The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-01-17
SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION.
8y Alliances, Oranges, Farmers Clubs,
Farmers Institutes or i ther
Meetings.

TO make tho meetings attractive and
useful, anu To have them well attended,
tne program should be arranged weeks
II m0n6ns IN advance. IL should oo
varied, and shOuld Oe designed to give
some DUTY or exercise TO each memOer
n 5hs course OF Jno winter, both CID
ana young.
1hore IMAM one topic should be as
%rgued for each meeting, or ii 1t Is an
Iu.pyrJauC one, hKely 80 occupy most
OF One IIue, some short Exercise, music,
re,>sding, Determinations, etc, should De
Interpreted tor vartety's sake. Iho
Dy7sG way OF hauuiIng large topic Is TO
su0dlvIuo IL and assign Que person to
prepare a papor or brlot address on
ogtrn topic. Both the men ana women,
eta a,nu young, should be assigned
lIarEs IN ali suCh dlsCusaIOns that come
=. .GIn tneIr field. 1t the suDjcGV Is co
- i,pstl,5e. - [',--~y o-~.>4E-s sa45
IL Is weh 10 assign Lhe suO-cqushG dis
CusSIOlI 10 two or more persons ON eaCh
sIde of the question Ii this way the
tOpIc VIII Oe taken up In u IVely man
ner, aud the moment the esSaylsC or
opening speaker mas concluded, these
who were announced for tins special
purpose viii take 1t up, by which time
others will have found theIr tongues
and tie discussion Will become AM
mated. Here follow big batch of
Ideas and suggestions anu topics for
programs:
FARM MANAGEMENT-HOw to run
farm tor profit Spring work on the
farm. Summer work on the farm
Fall work on the farm Winter work
on the farm. Fail or spring prepara
ton Of land How to improve pas
lures. The requirements of a first class
barn, with plans OF same.
FARM MACHINERY-W What machines
are most esst ntIal on the tarm3 What
10 the most important household labor
saving machines? Relative merits of
gang or sulky plOws over single mold
board plUws Is tue hay tedder worth
what it cUsts2 What IS the best har-
row for general work? Does any i'm
proved harrow equal the Old bush har-
row for seeding down? Cooperative
ownership of appliance for spraying
fruit trees, harvesting grain, pressing
hay, etc.
MANURE AND Preserva
tiOn or manure. Shall grass lands be
top dressed or broken up and seeded?
Shall fertilizers be applied broadcast
prOfitably on commercial fertilizers
alOne2 Can farmers make artificial
fermlizors cheaper than they can buy
them ready made7 Is it cheaper to buy
grain t. increase the value OF III inure
by feeding or to buy commercial fer
tiliZers2 What crops are most benefi
cial by artificial fertilizers? What il
the value of ashes as compared with
superDhoaphateel What il the best
fertilizer for fruit? Can fruit be sue
ceesfully grown when fertllized with
barn manure Only7 What is the rela
tive value of horse COW, pig, sheep and
hen m9nure3 Shall manure be plOwed
under narrowed in or applied broad
CASTE Is the value of m .nure increased
by ad Ting muck? l. 1t better TO plow
under green crop Or cut and feed it
and apply the manure, or sell it and
buy fertilizer What is the best time
of the wear to spread manure?
LIVE STOCK-How should a colt be
first handled? How much more will
it cost to raise colt to three years
than to rai>e a steer or heifer 20 the
same age? Care and treatmentOf brood
mares. Comparative influence of sire
and dam on colt. Comparative value
of horse and mules. Is it more profit
able to breed sheep for mutton or wool2
How to breed. feed and market early
lambs to the best advantage. Does 1t
pay to feed fine hay to sheep7 Is en-
silage equal to turnips for feeding
sheep9 How should sheep be managed
in winter? The beet breed of sheep for
early lambs At what weight is the
most profit obtained in fattening pigs9
Shall young pigs be pastured or penned
in summer2 Is the manure pile a
proper place for pigs7 How to breed