The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-09-26
Farm ers' Association.

ard j. NJ. Carter were enrolled.
The committee on live stock, w.
G. Carter chairman, reported stock
all healthy except some deaths
among milk cows, resulting it is
from impaction OF the
stomach from feeding on dry clover
stubble.
sThe committee on ield crops,
". s. Rhea, chairman, reported
corn never better. Cotton much |
injured by worms and some fields
entirely denuded, while others are
comparatively uninjured, the rank.
est growth being most subject to
its ravages. Their ravages seem
partially suspended for the past
week. d. Z. Wilson has forty
acres that was stripped entirely
clean Sept. 1. Stalk is now dead.
Had prospect OF good half bale.
Canpot now make a bale to less
than 7 acres. Others in the neigh
borhood uninjured. No remedies
used.
DIR. T. B. Harwell reported cot
ton on clover land all stripped
while others but little injured.
S. p. White thought the cotton
crop a failure if no worms had APP
peared. 1t had but little fruit.
Fruit and vegetables, j. f. Abb
ernathy chairman: Apples fail
ure. Off an orchard Of 80 acres
will not gather a bushel. They
have fallen off the entire year
Pear crop light but ripened we'll.
| Grapes never better.
e. Curry: Second crop of pc
tatoes the best ever seen; will make
twice the yield of the spring crop
and are now in full bloom.
| T. o. Alternately planted ST,
acres in second crop potaios Jul,
Goth. The stand perfect and il
full bloom. Will make fin
yield. Apples all fell off. Attrib
uted the shedding to in cess an
rain.
j. II. Burrow from a good hal
crop OF apples will not be able t
gather bushel. Apple
had shed all year. Cause, continu
GUS rains after long sprin
drought.
The topic, "The Hog" was the
taken up. A paper on the subjet
) by Col. d. ii. Nichol, OF Nashvill,
: was read by the secretary. Cap
r j. E. Alternately read a pape
The association rendered a vote {
thanks for these able contribution
The discussion was contin led
all members present. All SCENE
T deeply interested in the subject an
r much valuable information ws
, brought out. The committee c
Commissioner Hord's agricultnr,
premiums reported that there we
five entries of wheat and three
oats. That for wheat the judg
be r. p. Yancy, w. G. Carter an
It s. p. White. On oats w.
t, Rothrock, ID. +. Wilson and d.
y Mcknight. On fruits and veget
IS bles, Mrs. Lu ,ius Suite, Mrs. V
= S, Rhea and DIR. T. b. Harwe
II The judges on wheat report,
d as follows:
e ID. r. Wilson was entitled to
y premium, SIS 90; w. S. Rhea to On
n $500, w. A. Rothrock, 3rd s
VI The committee on oats report,
: as follows:
II y. II. Burrow was entitled
o LIST premium, $4 90; r. M. Pull,
a to End, So so; j. f. Aftermath
3rd $3.50.
l. The committee on fruit and We,
:. etables reported that Capt. j.
= Alternately showed six varieties
If pears, one variety Of grapes ar
g seven varieties Of apples.
l. Prof. Swan showed Early Ro
4 potatoes.
70 L. o. Alternately showed Ear
IF Rose potatoes, second crop.
h Mrs. w. s. Rhea Southern Pr
1t life beans, Bannou cantelope, lol
st green cucumber and Livingsto
re tomatoes.
e On motion the ASSOCIATION AZ
l. pointed w. G. Carter to make up
10 premium for the best 25 ears
Y. white corn to he shown at the ia
at the premium to DC knc wn as t
b. association purse, and the associ
tie ton to retain the corn and use
as in the corn show at st. Louis, A
lanta or elsewhere it may choos
IN This premium it is believed W
I'd reach $500. All farmers in q
8 county are urged to enter for tn
6 premium. The shuck must rema
he on and be plated together. Aft
err some discussion it was decid,
he that the great corn show at
N Joseph, Mo, which comes off Oct
rs Der lst is too early for our fai
" 1t was resolved to ask our be
n corn men in Giles county to co
! tribute of their best corn to con
3 pete Tor these premiums On m
n ton a committee of five was a,
70 pointed too look after this matter
lie j. II. Burrow, J E. Alternately,
lie Z. Yancy, d. A. Shores and d.
d Wilson were appointed.
y On motion of DR.. Harwell, 9
5 farmers are requested to note ace
IS rately everything connected wit
8 tbs Gotten worm and report at til
r. next meeting.
n Topic for next meeting, SUNNI
d and fall blowing. w. S. Rhea
d open.
S Adjourned to End Saturday
I October.
n L. o. ABERNATHY, Pres,
b j. II. BuRRow, See's.