The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-09-30


From Philopolis, 9Th District.-The con.
tinued vet spell Of the past week has greatly
interiered with farm York and has done con-
siderable damage 10 roads, &c. Il Il feared
that corn which was cut OF has been injured, the
fodder At least being damaged. The corn IL still
very green for the season, aud may yet DO frosted
On Saturday last the Sabbath schools o. Bos-
ley's, Ashland and Gorsueh's Hall expected 20
hold picnics but tho Indictment weather interfercd
In the afternoon Bosisy's school met and had n
pleasant time, but the other schools postponed
theirs until Monday, which also proved unpropi.
uous. j gratefully acknowledged an invitation
10 each.
On Saturday afternoon last the Senior Cunpow.
der Agricultural Club met at Mr.. Edw. Austen's,
near Glencoe, all tho members being present OK.
eept Messrs. 5. N. Price and Jos. Bosley. AZ I
o'clock the inspection committee, accompanied by
the members, started to view the improvement,
crops. stock, machinery, &c. Mr.. Austen's resi-.
dence 10 the largest, most costly and attractive In
the neighborhood, its interior being very eonve-
nient and beautifully arranged, the whole show
ing excellent taste and judgment. The extensive
velvet-like lawn, with its beautiful shrubbery,
vines and flowers, surrounded by q we'll kept
orange hedge, with an areh.way over the front en-
trance, was greatly admired. The numerous out.
buildings are well painted and In excellent ORDER
the machinery and implements with which they
are hllod showing tho most careful attention. A
lot OF very fne fultE wheat intended for seed at
traeted attention. All the stock IL In fine eondi
ton, the Ayrshire aud Attorney cattle, for which
the iaTm s noted, attracting particular attention,
~ did also the fine Shropshire sheep. Tho helds
show careful attention as 10 tillage and no doubt
yield abundanty. Forty acres Of corn looked
hourishing, the yield being put at ~ bbls TO the
acre The past harvest 300 bushels NJ wheat, 400
bushels Of oats 200 bushels Of rye and 100 tons Of
hay were raised. A field Of natural grass afforded
abundance Of pasture the whole season, II having
al nd Ia II .
sity for the cows. All the surplus cream from the
dairy Il made into butter and sold. The farm
contains nearly 500 acres. go Of which arc worked
BY Mr. Dan1 A. Conn. and IL was this and Mr.
Austen's homo property that were visited by the
Club and from which the above enumerated crops
were raised.
During the inspection many subjects ofintercst
were discussed aud from which valuable informa-
tion was obtained. The feeding Of stock cattle
was thought 10 DO the best and most remunerative
of all farm operations, and several members spoke
Of engaging IN this enterprise. AZ G o'clock the
Club assembled In the house and was called 20
order by tho foreman, Mr.. Adm. Scott. Mr.
Thomas Gorsuch, secretary, read the minutes Of
the last meeting, which full Of interest, and
containing verbal crop reports, &C. The largest
average yield Of wheat was shown 90 be - bushels ;
rye % bushels barley IS bushels oats 20 bush.
els hay ! tons; potatoes not very good. In the
latter, ia one instance, small seed produced small
cuing the reading of the minutes the Club was
invited 10 the tea table. which was bountifully
supplied with an elegant repast which wa. par
taken Of with keen appctites. Aftor short in
terval the business of the evening was resumed.
Mr.. Austen produced printed blanks for next
years crop reports, the year 60 end March iIst
lSS3. Appropriate resolutions Co the memory Of
the late Dickinson Gorsuch were passed. The
question respecting raw and dissolved bone was
presented, the judgment of the members being
aganst raw bone. The next meeting Of the Club
will DO held nj the residence Of Mr.. John Crow.
Their. Jr.. when the annual manure question will
be discussed.
Mr. Jos. Boslcy has net been able 10 meet with
his associates for several months because Of physi.
cal affection. Among the visitors present were
Messrs. Vim. and Henry Carroll. Cuttings Merry.
man. Charles Price and Irving Gorsuch.
The third quarterly meeting Of Hereford Circuit
will be held at Bosley's church, Oct. 18th. when
Rev. X. W. Black, T.. b.. will be present.
The late quarterly meeting Of the Society of
Friends was largely attended and very interest.
Ing. a number Of speakers were present. among
them several from n distance.
On saturday, ed inst. Mcssrs. Morlccai Price
Samuel NJ. Price and Levi Price made a visit to
Pennsylvania. The latter IL our oldcs, citizen,
be being about 50 years Of age.
Mr.. Israel Price lett for Philadelphia on Mon.
day and will be absent several weeks.
few days ago Mr.. Granville Matthews lost a
valuable horse from lung fever. One of Mr.. T.
Stewards horses was very sick. with unfavorable
symptoms. Ills horses are all insured. Ills best
to be on the safe side BY having your stock in
sured.
Prof. T.. Parsons is much encouraged by the
large number Of pupils at the opening Of his
school. The Academy has undergone some re.
pairs, the sehoolroom, through the efforts Of our
painter. Mr.. Charles worihington, having bern
made quite attractive.
The Junior Gunpowder A agricultural Club meets
at Mr.. MahlOn Prices, September 3Oth.
rHiLorOLIs.
Owing TO the late hour at which the above was
received We were Obliged to 'eut il considerably.
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