Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-29
sToodIawn A Er.cultural Society.

WO0diaWn AGr.cultural Society.
The April meeting was he'd at tbs house tf
Warrington Gilughan on tie oath Instant,
President Giiliugtam il tho chair and N. w.
Plcrson SECRETARY.
Alter resdlrg the minutes OF the preceding
me- ing, d. p. Smith remarked that there was
ouo item of some importance omitted 10 the re. |
port 10 the lr.vinus meelicg, 10 the statement
made by ope Of the meubTe, that tho cream
from tho milk Ct COWS that had been MIXED
l,Hg time would not produc, tu!ter in tho same
time IS that from the Rik of co9s that wele
fresh mixers
There was difference Of opinion 90 this
sui CO.. as we'll as ca the statement 10 The re-
port, that the milk Of different breeds of c,us
should be kept separate t, produc, The greatest
amount Of butter. Tic Gully way to establish
thts, statements as t4cs TO DO relied upor, is
to nshe repeated ard careful tXpnimints snd
note tbs resuls.
40 article sas read from tie New York
Trtu7o Oh She jlsice and houcsy of cal leg
the cheap substitute Cor tut or, by is proper
name, cleomargariue. ard selling it such Ii
this is ritky adhered to tic maker of butter
need have 30 fear OF losiog the sa,o Of genuine
butter.
Tie critics reported verbally that there was
decided improved appearance 10 tho farm
aGd buildings OF our host since We met here t8o
years $50.
The following arli,e, prepared by Cba'klty
Gilliogham, was read:
Fesr Culture-Soil-The pear will exist in g
variety OF soils, but stains groat,s perfection
10 c;layey loam. Even on ttf clsys the tree
will grow and produce very satisfactorily under
the snlellorsting Influences Of the prepsr alton
ADD culture which such soils require. Drsining
first md suhsoili1g afterwards are the chief Ie.
| quisites for GRAD II smeioration ia short while
s wAter-soaked clay soil is the most uttsrly
worthless of all lands for the growth of any crop,
properly drained m es!ed clay soil is by far
| The most valuable. and only requires careful
! mans gemeIt 10 render IL available for the best
productions Of the orchsrd fsrm or garden The
prominent precaulion in managing clay soi is
| never TO work on it while wat, bat only when i;
is dry TO frisbli'y. No expeoiont or process Of
| culture will compensate for the injury sustained
| By wCrBing clay soils during summer, when
| they are s4turstad with water. The ciury CAT
no. he reme1td except by winters freezing,
which will again produce friability. under prop.
| or treatment
Soils of q sandy or eravelly character are not
we'll adapted to the pear. in these oils, so Va
riable in their degree of mos IRE, the trees rpen
| prems'urely aud drop their foliage early if toe
weather proves dry to wards tho end Of summer;
| then, IN the event CT moist weather following 3,
| period Of drought, late secdL dairy growth will
be produced. watch, failing TO mature, induces
atendency to blight, and predisposes to other
diseases. Surface dressings Of C ompost. repeated
| cutiVal >n,o: constant mulching will counterac.
TO some extent the effects Of uncongenisi soil tor
| the pear roots, N. where it is imprscticsble TO
| select any but a thin gravel or sand for the
| growth OF this fruit, the dwarftree 10 prefer ibc
as the roots Of the ounce can be coEfosd to
| small area, which may be prepared and m ain
tanned to meet all the requirements of growth
| Planning the soil has been prepared
ty deep li,lsge it will not ha Necessary to dig
holes deeper than required IN rely to over the
roots OF The plant In heavy rolls that have not
| been prepared in the most thororg Oh msbnsr the
holes should be- mSde wide rather than dsep In
gravelly sutsoi's pits may DO dug eighteen inches
in depta. tho surface soil and the aubsCil being
thrown out at opposite sides and HE'D in equally
until the proper height is reached f,r setting tie
| plant In either CASE shout bushel of compost
| made up of leaf mould. rCt;ed m anure and lieht
sol, il carefully eprcad around The roots. VIII
| form an admirable roofing medium; this should
b, finely rulyerlzed and rather dry than wet
when used. Deep planting and shallow plant
ing ara The Injurious extremes in setting trees
The plsin AID incontrov ertab!e rule is to got the
| plant 80 that The point from whence the stem I'd
roots proceed in opposite directions will about
| ono inch balow the level CT the surface of the
ground. 1t 10 Infinitely better to plant 50 that
| some future surface dressing may be required TO
| cover the swelling exposed roots than to hsvo
| them buried below the ready il fence Of atmoE.
pheric heat and air.
! MulcLing-The preservation of proper de-
gree of moisture in the soil surroundr the roots
OF the tree is the principal of culture during the
hrst Gu MINER after planting. Both the kind and
amount OF care will depend upon the nature of
ne soil ana the condition of tho weather; some
thlrg will also DEFEND upon the first preparation
otthe ground Who're the soil has been drained
deepene1, and pu'vsrze1, and the surface is
loose and mellow, nothing further will be re-
CURED IMAM merely TO prevent q growth Of weeds.
II the surface is tenacious. frequent stirring es
pr 'aI'y alter rains will probably suffice. but
whore the soil is shallow and largely composed
OF sand or gravel, mulching will most etfsctually
| accomplish tae purpose Any loose material
| Will answer as mulch. Such as coarse manure,
| strsWy litter ofAny kind tan bark. and refuse
| charcoal dust refrequently employed, etc olc
-Agrtraltoral Report 1863.
10 comparing notes on the great drawback 10
tucc:s 'fdl peer c1lture-the blight, there was
| fouod to % very few localities whi,h had ts-
| capped the curse. 10 few instances cf 70.
| ported SUCCESS it was though thai ten or lwevs
years after he trees were set cut would be The
tx:ent ct their rigor aud growth. Judging from
the expcriero, ct The ms rily uf pear tree
growers
WALT pay to use f.rtil 'z,rs 10 planting co 70
was enswersd ty soma who raise good crops of
c1rn, that their practice was to put about a
table spoonful to the hill of one part OF guano,
aud two parts Guc ground raw bone, 10 start
the oorn erowiog. cDd got ahead Of the worms
Offers apply their co,rsc manure to the surt.ce
| OF the pcughed ground end harrow it 10.
A saup'e Of seed from the Agricultural De-
nar:mert of new cereal. raid 10 have been
brought itom Egypt, callcl rice or Esyptian
ocro, producing, it is said, from fifty to eighty
bushels to the tc:c; valuable food for man or
beast was exhibited.
The d5namemete owed ty thu cab was re-
'urued by kIohsri Henry Taylor. Of Loudoun,
where it had be,n the past two years.
r, The ntx; meeting of the cub will b., hell at
Samuel Mas >n's, May %.
The ctl,lc'l com nittee appoioted are W, Gil.
lrgham, l.. IL. Troth and j.. b. Stiles.
CLEoMARG IRINE-Tho public hsua ,ood M