The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-11-23
Deer Creek Farmers, Club.

The Deer Creek Farmers Club met on Satur-
day, November 17h, 1877, at the residence of
Mr.. James II. Ball. The members present were
Messrs. Allen, Archer, Ball, Bayiess, (Sec'y, J
Barnes, Hays, Lochary, Moores, Munnikhuysen
Geo. L. Silver, Silas b. Silver, VIM. d. Lee, F.
w. Baker, and Messrs. Thomas Hendon, Harvey
Ball and Joseph Ball.
In the absence of the President Mr.. John
Moores was called to the chair The committee
of inspection, consisting of Messrs. Hays,
Barnes and Lochary, reported that they noticed
some very fat hogs. The barn was neatly and
conveniently arranged, and the barn yard clean.
The manure had recently been spread The COM
mittee thought it would have been better to have
hauled IL out in the spring. The club also visited
new dwelling house recently erected on the
farm, and expressed their pleasure at the con-
yenience of the arrangements, and tie admirable
manner in which all the space had been utilized.
They were especially pleased with the arrange
ments for conducting water from distant
spring, to supply the dairy, in the cellar. 1t is
rumored that this neat house will be occupied
by young couple who are about to join their
fortunes and fight the battle of life together.
The subject discussed was: "Have the farm.
crs of Hartford county been benefited by the use
of lime and plaster ~
Mr.. Ball remarked that the subject was one in
which he felt great interest, and would like to
hear the experience of the members in relation
thereto. Had used no lime himself, but neigh
Dor had been benefited by its use. Has used
effect.
Mr.. Barnes never used any lime and has not
seen it used in his ncighborhood. lie has used
plaster on manure only.
Mr.. Lochary has used lime, and don't think it
any advantage to wheat, but il benefits corn. He
spreads il in the fall and winter and plows it
under for corn. A neighbor spread cart load
of lime across field, and the effect of il was
pcrccptible as far as the lime went The corn
was larger and better. He sowed plaster on
clover one year, and could see no difference.
Mr.. Hays sowed salt aud plaster mixed this
year, and could see no difference from it, but
thinks ii was bad season for it, In 1870 he
slaked and spread 800 bushels of stone lime and
on a portion OF the field applied bone dust -
Where the bone dust was applied the corn was
better, but he can see difference in the grass in
favor of the lime now. In 1875 also he spread
lime and could see no difference at first, but the
grass is now better than where no lime was
spread.
Mr.. Bayless had 80 acres spread with hard lime
eight or ten years ago and thought ii helped the
grass. 1t should bespread on the grass after the
wheat is taken off. Had known farmers TO
spread oyster shell lime on sod for corn. This
was followed by wheat. 1t was no benefit to the
corn or wheat, but helped the grass, which sue
ceeded the wheat Had sowed plaster with bone
| DUST but thought it prevented the wheat from
standing and ripenng.
| Mr. Sllas Silver does not believe lime is bcne
| fetal to wheat, but is good for grass. Weshoud
| find out how much percentage ofpure lime we ire
| getting. The lime from some quarrics contains
| other substances than pure lime-magncsia, fol
instance. His father always spread lime on
| grass, but never plowed it in for corn. Every
farmer should keep plaster to mix with manure
| Mr.. Archer said that rs the question was stated
| he must answer in the affirmative. But can We
| not ret some fertilizer more economical than
| lime or plaster? Lime acts better on some soil;
than on others; but we know bone acts well or
| all lands. Bone dust and stable manure will
make any land rich. If we buy lime at 90 cent:
n bushel and haul it on an uncertainty, it Wont
pay. His father had applied from to 40 bushel:
| lime to the acre, but could see no benefit from
it. Nor could he see any benefit from plaster
The effects of the latter depend upon the season
| but bone dust will do good any season.
Mr.. Hcndon had used lime, aud if he had con
tnued its use his land would have become rich
| lie once applied it to young clover and never cut
such crop. The difference was marked by Iii:
leaving out Il quarter of an acre. He mixes
plaster with bone Mr.. Aliens bone has acted
well for him. He spread 80 bushels of lime tt
the acre, slaked and applied as hot as possible
VIM. d. Lee sows plaster on clover with bene
fit and thinks his neighborhood has been bene
fitted by the use of lime.
Mr.. Allen said that lime would only act wei
| on certain soils. On req soil lime acts well 81
also will bone dust or any ordinary fertilizer
He had plowed q stiff sod in the spring, applied
| lime in hot powdered state, and has never seei
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