The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-05-17
Giles County Farmers 4 vaccination.

Giles County Farmers Association.
The Giles county farmers associ- /.
Ition met in their rooms Saturday,
Nay 18th, 1888, T. o. Abernathy in
he chair and j. M. Alternately, j
Sec'y pro tenn, at the desk. On call
Tor new members the names OF j.
W. Peden, NJ. NJ. McNairy, w. z.
VIM. Baker, G. W. Elder,
E. V. Skillern and W. G. Baker
were added to the roll.
CROP REPORTS.
On call for reports w. S. Rhea
from committee on field crops re
ported-weather dry, crops back
ward, wheat suffering less than 9th
er crops.
s. P. White reported clover half
crop, cats injured by drouth, corn
looking well, wheat somewhat dam
aged.
M. T. Alternately reported corn
late, early corn best, cotton not suf-
ferlng, oats and clover suffering,
vegetables damaged by drouth and
bugs.
S. P. White had noticed that corn
on lands that had been well and
deeply broken was suffering less
than that on lands not well prepared.
FRUIT CROP.
j. E. Alternately reported pear
trees affected with blight; apple
trees also but not SO much as pears.
Peaches promise good crop, straw
berry crop short, plums da mayed
by the drouth of amtumn 1887
crops that had been well cultivated
best. Mat Harwell reported peach,
pear and apple caea Ged Pile and
pear tree blight. he II blight
j was caused from the srea1l of the
new and tender growth of the tree;
had a pear tree thirty years old
blighted this year for the first time
: Maj. Brownlow thought the bligh
| was caused from insects.
j. E. Alternately moved that thu
chair appoint committee of thre'
to investigate the disease known Al
! blight and report at next meeting
adopted. The chair appointed a
!; such committee. Messrs. Mat Har
we'll, Swan and Thomas.
t T. O. Abernathy had some expert
s ence with the potato, had grow
b the Early Rose tor l6 years, gre
!, some for the market every yea
shipped two and half car load
last year, had grown as much 9
2S5 bushels per acre; had sold q
high as one dollar per bushel; gre
n the second crop and considered
the most profitable; had no d.fficu
ty in getting the tubers % sprout b
If the use of land plaster. Had
: cultivation at present IA acres whic
4 he intended digging and shippin
e first week in June. Reported pot
d to beetle numerous and on the il
d crease. S. P. White thought Ian
n plaster a valuable fertilizer for tt
l. potato crop.
u LIVE STOCK.
= W. C. Carter reported few cas-
:. - of lung fever and distemper anon
- horses; good demand for goo
: stock, scrubs not wanted at a.
price.
sWhat vegetables can be raise
b, with most profit in Giles county
fe being the subject for discussion
n this meeting the subject was intr
s. duced by w. S. Rhea in the a
as sence of Mr.. Russell. Mr.. Ri
thought irish potatoes could
proftabIy raised when due attenti
was given to soil on which tn
were planted and proper cultivate
given the crop; thought also To
cabbage could be grown with pro-
Il Mr.. Thomas thought Engli
= peas a very profitable crop and
IT. vited investigation as~tc-the mer
as of this crop.
ANNUAL MEETING.
no On motion of w. G. Carter
res chair appointed a committee co
to sisting of W. C. Carter, D. A. n
nd Knight and j. B. Short to locs
oh place to hold the annual meeti
nd { the time being End Saturday
. 7 Julyl. the committee to report
afe the June meeting.
do ssThe best system OF farming
,th Giles county," was adopted as I
Isubiect for discussion at next me
Irh ing, S. P. White to open.
Ids The proposition to have fr
afe exhibit at the next meeting "
fit agreed upon and all fruit and veg
table growers were requested
bring samples Of the produc
Harwell & Alternately, nurserym'
offered the following premiums:
the best plate of early peaches,
strawberry plants; for End b.
plate, 100 strawberry plants.
a. Ad journed to End Saturday
,.s, June.
- The following exhibits were d
'n PLAYED in the museum:
ui' Strawberries-J. E. Abernat
Yep Sharpless Crescent; NJ. McNai
III Sharpless Crescent; M. NJ. Thorn
10y May King; NJ. Harwell, Sharpe
= - Radishes-Mrs. S. P. VII
II Shepherd and two other varieti
Mat Harwell, all the year rou
~ White Spanish.
a. ~ Lettuce-Mrs. S. T. White, t
tlv varieties.
Wy Potatoes-M. Harwell, Hebre
- its Asparagus. E. Alternately, {
afo variety.
m ne Honey-Mat Harweii, in col
m poplar.
~ J. M. ABERNATHY, Sec'y