Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-05-22
rARMKas' CONVENTION.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE. !

plying it literally.
Mr.. Matthews, of McMinn county, said that
Red clover and plaster were good applied with
the grass. Clover was great feeder for grass
of all kinds.
Mr. Hubbard asked which was the better
season for setting grass-in the spring or
fall
Mr. Matthews answered that fall was better
for setting grass, if had good fall rain.
Mr. Mathews, Of McMinn county, showed |
two specimens Of wheat taken from foot of
ground each. One specimen very fine and |
was taken from land that had been heavily |
manfred for two seasons and the yield of
which would be enormous. The second was
planted on land on which n crop of corn had
been produced and would probably not yield
exceeding two bushels per acre
PROF. ATwATER's LECTUHE.
He said there were difficult problems in agri-
culture, some of which chemistry was able to
solve. On lands that formerly produced fifty or
sixty bushels per acre, now only fourth of
that amount was produced. What was the mat
ter? The general answer was that the soil was
exhausted.
This was the case, Each crop absorbed
certain amount of plant food. lie showed by
series Of interesting experiments, and from
the ashes of plant the presence Of the va
rious ingredients of different kinds of plants,
and also by Il chart suitably colored TO repre-
sent the different fertilizers required to repro
duce what was taken from the soil by various
crops.
The lecture was delivered in the Professors
happcst vein, and he frequently requested
thnt the delegates ask any questions they saw
proper, which privilege many awaited them
selves of to their profit.
Mr. Rhea asked what would remove sorrel
from clover? A delegate answered that lime
would de so.
Mr. Hubbard wished to know why clover was
moro affected by plaster than any other plant
This question was not definitely answered.
though many delegates had observed the fact,
In answer to a question, Prof Atwater urged
saving manure the breeding of fine cattle and
the erection of good barns. 1t was saying
with German farmers No manure, no crops
no 0 crops IP6, no money no money no progTess
Gent tImc to explain the relative value of the
different kinds of manure.
The Professor said that the best that could be
used was stable manure, illustrating by his
chart the adaptability
a delegate asked what to do to kill worms in
manure, which was answered by c B Lord, of
! Blount that mixing with muck would kill
| them.
Professor A stated that stall DRAWINGS would
do well. Bone dust was also good, though diff
| fcut to grind
Mr. Lee said that mixing with unleached ash
es one saved all nitrogen in bones which were
dccomposed by the ashes.
| He had seen model farm in Germany of
| eight hundred acres, worth S3,OOQ,OU, where
| everything was saved and returned to the soil
| that was possible, and thus il was kept in n high
| state of fertility.
He had mingled with young men who were
| going to College TO qualify themselves for
farmers, who stood higher than those studying
for learned Observation-Disclosures is n good
thing lApplause.1
The chairman stated that he had used chick
en- manure adyantageously with compost in al
ternate layers.
Colonel Crozier then addressed the conyen-
ton on the subject of small economies, in which
he alluded to the facilities afforded for wheat
and vine growing, and wool raising.
Col. +, 5. Heskell introduced resolutions re-
non nnh linn to Env m
| Conventions in each county, to report to the
present associations and that tho proceedings of
this convention be published and that CON-
mittee of three draft an address TO the people on
the subject of agriculture
On motion of the author the resolutions were
| tabled for further action
The following query was propunded When
grass in meadows gives way to weeds and sedge
grass, how can the sod be restored
A delegate answered that cultivation would
kill the weeds, and fertilizers would kill the
sedge grass,
Mr. Mathews, of McMi1n county. cultivated
low grounds and left hay grasses for uplands;
Moving in August would also have the desired
effect.
Mr. Lord, of Blount county had tried moving
He recommended sowing variety of grasses tC
get good sward.
In this he was supported by the experience o.
the President
Prof Alwater stated that in England wei
manfred lands produced fine grasses and poor
Mr. Hubbard said that when weeds wert
abundant in clover he turned stock in the field
) A Rogers asked if q failing meadow could
be restored without blowing.
Answered by David Lee that it could BY
narrowing.
Major McKinneys experience was that weed
were frequently disseminated in manure.
Rev O b Lord stated that compost would Of
fectunlly destroy weeds if applied on lands a
; other manure.
} Messrs. Lee and Temple said most of tn,
farmers attempted to cultivate to much land 10
the capital employed.
interesting facts in regard TO grape culture, anC
recommended Ives Seeding.
Messrs Lord of Blount, and Lee of Knox
each offered resolutions promoting the WOO
| growing interests of East Tennessee by apply
ing for aid to the Legislature in requesting tina
J body 10 impose heavy tax on dogs, whicl
were adopted.
Mr. John j Colo, of jefferson, offered tn
following: Should one farmer attempt TO raist
all the different varieties of grain on the sam
} firm
; Can We get preventive for hoven in cattle
or cure for the same?
In regard to hoven, Mr.. Lee used the knit
2 rs last resort and successfully, AS did Mr.
Williams
Mr. w Charlton offered a resolution
pedging the support of the convention 10 tn
Farmers Progress, a new paper to be publish
Q ed at Nashville, which was unanimousl.
: adopted.
Mr. Charlton read letter from n I Bcal
l Esq, of Hawkins, and J A Galbraith, Q
9 Greene, regretting their absence from the con
: vention.
f Adjourned until o clock p. NJ.