The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-03-12
lFOr the Stark County Democrat

The social Farmers Club Of Marlboro, met at
Stephen Mendenhall's, on March 7th, and after
the minutes Of the previous meeting had been
read and adopted, Mr.. Mendenhall gave his farm
report for the past year showing that a small
farm well titled and cared for is better and more
profitable than a large one and half attended
to.
In spite of the untoward season, grasshoppers
&C., 40 bushels OF corn IN the ear were raised to
the acre, and the other crops were equally
good.
The question Of pastQring moving and plough
lands was taken up and Mr.. A. Bloomfield advo-
Gated the policy, claiming it as good for the land
in preventing mice hsrboring about the roots :;
pasturing was especially benehe ial to timothy
but he would not pasture in the spring.
Mr.. Brooke and others eoncurred in the
main with Nj. Bloomfield. Mr.. Robertson says
that it was his practice to pasture his me adoEs
in fact he kept so much stock he was obliged to
pasture all the land he had in grass. As to pas
turing woodland Mr.. R. thought stock injured
wood land, but did not think it q good plan to
fence to protect the growing up of a second crop
of wood, as it generally was worthless ssrt, and
if a farmer wished to grow timber it would be
more to his advantage to plant the more valuable
sorts as oak, chestnut, hickory &c
Mr. G. Brooke did not believe in pasturlng
moving or pillow lands, as for fencing up wood
land to increase the growth of timber he thought
it useless, as in his experiences the new crop OF
wood Was of a poor quality.
Mr.. Pardse thought it might be more money
in the farmers pocket TO pasture to a certain ex-
tent, in the fall, as the after growth, especially on
moving lands, did hot decay enough TO be OF val
ne as a manure but dried and was raked up in
the succeeding crop of hay. IthAd not been his
custom to pasture his moving land, but thouEht
he shGnld in the fufurA. he thOuch ~ a6vfaahla
to plant trees for the use Of future generations,
and from all accounts would plant largely of the
larch as that was said to be q very rapid grow
er.
Mr.. Robertson thought it advisable TO plant the
locust, it being a rapid grower and a valuable
timber.
Some objection was raised to the locust as the
borsr injured it greatly in this section. The dis
eussien was continued until the Invitation to
dinner, when the members did ample justice to
q substantial repast, after which the following
resolution was presented with = preamble setting
forth the injury that the farmers sustain by the
destruction Of birds and other Wild game which
are the natural enemies of insects and ofher YER
minis that prey upon crops, and believing that
all wild game belongs to the owner of the land
upon which 1t may be, therefore,
RESOLVED, That we the members of the MARI
ooro Soclai Farmers CUB. axe the necessary
tion ofbirds and other game, and also to prevent
the gathering OF fruit. berries and nuts upon our
lands, and also invite our brother farmers TO CO.
law.
The resolution was passed with but one dis
sentiHg voice. As to giving lawful notice was
postponed until next meeting in order 10 solicit
the cooperation OF the farmers Of the town
ship.
After the inspection OF the farm and stock an
hour or so was pleasantly past in discussing the
temperance question, and female suffrage in
which the ladies' participated.
Aquestion was then chosen for a discussion At
the next meeting namely, the evils Of Tobacco
and as there are only .thres tobacco ehewers IN
the club it is presumed they will End Jordan =
hard road to traVel.''
The Club then adjourned. ?.