The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-03-14
Farmers Institute.


The Institute was complete sue
cess-a grand Success from begin
ming to end. Evelthing worked
fhsru, aniously. The weather wa:
perfect. Th. attendance large anu
Intelligent. Tue essays and speak
ing was both learned and prscti-
cal. The practical largely FREEDOM
mating, the display Of farm pro-
ducts for the time of year was some
thing VANDERBILT and did immense
credit to the cbnnty and was Sc
varied and all Of such excellent
character. II calls forth the adj
miration of all who SAN it. But
for making this article only casa
iogn ofex.ibi:s and exhibitors we
would give the display in desai,.
II was worth atrip to Pulaski by
every citizen of the COUNTY to look
over their exhibits. President L.
10. Aber nathy delivered tue adj
d--ess of welcome. He was follow
ell by Commissioner Hord who e.
nally opened the Institute. He
bal his s.enographer and took
everything and will Issue the pre-
ceedings in book form He was
followed by Col. b. F. CockrilI on
live stock--an excellent. Then a
auperb dinnar by the ladies of the
Methodist church.
After dinner Judge Babcock read
an admirable paper on tue Tennes-
see horse then Col. w. j. Webster
read an essay on dairying which
called forth an animated discussion,
The Institate then adjour ed to
Martin College at .. N. where a
f zee concert was given them. The
public know what a corcert at
Martin College means and needs
no descriptions as | could not do
it justice
SECOND DAY.
Col. D. T. Reynolds the most sue
cessful cotton farmer in Tennessee
gave his method of cotton culture.
DR.. Dabny Of the University of
Tennessee made an able address
which for force of conviction and
masterful handling of his subject
has few equals. Dinner was again
bad which was spread fit for the
gods. @
AFTERNOON SESSION.
An essay was on fruit culture by
Tennessee's greatest orchardist
Horace Rainy. His paper was adj
m!rably read by W. r Craig. S.
p White then read a paper on re-
clamation of worn lands and drain
age. Prot. Doran, the state en-
tomologist, sent paper on inju-
rious insects which was ordered
published with the proceedings.
Letters were read from Maj. Camp
belle Brown, Capt. Morton and Col.
Jno. D. Morton regretting in abili-
ty to be present. The cut worm
and its remedies was thea dis
cussed by all present. Irish po-
tato culture was discussed by a
number. 1t was resolved that the
appropriations by the legislature
for agricultural depart ment were
inadequate and committee OF
five were appointed to memorialize
the legislature, Capt. I. b. Wade
is it's chairman 1t was resolved to
hold a series OF Institutes through
Middle Tennessee this summer and
committee of five were appointed
to confer with Msury county as to
the practibilify of holding an In
stituse in Columbia in May. ]. II
Burrow is chairman of that commit
tee. Col. Hord distributed large
quantity of fine seed corn and oats
To those present. Antoinette Hall
was at all times comfortably full
Many ladies were present and took
the deepest interest in the proceed
ings. Mrs. Wales furnished music
on the piano for the occasion and
gave free concert in Antoinette
Hall that closed the exercises OF
the Institute. She and Martin
College were voted thanks of the
Institute fol their efforts for the
benefit of the Institute which was
greatly enjoved by all in attendance
The projectors of the Institute may
Justly feel proud of this. the finest
ever held in Tennessee and GILES
county may well feel pride in be-
| ing the leader in what is bo und tt
be popular feature of farm life anc
one that will give mighty impetus
O the better methods in farming
This Institute will mark a new er.
n farming in Giles county.