The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-09-22

string To cooperate with the farmers
horticulturisrs, stOck-raisers and 9th
ers engaged in like pursuits, in fos--
tering and developing every interest
that tends to promote the welfare oil
our people, / would suggest, as q
means TO attain this end, The organ
ization of County Agricultural As
/ sOcia.ions. ! would suggest. also.
/ that four District Associations be
formed within the State be known as
follows:
1st. The Eastern District Farmers
Association, and its meeting to be
held at such time and place as the
East Tennessee Farmers Association
may designate. For the present, this
district will comprise all the counties
in East Tennessee.
2nd. The Middle District Farmers
Association No l, to be composed of
the counties of Bedford. Cannon, Clay,
Coffee. Cumberland, DeKalb, Frank
lin, Fentress, Grundy, Jackson, Ma
con, Moore, Overton, Pickett. Put
nam, Rutherford, Smith, TrousdaIe,
Van Buren,, Warren, White and Will
son, and to meet at McMlnnville on
the 18th of October next.
3rd. The Middle District Farmers
Association No. 2. to be composed of
the counties OF Cheatham, Davidson,
Dickson, Giles, Hick man, Houston,
Humphreys. Lawrence, Lewis, Lin
coin, Marshall, Maury, Montgomery,
Perry, Robertson, Stewart, Sumner.
Wayne and Williamson, and to meet
at Pulaski on the 18th of October
next.
4ih. The Western District Farm
ers' Association, TO be composed of
all the counties in West Tennessee,
and to meet at Jackson on the 18th of
October next.
Every one who indicates his inten-
ton to attend will be considered a
delegate. These meetings will be
held for the purpose Of organization,
discussion of various topics of interest
to farmers and those engaged in kin
dred pursuits, and the reading of such
papers as may be presented. 1t is |
my desire, In connection with meet
ings, to encourage exhibits of farm
products, and to this end will offer |
such premiums, in cash, as the finances
of the Bureau will allow, tor the |
best and second best specimens of |
wheat, corn and oais. / would sug>
gest that associations proceed to app
point committees to solicit special
premiums for other farm products,
to be exhibited at these meetings.
| have assurances that number |
Of able papers will be read by Pro-
lessons in the Agricultural Depart
ment of the University of Tennessee,
and by others experienced in this line,
Efforts will be made to secure low
rates of transportation over the vari-
Gus railroads of the State, the results
of which which will be announced in
due time.
Programs for the different meetings
will be annouced later, and the pro-
ceedings will be published and dis
tributed at the expense of the Bureau
of Agriculture. / hope to have the
hearty co operation of all who feel
an interest in this most important
work.
PREMIUMS.
The following premiums in cash
Will be given at the exhibitions of
farm products at the Farmers Con-
ventions to be held respectively at
Pulaski, October II; McMinnville,
October 18th, and jackson, October
25th. Competition open to the en-
tire State:
CORN.
Best Is ears (white) 90
second pest - eaIs........... ~ w
Score for Judging corn, 100 pOfRt5.
Color (pure white) 20
Proportion of corn to cob Zone blu. by weight. 40
Yield per acre. mode and cost of cultivation. 20
A foot al