Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-14
WOOdIawn Agricultural Society.

The meeting of the Club at the house of
David Foins, last Saturday. presented some
novel features. Members and friends of the
club were seen coming from every direction on
foot; some walking FIVE miles--although the
owners of many horses-as none of their stock
chow does thee d, O. was scarcely uttered before
the inquiry was made, ''how are thy horses.
Some started with horses apparently we'll, which
we're taken with violent "Epizootic' coughing
before they reached the place of meeting.
Twenty members, and as many more women
and visitors, were present at roll call; President
Gillipgham in the chair, and the minutes OF
last meeting we're read and approved.
Col. D. S. Curtis, of Washington, a report
er for several agricultural papers, being pres
ent, was elected an honorary member of the
society.
The Critical Committee made a congratu-
atory report Of the improvements made by
our host. in buildings, crops, and stock, e1hlb-
ting globe ;urnip they picked out OF the
turnp patch, which measured over seven inches
across.
The report of the Committee on the Trial OF
Flows made at r. +. Roberts on the 23d ult.,
was in favor of the Myers plow, manufactured
in Newark, ~ j.. exhibited by A. W. Har
rison as doing the best work with the least
draught, There were but two other plows in
competition, the day being rainy and but few
attendants A subsoil pillow which had been
lying idle since purchased, two years ago, was
brought out and started behind the other plows,
doing such good work that the owner conclud
cd to use it over the entire field.
The committee appointed at previous meet
ing to act with DR.. Rowland in procuring
cargo of pressed fish for fertilizer, reported two
communications from the Doctor, in which
he stated that he had purchased sixty-fve tons
of what was called the fish guano; that it was,
or would be for sale for some months in Fall
river Mass, but which, owing to the advance
in price, would cost twenty dollars per ton, de-
livered in Alexandria to members of the club.
In few minutes the whole amount was sub
scribed, to be taken by individuals present.
Samuel Pullman one OF our members, who
has just returned from three months visit TO
Eng aud, was called upon to give his views OF
the condition of farming in that country. He
described the English farmers as class, much
improved in their circumstances since he LETT
there twenty two years ago. but as far as came
under his observation, their mode Of farming
their farm implements their farm stock and
their farm crops were very much inferior
to ours.
Supper being announced all, with one &C
cord, adjourned 70 partake.
After supper the "Epizootic' horse disease
was discussed at considerable length, each
member telling what he knew about it., elicit
ing nothing new, unless it was the fact stated
by some, that their colts, running at large in
the field, having had no contact with diseased
horses, were effected the same as their work
horses kept in the stables, while neighboring
horses and colts kept in the same manner, were
as yet entirely free from any symptoms OF the
disease.
The subject of farm implements being the
topic for discussion at this meeting, was en-
tirey crowded out by other business and was
laid over for the next meeting Of the club
The Critical Committee appointed were A.
w. Harrison, S Pullman, and Charles Bal
lenger.
The Club adjourned to meet at Robert F.
Roberts, Cameron, December IA.
r. w. PIERsoN, Secretary.