The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-12-08


GUNPOwDER AGRICULTURAL CLUB.-The efficient
Secretary of this Club furnishes the american
Farmer with the proceedings of the last meeting,
from which we extract the following: "The Gun
powder Agricultural Club met Nov. 18th, at there's
idence of Joshua NJ. Gorsuch-W. w. Matthews,
foreman. The time usually devoted to inspection
was mainly occupied in examining sulky cult
vator and corn-sheller, exhibited by S. ii. Slfer
& Co., of Baltimore. The shelter was put to work
on new corn, and performed very finely. 1t is
provided with little fan which expels the chaffs
and as the corn is separated from the cob in the
machine, it drops into the half hushel ready for
baggiug. The oldest member of the club pronOunc-
ed it the only perfect shelter he had ever seen. 1t
struck some of us that the machine which may be
driven by horsepower, ran rather hard; but the
exhibitor claimed that this was entirely attribute
BILE to the damp nature of the corn.
"The sulky cultivator made favorable impress
sion, so far as appearance and workmanship are
concerned the season not being suitable for n
practical test. The club, resuming its sitting
sion transacted considerable amount of routine
business before reaching professional topics. The
foreman having announced "Half hour for ques-
tions and answers" Dickinson Gorsuch stated that
since the discussion which took place at the last
meeting, he had reflected considerable on the sub.
iect which then occupied the clubs attention and
he had been struck with the fact that a majority
of the members is in favor Of blowing down green
manure. Can they possibly get more benefit from
that method than from applying for grass Ifthey
can convince him that they do, he will change"
lengthy discussion this subject followed,
which was participated in by John ID. Matthews,
Edwin Scott, Dickinson Gorsuch, N. K. Miles, B.
/ Mclean Hardisty, A. C. Scott, E. II. Matthews
and Isaac NJ. Price,
The question of fall and spring blowing was al
| so discussed, and upon vote being taken on it
the majority was in favor of the latter-six to four
| two members not voting. Mr.. Dickinson Gorsuch
stated that he thought there had been a great
change in the opinions of the members on this
subject since the formation Of the Club, as then
the majority favored fall blowing. Mr.. John D.
MATTHEWS thought this change of opinion an evil
dence of progress.
The discussion of the regular question was post
poned to the next meeting.
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LIST OF LETTERS remaining in the postoffce al
Towsontown for the month ending November Both
| Addressed 10 TO,csonfoDn-Rev. &. L. Bacchus
! John Barry, John A. Brunhom, John Buckley
James Bullock, Martin COnley, Albert l.. Carpen
der, George Dwyer, Thomas Flanagan, Charlie
E. Green, Elder Harris, r. G. Hackley, DaviC
Jackson, Jiles Jackson, Alex. Marshall, Miss Kat
McShane, Thomas Murphy, Thomas 0'Brien, JAS
O'DonneIl, Jas. Porter, Geo, Roads, Mrs. Milf
7. Stewart, 2; Daniel Stewart Thomas Ware
Launcelot Watson, VIM. G. White, Robert Wilson
Addressed to Baltimore County-Mrs. Deli
Bone, John Clinlock, Miss Reba A. Gallagher, Jas
Gessford, Catherine Grace, /. James, George Lee
Mrs. Cely Scott, Benjamin f. Tinglin.
Miseelianeous-Wm. &. Webb, Coal Stream
Baltimore county, Nd.