The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-03-10

more in the keeping than in the stock. One
breed is as good as another il you do not
breed in and in too much. If we adopted q
different system of farming we would be bet
ter of. FIVE were to try and make our
calves very large at six months or one year
old it would pay BY forcing II young ami
NAL it can be made to put on rs much size at
one year old as a common steer at three
years. Our stock is all descended from one
good stock, and even among common stock
you may find some that will pay as well as
thoroughbreds
Mr. Allen-In raising cattle for beef would
keep close to Durhams; for milk and butter,
Jerseys; for milk by the gallon, Holsteins.
| They will give half IL barrel Of milk at time,
and no butter, Would not raise horses for
| draft at all Thoroughbreds are not the best
Tor saddle or driving purposes. IL is better
to have halfbreds In lhoroughbreds one
breed is better for one purpose, and another
for something else. For ordinary purposes
would breed thoroughbred horses to common
mares for farm purposes prefers mules
Raises Chester hogs the same amount of
corn fed TO them makes more pork than any
other breed
Mr. Silver likes thoroughbred horses for
driving, but prefers mules for work. For
milk prefers half Alderney and Durham. For
lattcning and for oxen would choose the
Durham. Has fine lot of Essex hogs The
nubbin pile, he thought, made them more
than anything else. Likes Bramah chickens.
Had some two-thirds bronze turkeys; among
them hen that weighs Is lbs. 1t is TO
farmers advantage to grow animals as large
as possible with smallest amount of feed
Had tried Cotswolds, Southdowns and COM
mon sheep, and likes the common the best.
Has cross of one-third Cotswold and two
thirds Southdown buck which are nice sheep.
Southdown lambs will sell better than Cots
void.
Mr.. Moorcs-Southdown sheep sell for
more than Cotswold. The nearer we get to
pure.brcd stock the better. When you get
pure-bred stock stick to it: 1t will pay. The
tendency has been too great to mix stock.
Had commenced with Ayrshire, then got
Devon, then Durham, then Alderney. Is
satisfied if lie had held on to one pure-breed |
he would have done better Prefers Dur
hams where they can be raised. II takes
good grass to raise them. Does not think |
they can be raised here yet Attorneys can
be raised anywhere. On poor land Devons
will do better than Durhams.
Mr.. Webster said he heard ola flock of |
sheep in Lancaster county, Pa, which had |
been bred in and in for the last fifty years,
and they were splendid healthy sheep. The
finest and healthiest were always used to |
breed from.
This ended the regular discussion.
On motion, it was resolved that certii-
cate be given to the member who raises the
coming season the greatest number of barrels |
of corn per acre.
On motion, the Secretary was instructed 10
write, in behalf of the club, to our Senator
and delegates in the Legislature requesting
them to procure the passage of the Cecil
Il L., q
The regular election for officers to serve
the ensuing year was held. The following
were elected:
Presdent-James II. Ball; Secretary and
Treasurer-Silas 3. Silver.
On motion w. S. Barnes was elected an
active member.
The club adjourned to meet at Mr.. VIM.
Websters, on Saturday, April Sth. Ques-
ton, Which is the most economical fence?