The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-11-27
Deer Greek Farmers, Cluh.

The Deer Creek Farmers Club held their
regular monthly meeting, on Saturday, No
vembcr 21st at the residence of Mr. Thomas
Lochary. There were present, the President,
MI Reeve, the Secretary, Mr.. James Lee, the
Treasurer, Mr.. Hays, and Messrs. s. M. Lee,
Moorcs, Parker, Munnikhuysen, Archer, AL
len, Gorrell, Glasgow, Silver, Ball and Rid
out.
After the usual routine business, the sub
ject for the evenings discussion was an
nounced TO be Grasses"
Mr.. Lochary thought the first requisite for
o good crop OF grass was plenty of manure
In sowing pasture as many different kinds
OF grass as possible should be sOwn, as cattle
like variety; and besides, if different kinds
are sown, they will not all ripen at the same
time-and therefore there is succession of
succulent grass growing for the cattle. He
believed in sowing seed thck-timothy and
clover each peck to the acre Sows timo-
thy in the fall, and clover in March Clover
seldom fails, and dry weather docs not hurt
it, where the ground is rich.
Mr. Glasgow does not sew so heavily, but
uses about bushel to 3 acres Sows about
the me time as Mr.. Lochary. Mr.. Glasgow
asked what the experience of members was
in regard to sowing Hungarian grass.
MIR. Munnikhuysen had seen it sown in july
and harvested in September Thought it
could not be sown early. The general i'm
preston OF the club was that clover could not
be sown with it because it would choke out
the clover
MIR. S. M, Lee suggested that after n crop
OF hungarian grass crop of wheat might be
raised by drilling it in with Il good sharp
drill.
Mr.. Parker asked if any member had had
experience in sowing peas to turn under to
| enrich the soil.
Mr. Moores had known a farm near Bal
timore enriched i'll this manner, but had
never tried it himself
Mr.. Munnikhuysen then gave an interest
ing account ofthe method he had seen adopt-
ed for raising sugar cane in Louisiana
The discussion in relation to the quantity
OF timothy and clover seed necessary for an
acre was then resumed.
MIR. Silver sows one. fifth of bushel OF
timothy ia the fall and the same quantity of
clover in the spring. Had sown clover on
corn ground the last of June, and had good
stand that stood the winter we'll Clover is
frequently thrown out by the freezing and
thawing in winter.
Mr.. Moores thought one bushcl of timothy
seed to seven acres all that is necessary. The
best set of grass he ever saw was from one
bushel TO eleven acres.
MIR. Ball thought it should not be sown too
| heavily, as that is the cause of frequent fail
ures 1t stools out like wheat
Mr.. Gorrell had no experience in Hungari.
an grass but thought it the best hay, and a
better crop than oats; but thought it harder
on the ground than oats
MIR. Allen had tried it Is or 90 years ago,
and abandoned it, but for what reason he did
not recollect
A desultory discussion next took place in
regard to the relative merits of horses and
mules for heavy farm work. Messrs Allen
Hays and Gorrell expressed their decided,
preference for mules, because they could be
kept cheaper, were less liable to be abused,
and were not so likely to get sick.
Mr.. s. M. Lee said grass is the foundation
of all improvement. He agreed with Messrs.
Ball and Moores that there was no necessity
for heavy sowing, when the ground is in
good condition. The best set Of timothy he
ever saw was from one bushel TO ten acres.
He thought that in market seed, the imper-
feet seed makes it necessary to use more than
when the seed is pure. Thought better set
was made when the seed is well covered -
Drilled it with seed sower placed in front of
the tines of the drill.
Mr., Archer thought it should be sown
thick, to provide for the contingencies of bad
seed, &c.
The regular discussion was closed at this
point, and the members adjourned to the sup
per table, where profusion of substantial
viands were spread to tempt and appease the
appetite This regular and important busin-
ess of the club having been concluded, it
adjourned 10 meet at Mr.. acknowledgements, at
the stated period in December.