Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-17
woodlawn Farmers Club.

Reported for the ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
The November meeting OF :se W c;iiawr
Farmers Club was held q; III. ...idence o.
President Pieison on lhe ION iu.. The
secretary read letier from d. NJ Neehit
esq.,, inviting the cooperation of ne mem
bers OF this club in securing the e9ab!iah-
ment Of drain tile mandatory near
Washington. Mr. Nesb. had expected to
attend this meeting but did not succeed in
reaching here.
The committee Of last meeting 10 report
resolutions relative 10 the oea:h Of John
Mason offered the following which was
adopted unanimously
Whereas, Iu the ordering of DIVINE Prov
idence, John Mason has bsea removed 10
his eternal home. He being one of our old
est members It is fitting thar SONS tribute OF
respect should be rendered to his memory.
Although for many years il early life ne was
engaged in pursuits other then agricultural,
reVerses OF fortune led him to engage in
farming in middle life, when bis mental
forces were in their prime, snd had been dis
ciplined BY adversely His sterling virtues
brought to hn staunCh friends in his time
of reed so he was enabled to secure to him
| self and family comfortable competence
before the end came. He was among the
foremost in advancing the cause of agricul
f! tural in every legitimate way, and it can be
| truly said of him be waa gathered like a
shock Of corn fuly ripe. We woud recon-
mend that copy of the foregoing be trans
| mitted to his family
The critical report was read from which ii
appears that the farm of President Pierson
contains about $50 acres of arabic land,
which is mostly light loam easily worked
and quite productive. ss is evidenced by his
crop OF corn this year, some 90 acres that
will probably average 80 bushels per acre,
| aud tho most Of it without any fertilizer,
| in which he has the advantage over many o.
his brother farmers. He is engaged In milk
! deirying and his COWS were in good condl-
| tion SIS were also his stock of horses. The
permanent 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 q
very comfortable and convenient stable for
the cows. There are 20 acres sown in wheat
and 16 in rye that are looking well. The
young grass is mostly very well set. A
field of grass that had been moved one
year showed decided Improvement on q
part that had been lined. A roomy and
convenient building was provided for the
shelter of the farm implements.
T. W. Blunt asked If there was any differ
ence between saplng clover and the COM
mon kind, rs some thought they were the
same. Those claiming to know asserted
that there was marked difference. The
sapIing clover matured later than the other,
was much larger in growth and ripened
nearly with timothy. 1t natures seeds in
the first crop which the other docs not to
any extent. When the query arose as to
| why it was suggested that perhaps the hum
Bile bee was responsible, that the first crop
OF the common clover was too early in
| blooming for the bees.
A. w. Harrison advocated orchard grass
for pasture and said it made the best early
and late pasture and stood the drought bet
ter, apparently, than any other grass. The
committee on grasses are to report at next
| meeting to be at Daniel Thompson's on the
18th of December.
Critical committee-James W. Roberts
Oscar Baker and J. Norman Gibbs.
W. GILLINGHAN, Secretary.