Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-10
Wo0eEfayyn kuriculturRl Society,"
rRenortcd f,r tbs Alexandria Gazette.

Tho SeptcmDcr meGlnS vas Geld al tIe
house of G. F.. Wilkins with President Gl!
liugbam in The chair and N. W. Pierso2 SEQ
rotary.
After tie reading of the minutes Of the an
nual meeting the president 70 elect delivered
the following inaugural address:
Friends of the IFoodlanN Agricultural Society,":
hardly know how to express my gratitude
for the honor bestowed in being placed to pre-
side over the deliberations Of this intelligent
body for the twelfth successive year. You GER
tainly have my sincere thanks for the confidence
thus shown.
The subject upon which wo arc called to de-
liberato is very important ono. as it is the
nursing mother Of the arts. The whole nations
of tho Garth arc fed and clothed by the care and
oxorLions Of the farmer almost wholly. There
arc but three sources Of wealth, viz: out of the
mines, out of the water and out OF tho ground
aud by far tho greater Of these is in the hands Ct
the farmer
"Onco mere amid the harvest fields with su-
tumn's st0ros ombrownod.
With flowers and fruits and golden grains in
rich profuaion crowned;
Once more we'vo seen the genial earth ding
winter from her arms,
For us unfold her might heart and give us all
hor charms.
Once moro we've met tho summers sun amid
the blaze of June.
And gathered Natures bountios in beneath the
harvest moon.
Like men, VIC met our honest tolls with every
| Like men, We bore the fcrvid heat amid the
bending corn;
| And now, with grateful hearts, VIC como to bless
the bounteous power,
| Whose goodness sent the ripening sun and pour
| eu tho kindly shower"
| have often alluded to this subject heretofore,
and now wish to call tho attention Of the club
asgain to tho still further Improvement OF our
domestic animals. particularly those kept for
dairy purposes. There is no lot CT COWS OF this
description that hiss reached half way to Whist it
might be, and it will require time to brlsg 1t to
lis greatest perfection. was told very lately
| by f,iond in this county that no had cow that
made him eleven pounds CT buLter in live days,
| fed only upon grass, and he was satisfied that by
| tho addition of duo proportion OF grsln With
| the grass she would have yielded three pound:
per day, which is twenty.one pounds per week
L think that every person interested IN butter
making or selling milk should study Guooon's
method for Judging good and bad mixers, &C.,
and raise and buy accordingly; thoy could then
soon improve their stock Of cattle, and need not
| keep half so many TO give the ssne amount o.
! milk and butter. lls subject Is one OF vita
| importance 10 the farmer in this region, tor we
can no longer compete with the farmers on me
i
as can ba transported 8 great distance by the
| improved modes Of transportation. Some te"
years since we supposed that We, within this dis
| lance of tho groa: cities of tho East. had mo-
nopoly Of the hay trade, thst article being sc
| cumbersome that it could not be transported
into small bulk and chosp transportation b5
railroad it is now transported over enc thoussnc
! miles so that we have 10 change our modus op
| erandi, and prepare for the market perishable
! articles, such as they cannot TRANSPORT so far,
which arc the dairy products anu the smal
| fruits, &C., and ondesyor TO make and use Gil
the fertilizing material possible upon the farm
thus to get the land into high condition OF fer
tility ut rs small expense as possible
| The critical report on the farm Of our host
| by our poet Laureate. was read; also deferred
| critical report by Il. L. Roberts on the farm
and stock of 4. w. Harrison, where was held
the annual meeting.
| Treasurer Il. i. Roberts made a report OF
| tho dispositions Of the money 10 his hands from,
| the proceeds Of tie exhibition held last year
/ After paying the appropriations made bJ
! the club at our annual meeting, their was {
balance due him Of $3.50, which he allowed a:
interest to balance the account.
The report was adopted.
The question was asked, is it profitable Il
! feed mich crows With ground feed the entire
/ year?
| Some replied that they considered the i'm
proved appearance of the cows, the Increased
! quantity and quality OF the milk. aGd tho audi
| tlonal richness of the manure made it prohta
| bic 20 feed winter and summer. Others though
| that if tho pasture or sollng was abundan
! duting the summers, COWS would continue TN
| flow OF milk better if ground feed was glVel
oaly when pastures begin to fail, and during
| tho absence of green iced.
| 10 observing field ct wheat stubble flleC
with heavy growth Of rag weed, mcmse
remarked that he should advise our host tt
put in his moving machine and cut II, letting
1t remain IS a mulch.
Thereupon there arose difference of opin
| ion. Some who had cut the weeds, leaving
strips uncut, could see no difference tho year
| following. Others thought that the weeds
and grass should be removed alter being cut
50 as TO allow the clover and timothy 10. grow,
and to clear tho groucd for next seasons crop
rine; also that the crab and other grasses cured,
madu al excellent fodder, especially tor sheep.
George Mason, esq, OF Spring Bark, being
present, was iovtcd TO address the club.
Ia responding to the invitation Mr. Mason,
alter some preliminary remarks, made an elo-
| quens and touching appeal in behalf OF the sui
| lGrerS IrQln SciiUH !CYtl III lic bOuti'
MIR. Il. i. Mason seconded the appeal in a
| few wall chosen remark, after which commit
| tee Of three was appointed to obtain funds to
send to their relief.
The committee appointed were Il. Il. Mason,
r. L. Roberts aad 7. II. Troth, who proceed
ed with subscription OF once, aud obtained
from the members of the club and from the
Ladies' Housckcepcrs' Association tho sum OF
$33, which was placed 10 tho hands Of Il. t..
Roberts, with the request to send the amount
through Mayor Kemper, OF Alexandra. to the
needy sufferers in tho South.
Benjamin Hunter was elected member CT
the club.
The critical committee appointed for the
next place of meeting Was: II. II. Mason,
Wm. Hunter, j., and L. &. Stiles.
The club then adj burned, to meet at +. ii.
Troth Ocs. 9Th.
A CoLoRED BROTHER WANTS TO 90 INTO
BANKRUrICY.--Tbe Wing relates the follow.
ing iocident Of the late bankrupt proceedings