The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-08-27
WILMA FARMERS CLUB
A Talk About Field and Gnrden Soc,

The August meeting of the wilma Farmers
Cub was held at the residence of VIM. Hoskins
on on wednesday, l4th. The farm on which Mr..
Hosbins resides is owned by Mr.. Il. L. Sawyer
1t contains about $50 acres and is in a good state
of cultivation. The committee of inspection
reported the farm out buildings, fences. &C., in
good condition and the growing crops of corn
fair average. Mr. Hoskins had just finished
tnreshing. Una quality of the grain was good,
cattle attracted the eyes of some OF the
members.
The subject for discussion was Field and Gar
den Seeds" Mr.. Geo. W. McComas thought the
seed question was one of great Importance
to the farmer. AS a rule it is best to buy your
seed from some reliable scotsman. Farmers can
not give the necessary attention to saving Seeds
There are some kinds of seed, however, that
farmers should save. Gamers, for instance
should save their own tomato seed when they
have something TO suit them. There is great
difference in different varieties of vegetables 1t
is very easy matter to have the best If you will
only take pains to inform yourself and buy and
Amos B. Hollingsworlh thought we should
save some kinds of seed ourselves, but as rule
would buy from some reliable person. You-can
improve almost anything by close selection of
seed. In potatoes 1t is necessary to change the
seed often, or they will all run out in few years.
Had saved corn for seed from stalks having two
ears and thought the seed thus saved produced
larger proportion of stalks bearing two cars
Much, however, depends on the land. 1t is no
use trying to grow big corn on poor land.
w. Ingram Price had not had much experience
in growing seeds, but had much in selling them
Farmers, as rule, DO not pay enough attention to
quality, particularly in grass seeds, and he had
known farmers to select clover seed full ripple
merely because 1t was a cent or two cheaper
than pure seed. Thought it highly important to
plant the best of all kinds of seed
Thomas Hollingsworth said like produces like.
Sow good seed IL you want to raise good crops-
of either wheat or corn if you have variety that
suits you. Thought they would not deteriorate
by growing for long time on the same land, but
would improve by close selection of seed. He
and his brother had not changed their seed corn
for 20 years. having never any that they liked
better.
VIM. Hoskins, s. Bevard and other members of
the club all urged the same Importance of plant
ing good seed, and il the members carry out their
views as set forth at this meeting there will be
no rye or cookie in their wheat next year. We
will wait and see.
The members having exhausted themselves on
the seed question the subject of Roads was
brought up by the President, Mr.. X. Il. BOVINE
and quite an animated discussion followed Some
of the members stated that the roads of the coun-
~ were in worse condition than they had been
for years and thought that If some other system
provement. Others argued that commencing with
the great August flood of year ago. this had been
a very hard year on the roads. Even when they
had been repaired early in the season the heavy
and frequent rains which followed washed them
badly and the work would have to be done over
again. The different methods of road-meudng
were discussed but itwould seem that none were
perfect.
The next meeting of the Club will be held at the
residence Of n. Il. Holingsworth on Wednesday,
September 9Th. FC,N