The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-09-16
Of Farmers At Beaver
Dam Sept. 3.
AN ORGANIZATION PERFECTED
The Addresses By Experts
Were Very Interesting
and Instructive.
RESOLUTIONS WE'RE ADOPTED

Pursuant to a call, the farmers, in
the vicinity of Beaver Dam. KY,
met at the opera house in Beaver
Dam, on the Sd of September, and
organized with DR.. S. ID. Taylor,
temporary president, and J. NJ. Por-
ter, temporary secretary. The meet
ing was opened with prayer by Rev.
Russell, and the following were APP
pointed committee on resolutions
to report back to the said meeting
after the closing of the regular pro-
gram: S. l.. Stevens, e. c. Baird
and +. G.. Austin.
The temporary chairman, DR.. s.
ID. Taylor, made very interesting
and instructive address of welcome,
after which, in a few very appro-
pirate words of praise, he introduced
DIR. Mutchler, of the Lexington Ex-
pertinent Station. DR.. Mutchler en-
tertained us in a talk of about one
and a-half hours, on soil-building,
in which he gave the farmers much
useful and valuable information,
which if put into practice will be
worth thousands of dollars to the
farmers of Ohio county. The farm
err who missed this lecture missed
one of the best treats of his life.
There was quite large number of
farmers present, who seemed to be
carried away with DIR. Mutchler's
lecture.
Said DR.. Mutchler: There are
four things which are necessary to
make land fat, viz: LIST, organic
matter, which is had by blowing uf-
der stable manure and growing
crops, beans and peas preferable; I'd,
phosphorus, a mineral of which all
lands, in order to reach the highest
degree of prOductiveness, should
have 1900 pounds to the acre, but
the lands of Ohio county only have
about 500 pounds, and the bluegrass
lands of Kentucky have some $500
pounds. If the lands of Ohio county
had as much phosphorus as the blue
grass land, they would have better
soil than the blue grass. because the
blue grass has a strata of rock
about three feet under the ground,
and Ohio county has a deep clay; Sd.
potash, all but about 10 per cent. of
AKentucky soil has enough potash,
and that 10 per cent. was low, sandy
bottom 4th, nitrogen, of which the
air was full and could be easily de-
posted in the soil by the aid of the
bean family"
After DR.. Mutchler's talk, chair
man Taylor introduced Mr.. c. L..
Clayton. Supt. Louisville Gardening
Club, who entertained us very high
ly with one-hour's talk on how to
cultivate and take care of our or
chards and make the orchard patch
a paying one, instead of an encum-
brance, as it is in many instances at
present. Mr.. Clayton thoroughly
understood his subject and gave us
many practicable suggestions which
If followed, would be of much last
ing benefit to the farmers of Ohio
county At this juncture the meeting
adjourned for noon to meet again at
O'clock
tanned US for an hour and half on
cooperation. He urged the farmers
to organize and do their buying and
selling through their organization,
TO combine their efforts in trying to
produce the best article possible
either in plant or stock; that if they
had the quantity and the quality,
there was no question about the
buyer coming to them end paying
the best price. DIR. Mutchler had to
cut this talk short in order to catch
the train.
After this Judge Jno. b. Wilson
made us a very sensible and instruc-
tive talk which was sparkling with
his characteristic wit and good COM
+. mon sense. and in which he showed
he was interested in the common
welfare of the farmers of Ohio coun-
" and was willing to use his Office
to advance their interests in every
way consistent with honesty. law
and the general good of the whole
county. whenever an opportunity
presented itself. He was followed
by Prof. j. l.. Stillwell, who very
highly entertained US for few min
utes ON the comparative values of
property and human force, which he
said was about to In favor of
human values; that is, the power of
human mind and muscle for pro-
duction is times greater than all
real and personal property. After
which Mr.. Clayton gave Ms. another
short talk on fruit culture. and then