The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-04-26
Proceedings Of the Union Bridge Agri-
cultural Club.


Pursuant 10 adjournment the Club met at DAME
Mplfe's, mo. H. 1873.
Members presented. Wolfe and family, Jas Rake
straw, wife and daughter. :. Wood and wife Capt
kinehayt and wife a. 5. Haincs, Reuben sayler, Jr.
p. Wood and wife.
The President being absent, Capt d. Rlnehart wal
chosen A. temporary President, whilst Reuben Say
ler was appointed foreman. In the garden an expe
riment had been made 70 force the growth OF few
seis o. rheubard, by placing glass over the young
much stronger growth than Is seen with the unpro
tecfed plants In the same row. His young pear or
ehasd and fruit trees generally are In coed health;
kind Of alkaline wash. This spring the lees, aftel
making hard soap, were used.
herd OF COWS OF large size with but little foreign
blood IN their viens gives the proprietor good sup
ply Of milk The barn yard has been reduced IN
size until the manure IN the yard Is Sor feet thick
held OF early sown wheat Is doing very well, but
another field, sown late on account Of drought last
fall, will require the gentle rain and warm Sunshine
Of many days 70 perfect is growth. new fence
aud rail fence, Is much cheaper and can be put up
BY any one who can plant post or bore an augel
New paiinas around The garden appeared 10 be the
latest Improvement A weil-served dinner gave ev-
idence that there y good head IN the house well
ing hearts work harmoniously together Il Is aston
ishing what an Amount Of useful labor mentally
Acting Prcsident kinehsrt organized the club, and
directed the reading Of the last meetings minutes.
They were adopted, and The standing commit.ee D:
rom an address by Henry c. Hallowel delivered az
the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair IN 1879.
%s"ns Viii us s ~ sss ses ana "a Il Spr
dings, shady lawn, yards and windows growing
with flowers, porch half hid IN trailing vines
these OH the soul with delight and bring peace and
rest q the Tired body and weary spirit"
Wood brought up for CONSIDERATION the question
O the valne % corn fodder. As disposed Of BY the
Enterprise Club Of Montgomery county Their val
uation-from y 10 50 per acrc-was considered too
low. There were no difference OF opinion on the
subject Of keeping fodder Well Kicked, put away
" saeas o. nsrn AZ good condition, was the only
u speaking Of raising large yields Of com James
kakestraM said that extraordinary csgps had usual
" been raised by planting the rows close together
al least less than feet apart
q. 5 Ilalnes compared his own Success In raising
corn. with that Of an old nclghbor who planted his
crop In rows feet apart leaving but two stalks IN
each way and occasionally beat my neiehbor n he
hi crop was better than mine lie was very partIc
ulnr 10 have no missing hills and when drought cut
on the Yield q The close planted aslds he gceIay
ongh cultivation Il Halres rule now.
Lbs secretary ~ one o. the members Of commit
,ss 2 sl,s ssa az ssssas y shs asa Ems
aasoea'ins The use q South carolinR Rock Phos-
cuts W. fs' w sss mia f Sna sess sq pse
well established that Fhoaphorlc Acid, nufash and
Ammonia constituted the chief needs Of the plant
needed, he thought We should experiment with good
Ntkilixcn until We find which OF these things are
deficient in our SOL and then apply such Is arr
manure contains all these essentials aud hence me
more you apply Of this The richer your land win be-
come ~ plant food
iOi alscnslo1 Ee ss'des appoinis dcmnii sf Y
then a9loufned 70 meet q lfansilie 3. Hainof 5
! =, w. ' IpAkiII RsEHARr. Pres, p.osssm.