The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-07-31
Reported for The AgiS d Intelligence
Deer Greek Farmers Club.

| The club met at "Priestford" the residence
of Albert Nelson, Esq, on Saturday, July 25th.
There were present Mr. Reeves, President; Mr..
James Lee, Secretary; and Messrs. Hays, Allen,
Munnikhuyscn, Wilson, Glasgow, Moores, Ar.
cher, Ball, Silver, Ridout, Nelson, Parker, Will
lis, Lochary.
No special subject for discussion having been
previously announced, Mr.. Ball was called upon
to suggest topic for consideration. Hedesired
TO know the experience of the members in re
gard to the great pest of the season-the Colo
RADIO Potato Bug, and especially in relation Ia
the percentage of loss to the potato crop which
its ravages would occasion. The point upon
which Mr.. Ball desired information appeared
difficult to estimate but Mr.. Parker thought that
| the loss would amount to at least 25 per cent.
The general experience of the members with
regard to the potato bug was then asked for
and the remedies used by each to destroy the
dcner had used mixture of ashes, lime and plas
| ter with good effect.
| Mr. Hays drove them from his patch with
mixture composed Of one bushel of ashes and
! two lbs of Paris Green.
Mr. Munnikhuysen had observed that row OF
potatoes planted alongside of n patch of corr
were unmolested by the bug, while the remain
der of the patch was SO infested with them, that
all efforts TO lessen their number by picking
them OIL We're useless, and the crop was aban
doned to its fate.
| Mr. Archer found that the Paris Green killed
the potatoes as well as the bugs. Thought that
he applied it too thick.
MIR. Glasgow had seen no bugs on his place.
Mr. James Lee believed the bugs were increas
ing.
Mr.. Ball also thought he noticed great in
crease in the numbers on his vines, but thought
the latter were not materially injured.
The experience of the members, as summed up
appeared to be that the best and safest way IL
| get rid OF the bugs is to pick them off in pans
and destroy them.
Mr. Nelson then proposed stroll around the
grounds. partial glimpse of the beauties OF
this charming spot were had while rolling
smoothly along the winding drive from the pub
| lie road to the mansion, but it only increased
the desire, on the part of those who had never
| been there before, to see more of the beauties
which appeared to be hidden among the recesses
of the trees surrounding the house. The stroll
was pleasant indeed. Cool, shady walks led in
and out among the trees, while here and there {,
bright patch of sunshine, made radiant by the
brilliant hues of thousand flowers relieved the
sombrc effect of the dense woods. At one poin,
a charming view of Deer Creek and Thomas
Run Valleys, lay spread out before the eye, like
picture, to which the distant "Big Woods
formed fitting back ground.
The buildings are ample and conveniently ar
ranged, and everything upon the place gave evi
dencc of high skill in farming, united with the
most exquisite taste in adornmcnt-thc latter
refcrablc to the taste of ladies alone.
Dinner was then announced, and il is scarcel,
necessary to say that every man did his duty
The occasion was enlivened by the hosts anus
ing accounts of his life in China, he having re-
Gently returned from visit to the FlowerN
Kingdom. Some practical member suggested
the ACCESSIBILITY of importing Il few Thousand
Cinnamon into Hartford for the protection OF
sheep; the member believing that John China
mans peculiar taste for canine flesh might b,
more ctfectual to protect sheep than any do!
law that could be passed.
After dinner some discussion took place il
relation to stocking Deer Creek with fish, whel
Mr.. Willis reported that number of black has
collected for the club in New Jersey had dice
before they could be transported here. 1t wa
decided that the effort would not be abandoned
and that this fall some black bass would be oh
tanned and placed in Deer Creek
Some discussion also took place about tn,
horse nettle-a pest that many of the member
regarded as far more destructive and more diff
cult to eradicate than the potato bug. 1t wa
suggested that law should be passed by tn
Legislature requiring every farmer to NOV
them down once year to prevent their goin!
to seed.
Mr. Moorcs said he had been fighting q small
patch for several years, and although they wer
never allowed to 90 to seed, still they woul
come up. He thought they were spread NOR
rapidly from the fact that cattle are very fond @
the seed pod, and argued from this the impor
lance of waging relentless war upon them. III
regarded the subject as one of vital Importance
Mr.. Silver said his father had nearly DESTROYED
n small patch by covering it several feet dec
with straw, which was afterwards set on fire
1t was resolved to holda pic MIC on Saturda,
September 9Th, to which the public are to b
invited.
At q late hour the Club adjourned to meet a
the residence Of Mr.. Thomas A. IIays on tn
22d of August