The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-02-14

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0 make the 'world's future" bright
e and better.
I'VE are living, we are dwelling 4
In grand and awful time, =
In an age on ages telling
To be living Ii snblimef' G
Ideal Farming.
Essay read By Prof. D. A. Mcknight
before the Farmers Association, reb-
nary 8, 1882
In opening this subject for dis
! shall give only q brief
outline and leave details TO those
whose experience and investigation
sntitle them TO speak with author
ity. @ |
! shall aim to make my sugges-
tions pointed and practicable.
! would select farm with fer
tile soil, and level or gently undu.
lating. OF course all cannot own |
level lands, and model farming may
be done on rough and billy land,
but improved machinery can be
much more easily managed on land
moderately smooth and level.
TIE dwelling house should be
conveniently, comic. tably and taste
fully planned and furnished, and
located as near the center of the
farm as practicable, near or with
good outlet to the public highway.
A good supply of wholesome water
and shade should be within easy
reach. The architecture of the
house, the yards and surround inps
ought to be such as 10 (cultivate
and develop a taste fr The con-
venient and beautiful. Many of
cur farmers of Tennessee, offend
against comfort as we'll as good
taste. The barn, poultry house and
other buildings tor grain stock and
1 machinery should be located lust
in rear OF the dwelling house With
In or just beyond the yard fence if
she grounds are suitable. These
may be 90 arranged aud kept az to
enhance the beauty OF the place and
save much time and work in look
Ing after stock and machinery
The fields should be laid of with
refer ence to shade, water and quail
ity of soil. 1t is desirable for con-
venience and welfare of stock t.
have water and shade IN each en-
g closure, and TO have the dry lanc
Q separated from the low and damp
5 Fields to be cultivated or moved
? should be long as practicable t.
prevent loss of land in turn row,
and time In turning.
u all obstacles shuch as stones
stumps, roots and bushe,
that interfere with the use of farm
implements should be removed
e Rough and steep land may thus b,
much improved. Wet fields o.
E spots should be drained. Oper
: bitches are Ga advantage but IN
! der drainage, more satisfactory.
think tile draining is best, but OF
account OF cost here may not b,
advisable / have done a littl,
draining With oak plank that has
aided we'll.
To protect themselves agsins,
the depr-dations of stock raising OF
the highways, farmers are taxed
to make higu, strong and close fen
ces. The justice Of being com pellec
to fence against others stock fai
to see. Other states, three of which
| have visited, have laws 70 mas,
owners control their stock, which
greatly reduce the liability of dam
age to crops and cost OF fencing
| have seen gates open and fence!
along pixies lying on the grounc
and not a blade OF corn or shock o
wheat disturbed. Must the proud
volunteer state continue to pay
lburdensome tribute TO the hungr,
scrub, coward, razor-backed, long
shouted hog that infest our pubiI
highways2 What rights of tn,
dear people" would be abridged
by requiring each one to coutro
and be responsible for every ANNA
) ae owns dogs, and alp 1t seems
70 me that every principle of jus
tice and economy calls for relic
from this unjust and useless bur
den. We want nc class legislation,
ous sheer justice and that We mus,
have II possible.
Our labor, ignorant and unskilled
as much of it is, could be greatly
Improved by close personal super
vision, paying fair wages for good
bands and making the proper dis
crimirstion between good and in.
ferior labor.
| Diversified farming seems to be
best for our section. Home sap
plies should be raised and then for
La surplus or money crop, that
which is adapted TO our soil and
markets, The manure of the farm
should be dried aud jqdiciously APP
piled 10 the Improvement of the
soil and crops. There ought to be
such q rotation of crops and APP.
plication of manure as to improve
the productive capacity Of the land
every year, Most farmers sttsEp pit
TO cultivate too much land. The
number Of acres should not be
greater than can be weik prepared
and thoroughly cultivated. OF
course every model farmer must
nave an orchard and garden which
must have their SHARP Of attention
in due season.
The live stock should be good of
the kind, and given such care and
management ss to improve them.
do not mean that they must be
Registered or very high priced. bat
such a. will answer we'll the pur
poses Tor which they are reared.
A good supply Of pastursSs sud
hay should be provided, even it
fewer ceres are cultivated. In bad
| weather stock should be well shell
tered aud fed. Daring the summer
| and mild weather they should
have rsch and abundant pssturage.
The gates sheall be hung on
posts, well set, and not allowed TO
sag, making 1t difficult to open and
close them. A few loads of grav-
ell thrown about then xin prevent
trouble from mad and make them
easier Of management In rainy
weather. Many Of or gates are
not wide enough to ADMIT she pas
cage of loads OF nav AAv-rakes
and respers, causing damage and
delav