The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-07-11


am afraid that in the fair fields of Ohio
weeds will give us very much trouble before
many years. About a year ago, saw near
Toledo, patch Of about two acres OF Canada
thistles, which were allowed to ripen, and the
seeds to fly all around and get free Transports
ton to other parts of the State I reported
them in the papers. There is a fine for letting
Canadn thistles go to seed, and it should be
promptly attended to in every case. They
are great pest in Western New York and
Canada. They eau be killed by cutting them
down carefully three or four times during the
summer just before going to bloom. Dock Is
another of the farmers enemies, and l have
seen large fields in Ohio almost entirely cover
ed with them. They should be pnled or dug
up after a rain, and not d single stalk allowed
to ripen.
Along the coast Of Ireland we saw large
fields of what we thought were turnips, but
on enquiry found that they were our old Con-
nechcut pest, wild mustard. There are many
| farms III Ohio where this weed has started
and which can he cleared OF it for less than
five dollars; hut if left alone few years longer
1T will cost large sum Of money to do 1t.
Pigeon weed grows to perfection in Canada,
and it is spreading in Ohio. It has a little
black seed, and is a mean thing every way.
Exterminate it at once. The OK eye daisy
covers the hills of Connecticut, and l saw
patch of it between here and Cleveland. Kill
it wherever found. The long armed plantain
should also be promptly eradicated.
Black Swampers claim to possess the garden
| spot Of the State, but let them look out for
these pests of the farmer, or their land will
soon be worthless. They have none now of
those l have mentioned except dock, ald they
should kill that out at once and keep wide
awake for the others. You can not take your
lands with you when you die, therefore, for
the sake of your children and posterity you
| should not let them get foul with weeds.
| Another thing. Do not run down your land,
but keep 1t up and make it more fertile year
| by year. Follow a rotation of crops, Raise
clover, which is the sheet anchor of farming
in this country, as turnips are said TO be to
England. In the Southern States they keep
up their land by letting it lie in sod. Here
are subjects for discussion at your club meet
| ings. In Erie county we take lively interest
in all these matters. There were some 700 or
800 at our plowing match lately. Many town
folks turned out That is what we want.
| Create an interest.
Let me advise you also not to rent land.
Bay 1t and work it for yourselves. You will
be the gamers every way.
| Support your Agricultural Societies, even
though you may get no premium, you can
/ learn Attend S ate fairs and keep your eyes
| open. The officers of these Societies get no
pay for their services, and they pay their own
expenses; you can not find any to work cheap
er than that. We should be glad to. have
many of You attend our next State Fair. at
Mansfield, and bring with you the best you've
got. We expect pleasant time, and it is GER
tainly at a pleasant place. But attend your
own fair first, and support that. Stick right
to it. Your Agricultural Society has made a
good start, and if well supported it will be a
great benefit to the whole county.
While attending the Royal Agricultural
Society Of Belgium, observed O two horse
load of gold and silver dishes going along
This to a green American, was novelty, so
went for it. The guards stopped me and we
had little row, but our minister interposed
and easily settled the matter. then learned
that the King and the Mobiles were going tc
have big out door dinner with the farmers
and 1 thought well of it. 1t would be well il
our rulers would take more interest in agri-
culture Many now consider US only as mud
sills or clod-hoppers, but we should not care
for that, we are Just as good as other men
and in time we can take the front rank il We
are disposed to. An editor, lately, IN speaking
of Farmers' Clubs, srid "there is Yery much
nonsense in their talk; only here and there 6
kernel of wheat in a pIle Of chaff." I thought
the same remark applied very well to good
many things that appear in the newspapers
Some time ago induced an old friend who
does not believe in book farming, but who i:
thoroughly posted on road making to attend
our club at a time when We were discussing
the subject of roads, During the discussion
seeing that he got very uneasy l said to hin
"You know how to make roads better thar
any of us, please tell us how you do it?" He
got up at once aud made al excellent speech
on that subject; but he afterwards took me Il
task for calling on him, as he had never spok
en- in meeting before and was then seventy
years of age l told him that his speech woul(
come out IN the papers; thst it was not the
fine language that we want, but the practica
information.
1 would not be understood in my remark
to-day, as laying down rules and regulations
for you. You must judge whether what
have said is right or wrong. l have said
good deal. You may throw away the --I,nl,
of it or retain what suits you and lse it as yo,
see fit l thank you for your kin attention
Hon. II. B. Payes was called on but decIin
cd, saying he was not much of a armer, ant
not posted on these subjects O. Mr.. Rich
mond's friend was on road making, and there
fore it might not be best to speak.
Mr.. Tucker said he had been well entertain
ed by the remarks OF Mr.. Richmond, especially
in regard to farmers getting better ucquaint
ed.
Mr. Tuckerman said there were two kind
of farmers, the scientific and practical ON tn
one hand, and those who farm by chance OIL
the other. He preferred the former, and fav
ored free discussion of farming matters. H
was well pleased with Mr. Richmond's speech
B.W. Lewis said it was very busy time
and he was sorry that there were no NOR
present to hear Mr.. Richmond. He urged til
discussion CT the same subject at the K
meeting, which was agreed to.
A vote of thanks was rendered Mr.. Rich
mond for his address, and the Club then ad
journed to meet at the Court House, on tn
first Saturday in August, at o'clock P. NJ.