The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-04-19

from which the remains were removed NJ q
o'clock A. M y and at Rock Spring Church
The honorary pail bearers were DR.. George
Reuling DR.. James A. Steuart, 'rof. Christie
phcr Johnston, Prof. W. G. VanBbber, Prof.
S. G. Chew and Prof w. e. Aiken, und on
the part of the Old Defenders Association
Asbury Jarrett Col Nicholas Brewer and
Joshua Royston The active pail bearers at
the church were Hon. Henry W. Archer, A.
Lingan Jarrett, James B. Preston, Archibald
Wilson, Thomas Butler and James b. Clarke,
Col. Glenn Butler, the only surviving member
of the cavalry company of which DIR. Mont
gonIery was surgeon in 1914, attended the
services. The congregation at the church
was large. The relatives and friends who al
tended from Baltimore drove out in carriages,
returning the same day.
Deer Creek Farmers Club.
The Deer Creek Farmers Club met at Mr.
Janney's on Saturday, April 18Th. All the active
members excepting three were present. The
meeting was called to order at T. NJ, with the
President, Johns II. Janney, in the CHAIR
Messrs. Webster, Archer and s. b. Silver, ap-
pointed committee to inspect the farm and
buildings, reported favorabiy. They noticed A
fine lot Of Berkshire pigs and hogs, a superior
lot of early potatoes some very fine Jersey Short
Horn and Devon cows, together with a lot of
calves. They called the attention of the club TO
four very fine Southdown bucks. Mr. Webster
thought he had not seen as fine lot of sheep in
the county. The cattle were in good condition,
and the machinery well cared for. They also
er, which will grind two barrels of corn per hour.
The mules looked we'll Mr. Archer thought
Mr.. Januey has as fine lot of stock, taking it
all the way through, rs you will find in the coun-
ty.
"What is The proper division of fields, rotation
of crops, and number Of stock profitable on a
800 acre stock FARM"
Mr.. Allen said he believed it would pay to take
all the inside fences away and soil the farm. He
would NOW and feed to stock, stabbed in open
sheds, NOW sufficient grass each morning to feed
on that day; would SOW rye for early feeding,
next orchard grass, then the other grasses rye for
April, orchard grass for May, clover for June,
timothy for July, &c. Would SOW corn ground
in wheat and seed to clover, let il law over two
years and put in wheat again. The number of
| stock kept would depend on condition of farm
MIR. Ball would divide the farm into large fields
OF 80 acres; thinks il not good to change cattle
from short to full feed, therefore the necessity
of large fields. Would put one field of so acres
in corn, so in wheat, SO in hay, balance in grass
The farm should carry 100hea of stock; would
keep four mules and one yoke oxen.
Mr.. Webster thought the most essential thing
in the division of the farm is water; would try
to divide into fields of from 25 to 50 acres. and
lay off SO as to pillow easily. The fields adapted
to grass or hard to cultivate he would not blow
often. Believed in the old rotation of crops !;
would follow corn by wheat and seed to grass
The farm should support 100 head of heavy stock
Would have mules or horses and yoke of oxen
to work the farm, and two driving horses would
Keen In harm for
COWS and make such permanent pasture. Be.
lieves that though grass may be short, ii will
produce the desired result
Mr.. Hays agreed with Mr.. Webster and said
he would sell us little corn as possible, and cut
| no more hay than was necessary for winter use.
). b. Silver would make the fields most distant
from barn as permanent pasture, and cultivate
fields near the house and barn. Would keep
about so head of cattle, 8 cows, work horses
and l riding horse.
Mr.. Willis thought one acre of grass should
be made tagrazc one steer. One hundred head
of stock is little enough. Would keep horses,
yoke of cattle and driving horse. Would
pillow with two horses and avoid too deep plow-
ing, especially in clay soil, unless heavily ma
nured
Mr.. Lochary believed it very important to have
a permanent pasture. Would consign the low
ground to this purpose. Would fence the pas
ture with strong post fence, and if possible
nave it near to barn and top dress with barn yard
manure. NOulu alNluc the farm IN b llcldS {,
would put SO acres in corn, and the corn ground
in wheat; would cut about 60 acres grass to keep
20 head of cattle.
Judge Walters thought we cannot have good
pasture if we pillow often. He would have pas
ture separate from blowing land, about 100 acres
permanent pasture and top dress it. Would
divide the remaining 200 acres into five parts and
pillow about 40 of sod each year. Would have as
few permanent divisions as possible, constantly
move the fences, and pillow fence rows in con-
nection with adjacent fields. Would SOW corn
ground in clover and turn clover down for wheat.
Would not follow wheat with wheat, but pillow
one field for corn, and one field for wheat; two
| TO NOV and one to pasture. Seed wheat to
clover; would not sow oats except in the strips;
would try and keep $50 head of stock; would not
be satisfied with less. Would raise calves if he
could get the right stock. lfhe could buy calves,
would buy when they were able to eat meal
Would keep work mules and pillow clay soil
deep; no danger of blowing too deep, as it deep
ems the soil, and will stand the drouth and pre-.
vents so much washing of the soil. He believed
there is great deal of fertility in red clay.
Mr., s. NJ. Lee would have rotation of not
less than eight years Would follow corn with
wheat and wheat with clover two years. and
then pillow down for wheat. Would keep mules
and one yoke oxen; select his young stock and
raise them plow with three horses, and pillow in
accordance to soil, making clay soil deeper each
year. Would not SOW strips in oats, but in spring
seed to grass His experience the set of grass
mas been pest on the Strips.
Mr.. Munnikhuysen would divide farm of
800 acres into or fields, have as much perma-
nent pasture as possible and farm only enough
to feed the stock. Would Craze to the utmost
extent, would pillow one field for corn and put in
wheat; not seed any oats, and keep mules.
Mr.. s. NJ Lee here said it would cost 500 per
head to keep working stock
Mr.. Munnikhuysen would keep from 100 to
$50 head of grazing stock, and feed all corn rails
ed on the place to stock.
Mr.. Moores would locate permanent pasture
of so acres never to be plowed have three lots of
10 acres each never tobe plowed, and divide the
balance into seven fields. Well drain it all, put
40 acres in corn; followed by 20 acres of wheat in
the fall and reserve balance for oats in the next
spring. The whole field to be then seeded in
clover. The second year the clover to be turned
under for wheat. The ten acre lots to be kept
as outlets for colts, horses, calves and cows.
Would stabilized one steer for every acre in corn
Would annually top.dress with manure from the
stables one-fifth of the permanent pasture fields;
and would keep 6 mares and raise mules from
them, yoke of oxen, and Jersey cows-the
best that could be bought. Would keep so head
of stock cattle and l Essex pig to every 2
steers.
Mr.. Archer said he would divide into 80 acre
fields; put 30 acres in corn and keep 100 head of
cattle, sell one-third of them in April, one-third
in July and one third in September Would not
raise any calves, shoats or colts, but buy about
80 shoats and fatten them off.
JAS. Lee would divide into 10 fields, put rs or
80 acres in corn; corn ground in wheat and
wheat TO clover for two years then pillow for
wheat. Would keep about 100 head of stock
Prefers manuring one year ahead.
Mr.. Rogers would put in about 40 acres in corn
and little more wheat; and keep mules.
Does not have strict rotation ofcrops. Would
rather put stalk ground in oats than let it lay
over for wheat. Would not raise colts or calves
unless he had superior stock to raise from
Mr.. Bayess would divide into about 80 acre
fields, would keep 25 head of cattle, and try to
have corn, hay and wheat to sell would keep 9
yoke of oxen and three horses; pillow 25 or 30
acres for corn.
Mr.. Allen said he would divide in about G
fields, put so acres of the poorest land in corn
expecting to raise 800 barrels of corn; would
manure heavily and follow corn with wheat;
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