The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-07-27
Proceedings of the Union Bridge Agricul-
cultural Club.

Club met at Granville S. Haines' mo.
Is, 1878. The members present were -
5. Wood, ID. Wolfe and wife, Mrs. Maggie
Sayler, Thomas Jones and daughter, s.
Shepherd. wife and daughter, Jas Rakestraw
and wife, David Rinehart and wife, DIR. Man.
nakee and family, g. S. Haines and family,
P. Wood and family. Visitors-E. II. Stultz
and wife, and L. A. Wood.
The friendly reunion of the members, after
the hard work Of gathering a heavy harvest,
showed conclusively one of the beneficial re-
suits Of our organization, viz: an increase Of
sociability. Thos. Jones was appointed fore
man, and Sarah A. Shepherd lady inspector.
The excessive heat of the day, 1.-THE thermom-
eter registering $50 in the shade,) limited the
rounds Of the farm, to the barn, stack yard,
and orchard. The fine shorthorn bull. of
registered lineage, purchased at the State
Fair last fall, is locking well and gives
promise of making superior animal. The
corn is doing we'll, considering the back
wardness of the Spring, and is much stronger
in growth upon the turned down sod than
upon ground where potatoes had been grown
Whilst in the orchard our attention was called
to an experiment the proprietor had made,
by applying Kainit or German salts to some
of his apple trees. He put about pint of the
salts mixed with ashes around the trunk, and
has noticed that the scaly moss which had
infested them was gradually disappearing
These cryptOgamous plants have been re-
moved from the trunk and larger branches,
but the smaller branches are in some cases
enerusted by them, ike coat of mail, yet he
has faith that in time the salts will clean off
the whole tree.
Returned TO the house in perspiring con-
dition, and sought the coolest shade tree in
the pleasant lawn, where the ''Torrid wave
and kindred topics were discussed, coming to
the conclusion that dressed up farmer is
the hottest man on record.
The Secretary had clover stalk feet s
inches, and timothy feet inches in height.
S. Wood exhibited fine bunch of oats, one
stalk 6 feet inches in height.
The supper Of our fair young housekeepers.
was thoroughly enjoyed, but the shade out of
doors was more attractive than the house, and
consequently the organization was not effected
until after dark. Minutes of last meeting
were read and approved. Committee on hogs
continued. OF standing committee I. the
President had read an address by Chas. T.
Cockey, advocating a thorough education for
farmers children, that they might not be
looked down upon by the members of other
professionally become the peers of the no
blest of the land. d. Rinehart, while advo-
eating good education, thought that the usual
College course had q tendency to ennervate
the pupil, and thereby injure him as praoti.
cal farmer. S. Shepherd, d. Wolfe and 9TH
ers thought the more education the better
The discussion became animated, in fact,
quite as warm as the state of the weather
would permit.
In answer to the question of G. S. Haines,
viii Lime Kill Sorrel? d. Wolfe thought
that the old idea, that the alkaline nature of
lime ''sweeteued'' the soil, and thus stopped
the growth of an cid-producing plant like
grown luxuriantly on the edge ola pile of
lime. D. Rinehart thought It came period
cally, like fox.tail grass. Haines and Wolfe
did not coincide with this opinion, but all
agreed that after thoroughly lining and fer
tilizing the soil, it disappears, as instaneed
by the farms now occupied by G. S. Haines,
ID. Wolfe, and Thos. Jones. "MOther Edu-
cation" read by Sarah A. Shepherd, very
good.
The Secretary read short account of the
Sandy Spring Farmers Club, by William II.
Farquhar, of Montgomery county, giving the
age of the Club as "a years; the average age
of its members go years, and stating, "that
it was, in part, the precursor and originator
of many of the improvements in the neighbor-
hood, and first taught the great lesson Of
working together, the foundation of civiliza-
ton itself" A good article on Country
Roads by Caleb Stabler, was also read.
On motion, it was decided that a committee
should be appointed to obtain all the infor-
nation practicable, on the new method of
cultivating wheat, the kind of drill used in
planting, &C., &c. The President appointed
D. Wolfe and Jas. Rakestraw as members Of
said committee, end directed them TO report
to next Meeting. Lady inspector reported
the household department in very fine eondi-
ton. Committee A was directed to report TO
next meeting.
On motion, adjourned TO meet at Solomon
Shepherd the 18th Of sth mo. 1873.
S. SHEPHERD, President.
p. WoOD, Secretary.