Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-05-31
FARMERS COLUMN.
Montgenery county Farmers, Club

Montgomery County Farmers Club.
We give below the proceedings of
this Club, at their meeting, May 10th,
which were unintentionally omitted
before:
Montgomery Farmers Club met at
S. III. Morgan's Saturday, May 10th,
at 2 o'clock P. NJ. s. HI. Morgan, Pres
ident, pro tenn. = ~ -
Proceedings of last meeting read and
adopted. Constitution amended lin
iting membership to twelve, no new
members admitted without unanimous
consent of Club.
The Club inspected Mr.. Morgan's
crop, fences, stock, etc. -
Fencing good, newly planted corn
up and looking we'll Found his hands
following tobacco land that had been
broken in March, whereupon a spiri-
ted controversy between Z. B. Ross
and the President in regard TO the ex-
pediency of following, r. taking the
position that ross-ploughing left it in
loose light condition, thereby render
ing it difficult to obtain a stand and
retarding the growth of the young
plant. The President agreed to test
r. S theory, by leaving unbroken few
acres,
Wehat, average crop.
Young clover, good stand,
Tobacco plants fine, will be able to
set his crop in few days. ~ ~
Fruit, all killed.
Mr. NJ hos ln,acf ,ora,r
tation as a dealer in fine stock, es Pc
cially hogs, his fine berkshire Boar,
Rob Roy, is the finest specimen of
his kind we have seen. He deserves
credit, and the country owe him much
for the introduction, and propagation
of this fine breed of hogs.
His thoroughbred stallion, "Bill,
Cheatham Jr" was much admired by
the Club, and believe all .patronize
him. Mr.. NJ. exhibited one Of his get,
and she was pronounced beauty"
1t is notorious that his, (Morgan's 81
colts are always fine, he was called on
for his plan of managing them.
An opinion generally prevails with
farmers-that young colts should not
be pushed, nor fed on grain for fear
it would injure one so young and ten
der, which is nothing more nor less
than system of starvation. From
the time of birth up to maturity, colts
require food Astounding in flesh ma
king principles, oats, corn, &C.. other
wise they must naturally be deficient
in size, symmetry and power of endu-
rance. They should be regularly fed,
and their food should consist of oats,
wheatbran and hay II q 2 HfTr
The Club was asked for the best
plan of retaining an old field that
had been worn and washed in gullies.
Mr.. Ross would stop the gullies by
filling them with brush and sowing
herds grass. The hill sides he would
fallow and SOW in clover and landplas-
ter. an 49,.
Mr. Ewing thought the brush and
trash we burn on our clearings might
be utilized by hauling them on our hill
sides. 1t was notorious that a brush
allowed to remain on the ground one
year, would render the spot from which
it is removed, as productive as the ap-
plication of fertilizers.
Mr.. Morgan informed the Club that
Gcludl lCSl lUdl
Herds grass would take root and grow
more readily sown on hard or unim-
proved land, than loose prepared soil.
Mr.. Morgan exhibited his book of
ACCOUNT KEEPING,
and lectured the Club somewhat after
this fashion: Keeping accounts is al
most an absolute necessity to farmers
success. If we should be asked the
cost of raising one thousand bushels
ofcorn, or making one thousand pounds
of pork, not one in a hundred can
give an answer based on actual figures.
They guess bushel of corn cost so
much, but their guessing is often wide
of the truth. The great majority of
farmers can not tell the net income of
their farms, and hardly knew whether
they are progressing, standing still or
retrograding. How are we to decide
what branch of farming is the most
profitable, unless the figures of the
farm account show us 2 How can this
be decided unless we know how much
it cost to make bushel of corn p
Whoever makes accurate experiments
and keeps accurate accounts, not only
benefits himself but the public. A
general farm account should be kept,
in which the farm is charged with all
expenses, and credited with all its re-
ceipts. A minute record should be
kept of each crop, charging with all
labor, manure, seed etc.
Mr. NJ. s lecture was interrupted by
the announcement of supper. Like
Oliver Twist, we have weakness for
good things" and to our kind hostess
we are indebted for its qualification.
Adjourned to meet at FINS Ewing's,
second SATURDAY in June.
ErNIS FUTNc Sac'v