The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-09-01

eral combinations of the various eleme nts gener-
ally lacking or inert In infertile soils, tests
mSre Pfastcabs more easily apPed and more
known to all to be not infrequent of assimiiable
elements present in soils, it Is doubtful whether
working, or in any other way than by resort to
tillage and manurlng, which involve the neces-
sary changes and Improvement in the mechanical
Albert Nelson agreed with Mr.. Sands. He had
seen market-gardens near the cities cropped year
atter year and apparently improved, but not with
out the application of manure for every crop !;
but II you try to rest sedge field you can not i'm
prove 1t.
X. Harris Archer said that If YOU farm in the
regular way, with rotation of corn, wheat
wheat and clover-every field remaining in pas
ture three or four years, your farm will be in bet
ter condition after ten years than If you were to
ploW the entire farm every year. He has a field
that has not been plowed since 1867 or 1868 and it
Is better now than 1t was IA years ago. Constant
cultivation may do on level lands but not in a
James II. Ball said he did not know what was
meant by resting land If he had piece of land
IN good condition he would rather have it grow
crop or corn than to rest by growing a crop of
weeds. He had known piece of land which was
not plowcd, but moved two or three times and it
got poor; On the other hand he had seen piece
oil lana, IN high cultivation, fenced in and allow
ed to rest from cultivation moving To his
surprise in few years it produced scdge. none of
which was within three or four miles OF it. If he
had field of given amount and wanted to 20
away for ten years, he would rather let his neigh
6ors pasture it than to fence il and let 1t lie idle
Land will deteriorate by cropping too closely, and
also by rest and protection from animals. He
was satisfied that active cultivation during the
ton.
John Moores said his practice agrees with Mr.
farming in dividing Il field of GO acres one part
was left in permanent pasture, on which stock
constantly kept the grass short The other por-
ton OF the Held was farmed In his regular way,
being plowed every seven years. In IA years
300 lbs. OF bone per acre were put on it. Then
| portion of the permanent pasture which had had
Tn hp Rpl nd
the strip added produced better corn than the
other-all being fertilized alike.
Judge Waters said he hoped it would not be
understood that the club undertook to argue that
| land might he made rich by taking crops OFF and
Judcious farming land might be made richer.
| rake Held, pillow 1t up; put nothing on it; SOW
and you will have larger crop than before; pillow
that crop under again. Your land will then be in
| condition to raise other crops. The elements of
fertility are derived from the subsoil and the air.
MIR: w. w. Cashier rendered his resignation,
which was accepted, and Edward p. Moores was
| proposed for mem berShip.
| The club then adjourned to meet at John
Moores, Big Woods, September 23d. Subject
| club were Messrs. John G. Rouse, James NJ. ia
cobs. George J.: Finney, VIM. ID. Sands, editor of
the the, 1me,ican Farmer, and Albert Nelson. Mr..
| may be considered the founder of the club, the
first meeting having occurred at his residence,
| "Priestford" in March, 1873. OF the eight per-
| sons who then met and organized the club only
| three are now connected with it, namely Messrs
James Lee, X. Harris Archer and Jas H. BAIL aIl
Of whom were present at the meeting at Mr.
| Hays It is a remarkable fact that of the forty
farmers who have been connected with the club
| as active members, at various times since its or
| ganization, not one has died. The club consists
| of twenty active and number of honorary MEM
| bers. Its influence on agriculture and the gen.
era interests of the farming community of the
| county has been marked and beneficial, and the
reports OF its monthly meetings are read with in
| terest by farmers of other States as well as of
| Maryland.