The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-11-05
The Egis and Intelligencer.
BEL AIR, Md, NOVEMBER 1, 1880.
Reported for The AgiS.
Deer Creek Farmers Club.

The Deer Creek Farmers Club met at the resi-.
dence of Mr.. Thomas A. Hays, on October %
The committee of inspection, consisting of Messrs
Moores, Webster and Munnikhuysen reported
through the chairman, that they had never seen Sc
much improvement on any place as MIR. HAYS ;, ~
30 short time: found the buildings completed ana
enough for all purposes do not know OF as many
good buildings on another farm Mr.. Hays has 9
very fine field of corn, also large acreage of wheat
i'm fine condition The stock looked well, especial
ly his Berkshire hogs. He has good deal OF
machinery, well selected, well housed ana III gool
order The committee also examined the Pcnnock
road scraper, belonging 10 Mr.. Hays. fhey con
sdered IL an admirable implement ana the com,
mittee thought every district in the county should
be supplied with one. With II any man could be
good road mender. , :, ,.,
The committee having reported, Mr.. q. Il. Silver
wanted to know II the money expended ON Mr..
Hays's buildings could not have been invested to
better advantage elsewhere
Mr. Allen replied by saying that none OF MS have
half enough buildings, and that Mr.. Hays were
not too many for the size OF his place. He Mr.,
acres and found his barn much too small but he
thought Mr.. Hays had made a great mistake IN
building his new straw barn go by ~ ieetl IN me
way he did. First, il cut up his barn yard entirely
too much ON that place over 100 head of cattle
ought to be kept, and his barn yard was entirely
too small for that number. Besides, he wastes
entirely too much of his straw barn by the drive
way. Mr.. Allen also said he thought II was better
to have barracks at different parts of the place.
Mr.. Webster thought ii would be better 10 mn
prove land first and then TO put up buildings
Where you have so many buildings IT is II constant
expense to keep them in repair.
LAYING off of n farm, consisting of position Of
buildings in reference to water, and convenience
Mr. Havs would start with dwelling. For this
he would choose as central location as possible.
AT the same time should be of easy access to main
road. Water and stable should be moderately
close. His are about 50 yards from house: Barn
should be easy of access to heds, ana would maze
his fields as large as possible, with reference to
water and blowing, so as to throw the furrow down
hill. Would have lots by the barn, ana perman-
ent lanes through his place. Would divide his
place on account of hills for easy piowing, paying
no attention to straight lines
Hoys Would like to divide his fields SO us to rotate
crops Each field should be made accessible to
barn, without going through another Held lso-
lated trees should not be destroyed; would make
his lanes wide so stock could pasture there; would
use lanes on large farms if necessary:
$. Is. Silver would begin with sltuatioh Oh wafer
water; would have barn easy OF access 10 ncl1s;
would have Is acre fields and lay them OIL with
view of blowing. Would not want farm OF less
than $50 acres. Very few of us have the laying
out of our FARMS that being generally done before
we get them. The only change he has made is
Mr.. Rogers would choose pleasant location for
dwelling; would not like his outbuildings too far
away Size of fields should depend on size of
farm a small farm requiring us many as u large
one. , .,,,. ,.i, &c ,iI,i.
most important. Too many of us have our build
ings too close todweling:. We can change fences
at any time, but not so with dwellings.
Mr. Allen said every farm should be laid out so
as to pillow conveniently, and have water handy
Would not put his buildings in east and west line
on account Of danger Of one catching mre from
others, as that is prevailing direction OF Winds
Mr.. Janney thinks most OF us nave TO take our
farms as we find them. Would not fence but one
field and that would be permanent PASTURE
Fences cost as much as land would compel out
sders to keep their stock off; thinks about adopt
-" r. Silver agrees with Mr.. Allen. There are
a few main principles to follow, but not many of
us have to choose Would have as few fences us
possible; would never fence against hogs would
locate budnRs with reference to water
Mr. Fulford said much depends on land and use
of it that it is difficult to lay down general prin-
water and winds; would have as lttie tencing as
possible. For general farming would fence but
one field and keep that for permanent PASTURE
For stock farm it would be necessary to fence
differently; would have buildings central, and
have wide lane which he would use dor perma4.
would be kept in good order and answer two pur-
poses.
and found stony knoll, which he could not pillow,
and there he built his house. About seventy-five
yards north, he put up his barn Has his farm
or six years. A man does not have to buy chestnut
rails but once in lifetime, and worm fence of
chestnuts rails is worth more the any other fence
or hedge. hedge takes up too much room, and
is entirely too troublesome to keep in order
w. ID. Lee thought that rotation should govern
the division of q farm; would nave fences winch |
Mr.. barnes agreed in general with Mr.. Fulford. |
Mr. Ball would select the most pleasant and |
watery location for house; would divide the fields |
according to circumstances; would not have his
outbuildings too close TO house on account of fire.
Mr. Webster would locate his house of easy ac- |
cess to road, and also so as TO command the farm
would never build a barn within one hundred |
yards of his house, would divide his farm with |
an idea to water; would use worm fences, so as
to change his fields if necessary; Has worm
fence with rails eighty years old. The oftener you
change fence the better for rails.
VIM. Hays agrees with Mr.. Fulford. Likes to
use a post fence, thinks worm fence too filthy.
Mr.. Archer would always put his house ina place |
protected from high winds, and weather; also near
The road. Does not believe In views for house. |
Would have his barn higher than the house, so rs
to run water from the barn cistern to the house
for use; would greatly prefer post fence to any
other kind would not have any trees on the south
west side of his house. the most pleasant brcezes
come from that direction.
The club then adjourned to meet at Mr.. Locha-
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