The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-06-07
Proceedings Of Union Bridge Agricultural
Club.


Pursuant to adjournment, the Club met at Gran.
VILE :. llanes. Members present-G. 5. Halnes and
i,aniliy shepherd, wife and daughter Captain u.
hhellart aud wife, David Rinehart and wife, Mary
Y. COX Miss Kate Fisher. Reuben Sayler, Jr., Y.
mogd, vile and sister Nisltor-MS. Candy, Of
Phlladelphia and Miss Anna Kinzer.
IN driving up to the house the horizontal bar Of
temporary gymnasium was seen Of one side OF the
laMli' on which VIM. ]. Haines the only son, after
Mmhs perlorned some feats OF muscular activity
WHEN were rather surprising fjoined farmers
M house has been very much improved since
ant, double room. made So by the removal 81 paT
utiou and the substitution OF folding door. IL Is
eonyeplenl IN its divisions and ,astefuily furnished
alive W the Importance Of keeping pace with the
progress OF the times Even the garnet has given
up us cobWebs ana By the building of stair
way two new chambers take their place. The south
porch has been enlarged, from which good view
Of the town Of Union Bridge and the Valley Of Pipe
Creek, traversed by the Western Maryland Railroad
opens before the visitor.
In looking over the broad green meadow in front
OF the house, the idea OF ierilzng Il by causing the
floods to spread a. much as possible over the valley
was suggested, when member proposet, that a dam
DC built across me stream near the upper end ofthe
meadow so as 70 turn the waters In time OF foods
over the grass thus retaining and utilizing much OF
the rich soil which Is swept by thousands Of tons
from our cornhelds 70 the ocean.
Under the leadership OF Capt Rinehart As fore
man. we went 70 the orchard, found some very large
apple trees-suPposed q be seyenty.fiye years old
sill bearing The apple trees planted III 1862 need
the water sprouts taken OFF, but are otherwise IN
good condition. An application Of Kainit had been
a Ia.
Alkaline wash 80 highly recommended. lie uses :
half pint, mixed with ashes, 10 a small tree and
double that amount % q large one, Were shown G
tall green grass resembling strong growth OF cheat
which Haines called orchard grass. Exception be
ing taken by President shepherd ~ its being called
orchard grass the fact came out that there are two
varieties. u not more, which pas; under that name
The well kept fencing, clean truck patch, anC
looking crops Q. gTsSI ana sEalR md he ahseaga
so that when the members passed through gatc
/ limping on one hinge, the occasion was impr1yeg
BY reminding our host that the gate was not hi keep
better than aae Corn ground wheat, shoI1. but N,
regular crop promises we'll His stock hogs yer!
low cows very superior MORN, flesh and sire; the
/ are also good mixers, having considerable shof
horn blood amongst them
/ Ample justice was done to the good supper spreat
hefOr u.s. by tho present lady head OF the household
whose kindness and consideration for The entertain
/ ment of her guests are no more conspicuous thai
her marked ability as a housstesper, which was full
confirmed by the report OF the lady inspector for IN
4 evoning-Sarah A. Shepherd. The Club was organ
lied, minutes Of last meeting read, as corrected AM
passed. David kinehart aud wife, Of committee i
having neglected their appointment for this even
ing were, on notion directed To report ut next moe
/ ing; Mary = Cox Of same committee, read pape
4 entitled Flower, "a beautiful and approprint
production TOT this tho eve Of Decoration bay. q
its publication.
The following questions were then asked.-when
the best time 10 plough down clover for a crop
whenp David Rinehart said he had obtained the be,
rsurhy letting the clover mature, that H. rpeu an
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lnm IN the pillow. Afterwards treat the land as fe;
ular tlloW a. s. Haines aud Captain Rinehai
thought the clover should be mAtuncd. The Seer,
lnfy spoke Of the practice IN vogue when be was
boy, OF plOughing just before wheat harvest Whe
In proper state for making good hay, On one 0,
casion plaster was s0Wn on the clover In front of N
poW, at the rate Of onc-haf bushe 81 per acre d.
crop Of wheat was the result. What is the best a
fangcmeni Of has elevator Reuben sayler DO,
not consider them OF very great advantage as
thinks two men will put off a load OF hay nearly
quick as the hay forks with which he Is acquRntei
David Rineharl puts the time at ~ minutes Tor al
loading IN his barn with his present fork. COMM
tee 7 was appointed 70 report NJ next meeting Al
: iOsnel 70 lncei al D.. L u. MAunAkaes mo-
ISIS. $ SHEPHERD, President
f.MOOn, Secretary.
I NotE.-ln the minutes Of the Club held mo.
1872 ID. Moltc ia representa-, by mistake as Aayii
that ammonia, phosphoric acid, and potash are Il
essenitel lngredients OF . fertile soil Whereas
which soiis were chiefly dehsiehf r. woop, seeY