Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-08-24

Is undoubtedly best TO work cereals only
to small extent. and TO secure the high.
est possible yield per acre that close attcn-
ton and fertilizers can bring, and second
~, to operate only small farms.
WHAT MARYLAND CAN no.
1T is my belief that Maryland should
be able TO produce rs large an average
number Of bushels of cereals to the acre
rs either New York or New Hampshire
now do. The soil Is as fertile, IL not more
so, and the climatic conditions would per.
NIT Of better results. One more lesson
that the Northern States can teach Mary
land and her immediate neighbors to the
East and South can be derived from the
immense success they have made Of dairy.
farming and stock.raising. All their en-.
crgies seem 10 have been concentrated OF
late on creameries on large scale, and il
must he very profitable, else they would
not continue TO increase their plants, and
We, the farmers in the States whose future
We are discussing should do even better
than they in this specially. The winters
are short and mild, and the stock grass oil
I he most nuiritiye kind. That in Virgin.
ia is second only IN quality to the far.
In med blue grass Of Kentucky Despite
the fact that in the Northern States the
cattle must lc fed at great COS, four oil
five months Of the winter season, whilst
In these parts. with careful attention, they
could be lefl grazing nearly the entire
year, the amount of stock raised here Is
Insignificant.
ADVICE To MAKE HAY
I'm Maryland there were last year un
der cultivation $4,000 acres in hay, and
in Virginia only about 10000 acres more
Yet In New York more than one.half al
he nine million acres under cultivation
were devoted TO hay and in Massachusetts
a leading dairy State, GO0,OOO out of III,
sOO,OO0 acres under cultivation were in
hay. From all indications the raising o
these grasses for stock purposes pays cx
cceding well. 4 good indication whether
or not the kind of farming pursued pays
is shown by the average value per acre In
these States rs shown in the last census
Naturally the most valuable farm lands In
the East are around the centres Of con
sumption. For instance, the most valua.
bic lands are those Of New Jersey, located
between Philadelphia and New York city
where the production al market garden.
ins is largely pursued. The products have
a high value. but the land yet higher
one, though We soil is low and sandy and
requires hcsiO much fer,ilizing. The
value Of the aver V acre in Virginia in
1870 was sci at $ii y Maryland ut $3a
in New York a, 81, d in New Jersey
at $il.
II see no reason why land in Maryland
with its many manufacturing interests nd
the proximity To Baltimore and other
great centres of consumption, should nol
increase in value the one. third lifcrenc,
w ~ WV tuth, IL ttSt
in,hc yield in bushels To the acre Til,
soil is naturally much richer, and icriili
zcrs can he purchased and placed on the
farm nj much smaller cost
TiIE EXPERIMENTAL STATION.
Mr. Snow was ofihc opinion that The
Agricultural Experiment Station in Mary.
l..
il lis work were carried an in practical
way as the cove rnmcni intended. The In.
formation must, however, he disseminated
he said, in such u manner as TO be inielig
IDLE TO the ordinary farmer, and i, must be
applicable TO Maryland farming. II the
farmers will follow the directions given
by the experts there is no doubt bu, they
will be- benefited ~r'-,