Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-06
gent farmers. The bulk being much less
than that of barnyard manures, makes
them more easily applied, with compare

gent farmers. The bulk being much less
than that of barnyard manures, makes
them more easily applied, with compare
lively little hauling or other labor.
Mr.. Hoover replied that while there was
more trouble in manufacturing and apply
ing stall-fed manure the increase in the
crops over those produced by commercial
manures would be SO great that the in
creased labor would be well paid for. He
had never seen farm on which stall-fed
manure was freely used tha' did not yield
good crops of every kind. while the use of
commercial fertilizers had been attended
with frequent failure.
w. II. Brosius said that while the use of
commercial fertilizers was sound in theory
manure would place the whole matter Of
fertilizers in the hands of strangers, and
no matter how many legal safeguards
might be enacted, the manufacturers
would cheat the farmers. The first object
of the farmer should be to keep up the fer
tility of the farm. Feed rs many cattle as
possible use for this purpose all the feed
grown OH the farm, and if need be buy
from the neishbOrs. Even after this has
been done there will be some parts of the
farm in which commercial manures NAV
be profitably used.
NJ. d. kendig advocated the liberal Use
of stable manure. 1t is acknowledged that
tobacco grown on rich land, supplied with
stable manure, is not only larger. but is of
better quality and brings better prices
than than that grown with commercial fer
tilizers. He advised that but few cattle be
kept during the summer, but that during
the winter as many Us possible be kept and
stall-fed for the purpose of securing as
much manure as possible. 1t would be
generally found that the sale of the fat cat
tie would pay for the feed and the manure
would be clear profit.
Johnson Miller said Mr.. Kcndig had cx-
pressed his views exactly; he did not be-
lieve good farming could be done without
the free use OF stable manure, and was as
tonished to hear any other opinion eX-
pressed in Il Lancaster county agricultural
society.
H. NJ. En.lc had no doubt that Mr.
Miller expressed the sense of a large ma
jority of Lancaster county farmers in atlvo-
eating the use of barnyard manure and
yet perhaps Mr.. Hitler was not SO far
wrong after all Ii the farmer only knows
the nature Of his soil and can tell what
particular ingredients of plant food it lacks,
he can at comparatively small expense
,,,,r,.I,nSn q font hot will l,r
crease his crops without the use OF any
barnyard manure. Mr.. En9le instanced
some cases where he knew this to have
been done for years in succession without
any dimmution Of the crops. Provided the
proper kind of plant food is applied. it
matters not whether it be found in barn
yard or commercial fertilizers. He would
not, however, for moment discourage
the making Of barnyard manures.
j. c. Linvile advised the making OF all
the harnyard manure that can be made,
providing it don't cost more than it is
worth. AS long us it can be made cheaper
than a fertilizer equally good can be
bought, make it and apply it to the land
and when it costs more than it comes to.
apply commercial fertilizers Mr. Lin
vile instanced a case in which prosper
GUS farmer sold everything he raised Oh
his farms and for years had kept his farm
IN first rate condition by the use of arti-
fetal fertilizers. The enormous export of
grain and cattle must have a tendency to
impovcrish our soil, which must, in
measure, be replenished and kept up with
commercial fertilizers.
Trees for Fencing.
''Does it pay to raise trees for fencing
purpOses?' a question referred to NJ. ID.
KendiS, was answered, that gentleman
giving it his opinion that in Lancaster
county where land was high priced it
would only pay in untillable hillsides,
wastes, rocky places and along the public
In such places he advised the
planting of locust, chestnut and other suit
able trees.
John IL. Landis, S. p. Eby, esq, Eph.
5. Hoover. Levi S. Rcist, and others, spoke
in favor of planting and protecting trees
and forests, and the question being re-
gartled as an important one it's further and
until next meeting, when more time could |
be given the matter.
State Board of Agriculture.
Henry NJ. Engle was unanimously re-
elected to represent the society in the state |
board of agriculture.
Officers Elected.
After many nominations and declinations |
the following officers were elected to serve
for the ensuing year
President-Joseph F. Wilmer.
Vice Presidents-Calvin Cooper and
Henry NJ. Engle.
Recording Secretary-M. d. Kendis.
Corresponding Secretary-J. Ii. Lands.
Treasurer-M. d. Kendig.
Managers-E. S. Hoover, John G. Lin
vile, Casper Hitler, W. II. Brosius, Israel
L. Landis.
The thanks Of the society were rendered
;he retiring president, Calvin Cooper, who
declined reelection.
The question of fixing the recording sec
'etary's salary was referred to the board of
to report a. next meeting.
Business for Next Meeting.
The managers reported the following
business for next meeting
"By what means and in what way can
he growth of forest trees he encouraged
md the timber lands of the state protect.
ID ~ Referred to Levi S. Rest.
docs the stock have any influence on
he graft?" Referred to Jacob Stauffcr.