The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-10-04
Union Bridge Agricultural Club.

According 70 adjournment the club met a. the
home Of Jas. L. and ~, Lizzie Cox . mo, q, lsze.
Members prescnt-J l.. Cox and family. :. Shcp-
herd aud wife 4 Wood aud wife. James Rakestraw,
D. Wolfe. David Rinehart and wife, o.. HaiucS and
vile Z Wood And yiie. ylsi'9fs-Joseph, Molle and
Mr. n. J. Griliiss Of Baltimore; T. sidwell and Chas
L.Milson. Of townsville.
This popular resort for visions Mountain View
witnessed tho in-gathering Of the Club menibers
about O'clock. irety the President appointed
James Rakes,raw foreman. aud we took up our line
Of inspection over the premises The farm. like
many others I'm the ncighborhoOd, Is rather hilly,
but should the mantcl Of their father descend upon
the present proprietQrs, the day Is not far distant
When these hills VIII again bloom and blossom with
the rich yerdure Of weltilled soil.
The fertilizer % be used on The wheat crop IS com,
composed and made fine, and then mixed with
lime, which had been previously Stacked with salt
This mixture was quito hot, and would require
careful manipulating before It would be ready for
use
Japanese wheat attracted considerable attention.
Il resembles songum IN It's growth, the seed forming
into an eptlcal head ON the top Of the stalk while
the blade Is long and narrow, The seed Is said 10
make good chop fOr,cattle. A bed OF celery showed
fine growth and healthy condition, but the rows
We're TOO close together for convenient earhing up
AZ the barn found some good wheat OF the Claw.
son variety. unthreshei James Is purchasing his
seed wheat this fall RON some farmer IA the "red
lands" which practise of exchanging seed, grown
upon different kinds OF soil Is highly esteemed BY
corn ON hand but the fFailty Of the crib would Ger
tainy prevent timid man nom attempting 10 steal
IL. The rapidity with which II was constructed,
however. will account for lis want Of uprightness.
A Continuance for drawing under weeds In front of
pillow, not blessed with 'Iointer,' Is something
after this fkshiOn ~ blcck Of wood foot long Ike
inches thick, has light chain attached 70 each end
one chain Is fastened TO the double tree and the
other TO the beam ai the handles. This block FOL
lows the open burrows In front Of the mould.boad,
and keeps the chain down upon the weeds aud
grass Avenerable straw and fodder cutter of the
Sinclair pattern Is still holding respectable position
among machines OF this kind
The cattle, are improving in quality, aud some
foreign blood traceable
Locking at the young shoots around the stump Of
an old chestnut tree, gentleman present spoke OF
the necessity of allowing them To grow because
through their foliage the vitality OF the roots would
ke maintained. ON the site of the old garden Is now
a young orchard Of choice fruit thrifty In appear
ance, but needing little care around the roots of
the trees.
The supper was sumptuous rvpast, which was
eulivened by pleasant conversation by witty Jest and
lively repartee.
Assembling in the parlor. the Club was called To
order, and the minutes of last meeting read and APP
proved
James Rakestraw OF Committee D. read a selec-
ton, Vz Science In stock Growing, and also read
one OF his wife selections tsho not being presently
entitled Reaction" After some debate a motion
prevailed calling upon Committee A. for cOntribu.
lions at next meeting
The Club then adjourned, after meeting OF much
social enjoyment, 10 meet ut Pemberton Woods, on
ard day, Tuesday 10 mo. u, ISIS, p. m.
5. SHEPHERD, Prcs't.
=. WOOD, sccy.