The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-04-07

The total amount of profit by the soiling and
ensilage system as compared with grazing is
John Moores said If he had no fences and no
trees he would go into soiling because it would
pay better than making fences But to make 1t
pay 1t should be general thing. If all farmers
soiled their cattle we would need no fences along
the roads or across our farms On his place he
has 9 or miles of fence. which costs him 500
year to Keep in order but II IL better than il
IL years ago. For that sum of $500 he could not
employ q man to take care of his stock in the
stable. The trampling of soil by stock is a bene-
Il. Harris Archer dill not think the county yet
ripe for soing Chestnut rails are $50 per thou
sand and locust posts 80 to 40 cents apiece. AS
long as they can be bought AT that figure fencing
Is the cheaper mode. II we have TO fence one
half our farms we might rs well fence the other
hall. Soiling would take a great deal of labor,
and IL we did away with fences altogether we
would have difficulty in getting stock to market.
James McCur1y thought the labor question
should be considered in this connection Can
ming having become so general hands are scarce
and soiling would involve great amount of labor
Nature provides for itself. The grass suitable
for grazinl is not the kind needed for soilng.-
Cattle In clover field tramp down great DEAL
but the grass thus rramped down prevents the soil
from becoming Impoverished On small farms
soiling might be practised to advantage, but
where you have range for cattle there is not so
VIM. +. Hays was satisfied that soiing would
pay the best, but 1t has great drawbacks. In the
first place stock would not be so.healthy, and for
light that clover would not stay in the ground
during winter.
$. B. Silver agreed with other members. Far
mers have found grazing profitable and their lands
have improved and been made better for other
| crops. II he had the time and means he would
| try the experiment, and find out something about
soiling and ensilage.
JAS. II. tall thought the trampling of soil by
beasts is its normal condition. The time for soil
ing has not arrived here yet, and there is more
profit in grazing cattle and sheep than in keeping
| them stabbed. He doubted the proprety Of feed
| ing them sour krout all winter and thought II
| must impart flavor to the milk and the meat
| He also suggested the difficulty of keeping up
| the supply of green crops to store away during
| the summer, because the grass all natures nearly
| at the same time.
\ NATIONAL BANK WANTED.
| Mr.. MOores said he would like to get an express
| sion Of opinion In relation to q bank for Hartford
| county A bank Is greatly needed and he had no
doubt the club could start one If they desired
| The benefits would be incalculabe to farmers and
mechanics.
Mr. Janney believed a bank would pay we'll A
| large amount OF money would no doubt be sub
scribed in Baltimore for "A bank in Hartford and
| there is no place where a bank would pay better.
Mr. Ball thought it would be of great advantage
| to the county.
Mr.. Castner was also strongly In favor of it and
said he did not believe II would meet with oppo-
| siton from any quarter.
| A canvass among the members present showed
that they were willing to subscribe Sl1 900 of the
stock for a bank. The club was thereupon re-
| solved into committee of the whole, to solicit
which will take place AT r. Harris Archer's,
| April Goth.
| Subject: Are the profits arising from canning
| a sufficient rccompensc for the deterioration Of
| the lnndt
| bel Air Circuit NJ =. Church.-Services as
| follows Abingdon l0H A. NJ, Mt. Carmel 3 p
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