The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-03-28
Proceedings of the Farmers Club of Belle
Farm.

| The Club met at the residence of VI. J. Wheel
| cr, on Saturday, the Sth inst.
The committee appointed by the Club to exam
| inc and obtain some practical knowledge rcla-
| tive to building cheese factory, stated they
were not ready to report.
An Essay was then read, by its author NJ j.
| Wheeler, entitled Chilling of Soil and Agricul-
tural Interest,"" which contained Il number of
very useful and interesting ideas.
Being Il subject well calculated to bring up q
general discussion, the same was participated in
10y quite number of the members, some of whom
disagreed with Mr. w. in regard to each member
of the club subscribing for commercial paper
printed in the different States of the Union, as
our Baltimore papers contained full review of
all the markets.
Experience of members being next in order
Mr.. c. G. Kinscy was the first to be called on,
but on account of the winter being too severe,
even to make observations, had no experience to
offer. NJ. j. Wheeler was next called ON, and
presented quite favorable statement in regard
to the dairy business he having made last season
about seventy-ive dollars from each COW MIXED,
counting butter at home price, with calf inclu-
ded.
N. P. Harry's experience in regard to cutting
second crop clover, was that of the portion which
was cured for hay, and the balance threshed for
seed, he considers the hay much more profia-
BILE than the seed; this season especially, on ac-
of hay being scarce and high. Also reports
fair return for time and labor spent on apple
crops.
D. Harry's experience in wheat growing not
very encouraging last season. &. A. Davis
thinks going to market will pay, if properly
managed. His experience in grade Berkshire
pigs as follows Killed three at four months
old best weighed seventy-nine pounds, smallest
weighed sixty-fvc pounds also killed one three
and a-half months old, weighed scyenty-threc
pounds. Fed on boiled corn, at cost of four
cents per day for each pig.
The question of the day being the next bust
ness in order, viz, Which is the most economi
cal fence for farmers? G. c. Kinsey being enti-
tied to open the discussion arose, and argued
strongly in favor of worm fencing for this por-
ton of the country, as being the best and cheap
est.
NJ. j. Wheeler was next to take part in the
debate, and supported Mr.. Kinsey's remarks in
general.
Messrs. N. P. Harry and d. Harry also argu
ed in favor of worm fences, admitting some OK
ceptions.
strongly for Usage orange Hedge, as being the
best and cheapest fence in use and was followed
and agreed with by II. e.. Jenkins and James
Harry.
vor of post and rail fencing, when man had suf
ficient ingenuity and enterprise to prepare the
timber under shelter in stormy weather, or at
times when he is not very busily engaged with
the more important part of the business.
Here the argument was concluded, and n. p.
Harry asked the question, (which was the best
end Of a post to set in the ground to prevent it
from rotiing off, the top end or the but?" No d.
rect answer was given, but some of the members
were of the opinion the largest end of the stick
should be made to be set In the ground. The
next business In order was the exchanging Of
books, and the adoption of a,question for Discus
son at next meeting