The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-07-19
Farmers Association.

The association held their annual
meeting at the fair grounds Satur-
day. The association reorganized
by the re election of I. 0. Aberna-
thy, president, R. T. Yancy, vice
president, j. H. Burrow, sec'y, and
T. Z. Smithson, asst sec'y. Exec
utive committee: W. c. Carter, T.
B. Harwell, D. A. Mcknight, S. P.
White and W. S. Rhea. Committee
to arrange for big fruit show at
August meeting: j. E. Alternately,
M. Harwell, M. M. Thomas and J..
H. Bdrrow. Committee On grain
show. premiums offered by the
state: W. C. Carter, S. P. White
and T. L. Smlthson. Following
new members were added to the
roll. M. Parker, c. G. Vaughan,
D. r. Shores and A. Gilbert. Ad-
journed to I'd Saturday in August.
A farmers institute was then or.
ganized. The first ever held in the
state some thousand or more were
| 10 attendance, members of the alli-
ance and wheel. Hon. I. B. Har-
we'll delivered the welcome address
in a very happy style. Maj. Hord,
commissioner of agriculture, was
introduced by Hon. I. B. Harwell
and made ringing speech, showing
the workings of the agricultural
bureau and what it has accomplish
ed.
Prof. Plumb of the State Agricni.
tural University delivered an adj
dress on the subject of scientific
farming which was listened to with
much interest, after which T. o.
Abern athy illustrated his method
of raising second crop of IRISH po-
tatoes by means of cutting and
stimulating termination with land
plaster.
The institute adjourned for din
ner after which Prof.s v. Nd. Met
calf of Hopkinsville delivered ar
able address on "Soils and theil
treatment" He illustrated BY
scientific appliances the growth o.
wheat and many agricultural sub
jects that made him exceedingly in
teresting on subject that was bu,
little understood by the tlllers Of
the soil and was we'll calculated te
do great good in educating the far
mer in the better methods of far
ming. He was followed by Prof. J
E. Sesby of the Kentucky Universe
ty whose talk was principally on
education.
The association also held fruit
and vegetable show that was the
admiration of the vast crowd and
did much to add interest to the oc-
casion, as all admired the beautiful
display of fruits and vegetables
The following persons showed
fruits and vegetables:
N. B. Zuccarello, cabbage, toma
toes and two varieties Of onions
and ochre.
Mrs. S. P. Gardner, peaches and
apples.
W. H. Russell, cabbage, tomatoes
and onions.
Maj. Mark McNairy showed Rus
sian spring wheat that was sowr
this spring and made II bushels tc
the acre.
D. S. Simmons showed apples
and peaches.
Mrs. S. P. White, potatoes, cab
bage, beets, cucu nbers and rad
ishes.
| t. o. Alternately showed beans
radishes, potatoes, two varieties O
cabbage, onions, three of peaches
four of grapes, three of apples
three Of pears.
W. c. Carter, pears, apples and
potatoes.
| j. H. Burrow showed two varie-
ties of extracted honey and two va
lrieties of peaches.
1 NJ. Harwell showed beets, carrots
potatoes, twelve varieties of apples
one of peaches, three of pears, ont
of plums.
i W. S. Rhea showed Mediterania1
wheat. made 26 bushels per acre.
| J. B. Short showed southern pro
life corn.
i W. w. Beasley, two varieties O
potatoes.
Capt. J. E. Alternately, seven va
rieties Of apples, ten of pears, two o
''grapes, one of peaches.
The track was in fine fix and Mr.
Drake McCrory showed Steel Nail
who showed some great burst o
speed at pace. He showed sever
al speedy horses that are in train
} ing by him at the fair ground.
Take it all in all it was q grea
day to the farmers of Giles and will
be remembered in the future az tn
Inauguration of feature we hop
to see grow and be permanent-th,