Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-28
For TIE EVENING STAR.
THE WOODLAND FARMERS' CLUB.
Agriculture on the Virginia Side-The
Question Of tlle Utility Of AEFieul-
turaf Stations.


The Woodawn Farmers club met at Came
ron, November 21st, President Pierson in the
chair. The president gave an account Of his
trip to the state fair at Richmond, reporting the
display as very good, especially In fruit and
vegetables, as also fine stock, some Aostein
cows from Smith e. Powell, OF New York, having
nearly ,ifnot quite the largest milk records Ia the
country. The subjectOf the defective working OF
the Virginia road laws and some other matters
being introduced the following resolution was
adopted: THAT q committee OF three be ap-
some change in the administration Of our loccl
affairs and report to next meeting" committee
the secretary. The discussion Of the. question
OF the day followed "rhe utility Of agrieul-
turaI experiment stations and the introduce
dustrial education into the public
schools" The subject OF experiment
stations occupied the time to the exclusion Of
fcred q resolution embodying his views, which
was discussed at length, during which the SEN
hsS couS Sc
ically and honestly conducted in the interests
OF the farmers, while the opinion prevailed that
captions entirety failed to reach the object In
view. Some extracts from the drst annual re-
port OF the Ohio experiment station were read.
1t was thought desirable that the Commissioner
of agriculture should be provided with more
commodious quarters at Richmond, where the
various CO)ectS OF interest 70 MffnerS now
crowded together could be displayed to more
advantage. 1t was finally decided TO refer the
whole subject to the committee before APP
pointed on local AFFAIRS with the addition of the
president US chairman.
AS bearing upon the improvement OF land
discussed at last meeting. A. W. Harrison read
vember 10Th. by Robert K. fomlinson, wherein
he endeavored to show that the best method Of
improving the soil was to induce growth OF
clover, and the surest means Of securing this
perhaps was four years rotation. He did not
explain the order OF this rotation, but 1t was
judged to be-wheat, clover, corn, oats, with
ali the stable manure put on for the wheat crop
crop of this plowed down and commercial fer.
tilizers TO be used on corn and oats. This arti.
Gle bore evidences of having been written BIZ
no novice in farming, and would repay care
ful perusal. The condition OF the wheat plants
OH field that had been well rolled and har.
rowed was reported, showing that three-fourths
of them had but one set Of roots, and those were
near the surface, whereby their capacity for
enduring the disastrous effects OF freezing out
would be increased.
committees present. reported upon the farm and
surroundings. The farm Is In . high state OF
cultivation, carrying upwards Of sixty head Of
cows {about ftty-hve now milking), besides q
tor the needs of the place. Stock ell In fine
condition; shipping about 1875 galtons Of milk
per day; feeding about one and . halt tons ~
ensiage daily; are we'll pleased with It for
where '.good land Is being made rich."
Isaac Snowden had some very large White
Elephant potatoes present, some of two pounds
each; also Perkins Seeding.
lawn" Oh the 10th OF December. Critical CON-
mittee, w. Walton, c. Lukens and L. Gilling.
ham. w. GILLINGHAX, Sec.