The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-09-13
Farmers ASSOCIATION.

L. 0. Alternately in the chair and
j. H. Burrow at the desk, with some
30 members present. New members
enrolled, S. J. Biles and T. F.
Horne. On call of reports from
committees: o. field crops DR.. T.
B. Harwell reported corn rotting
badly as it was badly blown down.
Cotton was effected with rust and
was rotting in boil.
M. Harwell reported rs per cent.
of corn on the ground and rOtting
and would be an entire loss.
R. M. Pullen reported 25 per
cent. down and rotting badly. Rec
commended gathering largely and
feeding to hogs.
| S. j. Biles had pulled fodder and
his had not been blown down.
| W. W. Anthony reported corn
sour on the cob and feared nothing
could be done to save the entire
crop if the rain continued.
| 2. Allen recommended cutting
and shocking at once and that it
could all be saved. Had cut for
years with good results. Half down
in some fields
w. G. Carter had as per cent
down; not yet seriously rotted.
JAS. White had one-third down
and badly soured.
Committee on live stock: W. G..
Carter reported that cholera was
prevalent in all parts of the cou n
try and that hogs were exceedln ely
scarce and high. That new dis
ease had appeared among cat
tie. The throat swelled and several
valuable cows had died.
Committee on fruit: NJ. Har-
we'll reported much of the apple
crop blown down by the storm of
Aug. Goth. That the REMAINING
was rotting badly from too much
hot weather.
DR.. T. B. Harwell thought all
cholera hogs should be buried or
burned.
d. A. Mcknight opened discus
sion on .topic-"Leaks on the farm
and how to stop them" lie thought
much of the leaks might be stopped
by legislation. A no fence law, a
stock law and law against fruit
stealing &c.
d. +. Wilson then read an able
ESSAY on the TOPIC. which was or
dered printed.
r. M. Pullen was In favor of a
dog law and a hog law.
Prof. Swan thought that the
greatest leak was the keeping on the
farm of Improbable stock.
W. C. Carter, the purchasing Of
fine stock and failure TO take care
of them was great leak IS was the
practice of farmers spending their
time loafing in towns to the neglect
of their farm work and attending to
other than their own business.
| P. Allen, trusting valuable stock
with irresponsible help. He thought
good reliable hands we're nearly all
dead.
| w. S Rhea thought all the leaks
were caused by neglect. Much Of
the seed clover was now going to
waste by careless handling. One
third of the wheat sown is cockel,
cheat and faulty grains. Only one
man in ten kept other than razor
back hogs. They keep hucking
| Texas pony when they might keep
a good road or draft mare. He
thought the man who brought a
load OF Texas ponies here should
be tsrred and feathered.
H. 1. Booth thought much was
lost by poor seed and want of shell
ter for stock.
W. 3. Craig thought the great
, est leak on the farm was the fail.
ure of our folks to save and apply
manure judiciously.
The subject of the warehouse
was then taken up. After much
: discussion the following committee
was appointed to meet Sept. 24th
| ~ f'ui"oAA COumtttcC iAO" VIZ
t wheel and alliance: r. NJ. Pullep,
E D. A. Mcknight, w. S. Rbea and
! T. g. Aberpathy. On ppsiqp THU
e committee was Instructed to do ev-
erything possible for harmony in
! the contemplated meeting consis.
; tent with securing the greatest good
to all the farmers of Giles county.
twas resolved that the farmers
should use every substitute posi-.
c BILE for cotton bagging and not pa
tronize the jute trust T. @. Aber'
: nathy had secured large lot Of
: SECOND hand hagging st 4 cents
per pounds in Nashville.
i The time of meeting was changed
D to the LIST Saturday in Oct.
The subject is: "How l SOW my
t wheat" Every farmer will give bis
? experience. w. S. Rhea to open
Fl The wheat show was then had
W. S. Rhea entered sp extra fpe
8 MEDITERRANEAN wheat which took
. first premium of 81.
The wheat was clipped to CON-
, @.ssloner Hord at Nashville.
: j. II. BURROw, Sec'y.
Change of Appointments.
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