The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-08-15
The Farmers Assoc alton.

The association met ia the grove
near Wales and had an out d COR
meeting and picnic Saturday, Aug.
10th.
The exercises were not varied
from those held in their hall. The
president, L. o. Abernathy, was
in the chair and J. H. Burrow,
secretary, wa at the desk. A num-
Der OF ladies graced the occasic-t
and nice picnic was had, The
feast was such as the Gods might
sit down to and the remainder vas
seemingly as large as at the begin
ming
The committee on live stock
made their report. w. j. Wilstord
REP orted four or five deaths from
tetonus from over-work and cver-
h, at in horses. No hog cholera.
Hogs plentiful. Some deaths
among mich cows.
j. E. Alternately reported some
hog cholera, We y fatal to pigs.
Il. L. 9ancy, no hog cholera, no
disease among cattle.
COMMITTEE ON FIELD CROPS.
w. s. Rhea, corn heavier than
for II years. Cotton much i'm
proved in 10 days. Is now sufIi
cent size and we'll fruited. Oats a
failure, Wheat % per cent better
thai last year, but hie5ued damp.
Hay crop large but badly damag-
ed by excessive ralns. Glow, +
SEED crop i of fair crop.
W. }. Wllsiord, corn good, poe -
ly guilty ated. Cotton, not iuil
crop. Cotton blooming in vet
weather never sets it's fruit. Oats
nearly failure. Rye ruined by
wet weather. Hay good crops but
poorly say ed.
r. ?. Yancey, corn good. Cot
ton is now fruiting well. Cot on
blooms in wet weather makes no
boll-cotton must have sun. Wheat
an average. Sold at 81 to zoe.
Hay, much damaged.
Prof. Swan-Corn and cotton
both need much sunshine and are a
failure without it.
j. K. Alternately Corn, wheat
and oats all better than an aver
age. Wheat, 20 bushels, oats 40.
Little cotton raised.
j. H. B-rrow-Eariy corn ex-
ira good. Cotton too large on rich
land. Much in need OF sunshine 10
make 1t fruit. Hay and oat crops
good and fairly saved. Seed crol
clover, good and is now cut and lie.
ing ricked.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
Apples only / crop and they ara
poor. Peaches q failure, pears
hight crop. Grape crop very fine
and free from rot.
Prof. Swan-All fruit is disas-
trous failure this year as far as hi.
observation.
Prof. Yancey-Peaches and ae
Piles rotting badly. Only small
, crop pears.
L. o. Abernsthy-Sold 3 cars o
i potatoes, first at Sl5I. Second s.
soc. third at Doc. Gre p must b
!. gotten in by June 18th TO make
success. Seconu crop sill pa,
handsomely. $50 bushels is a fai
yield and $l.00 is not big price
They should be cut and rolled il
S plaster and will thereby secnr
q good stands.
Will not plant one bali as niue
cotton as usual next year.
e W. S. Rhea, ID. A. Mcknight, j
"a +. Alternately and L. O. Aftermath
he all read papers on Fulcaster whea
~ Each had sown I bu., made eac
about 25 bushels TO the acre. The
:. found it strong straw, free fror
ID rust with large snowy head.
N Adjourned l hour for dinner.
After dinner, J. T. Tucker, of III
Tennessee Farmer, was called O
and mace u short talk.
is Tue Committee to arrange (,
4. wheat and cat show report, d the
- would have said show ut Banist
= Hall, 2nd Satu. day in Septem be
- and would give some S22 in cas-
so on wheat and oats, one bashel
to constitute an entry Kind, time
q sowing, yield per acre must accom-
- pany each entry. Ii Is hoped G
- cry farmer in the county will COZ
at pete for these cash premiums.
Of is suggested that if siy body do
not fully understand the conditio
they will be tally iaformed
writing to the Secretary.
ire 1t was also resolved to have
oD. fruit and vegetable show at t
md September meeting. Subject
as discusgion---"Swine Rearing
Tenpessee=zfrom the Pig TO ,
are Pole. D. II. Nichol. of Aashsil
i've and J. +. Tucker of the Tenne
Owe Farmer, will both read papers.
j. III. BURRGw, Sec'y,
!. t. O. ABERsATnY, Pres.