The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-04-28
CEDAR GROVE CLUB.
For the Progressive Farmer.
CEDAR GROVE, u
April 18th, 1SSA1l

CEDAR GROVE, u
April 18th, 19Sa5
About thirty farmers of South
Fork township met at o'clock
p NJ, for the purpose of organizing
a Farmers Club. l. n. Null was
called to the chair and J. M. Jarvis,
of Clemmonsville P. O., elected Sec
retary pro tenn. The object of the
meeting was explained by Samuel
Alspaugh A committee of seven
was appointed to draft resolutions,
&c. During the retirement of the
committee addresses were made by
j. l. Craft, G. III. Conrad and others.
The following was submitted by
the committee, and adopted:
We, as farmers, think our inter
ests have been very much neglected
and that it is necessary for us to take
steps to promote the same and think
the manner in which to do this is
by thorough organization.
Therefore be it RESOLVED, That
we organize ourselves into what
shall be known as The South Fork
Township Farmers Club, and that
we invite the farmers of this town
ship to join us in this organization,
and we do heartily recommend
county organization as soon as prac-
ticable.
SAMUEL ALSPAUGH,
J. A. NIFONG,
G. z. SIDES.
L. KETNER, Committee.
A A CRATER.
T. F. JONES,
A w. BEvIL,
The Secretary then submitted a
constitution and bylaws similar to
that published in The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER, which was subscribed to by
the following members
l. n. Null, j. M. Jarvis, I. F.
Jones, G.. P. Sides, J. A. Nifong,
Leonard Ketner, J. G. Conrad, L. III.
Phillips, A. w. Bevel, A. A. Crater,
J. I. Craft, Jos. A. Nifong, J. P.
Transou, E. A. Ketner, Amos Crater
c.. S. Thomas, Samuel Alspaugh: G.
A. Jones, W. E. Griffith, W. J. Tran
sou, G. HI. Conrad, G. A. Phillips, F.
L. Crater, j. 0. James.-24.
On motion. it was then decided
that I. n. Null act as Chairman and
J. NJ Jarvis as Secretary at the
next meeting of the Club, and that
no further business be transacted.
J. NJ. Jarvis was called for and
responded with a short address.
Samuel Alspaugh was then called
for and also responded with short
but very appropriate address.
The Secretary was then instruct
ed to send a copy of the proceedings
to Col. l.. L. Polk for publication in
his most excellent paper, The Pro
GREssIvE FARMER.
On motion the meeting adjourned
to meet at this place on Saturday,
May 1st, at o'clock 2. NJ.
TRINITY COLLEGE CLUB-sOME PRACTI-
CAL TALK FROM PRACTICAL MEN.
For the Progressive Farmer.
'.The Farmers Circle met at Trim
ity, n c., in their room, on Satur-
day, April 18th, 1886.
President DR.. Reid Parker an
nounced that J j. White would lead
on the subject of acorn Culture.
Mr.. White said: We must not for
sake corn entirely for any of the
so-called money crops. 1t is essential
as a feed and food crop. Fix your
land in good tilth by frequent and
deep plowings, as near as can be to
hold all the rainfall, and thereby
hold the moisture in store for the
plant, and prevent the escape of wa
ter and the consequent gullies. We
can successfully raise corn on old
uplands by these necessary precau-
tlons. Go deep but don't turn up
the subsoil, and thus make good
seed-bed. Run small deep filrrow to
put the corn in. Plant in fresh
plowed land in 3 by 5 feet rows, from