The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-07-16
William WOOlsey.

Mr. William B. Sands, one of the Editors
of the American Farmer, recently visited the
farm of Mr. William Woolsey, near Church
vile, and speaks ofthe farm and Its proprie-
tors as follows;
There are few intelligent and reading farmers
in Maryland but know by name and reputation
this representative of their craft, whose success
from very modest beginnings has made him q
plished in farming, by thought, perseverance
and skillful methods. We had the pleasure last
month, by the kindness of Judge Walters, of
spending portion of a day with Mr.. Woosey
on his beautiful farm near Churchville, in llar-
ford county. There are few finer estates In this
portion of our State, and the neat appearance and
productive capacity of the land are in strong
contrast with its condition when purchased
some thirty-odd years ago by its present owner.
Then and for years previously the farm had been
almost wholly thrown out of cultivation and
had grown up in sodge. Now it is picture of
fertility and beauty. A handsome and stately
house, surrounded by a beautifully-kept lawn.
adorned by beds Of flowers, vases and ornamental
trees; convenient farm buildings for every need
full purpose; barn of immense capacity for
storing provender and sheltering the cattle fed
every winter wide stretches of permanent pas
lures, rich in the short nutritious blue and
green grasses, SO essential for grazing farms,
thessods on some of which have not been turned
Tor from sixteen To over twenty yearS-make
changed scene to what it was when taken hold
of by Mr.. W., who now counts, as but fair
crop, upon twenty barrels 200 bushels) ofshell.
ed corn to the acre, and who has belief in the
possibility OF increasing that yield by 80 per
cent, as he proposes next season to demonstrate
on field of some twentyfour acres.
The basis OF this improvement was in bone,
which was applied with liberal hand AS much
as 1000 lbs being put on an acre. Besides this it
was and continues Mr.. Woosey's method to
feed every thing except wheat, grown on his
farm. The very weeds cut from the ience-rows
are passed through the barn-yard. Feeding
cattle largely, averaging about eighty head each
winter, the immense quantity of rich manure
made is of course used with telling effect. Both
it and the bone, which is applied in as fine shape
as obtainable, are put by preference on the grass
land.
Mr.. Woolsey has now large stock of cattle
| feeding, including one notable steer n through.
| bred Short-horn, which he will tattcn fol
| Christmas show-beef, and which, weighing now
2,10O lbs, he expects to make balance 1920 lbs
| before he is sold.
Mr. Woolscy, thoughno longer young man
maintains an undated even Jealous, concern
in every department of farming. AT the time o.
| our visit he had recently returned from TRIP
| through Chester Co., Pennsylvania, where he
had inspected with much interest the practices
| there adopted. Awake to the importance o.
progress even with the successes he has achieved
he is prompt to try new plans, and his experience
and advice are ever at the command of hi.
younger brethren of the plow. The cxampl,
of such career is great prize to any cOinmuni