The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-03-18
Farmers Association.

The associate n met Saturday n
IL a. m, in the county court ROOF
with Presidents T. O.. Alternately il
the chair and Some thirty farmers
present who were all eager and en-
thusiastic 10 learn all, that could he
known about that esculant-the po-
tato-the topic. After the routine
work, the discussion was opened by
those excellent horticulturists J.
Z. Alternately and NJ. HarweIl.
Mr.. A. planted on very rich land
about April /. Cut to three eyes.
Mr.. Harwell had dug bushel from
hills, cut to a single eye and
dried two or three days, planting
the last of March. Dug early as
ripe and stored in dry cellar.
Beauty of Hebron his choice. He
planted when the moon was right
and always made fine potatoes.
DR.. Harwell liked the early
rose best and planted quarters and
had good success. L. w. Reynolds
cut the potato in only two pieces
planted in a deep furrow. covering
heavily with manure in the drill
W. S. Rhea broke land thoroughly
in the fall and covered the surface
with II loads manure to the acre.
Planted the New York early rose
very early and made lm mense crop.
Had sold $50 worth to acre at so
cents. He showed potato with 90
eyes. He cut to two or three eyes
He rails, d second crop and regard
ed tn EN- as far superior to all other
seed. S p. White had raised 200
bushels per acre in Iowa, but had
not been successful here. S. 5.
Anderson had drawn slips from pc
tatoes and set like sweet potatoes
and never saw better esults Capt.
j. W. Morton cut 10 ? eyes and
had lost 80 bushels by cutting to
eye. Thought heavily MANFRED
clover sod the best. Plant early on
well prepared land and give level
culture. He regarded the bud end
of the potatoe made potatoes "A
week earlier. He raised large sec
ond crops. Regarded them worth
So per hushel if the first crop could
be had for nothing. He gave an
interesting account of methods of
potato culture as practiced by
specialists. He showed fine speci
mems of potatoes OF all the cultiva-
ted varieties contributed by Nash
vile potato merchants.
T. o. Alternately showed that po
tatoes stood 9Th in value in The
United States. He thought with !
Tennessee's adaptability to grow
second crops, an advantage not |
possessed by others, the crop could
be made our best money crop. We
can get our new crop on the north
ern markets before theirs are out
of the ground. Had sold early po-
tatoes at So No seed should
be planted but second crop Ten
nessee. They were superior TO all
others. He regarded the early rose
as the standard potato. Had raised
2S6 bushels to the acre. Should be
planted early in January or Febru
airy on very rich land.
Nearly every member present
gave their experience which cor
roborated what is here given, which
is only a synopsis of the many
ideas advanced On Irish pototo cul-
ture.
Then sweet potato culture was
taken up and the best methods dis
cussed NJ. Harwell put in hills 3
feet by 8. One slip if for market,
two for family use, 5 for seed. All
others used ridges except Capt.
Morton who used level culture.
Raised 3lS bushels to acre on level
culture against $50 in ridges
Raised from 5000 to 1000 bushels.
Stored in very deep cellars in L
Dushel crates. Kept temperature
ow by ventilating and closing Gel
ar. Southern queen kept best.
Jersey sweet sold highest. Others
gave their experience with sweet
potatoes.
Apples culture and management,
IS the topic for next meeting. The
obtained the consent
Of Capt. Morton of Nashville to ad
lress the association. There will
be an apple show at the meeting and
LIBERAL premiums will be given.
to meet 2nd Saturday
n April. j. II. BURRow, Sec.