The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-04-19
Giles Comfy Farmers Association.


Giles County Farmers Association. /
The association met in their hall |
in Pulaski Saturday, April IL, with
80 members present. Several ladies
were present. T. 0. Alternately in
the chair and j. II. Burrow at the
desk.
The minutes of last meeting were
corrected where they made W. S,
Rhea say he could make corn at
$2.70 per acre, whereas he puts the
cost at $4 so per acre. Reports on |
crops and the animal industry were
made. w. c. Carter on stock re-
ported many hogs dying with chole-
ra. He recommended the use of
carbolic acid and turpentine to be
given the hogs daily in their slop
and they would have no disease.
He reported fine demand for fine
bred sheep, good mich COWS and
extra good horses.
Capt. j. E. Alternately, chairman
on fruit, reported a fine crop of
pears aud peaches already set and
large apple bloom. Strawberry
bloc n good; no injury from frost.
M. M. Thomas reported gooseber-
ries very fine.
Committee on field crops reported
the early planted corn was an excel
lent stand and looked well; early
sown wheat good, late sown almost
a failure; 60 acres were reported
planted in early potatoes.
The committee looking to the
holding of q farmers institute
through their chairman, DR.. Har-
well, reported that the institute had
been warmly endorsed by the farm
ers alliance and they would co op-
crate with this association in hold.
ing the institute. July was suggest
ed as the best time. DR.. Harwell,
Prof. Swan and j. III. Burrow were
appointed a committee to cores
pond with Prof. Plumb and others
who will assist in holding the in.
stitute and also to confer with other
agricultural organizations looking
to their participation.
i W. S. Rhea read an able paper OF
the topic Chow best to dispose O
the surplus on the farm" The pa
per was ordered published in thu
Giles county papers and the Ten
nessee Farmer.
W. C. Carter said that those wht
raised the best could always sell a
!, good prices. Recommended tina
our wheat raisers all SOW one kline
and the best, and then cooperate
!, and it could be sold by the car loa.
at several cents advance. He re
commended CO operative dairy farm
ing and shipping butter in 50'
pound lots in fine fix of uniform
) qualities would command the tot
, price.
/ Prof. Swan thought the farmer
) should co operate in selling. H
f believed dairy products the bes
+ form in which to sell.
; M. c. Fitzpatrick said all grail
( should be fed on the place to fin,
f stock and then sell in car load lots
& W. R. Craig said no two samples
0 of our wheat were alike, that W
J. raised fine wheat but put it in poo
fix for market. He recommended
a the MEDITERRANEAN wheat as best. Il
: reply to the best time to sell cottol
: be said: "The best time was t,
e raise something else on your cottol
t ground"
II S. P. White said our wheat wa
among the best made and that it
bad character come from poo
Il methods of handling. He did no
:. like the Mediterranean. It lodge
8 badly and made light yield.
Il W. 81. Russell thought mucl
e might be accomplished by co oper
alton.
81 Porter Allen thought best time t
e sell cotton was as soon as ready.
r D. A. Mcknight had seen man,
: attempt to raise stock and fee
!. beef cattle and had done so at q
!. actual loss. That only judiciou
feeding would pay.
A butter show was one of tn
features of the meeting. Their
was four entries. ". G. Carter
Mrs. S. P. White and ". R. Graf
we're the judges. The butter mus
be from grade COWS and made b
a members Of the association. ls
y premium awarded to Miss Aan
Allen; End to Mrs. j. E. Alternately
= 3rd to Mrs. j. H. Burrow. Mrs
Matte o. Swan also entered
plate. The 4 enteries were great
8 admired and called out much SUP
! prise as to the superiority of thes'
entries.
The next meeting will be straw
9 berry show with garden vegetable!
3 1t is hoped to offer liberal prem
ums. Messrs. j. E. Alternately, n
d M. Thomas and W. II. Russell wer
:, appointed a committee to arrang
for the strawberry show.
Subject for next meeting. "Whs
: vegetables can Giles county rails
l.. best for the market for profit
W. H. Russell to open. Adjourne
to End Saturday in Nav.