The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-13
The Farmers Association.

The association met in their ball
in Pulaski saturday at 10 a. m. l.
o. 4Abernalhy in the chair aud ).
H. Isurrow, Secretary; with some
twenty members present.
The names Of C. Curry and w.
E. Freeland were enrolled,
The committee on live stock ,e-
ported that hog cholera still pre-
vailed but in lighter form and not
SO fatal as last month.
Many cases oflock jaw in horses,
caused from working horses that
were running on pasture alone.
Field crops-W. S. Rhea; the
rain had greatly benefited all crops
Dat crop would be very short.
Clover hay Short, but better saved
thar ever before. Wheat 10 per
cent. better than an average.
| d. A. Mcknight reported wheat
extra good; some fields will average
&c bushels. Oats will be high
enough TO cut. Burt oats stooa
the drought wonderfully and would
rake good yield. Corn shows the
effect of the frost OF June LIST.
T. Il. Hgrwell.-Stands of COZ n
perfect, but small crops clean. Cot
ton small; stands poor, very much
| injured by frost of June lst on low
lands.
w. j. " ilsford.-Corn crops
good. Cotton good where planted
April Sd to 9th; later planted
/. stands poor, much injured by frost
j, June LIST.
6, E. Short.-Boltom land much
, injured by frost.
M. Harwell.-Corn better than
last year. Cotton on rich land
s good; poor land a failure.
} C. Curry.-Corn and cotton very
small. Badly injured by hail last
Thursday. Much damage by frost
June LIST.
L. .. Abernathy.-The cotton
crop will be a failure this year
r Conditions just as in 1882, when
the crop was failure. The plant
was two weeks later than last yeal
: and much damaged By frost o.
e June 1st.
! COMMITTEE ON FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
? j. E. Acknowledgements and
pears very small crops. reaches
big crop but small and the June
crop is rotting. Raspberries cu1
: off by drought, Grapes and plums
< fine. Irish potato crop was nearly
e a failure but is beng much redeem
ed by the late rains.
w. e. Freeland.-I.ish potatoes
J. cut short by drought and viii bt
: small. Has rs acres. Tue ColaIa-
do beetle had done no damage this
n year.
T. o. Abernathy.-Potato YIELD
could not be above so per cent
n Had dug and on good land got only
= z barrels to acre.
n The Secretary reported that ht
. had secured $50 from Col. Hord tt
offer as premiums on agriculture
9 products Of Giles county.
n A committee of three was appoin
. ted to take charge of the matter o
q cash premiums on products: j. Ii
i Burrow, j. E. Alternately and w. s
Rhea were appointed and will hav,
'e program Published soon.
: The committee to arrange for th,
2. annual meeting reported in favor o
# Wales Station which was adopt d
L. B. Harwull, D. A. McKnigh
and w. s. Rhea were appointed ,
2 committee on program.
L. Committee on arrangements: r
<, P. Yancey, Thos. Horne, New
70 White, M L. Copeland id Capt
- j. h. Alternately. Time, July 10
= 1. .. Alternately reported tina
n the congress of farmers adopted
cotton bagging as a substitute TO
Jute, which this association hear IT,
8 ly Endorsed.
= The subject Glow to make III,
o Farm Pay was opened by a pray
q err, and read by w. c. Carter. Til,
hour of adjournment having ar
. rived it was ordered that the sub
ject be continued and made tn,
n subject for the August meeting ane
that Mr.. Carter reproduce his pa
n per.
A public meeting will be had a
Wales in July at which time thu
;. Association will reorganized
s There will be a numb Of short
speeches on topics pertinent ie
t farming interests.
0 I. 0. ALTERNATELY, Pres,
, j. III. BURRsw, Secretary.