The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-02-18
HOW THE Maryland FARMERS m

no" THE MARYLAND FARMERS no
'0N i"oMEhI COUNTY, MD, FARM
| ERs' CONVENTION.
ne meeting at the Sandy Spring Lvccu,
THIS year was the largest and mnsf .;;ru;'i
o' any OF these interesting and nrofi,,hi,
reunions, whicA Tor eight wears bove hoo,,
reported in Tile American Furmcr .Io"' o.
'us tue heartiness with which the farmors
~ montgomery engage in discussions f.,
.e'n "o advancement OF themselves and their
'e"oms IN agricultural practice. 1t is cs,;.
u'a'ed there were about two hundred mar.
sous present, including nun,ber of v;s;tor.
| rom "ther counties of Maryland and VIZ
gina aud many of the best and most s,o
cessiui farmers at home.
INC gEss'asa,s aass.,, HsssSsB ssSsBs ID sa5staacs
- tbs tesnlt Of R.want
teit ofy ythb II sooiais pterconrs6,
and the Of yip 81 sEarquhar,
That tier h6G9 bsa fnSatings of all the
EFarhl8fs EiHbe; the vicfItt5I vas ,takeh
5nS 6eid, our 6rst cUnventiop
IN this thil st years ago, and have met
[annu4hf siqCe eNwith increasing attendance
aud ynAness, until, instead of u short after
noo4 scssi0n, we are now meeting at 10
|io,nldck On looking over the past year we
Ehpdm has been prosperous one, with abun-
|dan{t crops and good prices, but above
alkin real value, is the fact that there is a
gra&iy increased interest in agriculture and
tnssePperation. The pioneer upon the wide
|spreafing prairie is almost absolutely indie.
I {&xxk IL
Fdd yhe country becomes thickly settled
tbfE all feel the necessity of laws for the
64mon good. So is it now with agrlcul-
ztRSe in the nation. Each occupation must re-
Enlize that there is mutual obligation farm
Eors are dependent upon cities and trades 4;
say in turn dependent upon us. Farming
tFYeglnning to take it's proper position, not
FStepiaply high, as its enthusiasts would
|s8&s as believe, but its true place, equal to
~ other vocation.
= On looking over the intelligent assembly
ltore me, it is with sadness that wo miss
yeefamiliar faces summoned from our beau
fearth, which they have aided to improve
Z Bdsto adorn: Jas. Ii. Stone, b. Rush
RhSrts and Samuel Elicott, all useful aud
r8bt men aud excellent farmers, who
& e4leea gap in our midst that it will be
qkb fill. But VIC must not dwell upon
3 net. It is the still water that breeds
noe, the running stream that brings
tj& Erand health. We must look for
~ lpd aid to do our parts towards reach
ideal of the age. We, as individ.
>nke up the community; rs we I'M.
se1he State improves. 1t is for this
As4a we have met here, to exchange
Thoughts, Expressions and TfT50dIy grsot,ags
| The social life is an important one for al
true development | trust that you will
bear in mind, that sometimes those who
know the most talk the least, but that here
we are all as though We were assembled
around our own fresidcs, and all must speak
freely as friend to friend"
Canning vegetables being one of the local
Industries, reports were read from Henry
Stable and Albert Chandlcc that they had
put up during the year S400 cans tomatoes
49,4OO cans corn, and $500 cans peas
Several farmers alluded to the Hog This.
tie, or Horse Nettlc (.Solunun, CaroIinensc)
and expressed fear that it would be diff
cult'to cxtcrminate, as it seems to thrive
with cultivation, and extends its roots very
deep. One gentleman said he thought he
perceived tlaUor Of tea on tho ends OF
some of the roots. Albert Chaudee stated
that he thought he had mustered it by
putting corn ground in buckwh while the
thistle was in full bloom, turning the buck
wheat under when it was in bloom, and
then following with wheat. He will re-
port next year.
A statement by the late b. Rush Roberts
was read, showing that in careful expert
ments, the large potatoes planted whole were
found to give greatly increased yield, be-
ing more than double that of medium pota
toes cut to two eyes. 1t took 43 bushels
of large potatoes to plant an acre.
Robert ii. Miller reported that ho had
sown salt on potatoes, at the rate of 5OOfbs
per acre as an additional fertilizer, and
that As Of them failed to come up. p. r
Staber reported similar experience witt
kainit. ID. Lawrence drew attention to tht
fact that potatoes had, as general rule
came up badly, and asked the reason
Among those given were the dry season
having bocn planted too late, and the mil,
winter having caused the tubcrs to oxhaus
themselves in sprouting. Thomas Water
asked if unleached wood ashes would iDjur
potatoes. a. Decidedly not
1t was suggested that more millet shoul,
be grown, and Walter H. Brooke said h,
had raised l. tons to the acre, and other
had exceeded that quantity.
CLUB REPORTS.
Here the reports from the several club
were read, VIM. II. Farquhar reading tina
of the Farmers Club of Sandy Sring. Fl
alluded to the remarkable fact that since i.
organization in 1874, it had never lost
member by death, and yet within five week
it had been called on to follow to the grov