Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-16
WOodlswn Agricultural Eoelefy.

The December meeting was held on tho LID
inst. ct the house of L. Gillipehan. President
GiiIiugham 10 tho chair ard N. W. PIersoD
secretary.
A great many remarks were made upon the
sutisct OF the esssy read st the previous meet
iDg-'the value ct curn cubs. Several mem
bers gave the result of their feeding c)rn and
cob meal; some With favorable results others
quite The contrary. From corn aod cob meal
tho conversation drifed to The cornatalk, lis
value as food for cattle. aIs) its vslus for the
extracaton cf sugar therefrop. No reliable
stat sics c:u,d DO given Of the TX oeliments DOW
being made st The Agricultural Department at
Washington or this sui ct. As great differ
ences Of CDiDitn existed IN regard to the value
of the eta k IF corn as food for cattle, ss there
VAS 10 relation to the Value OF tba c0rn cob tor
the same purpose.
10 proof OF the life sustailDg SUBSTANCE there
is 10 the lower part CT The oorrstnk after it has
been stripped cf its top and leaves. one mem
Der related his experiment With some yearIlog
heirers, Of tho uallvo Virginia breede, that
Rero wiItered GU in field o: corn stubs With
on. spy other feed, or withou. ary shelter, 10
uue Virginia lire wo5d sye, During the
pext summer. they wer1 fattened entirely en-
ersss, aod made excellent beef 10 the fsl, when
thy w;ro killed, y.ediog 10 value about 25
delsrs per head at two add halt years old.
Another member rais:d some grade short
horns keeping them growing by liberal ftcdiog
until they we're nesr'y two yerrs old when they
we're bucheIcd, yielding IN value 50 dollars per
head. This man did Get compel his cattle TO
eat the STALKS Of corn. bu! gave them the entire
product of tho field Of corn as they reeded il.
1t was acknowledged by ev,Iy one, even By
the corn stalk stub, pine wood advocate, that
there was the mes; prcat II good breed and
good feed.
Corn ID kiGg," 10 Virpioi, it DO Rhero else,
How to utilise this "kiGg" to the creates. ad-
vantage vas the ptiucipsl satjocs discussed OF
this neetiOg ct tho cub T. L. Roberts was
called upon to report 10 regard TO the green
corn fodder put into pit last August for pressr
walton, Mr.. Roberts said, the pit, or sio as it
is called, WAS opened on the h Of Dsosmber;
the top for about cna inch Vas nouldy. or some
what decayed, tho remainder bslog perfectly
preserved, having undergone a fermentation
which produ Jed slight a'oboholio smell and
taste, which did cot affect the quality of the
milk produced ty the ooWs fed thereon. Bis
very sparingy at first; since then they all eat it
IS 10 90 pounds, With about one qusrt of corn
bran spriDkled over it, This, be thinks, saves
nearly that amount Of good hay. From the
estimated measure meut Of those Who had tested
il. no has about so tons, which we're raised on
6acfes ofland. The compact mass has not settled
ely sirco the fil!icg Wss flushed. 10 cutting thu
corn fodder to Gil assia he would cut it shorter
than he did this time which was about one inch,
it should bs cut about half an iuch long 80 as to
pack close and 30 that the cattle could eat it
more readily. In raising another corn fodder
crop for susil.ge, ne would sow wide: apart IN
rows. and allow moro space for the cornstslk to
grow stout and strong, 60 as to stand up better:
prodCc cling more weight to the acre. And being
ess!er to gather and hald!s.--. lie considers the
e1perlmer:S. ;a1scGias I'd SUCCESS thus far snd will
uueayour 10 doub.o the amount II hia sllo
another season.
The critics reportsd having found great i'm.
within the past tWo years IN the
buildings stock and farm produce Of cur host
They recommend di5posiDg of somo OF the rs
head of cattle as being moro profitable tor beet
THAI for dairy pur poses; com msndlng the care
uaei in breeding the Jersey stock for dsirylng"
They would reject the corn and cob crusher
as grinding too coarse for profitable feeding sd
viso inclosing the iattening hogs in close pens"
"a valuable improvement is seen in the Eew ice
house now being i lied With ice The dairy g. tsch.
ed mske5 it very convenient for butter making"
1.-THE 1877 ceres comprising tho farm 10 mostly IN
grass, either ss pasture or meadow. Remember
ing the circumstances surrounding our host, We
consider he has accom- plshed as much or more
thsn suy n en- bar Ct this club and if ne is s!low.
cd 10 continue as in the past, he will soon ertc.
on enduring monument 10 his energy and good
jpdem ent."
Iris being tho TINA for tho aInua! designation
of five members of this clubto be presented as
candidates for the election es dire o.ors OF Inc
Alexandria and Fairfax Agricultural and an
dustrisl Association ct its snnu1l meeting Tor
election Of off GERS, it was Resolved That L; +.
Roberts, @ Ilukens. n. w. Person, John Bal.
lepger and Valentine Baker be said candidates,
and that the Secretary N. w. Pierson, be gu.
thorised to cast the 90 votes that this CLUB Is
entitled to as stockholdera. =,
The next meeting Of the club will be held
January 18th at o. Luken's Critical committee
are John Bsllengsr, n. Gibbs and j. W. Blunt.
DEATH oF DIR. WILLIAM GUNToN.-Df
William Gunton, one Ct tho oldes: ci.iz:ns OF
Washington. died yesterday evening at his res
iderce, at The age Of ninety. Dr.. Gunlon was
born 10 Aylshau, Norfolk county, Eoglard,
October 30. 1871. end 10 1907 caue with his
father to this cJuutry. At ono tine he resided
in Frederick: burg Whero ho kept 8 drug store,
but sod out and returned to WASHINGTON.
where be did thriving business. In 1885 be
was e,ec.ed president OF tic Bsnk Of Washing.
ton. O position which he has held ever since.
He was for eight years director Of the COesa.
peake and Obio Canal Company. aud for twelve
years foreman of the Rraud jury Of the Dis'rc'.
For fourteen years be was member of tho
Washington city government. Since lS47 he
has been director of tho Columbian UuiVer-
sity aud was recently elected Weep president OF
the board. Sinos 1916 be has been director
of tho American Colonization Society. Sincs
1886 be has been president OF the Columbia
Tu1npike Company. He was president OF
the Baltimore and Washington NAVIGATION
Company. aud was director in the Wsshlog-
ioo ADD Georgetown Street RlilrCad Company.
10 1885 he gave up the drug store and Rent out
of that business. Tbs duties incumbent upon
him as president of tho Bark of Washington,
aud the care of his property. has ccc1pied bis
attention of lat, yearg. Ho owccd large
amount Of stock of this corporation.
OFFICERS OF TIE GRAND LODGE At the