The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-02-29
The Egis and Intelligencer.
Bel Air, Md, February go, 1884.
THE FARMERS CONVENTION.
A Large Gathering of Representative
Farmers.

Wethered, W. F. Massey. Andrew Banks. James
Portland, r: J. Halliday, p. H. Walker, John r.
Arthur Stabler. A. Bowie Davis, Howard Griffith,
Gen. Ammen, Prince Georges county B. Silver,
Jr, j. IL Plowman, DR.. John Sappington, X. Is.
Mccoy VIM. c. Haviland, VIM. Baldwin, j. P.
Hollingsworth, J. NJ STREET. and F. W. Baker of
Hartford county: III. o. Devries master OF the
State Grange John Fl. Herbert and f.. G. Pugh
of Howard county; DR.. John Miller, Talbot coun-
y;.Springfeld Baldwin, A. Rider 4. ]. Cole, L.
The officers were as follows President, VIM.
Webster, of Hartford; vice-presidents, Thos. s.
Igehart, Aune Arundel VIM. Baldwin, Hartford |;
Henry o. Devries, Howard G. s. Haines, Carroll /;
Samuel NJ. Price, Baltimore county. Secretary,
VIM. b. Sands, Baltimore county.
Mr.. Webster, on taking the chair, said:
'Gentlemen-Allow me to express my thanks
for the honor you have conferred upon me by
calling me TO preside over this convention OF
Maryland farmers, and to say that appreciate 1t
the more because | regard 1T as compliment 20
the Deer Creek Farmers Club of Hartford county,
of which am a member. / hope our proceed
ings may be pleasant and agreeable and of bene-
fit to the farmers of the counties we represent.
Mr.. Peter Henderson, the wei I-known scotsman
and florist of New Jersey, read an excellent ad-
dress on Market Gardening, which he said for
the last ten years has been unremunerative near
the larger cities, because of cheaper land and
labor in the South and quick transportation to
points north. In the interior market gardening
near towns of from 5000 to TO- 900 Inhabitants, may
still be profitable The great difficulty in grow
ing fruits and vegetables away from towns is
scarcity of manure. Stable manure is the best
aud should be put on for vegetables at the rate Of
81 tons per acre 1t is cheap at $3a ton as bone
dust ut $40 or $50 Mr.. Henderson spoke of the
great success of the Nosette brothers. two color
truckers near Charleston, s. q. They have rs
acres, employ rs hands, at so cents day for wom-
en- and 81 day for men. They apply GO tons of
stable manure and a quarter of a ton of guano to
tae ese ar re from $4,000 to s5ooo YEAR ''e'
Among the most valuable farm implements he
mentioned the Acme harrow, the disc smoothing
harrow, the wheel cultivator and the manure
spreader. The latter he thought would pay on
farms of 100 acres
Among the best new vegetables are the Amer-
can Wonder pea and White Plume celery. The
latter can be grown as easily as cabbage and re.
quires no hillng, as 1t is self-blanching. 1t is
white, crisp, of fine flavor, and good keeper. He
had grown it for five years and type is fixed
and it, 1t originated Ina from sport and
variety originated In France.
In reply TO questions, Mr.. Henderson said land
could not be kept up to high state of fertility by
the use of concentrated fertilizers, but about one
third should be laid In clover and timothy every
year Concentrated manures may have the fer
tilizng properties but they have not the same
mechanical operation as stable manure.
Mr.. James Pentland said he had seen the White
Plume celery in New York and was amazed at
its delightful nutty flavor and beautiful appear
ance.
Col. Robert Beverly, of Fanquier county, Va,
President of the National Agricultural Congress,
made an address on Feeding Cattle" He said
he feeds 300 cattle. His method differs entirely
from that pursued by Maryland graziers. The
the fodder, ears and all, fed to the cattle. Hogs
are allowed to follow the cattle and are readily
fattened with the refuse. He was opposed to
feeding ground corn to cattle, his experience
being that whole corn Is more digestible. Where
cattle have been raised by hand the barn is I'M
questionably the place to keep them, but where
they are not accustomed to being housed con-
finement is irksome and they will not thrive for
Six weeks after being put under shelter. Ensage
Is unwholesome for horses but excellent for COWS.
Col. Beverly asked the cooperation of the meet
ing in getting an from Congress
and held that there should be an inspection of
beef for market. He said he had found 1t diff
cult to get anything from Congress for farmers
Notwithstanding agriculture comprises 81 per
cent. of the property Of the United States and
pay more taxes than al the rest together.
of the Improvement in land in that county since
grazing had been commenced.
Mr. Howard Griffith, member of the House of
Delegates from Montgomery, Endorsed the views
of Col Beverly as to the necessity of an inspec-
ton of beef cattle. A bill for the inspection in
Baltimore of beef cattle, which has been present.
ed to the legislature, was read to the convention
at the request of Mr.. Griffith. Section says it
shall be unlawful TO SELL expose for sale or give
away for consumption as food within the city of
Baltimore. or within three miles thereof. any por-
ton of the carcass of meat cattle which before
Strengthening shall not have been inspected and
passed.
Jas. Lee, Thos A. Hays, Col. w. S. Franklin, j.
NJ. street,, DR.. f. w Patterson and Others when
motion to approve Of the bill as read was voted
down, and the matter was laid on the table by a
Mr. ii. o. Devries of Howard, offered q pream-
BILE and resolution, which were adopted, as fol-
lows:
"Whereas il has become apparent that slaugh-
tered beef from other States is thrown upon the
markets of Maryland dangerous to the health Of
our citizens and damaging TO our Feeding inter-
''ResoiUed, That the convention of farmers now
assembled in Baltimore city do earnestly request
our General Assembly, now in session, to grant
MS such protection by legislation as the necessl-
ties of the case require.
After some remarks by Col. Beterly. who urged
tNn h i'm in tripla
ton of the kind, resolution offered by Mr.. II. b.
Todd, of baltimore county, was adopted as fol-
"ReSoered, BY the farmers convention of Cen
trial Maryland, that the extension and adaptation
of the benefits of the signal service to the neces
sites of the farming and planting interests is q
measure which deserves and hereby receives the
ut ATTY in orsement of this meeting" Copies are
To be sent to the congressional committees on ag-
ricultur.
Col Beverly read House bill 1892, which he has
had presented in Congress, asking an appropria-
ton of $250000 to be used solely for adapting the
signal service to agricultural purposes.
A letter was read from Or. q. L Sturtevant, d.
perme nj Station in which he Urged the advan-
tages of of such stations. resolution was pre-
sented asking the Legislature to establish an ex-
pertinent station at the Pikesville arsenal prop
M J. #. PloWman, Of Hartford. member of
the House of Delegates, spoke strongly in favor
of having such work done at the Agricultural
College. Let the start be made there at least.
Col. VIM. Allan, manager of the McDonogh Farm
n.
Kennard and others advocated the Pikesve
arsenal resolution and it was adopted.
FEEDING CATTLE.
The discussion of agricultural topics was next
taken up, 1.-THE Feeding of Cattle being first Mr.
James Lee, of Hartford Mr.. Chas. r. Cockey, of
Baltimore county; Mr.. Chenoweth, manager for
Mr. p. II. Walker, of Baltimore county, took part
Mr. Chenoweth said that, on the Goth of Novem-
Der, 1882 he put up l73 cattle, leaving 10 running
out The cattle in the stables were fed barrels
of corn day, and the 10 In the yard received
Fed 20 days, on short corn, then on corn and cob
crushed, with flaxseed meal, sometimes bran, and
Of 1F ebary isSs to he delivered q or Su week. S
The 10 were stabbed as the others went out. The
feed and labor cost 1854. The cattle weighed
when bought lT5, 1876 lbs, and gained .9,4a5 lbs,
or net gain of1h Id. per day on each steer
They cost $4.l5 per 100 weight and sold for $5.25.
The total cost was $7,l&.0 and the increase was
$353t2T leaving net profit, over feed and labor,
of $69027.
Mr., James Lee said his cattle last year gained
an average of 325 lbs. from October to April.
BEST PLAN OF MANAGING MANURE.
e. Lyon Rogers said his plan was to get 1t out
to avoid extra labor, which more than compen-
stated for any loss from evaporation. On rolling
fields he piles up the manure and applies it before
Mr.. VIM. G. Haviland's practice has been to APP
ply manure to grass one year before blowing for
Mr.. A. G. Scott, of Baltimore county, hauls out
manure as fast as made, top dressing 1t on grass.
Henry Kennard, Of baltimore county, thought
season to apply manure. If applied In winter he
was afraid the strength would be washed out.
Mr.. Gerard Emmett, of Baltimore county, uses
most of his manure in top-dressng grass. con-
tinuing until the grass is too high to go on the
land. He uses a manure spreader, with which
two boys can spread two acres day, applying 10
cart loads 10 the acre. 1t spreads any kind of
manure and makes 1t go farther than in any other
way.
Mr. H. o. Devries, of Howard county, gave his
experience on the subject He had hauled out
manure in piles to remain until wanted, but with
out protecting it, and that was great failure -
He had raised straw but never heavy crop OF
wheat from an application of manure to wheat
ground. He had hauled out some long manure
on part of field, and plowed it down. The re-
mainder of the field received a dressing OF short
manure OH the surface, after blowing, and the re.