The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-12-15
OUR FARMERS CLUBS.
What our Farmers are Doing and How
the Work of Organizing is Progressing.
MT. TABOR CLUB.
Minutes Of Meeting No. 2.-HeM
December 10, 1886.

December 10, 1886.
The meeting was called to order
by the President at the usual hour.
Mr.. Pfaff, the President, proposed
a competitive trial on five thousand
hills Of tobacco, and David Endsley
offered a like proposition on one
acre Of oats. The President appointed
Isaac Petree, J. L. Pratt and J. T.
Ziglar committee to devise a plan
for and specify the conditions Of
said trial and report at the next
meeting.
The President presented the sub
ject of discussion: The making and
applying of manure to the best ad-
vantage.
David Endsley advocated shelter
ing the manure. When cleaning
out stables he uses woodsmold and
rich earth. To every 1000 pounds
of this mixture he adds $3.50 worth
of saltpetre and $3.50 worth of pot
ash. Regards this as good for tobac-
co or vegetables if enough be put on
to do good. Plow land deep and
subsOil.
F. w. Pfaff asked if the above will
drill
Mr. Endsley. 1t will, and [ can
say this: If it is not as good as s14
worth of chemicals [ will pay the
sl4 myself:
Mr.. Flavius Pfaff endorsed his
statements, saying he had used the
above with satisfactory results.
J. l.. Pratt would use different
plan from the above, would shelter
manure. When stables are cleaned
out he would put dirt in stables to
absorb liquids. Put layer of rich
dirt and a layer of manure on a
rick under shelter and so on until
complete and allow to rot. Lost
large amount of manure by expos
ure to drenching rains. Cleaning
out stables and sheltering manure
will retain all the ammonia that
would otherwise be lost by expos
ure to rain and sun.
Mr.. Endsley explained that the
addition of salt and potash with dry
earth renders the heap fine enough
for drilling and that whenever
Jumps are found they can be removed
for broadcasting.
F. w. Pfaff advised saving all
ashes to mix other ingredients. Ex-
poets to try this. Advocated prac-
ticing what we preach.-We must
try these experiences as we'll as
talk about them
A. J. Burrus did not expect to be
called on so soon He felt like the
negro boy who, when asked to lead
in prayer, said, 20 Lord thou know
est that | am SO frightened that L do
not know what to say" He recalled
his work on his fathers farm of gath
ering into pens all manure of any
fertilizing value. Favors use of pine
straw mixed with potash and lime.
w. III. Conley differed from Messrs.
Burrus and Pfaff in use of ashes and
lime. Would not mix these with
compost heap as they liberate the
gases to farmers loss. He favors
the free use of homemade compost
with as little of the chemicals as
possible. Would apply the above
two separately from the manure
itself .....
J. T. ri igler thought we all talked
a good deal and knew better than
we do. We must now go and do
some of these things we talk about.
Isaac Petree had listened to so
much scientific talk on the subject
that he would give some practical
ideas. He believes in shelter from
the sun and rain and advised Judge
ment in spreading to economical
advantage. He thinks the error of
many is that thev do not apply
enough. Hence it's strength gives
out after the first crop.
Subject for discussion at the next
meeting is "Winter work on the
farm The club adjourned to meet
again on Jan. Z, 1887.
THOMAS RING Sec'v.