IN, and the Farmers Club las been organ
ized, and great improvements coDtempla-
ted, 1t becomes necessary for farmers to
communicate with each other as to the
most practicable mode Of farming. and the
most practicable way ofdoing 50 Is through
the Home journal and | will here vcn-
turc to say that Billie Slater will take
great pains topublish anything that would
aid the farmer in this, the most laudable
pursuit that man can engage in. Al
though 1t may he done in old fogy style, |
shall, If | am blessed with health ard abil-
lty, e%ndcavor TO make 4 better crop (on Il
small scale.) than any man in Franklin
county, and | greatly desire the aid from
any farmer on any o!thc articles which we
raise AS am aware that there are men
who are more practical than myself. |
nave made Il great many valuable discoye-
rieS in agriculture which are the result of
actual experiments, and | intend PUBLISH
ln% the same for the benefit of the farm
ing community, and promise they shall lie
on hand in due time tor the crop Of 1872.
You shall have my system by consulting
the Home Journal. | feel satisfied that |
have several things, which intend TOR the
public, that will amply pay any farmer
ten times the price Of the Journal if he
will practice what teach. am no chem
iSt, that ! can analyZc the soils and tell you
what they are composed Of, hut | have
been digging and %sprouting about TOR So
years, and have worked IN a good many
kinds of dirt, and feel as well satisfied in
my mind that understand as well. or bet
ter than any man around Hunts Station.
everything that the soil are capable of
producing. Now, some one viii say O.
yes! you know how to make lOts, on one
acre OF ground, pro luce one hundred dol
lars-and that's all. That is 50. but the
day is not very far distant when those
who have paid that for II lot will be able to
realize threshold on their investments.
But | did not set ont to advertise Hunts
Station. so | will return to my farming
opcrat on> and other matters which will
he OF Interest to our young. particularly
the events which took place with the first
pioneers of this county.
Well, the pioneers have nearly all passed
away, yet there are things which they en-
dnrcd in settling this county OF which the
majority of the people living here know
nothing. | promise what little | know to
YOU through the columns of the Home
Journal, if Billie Slater will publish it.
and think lie will, as he is fond Of giving
such information as will inspire our chill.
dren TO read. | think when | begin to tell
whatcan be done here on an acre of land.
every idle boy nearly in the county will
want a patch, to try his luck on some arti-
Gle, to ace if he cannot make as much or
more than any other boy.
Now, the first thing that We " i'll have
to commence in the field with Wi. DC oats.
Lest we might not have an article ready
in due time. we will drop you a hint right
here: Turn your land just as soon rs You
can with your t]wo-horse plow.; COM
to SOW about the middle Of Februa-
ry sow about three pccks to the acre;
plow in with turning plows; plow slal-
low and very close, and you will be sure
OF Il good heavy crop, other things favora-
bic. Now. you will say three pccks is not
enough seed. | will just ask. then, if YOU
do not SOW all your crop after my plan.
one or two acres. and if it does not
dOuLlr the old-tushioncd way OF putting in
oats you can charge the extra laborto me.
About the corn crop will speak next.
and all other crops that we, as farmers Of
Franklin county, should engage in. There
are many subjects that should be literally
discussed for our future benetit-thc prep
Ar ton of manllrcs. &c. | am well salts
fled that every farmer can make and have
tor use, by planting in time, al
amount sufficient to nearly double his
rrop. With these views before you ! hope
we will set out with renewed energies.
G. A.. Hunt.