Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-10
WOODLANDS AGRICL. SOCIETY.
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The April meeting was held on the 9TH
instant at n. ". Persons: with the pres-
dent and secretary in their places.
The improvement OF our public roads
| was the first subject under consideration.
The resolutions adopted at the March meet
ing to double our road taxes and 10 request
our Supervisor and Road Commissioners to
take the proper steps 10 have the question
brough. legally before the psople, was, from
the report Of the Supervisor and Road Com
missioner deemed inexpedient TO adopt, as
the question could not be voted upon until
the regular election of county officers TO be
held in 1855, and the tax could not be made
available under two years from that date.
The subject was therefore dropped for the
present.
Before proceeding to the question, how 10
prepare ior ant raise crop Of corn, the
report Of the proceedings 0! the Farmers
Club, oi central L2udoun county, was read
and commented Cn.
Several members gave their mode oI rails
ing It corn crop. John Ballenger plows sod
land early, finishing by April 1st, spreads
ward manure over the plowed ground, after
each way, puts on $50 lbs. Of II. B. $ No. > fer
tilzer to The acre, drops the corn and covers
with TWO horse plow, throwing two burrows
OH 8 row, then in q few days harrowa down,
cultivates each way twice. Raises :. very
goo,i crop o; corn, thinks the fertilizer pays
{. Lukeus spreads upon sea Land III the
iai! 800 lbs. Of raw bone, picws ii the spring
with threc-horse plow, marks out feet by
s. feet. drops III the hill i table spoonful
OF II. BIS No. ,, covers with corn coVerer,
works twice each way, and raises a iair
crop.
l.. +. Mason makes 81 compost cf ali re-
fuse matter and puts it il the cora furrow,
before planting covers with TWO burrows,
then hargows down and cross harrows,
WORK. witt. double shovels, makes Il fair
crop ;ijd not .ipen we'll last year.
Isaac s;uoHCca puts on about fifteen loads
Of ward manure TO the acre in The fall, ploWs
III the spgiag, harrows thoroughly, puts in
the hill g small quantity Of ;. {. and kainit
mixed. considers this the best fertilizer,
works with double shovels
Il. i. Roberts a.d Norman Gibbs think
Il does nQl pay them to raise corn 10 lipen,
but cut it wsen III the milky state and put
ii in the siio for enslage to feed during the
Wiil.er and spring to COWS; this being much
Y. Baker grows corn lightly, using COM
post aud & {. dissolved. very satisfactorily.
\. VI. Harrison p!o,ps and then applies
ward manure, expects 10 use Western corn
planter. which plants two rows al once,
ru!:jv&ting with {; two horse cultivator.
T. Barton applies manure on sod in the
tui, and piows under, then lepoWs in the
spring.
r. v. Blunt plows III the winter, spreads
manure OF in the spring, works the corn
! dcGij a. first, then more shallow, will top
aud blade his corn when he eau get il done
| for one dollar an acre.
| W. Walton thinks Il skinner On the piow
is quite essential in plowing sod, uses hen
manure ii: the hill and covers with q hoe
| s. Pullman used from 300 to 400 pounds OF cot
ton seed meal to The acre with decided advantage :
! could sec the difference ut great distance: used
also S. &. a:lii kainit; expects 10 top and blade
all his cora this year rs this is more profitable
! than cutting and stacking.
| I've gentlemen from Washington being present
took part in the discussion OF the road question
and corn r&ising-Mr. Charles Albert, who owns
large farm at Rockville, Nd, and Gen. Spear,
| cx- Commissioner of Patents.
Two Of the members attended blowing test
| the last day OF March the grounds OF the
Soldiers Homo in Washington. Three sulkey
plows Were in competition, the ''Gilpin, Wizard,
! anu lic j4lLtIe b!aiit. III Ihcii JuueHle'il iuo
| '.Giru Is decidedly the best OF the three.
| Mr.. George Mason being present desired to cE-
hibit the Little Giant Sulizey Plow" practically
before the members Of the club ond wished 20
have day fixed upon for such exhibit. Owing
10 the late backward Spring causing every one TO
be very busy. there was no time Gxcd upon.
In the evening. after supper, General Spear de
| liyered very interesting address before the
| ladies and gentlemen present, on the subject OF
The Farm rs the Place to Raise Men" By re-
qucs: tie Gcncral promised to revise his notes
and send them 10 the secretary. who viii offer
! them for publication.
Tic next meeting of the club will be held at
| Samuel Pulman's May 3rd.
Critical Committee are J. ". Roberts, y. ".
Harrison and T. W. Blunt.
The will OF Mrs. Ottendorfer, late propri-
etrcss Of the New York Stats Zeituag, be-
oueaths some $50 900 to charitable purposes