The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-01-13
LOCAL AFPA1Rs.

FARMEas' CLuB oY USIOS BRIDag.--We
are indebted 10 Mr. Daniel Wolfe, Secretary
Of the Club, for the following report Club
met December 2lst, 1876, at Reubes Sayler's.
Present--David Rinehart and Niece, Miss
Jennie Rinehart, Captain Daniel Rinehart,
and wife, Shepherd Wood and wife, Miss
Mary Cox, Miss Kate Fisher, solomon
Shepherd, Pemberton Wood, G. 5. Haines,
Reuben Sayler and family, and Daniel Wolfe.
Being the first morning session of the season
and weather Indictment, members were late
arriving. In our morning gossipings the
discourse turned upon Boards Of Assessors
throughout portion of the State, and some
particular board got particular FITS. The an.
nouncement that dinner was ready, arrested
the discussion, and turned the thoughts into
a more agreeable channel. As We surround
ed the table and partook of the Injuries which
were so literally provided, the passions sub
sided, the yindictiye feeling vanished, and by
the time the last course was served the stOm-
ach was richer in food than the mind in
thought The language Of the immortal
Shakespeare where he says.
Fat paunches have lean pates and dainty bits
Make rich the ribs bu1 bankrupt quite the wits
seemed to intrude ITSELF
Having discharged our duty at the table as
already limited at, the male part Of our Club
were soon outdoors examining Mr. Sayler' i
hive stock. He has no heavy porkers to re-
port to the publishers, but quite lot Of shoates
and small pigs in thriving state, the result
IN measure of procuring one of Capt Rine'
hart's Poland China hogs. A decided i'm.
provement was manifest in the cattle also,
several members noticed il and made remarks
complimentary to Mr.. Sayler. This improve.
ment is most likely due to better feeding, more
care and attention, and the introduction oil
better blood into his herd. Mr.. Sayer has
recently gone into the milk business, and VT
hope has made the discovery that the better
he treats the COW the better she will reward
him. Friend Sayler is a new member Of oul
Club, and it is gratifying to see that he il
prohting by his association with us. Tho
crop prospect we could not examine, as i
was covered with snow.
After returning to the house the meeting
was organized, and the minutes of the las
meeting read and approved. The subject
of raising calves was introduced by an ESSAY
from solomon Shepherd; his plan is when
or days old, take the calf from its dam anC
let it 60 "a hours before Offering it food o
any kind, then when you bring the food
| (which should be the mothers MILK Sc
down the bucket, and say to the calf in yer,
positive terms drink or die, sippipe or perish
not allowing it fingers, corncob, or any thing
else to suck, continue with the sweet milk fol
Q or s days, then sweet milk skinned, t
which little clabber may be added; every
day the clabber may be increased for two
weeks, when clabber alone will do; continu,
the clabber for or months, always careful
not to give sour milk, along with the mill
| give all the hay that it will eat with occasion
al feeds of salt and bran.
David Rineheart's plan is as soon as th,
mothers milk is good, take the calf away and
put it to a stripper that is giving quart, more
or less, and have by the calf box, which
it can reach with its mouth, but cannot ge
its feet into, In the box keep small guam
tity Of bran; soon as it will eat hay give i
what it wants. Other members participated
in the discussion and made some good sug
gestions, but | do not remember who by Of
what their remarks were. At the conclusion
of the meeting the subject Of raising poultr,
was selected for next meeting consideration
Club adjourned to meet January 18th, 1877
at 10 O'Clock, a. m. at the house Of Mis-
Mary Cox.