Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-14

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TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE IA, 1881.
AGRICULTURE.
MEETING OF TAE AGRICULTURAL AND
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Reports ON the Crop Prospect-Essays and
Papers Read-No Fair thls Year-H0n-
Orary MombeFs Elected.
The June meeting of the Lancaster Coun-
ty Agricultural and Horticultural society
was held in their room in city hall yester-
day, having been postponed because the
regular meeting day fell ON Whit Monday.
The following members were present !:
Jacob F. Wilmer, president, Paradise NJ.
ID. Kendie, secretary, Cresswell; Calvin
Cooper, Bird-in-H Hand johnson Miller,
Warwick S.P. Eby, esq, city G. A. Cast,
city F. Il. Diifenderffer, city !. c. Lin
vile, Salisbury J. Bollinger, Warwick !;
William Bevis, Safe Harbor Henry
Kurtz, Mount Joy w. w. Griest, city ::
w. L. Hershey, Chickics JIM. Johnston,
city John G. Resh, Willow Street G.
L. Hunsecker, Mannheim Peter Hershey,
esq, city Isaac Broomcll Christiana.
Crop Reports.
Reports on the condition Of the young
crops being called for, number Of
members from different sections of the
county responded. From their reports
VIC learn that the late copious rains have
greatly forwarded the growth of almost
everything. The early sown wheat is a
good deaf damaged by the fly and rust,
and will not, perhaps, yield more than u
bushels to tho acre, on an average, wllilo
the later sOwn will yield a full crop. The
grass, which early in the season was so
backward and unpromising, has improved
greatly but the hay crop on the whole
will he short. Corn has been much DAM
aged by the cut worm, but has been re-
planted and is growing finely. Tho young
tobacco, nearly all OF which has been
planted, never looked better. Potatoes
look we'll, but in some sections have been
visited by the Colorado beetle and Calvin
Cooper has found that tobacco leaves
stepped in water and sprinkled over the
plants, is a specific against their ravages.
There will bc very few peaches in any Sec
tiOn Of the county !; the cherries have
fallen off greatly and there will be a rather
short crop of apples pears and grapes
promise large yield, and small fruits of
all kinds arc abundant. Notwithstanding
the severity of the past winter insects of
all kinds appear to bc moro numerous than
ever.
NJ. ID. Kendis read a paper in which
was given the results of his experiments
in cultivating corn.
Experiments with Corn.
When this society offered a premium
for the largest and best yield Of corn from
five acres crop Of 80 concluded to give
it a trial, but getting no competition (as
no Opc entered) will here, with your in-
diligence, give the result of my expert.
ence. The land was . sandy loan, lying
in clover two years, the first crops of which
were mOwn and taken off each year while
the second were allowed to remain to en-
rich the roll. About 12 tOns.Of barnyard
manure scattered over the poorest spots
were plOusled the beginning of March to
the depth of seven inches. 100 bushels OF
fresh lime per acre was then applied, even-
ly distributed over the surface, and thor
Oughly Incorporated into the soil with 4
cultivatOr, which was passed over four
times, making tho ground in 4 most cx.
cellent condition for planting.
1t was then marked off with a scorer
both ways, or chequercd, rows 3 feet 4
inches apart, and planted with the hoe on
tho 3d and 4th day of May, three grains to
a hill. The soil being very loose, the roller
was passed over lcngtbwise to firm it down
and in six days it was up nicely. When
about a foot high it was thinncd out to two
stalks to the hill, always removing the in
ferior, which made it very uniform, giving
each stalk an equal chance. The ground
having being thoroughly worked up and
pulverized before planting after culti-
walton was very easy aud simple. An
occasional narrowing, to keep tho ground
loose and mellow, was all it received. No
hoe in the field all season except in plant
ing time. The plot contained 6 acres and
122 perches and yielded GO5ii bushels Of
dry, shelled corn, actual measurement, or
at the rate of S9A bushels to the acre. 1t
is only fair to state here that two sides of
it wcrc bOrdcrcd by locust about 40 feet
high, which reduced tue entire yield at
least 25 or so b ushels.
Casper Hitler, who was prevented from
being present, sent in al interesting paper
on Forestry which was read.
The essay was discussed by DIR. Greene,
J. C. Linville, Calvin Cooper and others.
johnson Miller read paper on the sub
ject Of a proposed agricultural fair, which
nv IuOuSuL COutu Uc IlstuC a. SuCCeSS IL
proper means were taken to enlist in its
behalf the material assistance of the bust
ness men /; but he was utterly hostile to
permitting horse racing, liquor selling,
pool selling, or any kind of gambling on
the ground. He thought a higher premium
should he offered for good COW than for
fast trottcr. We are u conscientious
Christian community and take more inter-
est in the productions of our good old
housewives than in the time made by
horses driven almost to death.
DR.. Green endorsed what Mr.. Miller had
said and believed \ great fair could he
gotten up without any of the Objectionable
features referred to. But the work must
be undertaken cnersctically and carried
out methodically. lie had spoken to
many OF our people, and they would no
doubt subscribe literally to mako it a
success. The people wanted fair and if
the project were once got under way it
would take like wild fire.
President Wilmer said that what the
society needed was some ono or more who
would take hold of the matter, work
and get money to carry the |
fair through. Talking will do no good
money is what is wanted.
After some further discussion by Messrs.
Cooper, Linville, Miller and Green, the
last named gentleman moved to postpone |
the consideration Of q fair until next year,
and the motion was agreed to.
Honorary Members.
After 4 long discussion as to the best |
means of securing 4 larger Attendance at /