The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-05-18
Proceedings of the Union Bridge Agricul-
tural Club.


Club met at Daniel Wolfe's, 5th mo. 9th,
1878. Members present, G. S. Haines, Dan
tel Rinehart and wife, Mrs. H. Rinehart, DR.
E. o. Mannakee, wife and daughter, S. Wood
and wife, r. Sayler and wife, Thos. Jone;
and wife, J. Rakestraw, wife and daughter
5. Shepherd and wife, ID. Wolfe and family,
and p. Wood and wife. Nisitors-W. s.
Rinehart and wife.
IL was late IN the afternoon when she Pres
ident appointed G. S. Haincs as foreman,
and Anna +. Wood, lady Inspector. Then
without further delay, the two branches of the
club started on their respective rounds of in
spection.
The garden was first visited-found it well
worked, and the vegetables in fine growing
condition. The subject of ploughing a gar
den, instead Of spading it, came up, when the
foreman gave us the following plan: He uses
good pillow, which turns furrow ten inches
deep, and is followed by a narrow, sharp,
shoyel-plow, used as sub-soiler, that stirs
the sub-soil four inches deeper, but does not
bring it to the surface. This forms a soft,
spongy bed for the retention of moistare,
which, he thinks, no gardener with his spade
Is likely to reach. Other members advocated
the use of the spade and rake
A large peach orchard has claimed much
OF Daniels attention for the last seven years,
with but one crop of peaches, as a reward for
his labor. The top limbs have been injured
by cold weather. The apple trees in the
same enclosure are doing well. An orchard
OF one hundred and fifty pear trees is in as
good condition, perhaps, as we can expect in
this blight-producing climate A member
placed some Jumps OF kainit OF German
salts around the root of one of these trees,
for the purpose Of removing the scaley moss
that accumulates on the trunk and branches
of fruit trees. Will it do this?
The potato crop seems over-run by the
striped-baeked tramps Of Colorado. Rem
edy, Paris green. Proposed remedy, gas tar.
The wheat on these fertile fields, has
strong and vigorous growth, and is fully equal
10 the promise of the corresponding season
of last year, when forty bushels per acre were
harvested. But as farmers make poor proph-
cts, no estimate of yield was INDUCED in.
A field of rye was shown us which had been
injured by late pasturing in the spring. Also
two strips Of wheat on which an experiment
with two different fertilizers is being made,
the result of which is promised us after har-
vest.
A welcome sound-the ringing of the farm
bell-summoned us to join the lady members
around Widespread board, where the luxu-
ries of the season and social conversation
we're enjoyed.
After organizing, the minutes Of the previ-
Gus meeting were read and approved. The
call upon committee Z, for contributions,
was responded to by Hannah Rinehart, who
read from the american Farmer a good arti-
Gle headed Management, containing many
practical hints to housekeepers.
The following question, propounded to the
club through the Democratic Adrocate, viz !:
''What stock of hogs are most profitable ?''
was referred to Capt. d. RineharI
The Lady inspector reported the household
department in very satisfactory condition,
but suggested that some loose boards be laid
On the stone floor of the milk house, to pro-
tect the feet from dampness whilst skimming,
as her experience has taught her that such
damp floors are very deleterious to health.
Committee f was directed to report to
next meeting. Club then adjourned to meet
again at Granville S. Haines', on the 18th of
the 9TH mo-, 1873.
S. SHEPHERD, President.
r. Wood ,Sfcref0Yp