The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-02
Meeting of the Maury County Far.
ners' Club.

SAScthhk VI thC county taEs
ners' Club.
Last Saturday was very cold and only
few farmers felt enough interest i'll the
Club TO be at the meeting. Eyen the
punctual President was absent, and
Capt. Black, one of the Vice Presidents.
presided. The committee appointed at
the last meeting to examine Seats pat
ent portable fence, presented the fol-
lowing report:
To the injury County Farmers Club ::
Tho undersigned were appointed by
this uody, al its last meeting, 20 exam
inc Seats Patent Fence, and report
what we might think of it's merits.
To enable us the better to Judge of its
merits and probability, two of the
undersigned have had put ND on their
places, specimens of both rail and the
plank fence. From our investigation
We feel satisfied
lst. That this fence can be constructed
with much less material than any other
fence known to us.
End. That great deal of material
usually found on the farm, which can
not be used in ordinary fencing, may be
used in this fence.
3rd. That this fence, made either of
rails or plank, when properly put up, is
more substantial aad more durable
than any patent fence known to us.
4th. That the rail fence is a great saw
ing of me terial over the old worm fence
is much neater-mOre substantial, and
is especially adapted to the wants of the
FARMER, where material is scarce, land
valuable and neatness desirable.
9TH. That it requires more labor to
construct this than any patent fence
known to US. But to obviate this obiec-
tion in a great degree tho material NAV
be prepared indoors in bad weather,
and then put up rapidly.
9th. 1t is portable.
Finally, We recommend it to the
favorable attention and trial of our far
plers. w. S. RAIyEy
ID. J. ESTES.
After the report was read, Capt. Black,
Capt. Hamilton, d. J. Estes, and L. w.
MGhady. discussed the merits of the
fence. Mr.. Estes and Capt Black, had
tried it, and We're highly pleased with it
SO far. The discussion resulted fayora.
bly, for the patent, and the report was
highly Commended, and adopted. The
President said he would be glad if all
committees, when making their report,
would follow The example of the one
which had just reported, who had not
only Investigated fully the subject given
them, bus committed their decision to
paper.
On motion of Capt. Hamilton, Capt.
G. NJ. V. Kinzer, who had ridden four
teen or fifteen miles in the snow and
the cold, to he present at the meeting,
was invited to seat near the hick orv
fire.
On motion, a Committee was appoint
ed to examine and report on the merits
oil the different specimens or oats, on ex-
hibition. The Committee decided that
Capt. Black s Surprise Oats" were the
best, and ID. J. Es;es's mongrel sDeci-
mels,S composed OF mixture of white
oats and Surprise" was second best.
Mr.. Estes also had OF exhibition some
OF the celebrated Norway Oats.
J. l.. WILLIAMs-For rich land, | pre-
fer the Norway Oats, as they have a
stronger straw. On poor land, there is
but little, if any, difference between
them.
Mr.. EsTEs-My Norway Oats have
always yielded about three bushels per
acre more than the "Surprjse" Oats.
X. y. LEDBETTER-That may have
been because they were new and fresh
to the land. When they have grown as
long on the same land as the "surprise"
oats, Think your report will be differ
eht.
On motion of Capt. Hamilton, the
Labor Question was indefinitely post
ponsd.
The question for discussion at the
next meeting is, the preparation neces-
sary for Grass and Grain, and the best
kind of seed.