The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-06-14

Farmers Association.
The association met last Satur-
day, some thirt, five memb ers be-
ing prese t. President. Il. o. Aber
nathy being absent on account OF
sickness, Prof. Yancy took the
chair Report of committees:
| j. E. Abernsthy reported peache 5
and apples better than for years;
small fruit generally good; wheat
damaged 60 per cent. by rust.
L. b. Harwell reported corn and
cotton very promising; oats and
clover only 60 per cent ;, wheat, es-
pecially the Boughden, badly dam
aged by rust.
Thos. Alternately reported wheat
nearly ruined by rust, oats thin,
clover short.
w. c. Carter reported stock gen
orally doing well, grass short but
very nutricious.
Committee on cause of pear
blight: Madison Harwell attribu-
ted it to freezing of the sap in the
young tender shoots. After the sap
soured the insects bored the limbs.
Well pruned and cultivated trees on
rich ground blighted most; did not
believe in any of the long winded
germ or fungus theories. Remedy
the knife and saw.
Mr.. Brownlow thought the mis-
chief began with the bloom. Reject
ed speculative theories.
Capt. Alternately attributed pear
blight, rust on wheat, oats, vines.
ETC., all to the same cause; could
offer no preventative other than the
free use of the knife.
Capt. Mcknight read 40 excel
lent article on blight from Ag Re-
port 1886, pages 124-5.
Mr.. Thomas claims to have solv-
ed the problem. BY close observa-
ton he had during the week seen q
very small green insect upon the
twlgs. He watched them bore and
enter the joint just where the new
shoot starts out. Split one or more
of these joints in tue presence of
the association and there displayed
the full grown gentleman, black and
about the size of flea, Says the
wood does not die until the insect
bores its heart out.
The fair ground was chosen as
the best place to hold the institute
in connection with the regular an
nual meeting Of the association on
the second Saturday in July.
Prof. Plumb will lecture on agri-
culture as science. Also a gentle
man from Hopkins Vile, Capt. Nor
Iton, Ewing, Horde and others will
deliver interesting and instructive
addresses.
Committee on program:-T. B.
Harwell, S. P. White and w. S.
Rhea. Committee on arrangements
w. j. Brownlow, Cape Alternately,
Sam Harwell, VIM. Tungett and D..
A. Mcknight.
All agricultural clubs and pro-
gressive farmers generally are invi-
ted to come and bring we'll filled
baskets.
The subject for discussion, "What
is the best system of farming for
Giles county" was opened by S. P.
White. His remarks were full OF
thought and matured reflection,
showing rare and high attachments
in agriculture. Endorsed systemat
ic rotation; disapproved of dwarf
ing the children's minds by keeping
them from school to chop cotton.
Thos. Alternately practiced the
wage system and rotation, with rap
id cultivation.
W. S. Rhea thought cropping in
compatible with good farming; pre-
ferred wages and rotation as serv=
ing the double purpose of keeping
up the farm and securing the best
results.
DISPLAY OF FRUITS AND VEG ETABLEs.
This was a grand success and the
charming feature of the day. There
were eight displays of every varie-
ty of blushing, luscious, early
peaches. w. H Tungett took Gre
prize; NJ. NJ. Thomas with n,ae va
rieties, all ripe, took second prize
Mr.. Thomas display deserves spe
cial mention. Ripe peaches-Wa-
ter Coe, Amsden, Amelia, Arkansas
Traveller, Alexander, Bruce Red
May Beauty, Crawford's EaE.y
Ras Observation-Disclosures seedlings
Davidson's thornless, Golden Quee
and the Gregg Cherries Sugar
and Blackheart. Apples e 'rIy
; Harvest, Early Coul'on, Nr'h Ca
June,
!, MRS. BUCK Smith exhibited The
extra early Bassana beet five inches
in diameter. An extra fine bean =
+. Burpee's white creaseback and Bur
e PEGS evolution pea.
Mrs. S: ?. White, raaisha.s as bi:
7 as the arm, IA inchts long, quasi
\. as large as 'salcers; tomatoes nea' l
full grown, also extra Ane eheum
berg, onions, ete,
u T. o. Alternately, superb Earl.
Rose Irish potatoes; the Astracal
= and Early Harvest apple.
Judge Babcock, most cxcellen
. white curled lettuce, corn IL r0sst
ing ezra, baeta, turnips, radIaEes.
a WIN. Russell, solid white heads c
: Bowange cabbage, oA!oaa from Sc
: and seed,
4 j. E. Alternately, Gregg-Turne
= and Chester raspberries, sugs
= pears, ripe, Downing peach, Ear
Harvest apples.
y L. P. Allen, spring wheat, exit
% fine.
= d. d. Mcknight, the finest dis
Z play of Fultz wheat We ever sa'
= six grains to the mesh, 100 grair
to the head.
$ W. S. Rhaa, MEDITERRANEAN whes
q extra fine, may yield 40 odd bushel
- Madison Harwell, Early Rose p
CT tatoes, the finest of the season; se
eral hoxes Of 6ne honey as spar
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