The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-05-24

elover. II you pasture late in the fall you must
iop-dress frequently. 1t is very injudicious to
turn out too early in the spring One of his
neds, near his barn, has had nothing on it but the
aroppings OF cows and horses, is pastured every
day IN the year and is getting better every year.
H. John Rogers said he would pillow the land
nrst, get 1t in good cultivation and set in several
kinds of grass. Top-dressing occasionally
would help it. Has his doubts about making a
good pasture by top-dressing poor land =
You may start grass, but cattle eat it yery short
ana IL does not come up SO quickly and would
not be maintained. Good deep blowing and
heavy fertillzing are requisite to make good pas
| ture.
silas Silver thought the quickest way to bring
field into permanent pasture would be to pas
ture sheep on it, as they are fond of weeds
Had known two instances where such course
had produced good sod where not blade of
grass existed. In pasturing sheep to improve
| land they should not be kept constantly on it,
but when The grass gets short they should be re-
moved until it gets start again. If he wanted
to make permanent pasture, would break it
up, level the ground, and fertilize with barn
yard manure; but had seen good effects from
lime. Would not pasture too late in the fall nor
turn out early in spring.
Geo. +. Siver.-You can have and maintain a
permanent pasture. If man has go acres of
permanent pasture, and by top-dressng every
iour years ne can Keep one steer to an acre he
had better do 1t. He can get from that 60 acres
much more than in any other way. 1t would not
take the fodder from 40 acres of corn TO winter
those cattle, and their manure would keep up
the permanent pasture. The 40 acres could be
kept up by other fertilizers. Thus on every 100
acres we might fatten 60 steers.
VIM. f. Hays said he was taking his land from
the stump. His first crop is buckwheat, then
seed to wheat, then clover. Lett lay two years,
pillow 1t down, then sow clover and timothy.
Johns Fl. Janney, the President, said he intend
ed to make permanent pasture, and would put
in regular crops, first corn and wheat seed
variety OF grasses, such as orchard grass clover,
timothy, rye grass, &C., and will top-dress after
wards. In England there are permanent pas
lures which have been maintained for 100 wears
Every 10 or Is years they run four.horse har-
row over them and then top-dress.
1t was proposed that the Club should recon-
mend that a public field trial of reapcrs and of
mowers should be had and Mr.. Thomas A. Hays
having offered the use of his fields for the pur-
pose, the following resolution was adopted
"ReSolUed, That the Deer Creek Farmers Club
invite field contest of the relative merits of
the several kinds of reapers and of mowers Of
fered for sale in Hartford county; to take place
on the premises of Mr.. Thomas A, HAYS near
Churchville, at time to be fixed hereafter, of
which due notice will be given. Persons wish
ing to compete are requested to notify Mr.. Hays
as soon as convenient"
A committee of inspection, consisting of
Mcssrs. Glasgow, Ball and Gorrell reported that
Mr.. Willis's garden and orchards were in SPLEEN
did condition, and that he should tell the club
how to emulate him. The peas were nearly ready
Tor use, aud some new potatoes-the Dunmore-
looked very promising. His Early Vermont
| potatoes were as large as walnuts. The straw
berries promised luscious things to come, and
the grape vines also indicated an abundant Weld
A young apple orchard was especially commend.
ed, and the plum trees were loaded with fruit
The garden was in perfect order, and the com
miltee thought it could not be exceled in the
| county.
The next meeting will be at Mr.. John Moores,
| on Saturday, June Sh.