Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-16
WOODLAND FARMERS, CLUB.


WOODLAND FARMERS CLUB.
Talking About Grasses Explanation
Of Why One Species Of Clover Natures
Early.
The November meeting Of the woodlawn
Farmers club was held at the residence of
President Pierson on the 10th instant. The
secretary read letter from D. NJ. Nesbit, esq.,,
inviting the cooperation Of the members Of
this club In securing the establishment Of a
drain tile mandatory near Washington Mr..
Nesbit had expected to attend this meeting,
but did not succeed in reaching here. The
committee appointed at the last meeting to re-
port resolutions relative 20 the death of John
Mason made report which was adopted unani-
mously. The critical report was read, from
which it appears that the farm of President
Pierson contains about $50 acres Of arabic land,
| which IL mostly Light loan, easily worked, and
quite productive, as is evidenced by his crop of
corn this year. he has some 20 acres that will
probably average thirty bushels per acre, and
| the most Of It without any fertilizer whatever,
in which he has the advantage over many of
| his brother farmers. He il engaged in milk
dairying, and his cows were in good condition,
az were also his stock Of horses. The permA-
| nent pasture, near the buildings, of many years
standing, still furnishes an abundance of rich
| feed, and Is supplied with plenty Of good spring
| water-an essential element In the production
| OF milk, both in quantity and quality. He has
| lately built a very comfortable and convenient
stable for the cows. There are 20 acres sown
| TO wheat and 16 IN rye that are looking well.
4 The young grass Ia mostly very well set. A
| field OF grass that had been moved one year
showed decided Improvement on part that
| had been lined. roomy and convenient
building was provided for the shelter Of farm
/ Implements T. w. Blunt asked if there was
| any difference between sapling clover and the
! common kind, as some thought they were the
same. Those claiming to know asserted that
| there was a marked diference-the sapling
clover matured later than the other, ripened
| nearly with timothy, was much larger in growth,
| and matured seeds in the first crop, which the
other does not to any extent When the query
| arose, Why? it was suggested that, perhaps,
the bumble-bee was responsible; that the first
crop OF the common clover was too early in
blooming for the bees. A. W. Harrison advo-
Gated orchard grass for pasture; said ii made
| the best early and late pasture, and stood the
/ drought apparently better than any other. The
committee on grasses are to report at the next
meeting, to be held at Daniel Thompson's, on
| the 18th of December. The critical committee
was composed Of the following named: James
W. Roberts, Oscar Baker, and ]. Norman Gibbs
Training Schools for Domestic Help.
To the Editor Of TEE EVENING STAR:
One OF the most perplexing questions for the
| housekeepers Of the present day to settle is:
How shall good reliable help be secured for a
reasonable compensation" There seems to be
plenty Of girls and young women. some white,
but more colored, who are DESTROYS of procur.
ing employment. No matter what their ante
cedents have been, they will always profess to
know how to cook, to wash and iron, but they
are sure to demand from $12 to 800 per month
without regard to their qualifications and ex-
perience. But in nine cases out of ten of those
| who seek employment, and of those who are
actually employed, it is found on trial that
they have had very little, if any, experience
which makes them reliable cooks or house
keepers. Worse than ALL a large portion of
them are Enthusiastically and untruthful. It is
safe to say that not one in ten will prove to be
| such help as good family needs. But fami-
lies without number are compelled to employ
some OF the nine-tenths and pay them high
wages or do their own work.
Now, to meet these difficulties, we see no
other way than to devise some means for train
ing these inexperienced candidates for domes-
tic help. We propose, therefore, that goody
number OF housekeepers who desire to employ
good and reliable help should organize them
selves into a protective employment associa-
! ton, establish an employment office, and. in
connection herewith, training and practice
school, under the direction and instruction of
an experienced, intelligent cook and house
keeper, with such properly qualified assistants
az she may need for the purpose Of receiving
and training candidate pupils, who, after thew
have received proper training, shall be enti-
| tied to receive a certificate Of their qualifca-
tions and Of their reliability The board Of in
| struction should recommend to the association
such Us are truly worthy, and the association
should establish an agency, which should be
always ready to provide good help for all par
ties who will pay to the association a stipulated
fee. The association should fix upon proper
scale OF wages, based upon skill and experience,
which the employer shall guarantee to the en-
ploye who fulhlls the contract. OF course ev-
cry candidate pupil should be required to pay
suitable entrance foe, and also guarantee a
portion OF the wages for some stipulated time
Ii all housekeepers will obligate themselves
to employ such help, and only such as will
submit to an examination by the training teach
ers the housekeepers OF our city will be relieved
from the.present intolerable nuisance of unre-
liable, exacting and unskilled help.
II the plan above proposed should be adopted
and carried out in earnest it would soon become
self-sustaining institution, besides being a
blessing to our community. T.. r.
TIE ORSIrHoLoaIsrs ADJoUaN.-The Amer
loan Ornithologists' Union held its final session
at the national museum Yesterday afternoon
Papers were read by n. 8. Goss, Of Kansas:
Ernest E. Thompson, of Ontario, Canada; VIM
butcher, Of Newport, Rhode Island; w. E. D.
Scott; Louis B. Bishop, Of New Haven; DR.. G.
Hart Merriam.
PBIsoSxRs SKNr TO ALBANY PENITEST1ARY.-
| Last evening Captains Croker and Torrens left
with the following convicts for the Albany pen
| itentiary: Harry Moran, HOUSEKEEPING, eigh-
teen months; Edward HUFF, housebreaking. six
months Francis ds Silva, HOUSEKEEPING, four
years; James Moore, HOUSEKEEPING Give cases.,
| twenty years: Samuel Emory, honsebreaking
| (six casesl, twelve years; John F. Thomas, pre-
senting false claim for pension, one year; Tug
Wilson, assault with intent to kill eight years;
| Edward L. Berry, assault with intent to rape,
| two years; John Robinson, horsesteaiing, two
years; Moses Brent manslaughter, five years.
TIE GRAHAM jury D1sAaRRE.-The Jury in
| the case of James II. Graham, indicted for
HOUSEKEEPING at the residence Of Representa-
| tive Glover on Sept. 10 last, was discharged at
s O'Clock last evening, after failing to agree in
the six hours they were out.
| New TRAINS on THE BALTIMORE AND OHIo.-
On November 10 new trains will be placed in