Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-25
w &c dawn Agricultural gvuiG;y.


The WOODLAND Agricultural Society met at
Charles Balengers Ga Saturday. the 2lst
inst, with President Giil;pgham ia The chair
and N. w. Person secretary.
Samples Of several varieties oil bone phoS-
pilates from manufacturer in New I2rk worc
placed uFon tho table, accompanied i7 cjrou.
| lars setting forth tho superior value OF elch
particular KIDD, with the urgent request to try
| ct least few tonS.
! After making all necessary inquiries ia re-
gard to tho purity, cost. &c, it was suggested
that it vas ssf.r to purchase of the manufac.
turerj 10 Alexandra, wllcrc q dealers rcputa'
| ton was ct stake, and whore o r-liablo ort:co
Of bone and guano could be obtained al rs rea-
sonablo prico as from any otEol stoii0n.
| 1t was accommodating several who he'd
used tho mixture for years with great bcncht-
to nix three tons Of ground BONO with ono ton
OF guana; good for any crop.
| Interesting art'c'es on the best fed Tor cows,
| tho comparative value OF each variety az tocd
| and for manure, were read itom several o. r.
cultural paper; also how to restore fertility to
exhausted soi's tho advance in tho piico Of
wool, 30.
Tho committee OF hay make privileges Of
| Washington, reported that the iarmrra' cub
of Sandy Spring had subscribed 81 0Uu
towards tho Hay and Straw Market Association
of Washington, ID. e., aat asked tho material
corporation Of The members OF the WOODLAND
club. A statement was READ from u member Of
this club now in Philadelphia 10 regard to a
similar association of farmers in Phlladclphia;
4 stock company OF 300 shares the original par
va!uo OF which wss $50 per share Ii is GoW
worth and has recently sold ut $7l per share,
ossh. They nave sheds for 20 loads oil hay,
and stablinS fer leo hCrsct; hotel, furnished
Hith beds for GO OF 20 men. Tho charge for
supper, lodging aud breakfast. together with
stabliDg and bedding for two horses is enc dol.
lar. The charge tor weighing q load of hay is 30
c,nts aud Is CENTS for weighing and stamping 4
wagon. Tho market days are Tuesday aud
lfrdBy at which limo from 80 10 go loads aro
weighed each day. Tho growing Importance CT
The hay crop from tho increasing demands 10
supply tho Washington msrkct calls ioc better
accommodations there.
The subject OF forming 1Iuit canning 6stat-
llshmcnt in Alexandria, Was discussed at CON-
siderable length Ono proposition was to form,
a CO operative company AMI to Tia! cpd consul!
with the directors OF tho Alexandria and kaitiaX
Ael iculiura! ard Industrial Association 10 sec
what ccud be done. Ne ,,iinl,a &C ian Was
taken.
tho critical committee. evidently thinking
they had good subject upon which TO di%rlay
their laudations, haGded in two rcpCris jhc
FIRST onG read, described 10 glowing lst geegc,
% farm OF two hundred acres WC fenced! aud
in high state Of fertility. Not the cssuIi re-
suit OF ordinary agriculture, but which can onS
DO accomplished by enterprise and Industry "a
cOmpanlcd by wise discrimination and care lu
loTct thought. ln passing up the avenue from
Tho public road. tho domiOii in full view, we
notice DOW Improvement therato, ono 80
much desired by ladies--a large bay window.
On ontoring tho curtlago 20 can hardly fail to
: DO Impressed With tho plcfsiEg appearance OF
tho grounds. Tho oaracous sheds and build
inGs we'll occupied with wood, vehicles, farm
> Implements OF all kinds; and tile commodious
barn, ample Tor the protection of farm products
and also tho comfort Of domestic animals. A
stable Of horses 10 excellent condition, vel
adapted for farm purposes AID equally dcsra-
bio rs good roadsters, upon which great care
and consideration havo been bestowed, has, VIC
bGlioyO entitled him to The appelation OF ''horse
proud" 10 his proximity to tho oily Is milea)
{ he has ayailod himself with c)tnmcndablc
alacrity OF using liberal supply 81 genuine
, stable manure IN connection with commercial
fertilizers. With these he has boon enabled tc
uucartl somo very satisfactory developments Of
r which VIC have ocular demonstration"
Tho second report read, gave tho rrao'icG
results OF The iarm operations more IA detail
I'VE think We oan koop within The bounds Of
truth and still speak in higher forms n PRAISE
than tho owner seems disposed 90 d.. Tho
onttlo all look we'll, four or Gvo OF th0m above
! tho average. A tlCck Of g., sheep with 35
lambs run out during tho day Oh Sod that il to
be broken this Spring for corn; at Eight thoy
rcecvo hay and bran, while the lambs havo n
scperao zen to run into where there is q suppIy
CT norn meal. oommendablo practice to n AXIS
p early fat lambs. In tho pig pen we End thrcl
hroots of pigs numbering ~ cross Of the
berkshire with Poland, Chna thoroughbred
another branch of stock ralsing in which 4. L.
exhibits his pride. A good supply of hay and
' grain Of best quality Tor focdiag farm stock
tools and machinery for tho needs Ct tho farm
~ good condition, and we'll housed, but no room
| Tor farm wagons undOr shelter, which ia no. 10
accord with the good Judgment displayed in
most other matters. We would advise tho set
ting out OF an apple orchard on tho hill side as
, being moro suitable location for fruit raising
, than tho level land whcro tho present orchard
is which is also an obstruction of view from
"A house to the roadway Believing that tx
ample IL muoh more el+ctivo that prccnpt, We
would advise all farmers to observe this instance
OF we'll directed efforts and follow his example.
The next meeting Of tho club will b, held al
| Valentino Bakers March 10Th.
The critical committee arc II. j. Smith, H.
! I'll. Ddz and u. BaIlenger.
Il e.effer from Richmond.
) Correspondence OF the Alexandria GEzotte
( RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. FebIuarc "a 1890 -