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Meeting of Sumter County Agiicuitu r rat Society.irebetoThe meeting of Sumter County Agricultural Society, was held this lUth of August, President Fnrlow presiding.A. A. Adams, Secretary, being absent, J. W. Jordan, Jr. was elected Secretary, pro tern.Secretary Adams being absent, the minutes of last meeting were not confirmed, but the Society proceeded to business, the President announcing that the subject for discussion was, the best mode of splicing out a short corn crop; that O. C. Mieppard and W. R. Stewart were appointed to make addresses on the subject.Mr. Sheppard responded, readiug a paper showing he had giveu the subject proper thought, and offering many practical suggestions, showing that our people coaid get along very well even with a short corn crop.Mr. Stewart offered an apology for not preparing an address on the subject, and stated that he bad hoped to be well3r. sented by Dr. J.A. Parks,of Schley, o promised to be on hand and answer for him. Mr. Stewart, however, said he had no idea of his own with which he was enthused, and did give an idea from Judge Montgomery with much enthusiasm, warming with his subject, lie fully answered the demand made upon him, or could have been expected from his absent substitute Dr. Parks. He advocated the dividing of the farm into four equal parts, and to plant corn, cotton, oata and wheal, and one-fourth grow up in weeda-^always using same amount of manure and using same amount plow stock—plowing deep and turning under weed crop, always following weeds with cotton, cotton with eotn, and jeorn with oats and wheat, Ht'eloquentl jmged this rotation idea with heavy radmmng and good cultivation, giving some examples where this plan had proTtn successful ; President Furlow calling Captain Feagin to the chair, addressed the meeting, showing the value of “California clover and hifahtiu grasses,** in splicing out a short corn crop. He strongly advocated the towing of rye, German millet,‘“California clover, and hifalutin grasses/* jHe also stated that J»e h*4 one acre jjj crow foot grass, from which he expected a fine return.Dr. Cooper addressed the meeting, giving his experience in planting rye for green feed; advocating the towing of it in drills. His remarks commending the men who are endeavoring to draw men oat of the old rats and wayt of onr fathers—to make grasses good, were very fine and impressive. .On motion of Cantain Feagin that the subject be continued for discussion at our next meeting. Meeting adjoamed until next regulnr meeting.T. M. Fcblow, President.J. \V. Jordan*, Jr., 6*c'y'. pro Urn*IUUiSi*1SIKlt;81SiSiT'1'TVVVVVVV \
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Americus Weekly Sumter Republican
Americus, Georgia, US
Fri, Aug 13, 1880
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