The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-07-14
Deer Greek Farmers Club.
FARM BUILDINGS,

n. Rays, Inonas Lochary, John Moores, W. w
Janney, WIN. Webster, Geo. J. Finney, Bennett
II. Barnes, A. +. Hays, A. NJ. Fulford Thos
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According to custom committee, consisting OF
Messrs; Moores, VIM. +. Hays and Archer wa,
appointed to report upon the condition of tho
farm and premises. The entire club took part in
the examination, and upon re-assemblinR ,JohT
Moores said the committee could not add any
thlng 10 what mad previously been said in rela
ton to the excellent condition of Mr. Lees farm
He is recognized as one of the foremost farmer,
and his farm as one of the best in the county -
His wheat and corn are not excelled anywhere
Although harvest generally is late Mr. Lee.
wheat is nearly all in the barn, showing much en-.
ergy on his part. He has just completed an nd.
dition to his barn, making il tho largest i'm tho
county. 1t has underneath stalls for 20 head OF
cattle ana zen horses. AZ of the cattle stalls are
teners. which are in complete order and work
we'll They were erected by Mr.. VIM. Munnikhuy.
sen: MT: Lee mas about 90 head of fine cattle or
Short Horns also look well. Mr.. Lee has branch,
ed OH slightly from the customary mode of farm
look as well as any he had seen. From the looks
OF his permanent pasture field he might have fed
~ more mead OF cattle He has 80 head on I.
and abounds in vegetables of all kinds
X: Harris archer thought 1t a good idea that
fore the stalls were completed, as they ean then
be erected more cheaply and conveniently.
John Moores added that with these fasteners
minute, and Mr.. Webster thought every farmer
If he only handled % cattle, would be Justified in
using the fastener
James Lee said that all of the stone for the
foundation, from 10 to $50 perches, had been
hauled with two yoke Of oxen and two men since
the lst OF last March, and the timbers had been
hauled five miles.
The subject selected for discussion was
FARM BUILDINGS
James Lee thought the subject of great impor-
lance TO farmers. He said sufficient atten-
tion was n 0aid to farm buildings. The farm
er's dwellirls might be legitimately considered
one of the farm buildings but its construction
wouldalways depend upon the means or the fan
cy of the farmer. While it might be proper to 90
q little IN debt for buildings for stock and grain,
ne would not advise farmer to embarrass him
self for the sake of having fine dwelling On
grain farm 1t pays well to have barracks From
bto 10 per cent is lost on hay and grain and from
y to 30 per cent on straw and fodder by stacking
them out. The most important building to the
stock handler is the barn. This should be put up
in the best manner and with all the modern i'm
provemcnts. low barn was formerly necessary
for convenience of handling hay, &C. but with
t fa present applianees such as horse power hay
1orks, &c:, stabng may he put underneath for
stock and the building made as high as you
please. '
Mr. Lee said he regarded Judge Waters cat
Tie fastener as one OF the greatest convCniences
about barn, not only AS a fire escape, but for
everyday use. He had used them for two years
and now had them in 81 stalls.
To conclude. he said that proycndcr Dronnrlv
housed would feed twice as much stock as when
fed In the field, as was generally the case fifteen
John Moorcs believed with James Lee that II is
absolutely necessary to successful farming to
have good farm buildings and plenty of them Ii
would pay man to go in debt for good substan-
tial barns and stables, but he would not advise n
farmer to go in debt for fine house. Instead of
putting all the buildings together, as Mr.. Leo has
done, he would have built a barn to accommodates
horses separate from the other, and not let the
horses and cattle go into the barn yard together
IL. Harris Archer approved having everything
Under one roof. The fear of fire is the great hug
bear, but If the buildings were so far apart that
fire would not reach from one TO another, they
would be inconvenent for work. One man will
do twice as much work in a day in the winter
time, II everything is together. Mr. Archer re-
ferred 10 the trouble of getting grain stacked and
the superior convenience of hauling 1t immedi-
ately to the barn. While he agreed with John
Moores as to the importance of erecting buildings
in substantial way, he thought the superstruc-
ture OF straw house might be light and answer
all purposes.
5. NJ. Lee said he had lost good deal of money
Judge Waters said farm buildings are an es-
sentiai part OF good farming, but he did not re-
gard them as the most essential part for the rea-
all the buildings you want. Buildings will not
make land rich. Good land comes first II is
nonsense TO spend disproportionate amount of
money TO put up buildings until you get your
farm TO produce good crops. He thought farm
buildings should be put mp in the most substan-
ta but not in the most expensive manner Ali
farm buildings should be kept in repair He was
opposed TO putting everything in one building,
and would not put horses in the same stable with
tween the buildings to give chance for one TO
burn without the other. He would have sta
bling for all his cattle with room overhead for
provender, and barracks in the fields for hay
One thing few farmers have which they should
have, namely, place in which to put farming
implements, ont OF the weather.
WIN. II. Hays regarded farm buildings AS n ne
cessity to save crops. Before he had IL barn he
tried 10 stack his wheat and lost great deal of
it, He would like to have the stable, barn, gra-
nary, &c, separate from each other, 1t is con-
yeneht BUT dangerous TO have them all together.
Y on can not get insurance enough on building
to pay for It's loss by fire. Mr.. Hays said he had
used Judge Waters patent cattle fasteners and
regarded them as almost necessity. He can
halter two steers with them more readily than he
could fasten one with the old mode There is
also no trouble about steers getting loose in the
stable. Another point is the advantage of turn
ing out cattle with their halter chains on, With
the old style the 7 Frequently becomes fastened in
the steers hoof, and il is sometimes difficult and
dangerous to remove it.. With the patent fasten-
err this can not occur. He did not see why they
would not answer us well for horse stables as for
cattle, in case of fire.
Mr.. Fulford said one thing had not been touch-
ed upon, namely the location OF the buildings
with respect to the house. This must be con
troed IN great measure by the lay OF the land,
but where possible the farm buildings should be
out of sight of the house This leaves the sur
roundings more agreeable than if the farm build
ings are close to the front door 1t is desirable to
locate the buildings near each other. but not me-
ccssariy under the same roof Most farmers
have not consulted the matter of convenience as
much as they should, in putting up farm build
ingS. They are intended to last Lifetime and
the little everyday time and abor-savl1g con-
venienees will amount to great deal.
Mr.. Ball said it was important for buildings to
be comfortable and convenient for the animals
and to do the work. He thought they should he
erected substantially, or they might 20 down by
tornadoeS, such as they have in the West. While
the buildings should bc sufficient. on many farms
there are more than are necessary. He regarded
the dwelling house aS the most important build
ing on farm. 1t should be comfortable and
convenient
Mr.. Barnes said that if building he would have
the horse stable separate from the barn 1t would
be healthier for the stock and they might be bet
ter attended TO where Il great deal of stock is
kept.
Mr.. Cashier said that his ideas about farm
buildings were so different from those of other
members that he felt ashamed to express them.
Ii President of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal he
would have SlOO00 barn. II Secretary of the
Navy. finer one When his barn was burned he
thought he could not winter his stock without
Dne; but neighbor had advised him To hold on Il
year or two, ana he had found he could get along
very well without barn. 10 make the most out
1t grain farm costly barn is not necessary 49,
He has $1,000 cubic feet under cover at cost of
less than SUI, and his wheat, fodder and hay are
is well protected as in any barn in the county,
He can NOW everything except all his hay, and on |
grain farm you do not have great deal of hay |
A barn with $1,000 cubic feet would cost $40 |
ana IN % years Tor REPAIRS taxes and insurance
1t would cost S5O,OOO computing the original in |
festment at compound interest: and then you |
would have no barn left.
a good granary is necessary To protect the |
wheat after II Is threshed. That is about the only
lrst-cIass building grain farmer needs II is n |
dangerous idea, and in good many young mems |
heads. TO overlook everything else and spend their
whole force and energy in erecting outbuildings |
II would be better to spend more capital in bring
ing up the land; after that Is done build moder-
itely.
Parker II. Lee remarked that mis- views had |
been fully expressed by Others, but he would say |
that in convenience of handling stock he thought |
Judge Waters cattle fasteners invaluable If |
nc could not replace them he would not know how |
% put valuation on them. Any man who han |
lies stock, without them, does so ut great risk |
% his life. They are also convenient and u great
saving of time. Cattle handle more gently, since |
you do not have to go before them to loosen
HON. He had used them for two years and found
hat in the section where he had them the cattle
walked out more quietly than where fastened in
he old way.
Mr.. Lochary said farmers could not get along
Without a barn or outbuildings. without barn
md stable you waste feed, manure, time and
lesh on stock. Convenience of arrangement and
are the most important things to be
considered. The barn il located near the centre
If the place adds greatly to convenience.
Thos \. Hays said plain and substantial farm