Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-05-02
Proceedings OF the Milford Agricultural
Society.


Proceedings OF the Milford Agricultural
Society.
SATURDAY, April goth, 1867.
Club met at the usual hour. In the alb
sence of the Chairman, Mr.. Wales was called
10 preside.
Minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved, after a verbal correction of "ciO-
Uer ground which should have read" cold
ground.
Capt Anderson, appointed at last meeting
to distribute the corn presented by Mr..
Prettyman, reported that he had divided it
Into twelve packages, which were ready for
distribution. The corn was distributed to
the following members :-Messrs. Pickering,
Watson, Wales, Belts, 1ardley, Tharp,
Holmes, Quillen, Stuart, Davidson, and Bar
ker-and they pledged themselves to test it
in good ground.
Peaches. - Mr., Wales inquired about
Hales Early-In regard to the blossom.
He has noticed that this peach blooms out
like natural fruit, and had concluded that it
was.
Mr.. Yardley informed the gentleman that
this was popularity of Hales early" and
always prevailed.
Mr.. Taylor inquired what was best to put
around peach trees to fertilze? Mr.. Wales
said he had used poudrette to advantage.
Mr. Hagerman inquired the best way to
start nursery?
Mr. Yardley said that the theory was that
it was better to transplant the Peach tree,
as if budded where il is planted and left to
stand, it will have too much "tsp-root" and
too few "lateral roots" Pits should not be
planted more than half an inch deep. Many
fail to start nurseries because of planting too
deep-preyenting their coming up; and if
they succeed in getting through the ground,
they make but small growth the first year
Blossom buds should not be used to but,
with-leaf buds from young trees should be
selected. Buds should be inserie very soon
after they are taken from the tree; if they
are left with the leaves on, they will perish
in few hours-the leaves exhale the vital.
ty, and they soon wither.
Planting Corn.-Mr James Sharp is q
very successful farmer, and his views upon
corn were noticed by the club. He saws ht
shall plant his corn next week. He viii
use for fertilizer, Baughs Raw-bone in hill
He thinks that Baugh's Raw Bone and Pou
drette mixed will be good for corn-the on,
to start, the other to finish it, Any fertillze
is an enemy to bud and cut worms, because
it makes the corn grow so fast that the worn
can't master it. Mr. Sharp says that he nev
or soaks his corn. He thinks that tar apple,
to seed corn will protect il from crows an,
birds. Corn soaked in arsenic water will
keep the birds away but it is cruel. Til
fastened TO polls will often succeed in fright
cning away birds.
Mr. Hegerman thought that the bird:
should not be killed, as they do more goo(
than harm.
SWeet Potatoes.-Mr. Sharp says h
plants his sweet potatoes in drills, s inche
apart. Confine manure close tu the hills
you want good potatoes. If spread broat
cast, the roots will reach out after it and b,
come thin and elongated.
Mr.. Phelps says that in New Jersey the
throw two burrows together, and this leave
the ground Immediately under the plant III
broken, and the potatoes will be short an
thick.
-Four hundred bushels of potatoes can /
raised on an acre of well MANFRED grounC
planted in beds.
MIR. Sharp thought that potato holes whe
potatoes are kept through the winter, shou
be lined with boards. Potatoes packed
sand will turn dark.
Special subject for next meetng-.M
n,tres
Adjourned till Saturday the 9th.