Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-20
THE WOODLAND FARMERS
Topics Discussed NJ the September Meet
inx-slies that Dehorn Caste.

The September meeting of the woodiawn Farm
ers Club was held at Dilworth Buckmans on the
18th instant President Pferson In the chair. The
club was late In gathering, as q number OF the
members attended the funeral Of DR.. Rowland, in
the early part OF the afternoon The election OF
omcers deferred from last meeting was held, re-
sulting as follows: President, N. W. Pierson; Sec
rotary, W. Dillingham;; treasurer, John Ba,lenger.
John Bailenger asked IL any OF the members had
noticed a new ny on the cattle this summer. They
would congregate about the base OF the horns, and
In some Instances had eaten their way through,
near the junction with the skull Some had seen
them; others had not. II looked as though the de-
morning business was about TO be taken out OF
human hands The committee on livestock was
requested TO Investigate and report President
Person having called attention 10 the death Of
Dr. nowland, John Ballenger, J. W. Roberts and
some suitable expren,,on OF he sentiment
Oh Sa,,o tne club, reported appropriate Ieso:
was one OF the Oldest members OF the club.
;. II. Buchanan introduced the subject OF cheat by
saying Jha where they had sown some damaged
wneat and 1t came up thin, they had good crop
As this club has several times wrestled with this
question without settling IL, suggestion was
made 10 refer IL to the committee cereals
The club passed 10 another phase OF the wheat
subject b. T. b Mason suggesting the copsidera-
tion q iertiizers Tor that crop. john Balenger
per ton; Susquehanna ammoniated bone, SIT ana
dissolved $ T.. rock, S15-Same weight OF each on
different piotson corn land treated In the spring
with stable manure. He saw very little differ
erenee In the yield OF wheat s. II. Buchanan
said that when he had used dissolved s. &. Rock
and Bryanps raw-b0ne there was no perceptibe
difference In the yield OF wheat but the grass
alter the raw-bone was much the best. He also
stated that where they had wheat last year a strip
WIN no fertllizer Was very poor. THIS year the
same land was IN wheat again, and all fertillzed
alike. The strip that had No fertilizer last year
was much The best. John Ballenger Thought
there must be some limit 10 the profitable use OF
iertiliLers as he doubled the quantity on portion
Oh MS hed and saw no difference. President
flerson asking the dinerent members how much
timothy seed they sowed per acre, the responses
were, from four 10 seven QuaIts-Jhe majority
from nVe 10 SIX. The question was asked: GLOW
winter oats would 40 neref" President Person
said ne mad sown some one year and 1t did very
well Inc next year the area was increased and
~ was almost total Iailue, being winter Killed.
lhert Deing no report from the critical COMMITTEE,
tne ciuD as committee OF the whoie, made a tour
Vi Inspection and found things generally In a
Houilsnins condition. the abundant rains making
every thing look quite green. The next ciuD Will
DC al L. W. BiunI's, on tue 18th OF October. Tue
critical committee Is composed OF John Ballenger,
LEWIS Gliding ham anu ). II Buckman.