The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-05-29

twelve to fifteen hundred bushels of wheat
and about three hundred barrels OF corn.
The Fultz wheat is the variety seeded, and
the highest yield, per acre, is 400 bushels.
Dir Haines' first crops were from twelve
to fifteen bushels of wheat, per acre, and
about eight barrels of corn. He believes
in heavy manuring and thorough tillage.
Uses phosphates to some extent, but moth
ing will take the place of lime, in his esti-
nation. Until he began to lime his land
literally it was covered with sorrel. He
keeps his barn yard manure under shed
and if there be more than can be protected
under the shed, it is well covered with
straw. 1t thus retains its ammonia, and
will rot better than if left exposed to the
sun and air, where evaporation is rapid.
LOCUST GROVE has fine lime stone
quarries, which have been worked con-
stantly since 1854 The stone from these
ouarries is either burned into lime or sold
for building purposes. The lime is burned
in perpetual kilns, two under one breast.
The greatest quantity burned in any one
year was 30 1000 bushels. The largest
amount of stone sold in one year was seven
hundred perch.
The cattle on the farm are short horn
Durhams. Mr.. Haines prefers them for
their size and their beefproducing quail
ties, when no longer needed for the dairy.
He pays much attention to the quality of
his stock, and prefers thoroughbreds to
grades. He paid recently to Mr.. Solen-
berry, of Franklin county, Pa, $50 for
fine short horn bull which weighed 1910
pounds. He also bought five head of Mr..
Samuel Roop's thoroughbreds, at his sale
this spring. These cattle are very superior,
and have elected the admiration of all who
have seen them. Finer herds are rarely to
be found.
LOCUST GROVE is well supplied with
good fruit, comprising apples, pears, peaches,
plums cherries, grapes, and smaller garden
fruits in great abundance, such as goose
berries, currants and Strawberries. The
small fruits, while not desirable to raise for
profit in this section of Maryland, perform
an important part in ministering to the
comforts and increasing the delicacies of
the family. Canned or conserved, they are
very desirable, especially in the winter
months, when fresh fruits are not to be had.
Herein lies the chief benefits of the life of
farmer. The living of himself and family
is for the most part produced upon the
farm. His breadstuff, his beef, his veal
and mutton, his pork, lard and hams, his
poultry, his butter, eggs, and milk and
cream, his fruits, preserves and jellies, are
all home products, pure and clean, and not
the doubtful supplies of the markets which
the denizens of the towns and cities have
to put up with. In the culinary depart
ment-the department of home supplies
the balance is very great in the farmers
favor; how great, only those who have lived
in cities can fully know and appreciate.
Mr.. Haines has long been prominent in
agricultural and financial circles in this
county. He was elected, in 1864, Presi-
dent of The Union Bridge Agricultural and
Scientific Club This club met twice
month, on the first and third Saturdays of
each month. In 1873 he was elected Pres
ident of the Carroll County Agricultural
Society, succeeding Augustus Shriver, Esq,
who succeeded Hon. John Il. Smith, who
was the first President of the Society, which
was incorporated in 1869. Mr.. Haines
held the Presidency of the Society for three
wears. and was succeeded by jeremiah Rine-
hart. ESQ.,, in 1876 Mr.. Rinehart was
succeeded by Col. VIM. A. Mckellip, in
1877, who continued in the office until
1881, when the Society ceased to exist.
1t contributed largely to develop the agri-
cultural interests of Carroll county, and
ought to have been sustained. Mr.. Haines
was elected President of the First National
Bank of Westminster, in 1872, succeeding
Augustus Shriver, Esq, who diedi in August
Of that year.
1t will thus be seen that Mr.. Haines is
not only one of the most prominent but
one of the leading and most successful
farmers in Carroll, filling also large space
and taking an active part in the business
and financial affairs of the county. Farm
ing, quarrying, dairying and banking, he
keeps everything around him moving with
the regularity of clockwork, and, although
having several irons in the fire at one and
the same time, he permits none of them to
burn. Few farms in the county can ex-
hibit a healthier balance-sheet, or present
better financial results This is the touch
stone of successful farming and judicious
management. LOCUST GROVE is justly es-
teemed as one of the best and most pro-
ductive farms in Carroll county.