The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-03-26
WILMA FARMERS CLUB.
The HOllingswOrth Family-B0gus b.
teF-EuailaRe

Ihe hOhlhn&SwOFGn FAmhhy-bOGuH hut
ter-Ensilage.
The March meeting of the wilma Farmers Club
was held at the residence of Silas w. Hollings-
worth, on Wednesday Of last week. Every mem
ganized over year and has met regularly every
month. The members are becoming more and
more interested and all firmly of the opinion that
farmers clubs are good thing. Outside of the
social feature of the meetings 1t is clear that
there is mucn in the way of valuable information
on farm topics. The house in which Mr. Hol-
lingsworth resides is comfortable stone build.
North Carolina cedar shingles, brought here in
the rough aud shaved by hand. After having
been exposed to the blasts of seventy two winters
are doing good service. This was the original
home Of the ancestors of the Hollingsworth fam
Pennsylvania: They purchased large tract of
land, about 700 acres. 1t has since been spbdivid
ed and now comprises several separate and dig
are prosperous and exemplary citizens.
The old homestead, where the club met, con-
tains now only about IS acres but it is in high
state of cultivation and is made TO produce as
much as many farms of double the size.
The club, after the usual tour of inspection, re-
Mr. w. l. Price introduced the subject of "BoRus
Butter" and thought there should be an effort
some protection to the farmers in this matter.
The members of the club seemed to be thor
oughly aroused on this question. 1t was stated
was fully 10 cents per Id. Mr.. Price stated that
there had been introduced in Congress a bill
known as the Scott bill" which would meet the
structed to write to our representative for copy
of the bill and also to correspond with other farm
er5 associations with view to securing cooper
alton in this important matter. Mr.. Price had
recently conversed with members of the PRO
duce Exchange" In Baltimore on the subject. 1t
was stated that IL the farmers of the country
would only act with unanimity on the question
they could secure the passage of law that would
place all the manufactures of bogus butter under
Government control and levy heavy tax on
their products. These features it is said are en-
braced in the Scott bill. Is it not time for
farmers to wake to the Importance of this ques-
ton and demand that the consumers of butter
it is the product of the COW or putrd hog fat so
nicely manipulated as to present the appearance
of genuine butter, but which upon analysis has
been pronounced utterly unfit for-human food +?
"Ensilage," When this subject was proposed at
previous meeting 1t did not meet with much
experience In feeding ensilage. Some. however,
thought that they would learn something about
1t IL brought before the club for discussion, and
1t was so decided. The result of the discussion,
however. has not thrown much additional light
on the subject in this community. Most or per-
haps all the members of this club take one or
edge of Ensilage was based entirely on what they
bad read. Ehe prevailing opinion was that the
time had not yet como to fool much with Sllos,
Some of the members read letters from friends in
other States who were quite enthusiastic on the
subject. and thought the system was a success.
Most of these, however, were known to have
pretty stiff bank accounts, which was considered
a very important adjunct to a Slo.
Mr.. X. Il. Bovine had recently visited several
farms where ensilage was the principal food for
the stock. From what he had observed he would
say to the members of this club wait while,
or at least go slow" on the ensage question.
The next meeting Of the club will be held at
nesday, April 14th. Subject for discussion Gar.
dening." +. c. N.