The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-07-23
Deer Creek Farmers Club.

The regular monthly meeting of the Deer Creek
Farmers Club was held ut the residence of Messrs.
Silas B. and George Il. Silver, on Saturday, July
nth. In the absence of the President Mr.. John
Moores was called TO the chair. A committee of
inspection, consisting of Mcssrs. Archer, Ball and
Munnikhuysen, after inspecting the farm, &C., re-
ported commencing the enterprise and energy of
the proprietors 10 the first place they examined
the corn house, which Is covered with slate and
Slated all around. The committee thought it
would be better # stripped on the sides; cattle
used in the stables, attracted attention. The COM
mittee thought IL II valuable invention simple.
durable and cheap. The sheep, consisting of IL
ewes and 40lanbs, looked well. Two hundred and
fifteen lambs had already been sold. Their field
of corn looked well, and Is acres in tomatoes
looked promising. The Mossrs Silver are about
to engage in the business of canning corn aud to-
matocs, and the committee were invited to visit
the canning house. where hands Were employed in
though not of the best quality, We're such as will
fatten we'll In passing from one field to another
the committee crossed fine turfy sod, which had
not been plowed for many years, which led the
chairman, Mr.. Archer, to remark that he thought
it does not pay to keep sod SO long. The Messrs.
Silver reported only moderate yield of wheat
They have for year or two engaged to a
small extent in cultiyating tobacco, and with en-
| flourishing. Altogether, the committee regarded
the farm as one of the best in the county and
pleased to see that its reputation was so well sus
| tanned.
| Mr.. Moores and other members remarked that
the Messrs Silver should be especially commended
for their enterprise in embarking in pursuits,
while at the same time keeping up their large
| farm.
| WHEN TO SELL CROPS.
The question for discussion was: when to
sell and how to determine upon the time of selling
| farm productsY
was one which every farmer who has a bushel of
| wheat or corn to sell must consider. The markets
are unsettled by speculation that ii is impoSsi-
BILE to determine what is the best time. He
thought that If one time is better than another, it
is as soon after the crops are harvested as it is
| possible to get the crops to market without in
| convenience. BY holding wheat Il great loss Oc-
| ours from rats, waste and shrinkage: besides the
risk of loss by fire, and having the money lying
unproductive in the crop. The average price in a
| number of years will be about the same. There
| fore by selling in July or the LIST of August you
| will do as well as at any other time and have the
use of your money and buildings. If convenient
to do so 1t is better to sell the corn crop in the
| fall, provided you can calculate how much you
need for winter feeding 1t is better to sell cattle
in the fall, his rule being to fatten grass and
sell in the fall. 1t is good plan to have two lots
| and full feed one, so as to have them ready for
| market in July. You will thereby be enabled to
carry the other lot till September, and save your
pasture during July and August. The most
profitable time to sell lambs is as early in the sea-
| son as you can get them to market Hay should
be sold soon after harvest as IT then weighs more.
The same with oats. In short 1t is best to sell all
crops as soon after they are harvested as you can
| without extra expense.
| sions were the same as his brothers.. He had al
ways found early sales, especially Of lambs, the
| best.
James H. Ball wanted to know what would be-
come of the markets if all the farmers would throw
their wheat into them early The store houses
| best time, and thought 1t could be determined by
watching the markets and selling when prices are
| highest. Has no regular time for selling. Last
| year he sold some wheat for $1.5O, and the early
market was only $1.10 to $1.15.
VIM. Munnikhuysen agreed with Mr. Silver that
it is best to sell in from 30 to 90 days after harvest
as general thing. Whatever the rule is, 1t should
be adhered to. Last year, for instance, wool went
up. This year 1t fell in price. The man who sold
early last year lost little, but If he adhered to his
rule this year. he made more than he lost last year.
AS soon as stock crops are fit for market is the
| time to sell.
r. Harris Archer said some one had remarked
that spectators ruled the market and controlled
/ 1t. Farmers, he thought, should make use of spec
ulators IL that is the Forinstance IL farmer
| thought wheat would be higher in September, in
stead of holding it., with the risk of losses of vari
GUS kinds, he could sell now at say 81 ~ and by
putting up the margin, one-tenth he will have the
advantage of the rise, If it takes place, and lose
| nothing in bulk, insurance, &C. Many farmers
never sell until the spring of the year, but he
thought it better to sell than keep in bulk. You
can get now $l.l2 and buy for September at 81 0S,
making four cents per bushel. He would not ad-
wise farmers to go into speculation, however. In
| regard to selling cattle person must be governed
| by circumstances, the price, whether you have
grass tor Them &c. If they are a fair price the
LIST of July IL is better to sell them even IL they
are not very fat.
VIM. Webster agreed with Mr.. Geo. L. Silver,
but not with Mr. Archer about farmers spccua-
ting in wheat. Wheat should be sold as soon as
harvested, and let spectators take the risk and
make the money. If he wanted to hold his crop
he would pay for storing It, but would not sell and
fat and he was offered fair advance he would sell
at any time. The best market for corn is on your
own farm. 1t is different with hay. When farm
they should sell early Was opposed to farmers
holding any crop If they, can get fair price. BY
early selling you avoid losses by. shrinkage, &c,
Geo. r. Glasgow said that taking one year with
another he preferred to sell early. He sells lambs