The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-02-23
Farmers club Meeting.-we are indebted

Farmers Club Meeting are indebted
to the american Farmer for the following account
of the meeting on 9th inst, of the Gunpowder
Agricultural Club, at the farm and residence OF
Col. Walter S. Franklin
"The Inspection Committee was accompanied
on its tour of examination by all those in attend
ance, many signs of improvement being visible ON
the farm. The stables full of fattenng steers
which showed the best of care, and were in thriv-
ing condition. Curried regularly, getting fourteen
quarts of crushed corn and cob meal daily, with
all the hay they can eat, they made lot of prom
Using beef animals. The barn with fodder cutter
and crusher, and a and cob mill /; the tool
house and granary, capacious and in the best of
order the pig and poultry houses, were visited
and showeh methodical and painstaken care
The day was not favorable for visiting the grain
felds, but it was evident even from a distance
that this property was undergoing a rapid and
great Improvement. New fencing, ditching and
grading,. and lining have all been going forward,
and the place gives promise of becoming one of
most productive in the county.
"The visit to the farm over, the assembled COM
pany repaired to the smaller place of the Colonel
at the Ashland Furnace, where the stables, out
buildings and garden were visited, all showing
neatness and good order.
"Assembled within the house the proceedings
were read of the last monthly meeting and of the
last meeting held at the same place. Under the
call for new business, the club passed resolutions
approving the proposed Agricultural Experiment
Station, as demanded for the advancement and
protection of the interests of the State
and as institution whose establishment is war
ranted by the success of similar ones elsewhere.
"The club also opposed any further appropria-
ton of the taxpayers money to the Agricultural
College, that institution rendering no service to
the agriculture of Maryland.
"John D.. Matthews introduced the subject of
sewerage of country places.
edward Austen said great interest existed in
Massachusetts, in regard to sanitation. 1t had
been found that typhoid fever, diphtheria, and
other zymotic diseases prevailed more than for
merly. The wells and springs are impregnated
with sewage matter. The wash water and slops
thrown out from the house, and the contents of
the privies have soaked so long through the soil
that it hes become in many places saturated with
such noxious materials. Athis own place spring
long in use had been found to be contaminated
by the drainage from distant privy. At the
-resia-n,Hlcs q raarnha- of tbis oinh he d;sh
water Ikown out close to the well This ought
not to be, since after while the soil will become
infltrat,d with injurious matters.
"Thinks there ought to be glazed pipe, we'll
trapped, leading to pit, and all liquid refuse
from tbs house poured down it. The pit can be
deodoriDd and disinfected by lime or other
agents.
"Whel he lived in New Jersey he had several
thousand feet of ordinary drain tile laid few
inches beneath the surface, and all liquid matters
were conducted though them and thus taken up
by the sol and disposed of.
"E. II. Matthews referred to trouble with rats
in wells 1t was found they do not go in from
the surface; they live in the stone walls. &C.
mentins the wall several feet below the top and
tightly covering the opening was recommended.
"AftT the discussion of few other matters,
the club adjourned, to meet at the residence of
Abram c. Scott. March s. Subject, "What is
the best system ofraising and feeding farm stock?"