The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-09-25
NOTES AND DOTS.
A RambIe in HambIen County.

"A hdInUAC III AAdIAAO1OA OOu-4 -
From our Special Correspondence
I strayed out Of town on Thurs
day, September 10. Passing by and
over Jacob Hodges farm 1 saw his
workmen scattering lime over ploW-
ed land. L bethought me that he
was doing a bad thing for himself.
Going along a little further beheld
another man strewing lime over the
unplowed land among the rag weed,
and bethought me that Mr.. Hodges
was doing a better thing for himself.
Lime ought TO be used with judge
ment, and set "where it will do the
most good 1t will do best among
vegetable matter, placed upon the
top Of the ground and plowed un
der. Thus used it will rot the vege-
tation and assimilate it for plant
food. While cogitating over this
matter DR.. j. E. Robertson came
along, and speaking of the interest
with which he reads my letters 1 re-
marked that | would have some
thing to say concerning the loss Of the
labor and lime Mr.. Hodges would
experience in applying lime on
plowed ground, he went on to repeat
what have written above. and
what was in my mind. So we coin
cided in opinion, exactly,
met two sensible men on Thurs
day. The first was W. Il. Gray who
came from Granger county and pur-
chased small farm, last year, con-
sisting of 80 acres. He insists that
he can make a living off of it for
himself and growing family, while
the old fogies say it Is not large |
enough. say it is. and advise Mr.,
Gray to put in all his time on it and |
demonstrate that 80 acres, is enough |
for one man to cultivate. The Sec
ond man is w. S. Jones. His father |
was a lifelong renter. He urged |
him to buy farm and own it. but
did not till just before he died.
Young Jones resolved that when he
got him a wife we'll willed' he
would get him farm if it was small.
He purchased one of so acres-has
been on it eight years, but has had
bad health continuously seven years.
Yet his farm is paid for, and he gets
a living off of it.
Thursday night found me at Jes-
see Hunts, where l enjoyed the Wis
it.
Friday forenoon attended the NJ.
E. Conference for Morristown Dis
trict, which was held in the Church
building at Panther Springs. The
sermon was preached by Rev. Mr..
Trull, of North Carolina. 1t was
ogical, sound gospel sermon, from
JoIlossians 81 3 and 4. I was told
hat this conference will be held till
Wednesday, September %, when
he conference of the NJ. E. Church,
south will Immediately follow.
Friday noon was at w. A. How
,ll's, who showed me some good
lorses. 1 put three buds into a
beach tree for Mr.. Howell and hard
y expect them to live, but possibly
hey may. If they do. it will prove
hat buds will grow either side of
he month generally assigned to
viz: from July 15 to Aug
lst Is. +
Stopped Friday night with T. B.
Jason. who gave me some good
ruit-both apples and peaches.
Saturday morning called upon
Nm. G. Taylor, who, l found, had
emoved from town to the Gideon
Norris farm during the last summer.
lie has grassed the whole of the
arm, or will do so this fall. Is get
ing blooded Durham) cattle on it,
Ind is improving it every way, just
IS fast as time advances. He is i'm
proving his home and his barn, and,
" and by. will have them in COM
ortable condition for man and beast.
lie is doing a good thing for him
'elf, and setting an example to his
brother farmers which they will do
veil to initiate, in part. at least.
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