The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-06-19

| The GUNpewDER AGRICULTURAL CLUB me-
| in its regular monthly meeting at the residence
| of J. d. Matthews, on Wednesday of this week
The meeting was postponed from Saturday o.
| last week, because most of the members de.
sired to attend the Friends Quarterly Meeting
at Sandy Spring, Montgomery county. Organ
izantion was effected by appointing Abraham
| G.. Scott foreman, and B. Mclean Hardesty, D
Gorsuch and w. w. Matthews, committee or
criticism. The proceedings of tho last meeting
| of the Club at the residence of Mr.. Matthews
were read, giving very interesting information
| concerning the best manner of planting and
| eultivating orchards with reference to then
profit.
The stroll then commenced We were taken
| to a field of wheat in which Mr.. Matthews is
| making a number of experiments The field
was in corn last year. Bone, Whitelock's, and
some other fertilizers were used. The Club
took considerable interest in noting the differ
ences and eliciting information from the pro-
prietor. A field Of excellent oats, sown broad
cast, locked very fine and presented a marked
regularity. A potato patch presented stout
healthy looking vines, white with quick lime
to drive off the larvae of the Colorado potato
bug. A set of onions showed that they had
been considerably thinned by the ants or some
other devouring vermin. Another field OF
wheat showed another series of experiments
with various fertilizers and barn yard manure.
The wheat on the ground named looked about
as we'll as any. One section of the field where
over six hundred lbs. of bone were used the
wheat was exceedingly sparse. The Club con-
cluded that the benefit of the bone would be
shown in the grass crop which would follow
the wheat. A field of clover and Timothy pre-
sented very pleasing appearance. The Club
was taken to a corn field. Corn looked well
and healthy. Proprietor showed where he was
making experiments in the same fertilizers
he Col har
that several stalks of corn exhibited that the
frost had touched them. In one portion of the
field we were shown an acre on which Ewd. H.
Matthews, son of proprietor, Is competing tor
the prize offered by the Club to any one who
raises twenty five barrels to the acre. This
corn is planted by feet with two stalks in a
hill. Unfortunately number OF cattle got into
this portion of the field and ripped off large
portion of it, but will not infiict permanent in
jury. A cherry tree was shown on the leaves
of which, by the use of a magnifying glass,
were discovered black insects which were curl
ing the leaves. Mr.. Matthews was advised to
write to the Country Gentleman to inquire what
remedy to apply. The Club was shown a neat,
cheerful garden. Peas, onions, beans, straw
berries, and other vegetables looking WE'LL
Pear and ounce trees filled with fruit. A very
singular phenomenon was shown US in the
shape of stalk of asparagus. This stalk came
up fiat, about three inches broad in curling
shape, the stalk is coiled like snake and rears
its head in sort of defiant way. Numberless
sprouts or branches fill the entire stalk, which
is about two feet or two feet and half in length.
The poultry house is a model of cleanliness, or
der and care. 1t is scrupulously clean and
neat. 1t has charm and attraction about it
that make it really fascinating.
The surroundings Of Mr.. Matthews house
are interesting and neat Fancy has played a
large part in rendering it truly attractive-
Rock work, imitation stumps covered with
creeping vines and planted with beautiful
flowers greet the eye and charm the taste The
Club was informed that tea was ready. The
members sat down to repast that was sub
stantial and delightful. Every man obeyed
Lord Nelson's motto-"did his duty"-which
left no doubt in the mind of your reporter that
they all knew how to appreciate such ban
quet as was set before US.
The inner man being refreshed sitter long
stroll over large farm, the proceedings of the
lastregular meeting of the Club at the residence
of Talbot Gorsuch were read, which gave in
formation from articles read from agricultural
papers. A number of communications from
various parties offering agricultural imple-
ments for working corn for trial were read
Trials of these implements were had at the res
idence of Dickinson Gorsuch, on Thursday of
this week, in the presence of the members of
the Club.
Inc questlons, w nat is the Dest course 10 pur-
sue to secure good stand of clover? Can it by
judicious treatment be continued for several
years, and how can we reap from it the great
est beneft?" were discussed. The information
elected could not fail to be of interest to any
class of people
The Junior Club was represented by Francis
Scott, and Isaac M. Price was appointed to at
tend the next meeting of that Club.
We were invited to the refreshment room
where strawberries, ice cream and cake graced
a table, in the centre of which stood beauti-
full pyramid of flowers and evergreens, artistic
and tasty in its every appointment. The table
presented delightful spectacle and the refresh
ments thereon were not hard to take.
The Club adjourned to meet July 10th, at the
residence of B. Mclean Hardesty. The ques-
ton for discussion the next meeting is "What
crops and in what quantities can we best use
commercial fertilizers and which is best adap-
ted to our locality?"