The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-05-01

briet Description Of Itinery Of Fulton
eounty Farm Tour.

A
day We swipe from the Fulton Leader
IL gives one an idea Of Who our lead
Ing farmers are. what they raise AMI
how they do il:
The Better Farming, automobile
trip across Fulton county "Wednesday
was delightful success and one of
the best and biggest Affairs Of its kind
ever pulled on in the county.
Promptly at . o'clock wednesday /
morning between sevenfy-five and a
hundred automobiles. carving four 10
seven passengers each. left Fulton on
the trip. making about a two-mile /
lineup
The hrsf stop was at Weldon Kings |
where the crowd viewed "A model poul- |
try house and was given brief talk by |
NJ NJ Gordon. county agent on poui |
try. Mr. King Is one OF Fulton coun-
ty's young progressive farmers. and
surrounding his handsome fxO-story
dwelling j. y acres of fertile land
which ne = ciiifivating on scientific
ineth"ds Win wonderful success and
raising line hogs. His poultry l. only
side line. but In this too. he is TAX
ing advantage Of the county agents
knowledge and with eighty hens dur
ing the past winter averaged forty
eggs per day He has a nice flock Of
white ieghorns. which he SAYS are the
best layers.
The next stop was AT Ed Thompson's
alfalfa field. Mr.. Thomson i recog-
nized as one of the hest farmers in this
vicinity. and his alfalfa. clover and
All other crops are as fine as you viii
see anywhere. Mr.. Gordon took occa-
sion here To impart some Of his knOwl
edge on how 10 grow alfalfa and clover
successfully. Prof. Good said the al
faifa was as tine as that grown on any
/ bottom land
At this point the crowd had a good
opportunity Of seeing the new county
motor road grader az work All were
delighted with the road work done by
. H.
The next stop was at Leslie Nugent's
heat field. some Of which was waist
high and should yield. with continued
good season. A. bushels per acre. Mr..
Nuecnt has followed closely the county
agents Instructions with wonderful
\ success Leslie and his father II. &.
/ \ugent. cultivated about 40 acres. -
acres OF which is In crimson clover.
We understand this clover was cut
I twice last year and Il II inches high
now. Mr. Nugcnt Is experimentins
with wheat this year 10 test the best
methods of treating the soil lie has
a model poultry house and a fine lot
Of chickens. He Il another one Of the
hest young farmers in the county Dave
Nugent. father of Leslie. Is another
! good farmer that's making a record
for himself. Many have commented
ON his red clover field seeded In Sept.
l1917
The next stop was NJ Arch Nc Muir
oil ffnId-I<.a 80 no
finest In Western Kentucky. The place
was recently purchased from Marvin
Browder. farmer who believed In
scientific farming. Mr. McMnrry Is
keeping up Mr.. PROVIDERS record and
high ideals of the farm
In passing the farms Of Boyd. West.
Allie and b. T. Browder. Leighma n
DrvsslaIe. Morgan Davidson. John Rid
der. a. F. Inman and Chas- Nueent.
some fine wheat. alfalfa and other
crops were favOrably commented upon
} These men are among Fulton eounty's
hest farmers and all live in pretty
homes surrounded by fertile acres
After leaving the Middle road" the
laufo party cut across TO John Wade's-
land John Wade's for more than two
hours was the center of attraction. not
on account of having the most up-to-
date and modern stock barn In Ken
lucky. OF because he is the best stock
man and farmer I'm Fulton county. but
because Il was at John Wade's that
Morgan %. Hughes. OF Bowling Green.
land Prof r. :. Good. head Of animal
husbandry department of the College
Of Agriculture. made very instructive
speeches. and the big fish fry was serv-
ed-a dinner fit for king Mr. Wade
had the honor OF cooking the fish which
was served I'm the beautiful grove near
his fine barn. And IL required more
than two fishes and five loaves TO feed
the crowd IL took 200 pounds OF
, dressed fish direct from Reelfoot Lake
several hams. key Of pickles. 200 leaves
Of bread and 40 gallons of coffee Bar
E rels of good ice water were provided
4 also. Everyone said the fish was the
r best they ever ate. fried. and the din
: ner as a whole. which was faultlessiy
= served TO about $50, couldn't be sur
!. passed.
For lack of space we cannot print
Messers Hughes and Goods speeches
However. we can say that the speeches
? were the best and most instructive
!. ever delivered i'm Fulton county and
A greatly enjoyed by all fortunate enough
TO hear them.
John Wade is one Of the best stock
men ana farmers In Fulton county
and for years was a partner Of W. r.
: Nash OF Union City Mr.. wade's stock
barn was admired and said 10 be by
Messrs- Hughes and Good. one OF the
most modern and complete In the
state, The concrete s:lo has 4 capac-
ity of $50 tons. and the 30 by 125 foot
barn Is so constructed that one man
can feed 100 head Of cattle in an hour
and half without touching the ground.
! His cotton seed meal room Is built OF
4 concrete as well as the watering
trough He has other stock harms. as
well as ten large tobacco barns His
pretty home place. equipped with cleo
tric lights water works and all modern
conveniences. Is surrounded By one
thousand fertile acres upon which to,
baeco' corn, wheat clover. alfalfa and
other crops are grown 70 ueffection-
His 3s-acre alfalfa field is a beauty.
Al 30 the party left Mr.. swades
for Ed Green's farm. where NJ. Green
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