The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-01-29
The programme was as follows:
Reported for The AgiS ana Mteltigea
WILMA FARMERS CLUB.
A Dairx Farm-Underdraininm.

The wilma Farmers Club met on Wednesday
of last week at the residence of MIR. Edward P.
Hollingsworth The members were all present
but one. The committee OF inspection reported
1.-The land in a good state of cultivation, fences
in fair condition. stock looking well, with ample
feed on hand to carry them through the winter"
Mr.. ii ollingsworth has in his stalls fifteen head
of milch COWS in fine condition. He sends cream
to Baltimore during the summer months and
makes butter the balance of the year. He says
the butter business is not as profitable as it once
was, on account of the market being flooded with
semble the genuine, but are in reality the pro-
duct of the hog and not the COW.
A member suggested that the Vermont law
would be a good one for Maryland that is to let
the yellow color be the dairyman's protection,
and compel the manufacturers Of all imitation
articles to coler theirs pink green or some other
color.
A fine lot of ewes, (22 head,) some of them with
lambs by their Sides and all in splendid condition.
were much admired by members Of the club
They were purchased last August from Messrs.
Whiteford Hammond, and proved TO be re-
markably thrifty bunch of sheep. They have
been fed principally on rag weeds" which they
seem to prefer to hay or fodder.
The question selected for discussion at this
meeting was Misunderstanding" 1t was opened
by MIR. Amos b. Hollngsworth who had done
considerable undertaking with very happy re-
suits. He had used stone, but was under the inn
preston that drain tile would be better. If you
use stone 1t is necessary take pains in placing
them, allowing a space at least six inches square
for the water, and give it plenty of fall.
Mr.. Geo. w. McComas said he was now en-
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procure suitable stone. The value of the drain
depends entirely on the manner of putting it in
1t was necessary to break all joints on the sides
and top with small flat stone, to prevent the soil
from getting through and choking the DRAIN
Great care should be used in placing the stone,
as a single defect would render the whole drain
worthless. Had used chestnut rails in number
of cases and found them to give good satisfaction
when the fall was sufficient.
Nathaniel Hoingsworth had done some drain
ing with good effect He mentioned piece of
land that he had recently drained that this year
yielded good crop of timothy, which previous
to draining had been of no value. He made the
drains from ~ to feet deep and used stone.
II. L. BOVINE was strong advocate of under
draining and spoke from experience. having done
a considerable amount of 1t some years SINCE
He mentioned a field on his farm, familiar TO all
the members of the club, which was once COM
paratively vaueless but had been reclaimed by
draining. and was now one of the most productive
fields on his farm.
Thomas Hollingsworth reported favorable re-
suits from what he had done and believed in I'M
derdraining. Thought it necessary to find the
source of trouble; that done the rest was easy
He used chestnut rails and knew of instances
where they had been down 80 years and were still
doing good service.
WIN. Hoskins could say but little from actual
experience had done some little understanding (;
used stone and dug the drain feet deep. He
thought 1t paid well
Many of the members had had no experience
seryaton of its value. Some had neglected Ii on
account of not having suitable stone for the pur-
pose and the expense and great loss by breakage
in bringing drain tile from distance. number
suggested that this difficulty might be overcome
by manufacturing the tile in the vicinity as there
is an abundance of suitable clay for the purpose,
and thought there would be no difficulty iu find
ing market for the goods.
The next meeting of the club will be held at
the residence of VIM. Hoskns. on February nth.
Subject for discussion "Sheep." Fen.