Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-10
Vyood!awn Agricultural! Society.


Wo0d!aWn Agricultural! Society.
Reported for the Alexandra Gaz,ttc.
Tho May meeting vas held Oh tho 1h in
slant ut "Anialu:ia," tbs residence Of William
II. Ssowdeu.
r. +. Roberts yes choaen chairman with n.
W. Plcts0n, secretary.
Tho discussion opened 90 Tho report Ct the
proceedings Of lh, previous meeting. 10 regard
TO lcodioe coWs Ill they can ba induced to eet.
This was objected to by sono. fer tho reason
tina! COW would sometimeS eat too much, So as
10 coy uod REFUSE 10 cat any more until her
digestive organs Wtro restored TO their normal
condition, 10 the meantime there would bo
reduction in the qlaulity Of milk produced.
Ia reply 20 this it YES TO BIO presumed that
tnsu who was e. TO b. entrusted with the care
OF animals should have com mon seGso and udg'
ment enough to know how much 81 animal
ought TO eat Tor its ON good. hlao in apply
ing manure aud other terliI G,fs to land; disore
| ton should b. used ia putting Oh enough. and
| Dot too much, to p,oduc, tho bGst results.
Tbs cImmitteo appointed 90 road improve
| mon!s, reported plaG recommending sub.
| sorip!i0n Of moaoy and labor to be applied 10
| g!agellns the pottloUs most 10 need, o. the
roni lsudirs from Aucoirk to Alexandra.
| Tho hisis OF tho subscriptions, to DO not less
than iva oGnts per ao!o from 81! those io!erest-
cd in having coed road.
| q few names Sere already doan 10 tho
nmDuat Of over fifty doliars Farther subEc:ip
tons were solicited.
a deferred critical report upon the farm OF
| Norman Gibbs. where the club met 10 April,
wal read, 10 which tho Committee, 10 coGc,u
sion, sN: "Altogather. tho Owner has no rec.
son 10 buashamcd Of the condition 10 which tho
farm vas found, IS ct this period it could not
b, said 10 hava beeu ix&d up for show
Wa Hsh cur young host Hearty sueo:ss in
lis uaGeltaklDl. and it ho follows 10 tho foot
steps OF his worthy sire, snd emulates his
example 10 tho management Of busioess sffai,s,
AID 10 bis straightforward nod upright conduct
towards bis nciehbofs, then will bis mautls
have bo.d Hcrthili bestowed ca one whose lu-
turo prosperity a1d @>ii being will DO su assur.
ed Tact. i"
Thu c:!lsal report on the farm Of our host for
the day wss read. which described tho Now
mud handsome yelling situated on tho bank OF
tic Potomac surrounded by shade trees, and
cJmms1ding fne view of tho river, hsviug a
truly attractive appearance. Tho location of
the barn aud ether outbuildioes 10 grove Of
Ipla6s snd c;dars. gave evidence OF good judge
meat 10 their Arrangement for tho comfort OF
their occupants, affordirg warmth 10 Winter,
sad cooling shade 10 summer. The farm Of
% cores is used for producing fruits and vece-
tables. aud having southern exposure, IS vel
ADAPTED 10 raising early market produIe, evil
deDc, Ct which lie sufficiently m,clcst G. this
time IL th2 crops cow growing.
Ihero is decided improvement ia many
respects since cur !0rmGr meeting here, bushes
and ktlcrs ha7o been ersdicacd from tho bill
IiGs, the suFiaoo snoothed and sown with
grass seed. The valleys between are wisely
Kept 10 grass thus preventicg wash and waste.
Skill snd Judgment ia ehown in making gnd
saving manure. the baneh. CT which is apparent
in tho vigorous appearance Of the gro lag crops.
IN ia portsnt lem IN this respect is the utilizing
CT the grass sGd ter!iSjng material drfted on
tda river ehcro. which is gathered and freely
uatd in stable and hcg.pen. also as a mu1a, sud
) COWS sro fed with green food by selling such 81
ryn clover and corn. Rye aud clover sown in
August last year show vigorous growth and
ihsEo c1ocllen looa for the cows whom aided by
\ ssmaIl ration OF corn meal. Tho practice q
sowing ryn snd clover together IS wo ttiri:
; worthy 6 trial hy dairy tsrmers. From tho
appearance O! the crop at this timo the rvs rnsv
, 30 cut End led, and after this s crop Of clover
cut, and "a altar coop to cover tho ground for
wiatoT;."o
! Capt Snowden, in roply to tho critics, said,
, lie considered tho use CT commercial fertilizers
llte unsatisfactory, for penn anently, improving
The SCI. comp -rine il &c shot guns in Il battle
Mkat YVES DoceSaary to renew ani build up The
3 soil OF Virgins, YVES coed supply OF vegetable
natter composted in stables and pens and Usad
freely a. mulch and as plant TODD. This he
. sty !ed tho hcary artillery of farming, without
which no very Elective results could be- accom-.
plished. Unless this h2ary artillery was used
1t wcuid 10 useless to attempt to subiue aud
renovG!e Inc worn down and exhausted c2il 70
any great extent. As an evidence of the etfsc.
live force of this Aeary artillery, the cap'sin OK
hiblted bunch OF rye Elk loot nigh 1T this early
date.
The neat rneeIing CT Tie club will ba hold at
the residence of Col. j. III. Lewis, Gunston
Point. June lllh.
Critical Committee A;e 9. Lukeus W Gil.
hng"aEa snd John Balongtr.