The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-03-26
Proceedings of the Deer Creek Farmers
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The regular monthly meeting of Deer Cresk |
Farmers Club was held at the residence of Mr.. |
X. John Rogers, on Saturday, March 10th. Pres
ent--Messrs. Reeve, Lochary, Silver, Munnik /
huysen, Archer, Willis, Rogers, Ball, James
Lee, lays, Mooles, Glasgow and Magraw.
Mr.. Benjamin Silver having been elected ali
honorary member, notified the clnb of his &C.
ceptance
The question discussed by the club, was: "At
what time OF the year should cows caive, and
does 1t pay to raise the CALVES, if of ordinary or
grade stock ? 1t it does pay what variety of
stock should we have!'
Mr.. Rogers said he had had very little expert
ence in dairy farming, but thought where but
ter is made an object, fall is the best time for
the cows to calve; but for raising the calves,
he preferred the spring.
Mr.. Hays does not feed his cows very heavily
for short time before and after calying.
1t was Mr.. Archer's experience that cows did
better when they calved on grass.
Mr.. Ball disagreed with Nr. Archer, and gave
1t rs his experience that cows did better when
| they calved in winter
| Mr. Munnikhuysen thought winter calves did
best, but did not think it paid to raise calves.
Mr. Silver thought fall good time for COWS
! to calye.
! Mr. Lochary said cows would give more milk
when they calyed in the spring, but for butter
making thought fall the best. The smaller the
quantity of milk u cow gives, the better the
! quality.
Mr.. Moores preferred to have COWS calve in
| OClOUtT, lUtJ lHlcu III IHllk Ill
winter the yield was greatly increased again
when grass came in the spring. He thought it
better to sell calves than TO raise them.
Mr.. Hays had raised two calves By hand and
two by COWS; those raised by hand were the
| best.
Mr. James Lee thought it paid to raise calves.
He had raised two which weighed, when sold,
400 lbs each one being and the other 21&
years old. They brought him $40 or S75 each.
| Mr. Glasgow believed that when butter COM
mands high price, it is better to sell the calves.
The further discussion of the question was
interrupted at this point by the announcement
of dinner. This, it is needless to say, was pre-
pared and served in the mostappctizing man
ner, dcnoting the presence thereabouts Of one
of Harford's good housekeepers.
After dinner the club was called TO order
again, and DIR. Magraw reported that he had
obtained from Mr.. Ferguson, one of the Fish
which he had placed in Deer Creek, near the
mouth of Thomas Run These fish were from
IL to 16 inches long
DR.. Magraw was authorized to obtain 100 OF
more of the same kind Of fish to place in the
upper part of Deer Creek.
committee, consisting OF Messrs. Magraw
| Wilson, Allen, Silver and Gorrell, was appoint
cd to request the owners of property along Deer
Greek to forbid fishing upon their premises fol
: the next three years, and to obtain their con-
4 sent to the publication by the club of notice
TO that effect
communication was received from the Ma
ryland Agricultural and Mechanical Association
inviting the club to attend and participate If
their next meeting, which will take place Apri
\ LIST. Subject for dscussion-"Dairy Farming
The annual election of officers then took place
the following gentlemen being chosen TO serve
f for the ensuing year:
, President - John Moores Secretary an(
u Treasurer-Thomas A. Hays.
C vote of thanks to the retiring officers wa
then passed; and after brief but suitable re
y marks from the late President Mr.. Reeve, til,
II new incumbent, Mr.. Moores, took the chair.
Mr.. David Wilson was elected an honorar
member.
II Mr. Willis asked the opinion Of the club as t.
I the best time TO SOW clover seed.
Mr. Ball said it should be sewed az soon il
:, the spring rs you can get on the ground.
Mr. Lee thought February the proper time
when it can be done.
Mr.. Glasgow likes to sow as soon as the groun
s. is dry enough to walk over. Sows l bushel I
g 5 acres.
u Mr.. Archer favored early sowing; after III
'e 10th Of March; sows thick.
n Mr.. Hays was Of the same opinion; soNs
" bushel to acres.
n Mr.. Rogers also preferred to sow early, an
NJ sowed bushel to acres.
Mr.. Reeve favored sowing in February, an
d thought sowing on snow an advantage.
Mr.. Lochary sowed on the snow, on the LIST
y, March. 1t appears evenly over the ground.
!" Mr.. James, Hanna, who was present, had SOY
l. ed ~ bushels of timothy and = bushel of Gle
10 yer sced on . acres, ana never saw Detter 81
10 of clover.
n The President thought there was good del
~ of guess work about it. The time of sowin
depends entirely upon the season. Had seen
do well sowed in May. Liked to sow In Febrr
IN airy or March, and sowed / bushcl to acres
n Mr.. Silver sows on the snow, before the froi
~ comes out of the ground.
is The question for the next Sb,t meeting was al
u what crops should we apply our manures
IN The club then adjourned to meet at Mr.. jam
II. Balls, on the nth OF April.
= On motion the following resolution of respe
OF to the memory of the late Thomas Symingto
st deceased, an honorary member of the club, WI
passed.
OF Whereas, an honorary member of the De-
nv Creek Farmers Club, Mr.. Thomas Symingto
has died, the first death that has occurred in II
u two years of its existence.
IN Resoloed, That We tender our sympathy to Ii
= bereaved family, and express our sincere regr
u at the loss sustained by the club of an honort
he member, and by the county of useful and pu
n. lic.spirited citizen.