Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-02
FOOD FOR THE FARMER.
AGRICULTURAL sucIrry IN SESSION,
Result Of the Competition Br,wsen Boys In
"tow'os tho Meet tUorn-Keport OF Drops
Important TopIcs Discusse0

Result of the Composition rr,ween Boys In
"so"'os tho Meet Uorn-keport OF Drops
Important TopIcs Di.oassea
The Lancaster County Agricultural
society held a stated meeting In their
room, in Clty hall, Monday afternoon.
Tho following named members were
present: IL. NJ. Engle. Marietta; j. q.
Llnville. Salisbury; NJ. ID. Kendig, Cress-
well; +. Il. Diffenderffer, city; Casper
Hitler, Conestoga; G. l.. Hunsecker.
Mannheim township; DR.. j. Z. Wicker
sham, city; Jos. f. Wilmer, Paradise;
VIM. II. Brosius, Drumorc; John II. Lsn.
dis, Millersyillo; John X. Buckw walter,
Salisbury; Henry Wise, Gap; johnson
Miller, warwick; Calvin Cooper, Bird.in,
Hand; j. Nj. Johnston, city.
Henry Wise. Gap, was proposed and
elected a member.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PREMIUMS.
John G. Linville, from the committee
on premiums to be awarded to the
competitors who raised the largest amount
OF corn on given area, read report from
which 1t appeared that owen II. Buck
walter raised on tho eighth OF an acre six
bushels AID 81 pounds of sbelled corn.
Franklin Buckwalter, on the same
quantity of ground, raised IA bushels Of
corn on tho ear, or 0 bushels and 46 pounds
of shelled corn. Frank b. Hershey raised
69a pounds Of shelled corp, or l2 bushels,
on the eighth of an acre. These growers
were oil boys, not more than Is years Of
age.
CROP REPORTS.
Several members reported on the oou.
dition OF the crops, from which IL appears
that the corn crop was excellent in quality
and quantity winter grain does not lcok
urpmisinn Halla
usual late potatoes not as good as early
one, tho white shepherd being the best
| apples poor crop farmers are now busy
with their tobacco cattle for fattening
have been stabbed for the winter they
are rather poor lot, the prices paid being
from d to Aye per pound.
sHoEING HORSES.
| J. G. Liuville read an essay on shoeing
| horses. Farmers seldom shoe their colts
| until they are more than two years old.
| Horses at work on soft ground or travel.
ing over soft snow, will not "ball up"
If unshod but 1t is unsafe to drive them
| without shoes, Oh 10y roads. In winter he
always keeps span of horses roughshod
all around, for mill work and other work!
1t is absurd to suppose that oil horses
can travel unshod on stony country roads
| or city pavements.
| HARD TINES.
II. NJ. Epgle read an essay on "bard
times" and suggested the prdfrety of
dsvsing means whereby the necessities of
the needy may be looked after and sup
piled. Economy was urged as the best
means OF tiding over the wants of the
poor during the stress of winter.
The matter OF the essay was discussed
by several members and the idle tramps
who intest the county were denounced as
the creates. burden on industI ious lar
meIs.
| SEED CORN.
" How to keep seed corn" was the sub
ject OF short paper read by Joseph +.
Wilmer. He said he selected his seed
corn at husking time, picking out the
choicest ears and putting them away for
use In the spring. The corn should be
kept 30 that it will dry out before freezing
weather sets in.
w. Ii. Brosius said the grains at the
butt end OF the ear were the best for
seed. DIR. Wickersham preferred the
grains from the middle Of the ear.
Other members thought the grains from
the small end Of the cob were the beat for
seed.
STATE HORTICULTrRIsrs,
James Wood, NJ. ID. Kendg ard DR.. j.
Wicker sham were appointed q committee
70 make arrangements for the accommo.
dation of the members of the State Hor-
ticultural society, which will meet in this
city in January.
Il was stated that it is probable the
state agricultural society will meet in this
city at an early day.
RETERRED QUESTIONS.
The following referred questions were
presented for answer at next meeting:
| "Do insects play an important part in
the fertilizstion of dowers?'' Referred
to DIR. Wickersham.
g Is it best to let cattle run In the yard
a part of the time in fair weather in
winter ?" James Wood.
docs IL pay to cover strawberries in
winter? II so, what Is tho best material for
the purposeP' II. NJ. Engle.
docs tho soil lose fertility by being
plowed in the fall and exprg ed To the freez.
ing of winter ?" j. Il. Buokwalter.
| Adjourned.