The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-04-15
Farmers Association and Auule Show


dance was larg. with number {
ladies present. Alter the Ioutiu
, business, the discussion of the sui
jeci, apples, was taken up A tee
gram from Commissioner McWhil
ter was read announcing his inabil
ty to be present. Capt. Morton Q
. Nashville who was t. open the dis
cussion not being present, S. F
White made the opening speech. II
held that the character of the Ian,
determined the value of an orchard
Capt. JAS. K. Alternately read al
able paper in which he gave hi
own experience, both successes ant
failures and his observation of 81
years in fruit culture. (Which pa
per should be published.)
Mr.. Madison Harwell gave hi!
experience with fruit. In answer
10 the question docs fruit degen
crate by grating he held it did
not. He held that the character oil
an apple was often entirely changed
by locality. He advocated pur
chasing from local nurseries. r. j.
Anderson held that apples had been
much improved by grating. Other
fruit men gave their experience.
The president introduced Mr..
II race RaIney who he claimed
had done more to develop the ap-
pie than any man in the south.
Mr.. Rainy said he had held that
Maury was the banner county for
the apple, but after seeing Giles, ex-
hibit he was prepared to yield to
Giles as the banner county. He
gave the association his exerienced
with apples which had been a sue
cess. He held no country could pro-
duce the apple in such perfection
as Middle Tennessee. Nowhere
else were they so we'll ripened, so
highly celored of and such delicate
flavor. He planted l year old trees
on good land, cultivated till ten
years old. When in bearing he
fertilized, He condemned the pur-
chasing from foreign nurseries as a
curse to the fruit business as they
uniformly disappointed the pur-
chaser.
DR.. w. L. Moore of Lincoln coun-
ty was introduced. He said he
came in the interest of fruit and to
ask the association to settle the
identity of the Eclipse and the Par
agon. The president appointed
committee of Eve who after a very
critical examin alton and tests pro-
nounced them one and the same ap-
pie. This has been vexed ques-
tion with pomologists
There were twenty premiums put
up by the association, ranging in
value from so cents te So, on fruit,
81 so in money and the rest in ar
ticles of value, contributed by the
friends of the apple.
No. l The first premium was for
Giles county seedlings-$5 in apple
trees by j. E. Alternately; eight en-
tries for this and awarded to J. N.
Kersey.
End premium for seedling-Farm
and Preside; j. II. Burrow.
3. Best display of apples-Farm
ers HOME Journal, by Capt, j. W.
Morton; to j. H. Burrow.
A. Best cidsr-$l for first, rs cts.
for second; to j. H. Burrow and w.
G. Carter, respectively.
6. Best cider-Farm and Fireside
by L. o. Alternately; TO w. C.
Carter.
6. Best striped pearmaip-Spirlt
Of the Farm; TO j. H. BurrOw,
8. Best display of apples-a fine
hat by D. S. FOllis; to j. H. Bur
row.
8. Best Turner green-Farm and
Fireside by j. E. Tacker; TO j. H.
9. Best golden streak-pOcket
knife by Smith Bros; to j. II.
Burrow.
10. Best variery of apples-sil-
yer cup by j, S. Chiiders; to ]. II.
8urrow.
IL. Best winter green-$I 10 cash
% j. L. Ball.
II. Best Rome beapty-$1 in
ash; to j. H. Burrow.
Is. Best limbertwigs-$l in cash
% L. w. Reynolds.
IA. Best Hales seedling-75 cts.
a cash; to J. L. Lowry.
IS. Best plate of apples-l dollar
n cash; to j. L. Ball.
16. Best winter russet-72 cts.
n cash; J. c. Alternately.
II. Best wine saps-$l in cash;
o J. H. Burrow.
49, Best Spitzenberge-glass wa
er pitcher, by j. S. Childers & Co.;
o j. H. Burrow.
There was a superb display by
)r. w. L. Moore of Cyruston, Lin
DIN county, of fine apples and one
arge pear In good state OF preser-
atien.
Horace Rainey of Columbia had
|. display of apples that did him
,reat credit. Some specimens that
lad been exposed to every freeze
his winter and were yet firm and
il right. Also some specimens Of
he most beau tiful apples in exis
ance. He and DR.. Moore were ten
Tered a vote of thanks for their as
istance in adding SO much to the
uccess of the fruit exposition.
The exhibit did credit to Giles,
daury and Lincoln as three fruit
ounties. Everybody expressed de-
light and surprise that Giles coun-
y could make such a display the
9th day OF April after such an arc
ic winter. Fruit culture will re- ,
GIVE an impetus from this fruit
how. The superiority of Giles
county seedlings for Giles county ,
ruit men is attested in that there ,
we're eight entries of Giles county ,
ceilings all of them we'll preserved; ,
many of them of fine size, good col !
ring and excellent flavor. Some ,
# these had kept a whole year af-
er being gathered, perfectly sound
md in good condition.
The show was voted q complete .
uccess. 1t was proposed to hold
a annual meeting at some point in
he county at which time aud place
o nave a barbecue and speeches !