The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-12-08
Ssrienltural department.
Farmsrs' Clubs.


Of this State, is the most productive
county in the State. in proportion to its
area. Every district ia the county, has
its Farmers Club, and all Of them are
represented in the central County Club,
which meets in Chestertoyn. These
Clubs discuss every subject which relates
to the farming interest, and 10 this way
the general stock Of knowledge Is in
creased, nnd each member profits by the
experience of his fellows Some of them
meet once a week, during the winter
months, aud 10 this way they relieve
the dull routine of country life, get bet
ter acquainted with each other, and en-.
large their common stock Of knowledge
BY detailing to each other their expert.
euce 10 the culture of all kinds Of crops,
the use of manures, their cost and yield,
the treatment of stock, the Engagement
of the orchard, the dairy, poultry, the
machinery used, the mode Of culture,
aud every subject relating to the farm
We copy, from the Kent Ne'os, the fol
lowing from the proceedings of the
WOrtOu Club. i treats of the packing
of apples, the Saving Of corn fodder,
the curing of meat, and the fatteliug Of
hogs. We would be pleased to see a
Farmers Club, formed on the same
basis, in every district of Carroll county
After reading the minutes of the pre-
ceding meeting aud other routine Of
business was gone through, a member
exhibited some monster turnips; one ol
them, / think, he informed the club
weighed nine pounds. The President
exhibited basket oil most excellent red
Pipin apples, who stated that be opened
the barrel from which they were taken
that day, and found the apples sound and
in good order, but another barrel OF the
same kind of apples treated 10 the same
way were nearly all decayed. He ac
counted for the difference by stating
that the good apples were in tighl
barrel and the decaycd ones 10 an oper
barrel, aud gave it as his opinion thai
the tighter the package in which apple,
are kept the longer aud better they viii
keep The President also made som,
interesting aud practical remarks on tn,
value of corn fodder, an article of pro
vender too carelessly treated in Kent
At the conclusion Of his remarks, h,
had the basket of apples distributed t,
the members Of the club.
The regular subject for discussion
"Fattening, killing and curing pork
was then taken up. The member VIII,
opened the discussion gave receip
which he received from lhe late Major
Reybold, for curing meat, aud spok,
very highly Of it; he had lost no mea
nor seen a'skipper in his meat in tn,
sixteen years be had used it, and spok,
of the hams as being very juicy aud o
fiue favor. Intend to use the receip
this fall, and as some Of your reader,
might like to use it also | will give it
For every 80 lbs. Of pork take ] ID. o
salt, | lb. sugar; . Id. saltpetre, mi.
them well together and rub the mea
thoroughly with the mixture, allow tn,
meat to remain on shelf or other con
veoient place for "a hours, then sal
away, using Two quarts of salt Il
every so lbs. Of meat, allowing il to re
main in bulk for Is days, by which tim
it is cured and ct to hang up and smoke
An opening should be made 10 the casI
to allow the pickle that will make to rul
of. 1t was held that meat should no
be smoked in damp or wet weather, a
the dampness caused the smoke b
penetrating.
| On fattening hogs many excellen
things we're said, some of which vii
! give. IL was held that it takes NOR
food if the hogs are allowed to run, ba
the meat was frmer and weighed NOR
for its apparent size than if confined
Corn soaked in water somewhat sal
went further and produced better re
suits than dry corn. Oats mixed witt
the corn wa. great improvement Th
President remarked that he had recciy
ed the best results from feeding oats :
fatteuing cattle, the same quantity b