The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-30
TALK ny TmE FARMERS.
The Eastern Pennsylvania Experimental
Farm Club.

The Eastern Pennsylvania Experimental
Farm Club.
Philadelphia Record.
The last meeting OF the Farm Club was
devoted mainly to the answering Of re-
terred questions. Thomas Wood, OF Doe
Run, read an essay in relation to the abor-
ton Of COWS, which, he stated, occurs
most frequently among high.bred stock
and is thought to be due from crowding
cattle together in large herds, high feed
ing, rough and careless handling, and
from sympathy where the disease has pre-
rviously prevailed. The disease Is liable to
occur at any period OF CESSATION, but is
more frequent between the fourth and
ninth weeks, and when Of long duration
can be traced to local causes. Prevention
isditficult, and the most effective measures
which can be taken to stamp it out appear
to be in the immediate removal of all
affected stock and matter from the vicinity
Of the herd attacked and IN exercise Of
care in the stable and field as parturitiOn
approaches. Fastening cows in stanChions
and standing with the hinder parts on
slippery board floors is thought TO be u
prolific cause Of this disease, and it was
recommended that chains be used with q
sliding ring, so that the animal could
cupying a standing position.
The question (Which will keep the long
est, butter made from sweet or sour
cream" was answered by Robert Henry
Hodgson, who stated that, while sweet
cream had been found to produce a great.
er quantity, that Churned from sou cream
retained its wholesome qualities for a
much longer period, which was probably
due to the separation Of the acids from
the caseine. Thomas Gawthrop had given
both methods q careful trial and confirm
ed Mr.. Hodgson's statements.
Nathan j. Sharpless, having been
troubled with his Acme tomatoes rotting
at the blossom end, desired to know the
cause, but no one appeared to be. able TO
furnish the desired information.
AS the time for sowing wheat is neal at
hand, =. L. Wood requested the voice OF
the club as 10 the kind Of plant to produce
the best results. The majority agreed in
recommending what is known as the Fultz
variety.
Alexander Hodgson, being troubled
with stunted yellOwish corn, which he
thought was occasiOned by the heart
worm. was recommended to feed the soil
with plenty Of barnyard manure and bone
dust.
A letter was read from Hon. J. P. Edge,
in which he called the attention Of the
club to the manufacture Of sugar by the
Stewart method, and, in accordance with
his suggestions, u committee, consisting OF
Job II. Jackson and n. J. Sharpless, was
appointed 10 enter into correspondence
with q view to making q series OF expert
ments during the coming season. 1t was
also proposed to extend an invitation to
Mr.. Stewart to address the club at their
next meeting, in August, which is always
q special occasion, being the annual picnic,
when an all.day session will be held and a
general gathering Of the farmers and their
families will take place at the Experiment.
al Farm.
Benjamin W. swayne and Nathan j..
Sharpless were appointed to prepare
essays for the next meeting, and the fol-
lowing questions were referred:
1t is well known that corn blades grow
on both sides OF the stalk directly opposite
each other, and that in a lot Of growing
corn the blades point in every direction.
What regulates the direction Of the blades
in growing out OF the stoCk-is it the posi-
ton Of the grain when planted in the
ground?
What is the available capacity Of the
farming lands OF the United States to feed
and clothe the human race?
The annual custom OF sowing the most
prominent and new kinds Of wheat in plots
Of one'eiEh!h OF an acre, for the purpose
OF ascertaining the comparative Weld Of
grain and straw, resulted this year as fol-
lows: