The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-19
TILLERS OF THE SOIL.
THE JUCRAHOE FARMERS CLUB
MEET At WHITBY FARM.
A Day Long So be Remembered by the
PRrticipants-Iiow TO Feed and
Breed sheep.

The Tuckohoe Farmers Club met yes
terday at Whitby. the splendid stock farm
Of Mr.. II. c. Chamblin, just below Rich
mond. on the Chesterfield side Of the
river. and the day was made doubly de-
lghtful by the numerous and constant
attentions OF the hospitable host.
President Bennett Puryear presided and
Mr. Theodore Ellyson, the secretary, re-
corded the transactions Of the day.
BY noon the gallant companle com
menced 10 assemble. and shortly after
the club was called to order under the
spreading trees upon the spacious lawn.
Among the horny-handed tlers OF the
soil present were: Colonel W. g. WICK
ham, Captain John CussOns. Augustine
Royal. u. a. Wickham, Milton Cayce'
Howard swineford James Lyons, Ashton
Starke. j. b. Winston, John Wright
Samuel REGISTER, Judge Ingram, Wiliam
j. Carter. Polk Miller X. b. Chaiin
Major W. b. Lynn. j. T.. Jackson, g. Is.
Macon. Walter Grant, Colonel &. OBJ.
COWardin. Dr. Jud. b. Wood, 9. ID. Lang
horne. Otway S. Allen, Ben. owen, George
J.. Gary. Or Lawrence Ingram. IT. $.
bradley j. +. T. Anderson, John +. Yay-
Tor. John q. Robertson, Thomas Bolling
G.. T.. Boiling j. r. Parkinson, William
Allen and others.
President Puryear opened the meeting
with a neat and felcitous address. en-
comprising many practical ideas and or
nate descriptions OF the joys of farmer
life The worthy president closed with
the announcements which has won him
the soubriquet Gear Reed OF the Tucka-
hocs"-that no appeal from the chair
would be allowed in their deliberations
After the reading Of the minutes and the
disposal OF routine business they adj
iourned 10 make an inspection OF the
farm the crops and the stock of the host
Captain Samuel REGISTER was appointed
by the chair 20 report upon the condition
of the farm at the next meeting
The inspection Of Mr.. Chambiin's farm
was very interesting. lie has large areas,
covered with splendid pasturage and
dotted with fine cattle and highly-bred
horses. ranging I'm age from colts one day
old to full grown and fun pedisreed
horses. A splendid crop of timothy. rye,
oats and corn greeted the eyes of the
visitors.
An hour or more was spent examining
Mr. Chambin's splendid breeding stables
and stock including the magnificent Eg-
wood. Norfolk and Bourbon Baron and
several promising two-year-olds.
Returning 10 the house the order Of the
day was suspended for the call TO dinner,
which. according 20 the rules OF the club,
comprised only those things raised upon
the farm and 10 say it was enjoyed gives
q faint idea Of the satisfaction and ple9s-
ure extracted from the elegant Vanda
served I'm such profusi0n. 10 was gov
erued by an informal method of cordial
hospitality that was iu itself very en-
joyable.
The decorations were composed Of grand
banks of ferns and oX-eye daisies, pre-
scnting beautiful effects and carrying out
the idea of home production in every par
ucular.
The double dininc-rooms We're each fur
nishcd with well-loaded tables. The
meats were rich and tender the bread
was light and haky and the butter was a
dream.
The session of the club was resumed
mou the lawn after dinner and the suo-
iect appointed for discussion. The best
method of feeding and breeding sheep.
taken up. Mr.. G.. y. Jones. of Cary's
Brook. Fluyauna county. the cssayost
being absent. his wcll-cons.Aered paper
was read boy Mr. Swiueford. after which
the discussion was thrown open.
Mr. t.. ID. Langhome. who owns ond
conducts "a farm in Alhemarle county.
modestly responded 20 frequent calls. and
responded with witty speech, and Sue
ceedel before he closed in putting the
beers on" Ashton Starke. Mr. Stark-
who seemed 10 have succeeded I'm getting
"outo his curves pretty well, gave him
"a Roland for an oliver, and there was
quite a diversion. Mr.. j. T.. Taylor of
Manchester. paid the same devoted at
tentiOn tO the subject as the gentlemen
who preceded him. and i'm prose and
poetry sung the praise Of "a farmers life
Colonel c. OBJ. COWardiu and Polk
Miller Jon inimitable style, told what
they knew about farming. and the fu
was fast and furious. The occasion was
deliehtful travesty for the time being
and confirmed the old prOycrb that
"a little nonsense now and then is RELISH
cd by the wisest men, The discussion
was closed by "a practical discussion of
the subject by Mr. Howard Swineford
and oilers
THE chair appointed Mr.. Walter Grant
as the essayist for the next meeting, the
subject being. "The best forage, or hay
for late seeding, TO be harvested the same
year.
I'm the afternoon Mr. Polk Miller and
his banjo attracted the visitors TO the
double parlors and season Of fun ana
song was fully enjoyed. Mr. William
Aliens song. I'm Gwine Back TO Dixie,
was splenddly acted and sung, and Mr.
Zen. owen danced 20 the irresistible
tunes of Mr.. Miller's banjo with a MINI
blcness and grace born of genius
The whole occasion was one long 10 DE
remembered. and Mr. Chamblins hospi-
talities viii stand for time TO come as
a standard OF excellence.
The next meeting Will take place the
third Thursday i'm June at the farm of
Alr. G.. H. Jones, Cary's Brook, in Flu
wanna county.