Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-06
sgco.;Inmu Agricultural Society.

This assoc alien met on the Sd instant at the
house Ct YIN. II. Snowden. In the absence
Of the president R. /. Roberts WAS chosen chair.
man with II. W. Pierson secretary.
The Secretary reported that in accordscce
7l; tie distractions RiGen to the Ir x7 ap
pci1cd b. the club at tho meeting 10 April to
represcpt the stosk held by this club in the
A. xsndIia aod Fairfsx Agricultural and 10
dua.ia! hsalci ..ion, the five members selected
BY he club Wet, elected directors Of said asso-
cla.ou. lie also stated that meeting Of the
stockholders CT this association was called for
May 5 b to ADOPT By Laws for their government
SID that it vas necessary 10 appoint proxy
70 represent the iat.rest OF this club 10 the as
socia,;Cn.
Whcreupon n. W. Person nas appoioted
saiI pr, -.
Thcsobjsct OF ho!dog slrsHb:lrl AID foral
exhibition at Alexandra about the frat OF Juoe
I'd Ter the direction OF the A. & +. Agricultural
and lnau5;ri1l Association vas considered. The
ecoeral expression was 10 favor OF the tXhlbl,
ton, 6u. il Fas too carly IL the season to liz
uco2 tho proper time tjr holdiog said exbibi-
ton 90 ec,,uut of the brck1ardness OF The
seasco.
The cg;io,I rsp,rt Sss read, f:om which wo
u il = IST lattGC.S ~ Ioi VI Va Oat bSo'i
cop.i,Giag OF twenty three acres, is situated on
| the bark of The Potomac, commanding al tX-
| tecsive Y.aw Of the RIVER with is numerous
vessels plying to and fro from tho ocean 10 the
| capital OF cur couptIy, giving it q beauty aDd
or .ldcur unsurpassed By any other public
| thorouehrare, yet as quiet and secluded az 10
! the Interior paris of the c5untry. TGo hills
s!opiag to The north, tho south, ard to the east
| sigrs IL advantages fer esr'y vegetables aud
| fruits tqasl 10 any 10 our vicinity. The oorth
err slope beiog coupled with fruit trees that
need 70 be kept back in the spriog give promise
of abuadslt irui:. These trees and The grape
noes have been mulched several gears With
| river grass With good effect. Oar host says he
h,s nev3r had pasture blight. which is worth
ootipg 10 this c1nueclioo. Three acres Of straW
berry p'auls lcok remarkably we'll, anu if they
| yitli 10 The same proportion ss las! year, viii
arlt u1t 70 abaut ten thousand quarts, which at
ten cents per quart tlast year s svetage,) would
make The nico sum Of one thousand doi!ars-a
good argument 10 favor of small farms. A
considerable amount Of space is occupied With
raspberrics. which Ii is desigoed shall cqaa!
the s;z, Of the sraS berry patch. The nut
aui" is considered the 5ast for market pur-
pcs.s Tho largo Dum Der of cattle aud other
stock kept on this small farm by sollIog will,
in tiuo. enable our host to grow vegetables 10
advantage.
The subj :o! oil corr pIautiog was considered
timely subjeo! for discussion. great differ
cnco Of opinion prevailed 10 regard to the prop
or mode ard depth to plant. owing doubtless 10
great measure to the diffariut qualities and
copi,tioa of the soil, Some members Invariably
soak their c)rn about twelve hours 10 o pint Of
tar wafer wiih good cfIec!, it being guard
asaics; bcog pulled up By Cows others soak
| 10 chloride Of lime water others still With
ammonia added, TO give a vigorous s'ar Id
growing. Tne time to plant coIn WAS sIld to
Go du!iog tho entire strawberry season.
The question Of tho best mode of makiog and
r,Giltaiag permanent pasture was considered
By cal!ny fer the individual experience OF Inc
members. Ii was recommended 10 making 8
permaue1t pasture to SOW several varieties Of
grass seed CD we'll mauured ground, with lib
ersl supply Of boce dust. The practice Of sew,
rre, who lived Cd billy lard was to slow the
cattle to run upon tho field, Wioter and sum
mer, thereby keeping the garlic 10 check. and
the dropping OF the cattle would constantly co
rich The land SO as to nc: d 60 other application.
| Samuel Pullman stated that there was 40
| longer auy secret 10 the remedy Tor garlic 10
| milk and butter. which is TO put ooo tea spoon
| full Of powdered ssltpcter 10 ten gallons OF milk
while teirg strained fresh from the COWS. This
would c,uctcrac. apy disagreesblo odor arising
| from tic Cattle.
Acommitcc OF three Was appointed To prt.
pare sub ct for discussion OF tho Dezt meet
log Of tho Club, consisting Of G. LakeDs, f. E
Mason and Walter Walton.
William Ferris was t.cted mombar CT The
Club.
4 COMMUNICATION was received iion Sheriff
hyre, of Faif,x Z. H., enclosog the following
circular which the Secretary vas directed TO r..
ply to, embracing a5swels obtained from the
several members Of the Club:
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA.,