The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-05-28
Whe Farm,
MAY MEETING CECIL FARM
ERS' CLUB.

graw's on the 18th inst. Members
present. H. II. Duyckinck, President.
JOSEPH Coudon, Vice President, II. c.
Bond, Secretary. w. w. Moore, S. G.
Magraw, Jno. P Wills ,n, E. Noyes, Jno
S. Ewing, Joseph Coudon, Jr. Proxy
for H. S. Coudon. Visitors. Frank
Hendrickson. Experiments being the
first in Order of Business, after read.
ing the minutes, Mr.. Bond stated that
he had sowed clover seed on wheat
ground last fall after drilling in wheat.
but had not brushed or otherwise dis
turbed the surface so as to cover the
seed aud the experiment was failure.
Jno. S. Ewing had drilled in E OTIS. o;
clover seed in the fall ON wheat ground
which was on sod plowed under, AND
had a good stand Of clover. and good
crop of wheat.
The host read an article on lime
from the Country Gentleman, written
by Pennsylvania farmer, which enum.
Grated the many different ways OF ap-
plying lime which are familiar to all
farmers who have used lime as a fcrtil-
izer. The writer gave his preference
for spreading on SOD in fall and plowing
under for corn the next spring but did
not advise this as a method to be
blindly foil under all conditions of
soil and modes OF farming, but rather
to let experience be the guide in pract-
ice. Lime was great sweetener OF
sour land and renovator of exhausted
soils. The writer claimed that lime
was the most valuable of artificial fer
tilizers, and ranked next to stable or
barn-yard manure. An article on the
importanc, of keeping farm accounts
was also read by Mr.. Magaaw from the
same journal, in which the writer H.
Illustrated by giving the substance of
his accounts for 6 years, from ls64-72.
The results were only valuable as show
ing his method of keeping such ac-
counts, the prices Of every commodity
at the present time being SO entirely
different from those prosperous days Of
high prices and extravagant habits.
After reading of the essays the
president called upon the members for
their views on the subjects treated.
Mr.. Joseph Coudon had not had suffi
cient experience in the use of lime to
warrant an opinion from practical
stand point. Mr.. Jno. S. Ewing had
used considerable lime of different
kinds. He pre- erred Quarryville lime
for immediate action but the Wrights.
Vile lime, when Stacked made the most
bulk and should be spread while fresh
and in the flower state, before getting
wet, which made it very mortery and
sticky.
W. W. Moore conceded with the
writer OF the article read, in his high
estimate of the value of lime as fer
tilizer, and while the Quarryville lime
acted almost immediately and showed
remarkably profitable results. Two
loads of Quarryville lime spread 40
years ago gave evidence of its lasting
fertilizing property to the present day,
but he believed that if he were going
to apply lime he would choose the
Brainbridge (probably on the theory
of getting the most bulk for the money!
S. G. Magraw liked the Quarryville
lime. Had lined his place all but 10
acres, and the benefits arising from use
of lime were marked and most pro-
nounced, the unlimed part raising in
ferior crops to the parts lined.
j. p. Wilson was interested in the
discussion of lime, as he had recently
discovered that his farm needed lining
andhe had been using it with very salts
factory results. He was favorable to
the Brainbridge lime, preferred letting
the lime lie in large heaps for or 2
years before spreading. After lime
had been allowed to lie in heap for
this length of time its action after APP.
plication was immediate and most ben
e6cial. He found that S. G. Rock fol-
lowing lime gave most satisfactory re
suits, which was almost the general
opinion of all who had used the two 10
this connection.
Mr.. E. Noyes had used some oyster
shell lime, and noted that clover did
we'll after it. but his experience with
stone lime had not proved paying
investment he thought. Had noticed.
however, that S. c. Rock acted we'll on
land that had been lined 90 years ago.
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