The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-05-23

was promoted by wet weather but tins
the condition seemed to be reversed.
Mr.. Moore said that the plantain weed
was nuisance with him, and expressed
his opinion that thick seeding, and heavy
mauurng were the trne remedies. lie
thought Stacked lime the best remedy
for sorrell, as it sweetened the land.
Mr. Sutton noticed where grass was
well set be was not bothered with weeds.
Ga the other hand where grass was thin,
the weeds grew rank.
Mr.. John II Bond said the vigorous
the result of the use of barn yard manure
| This theory however would not explain
the rank growth of weeds, the seeds of
which were evidently in the ground.
The theory that weeds were the result
| of the use OF barn yard manure he was
aware is disproved by the experience OF
the farmers of the west.
Mr.. Mccullough reported that he had
used lime heavily both on sod and in
cultivation and had not seen any beneti
ciaI result SO far as the growth Of Sorrel
is concerned. Mr.. Moore thought Mr.
| Mccullough would eventually see the
benefits of the lime.
Mr.. MItchiner said, that on the land
he lined most he hAd the least trouble
from weeds and vegetable trash. He
maintained his confidence in the use of
lime as permanent fertilizer.
Mr.. Everst said his experience did
not show the benefits of lime referred to
by other gentlemen. About six years he
| lie lined heavily on Sod. 1t was plough
ed and put in corn and oats successfully
and is now in wheat. The Sorrel is
now growing in abundance i'll that field.
| He thought the best plan was to pasture
the field the first season after wheat i'll
stead OF moving it.
Mr.. Stengle thought that the germina-
tion and origin of weeds was a question
as perplexing to the agriculturalist, as
the question of the origin of evil is to the
theologian. But he unfortunately had
no suggestion to offer as to the remedy
| for the evil.
Mr.. John r. Bond spoke of the chemi
cal action of lime. That it was not a
| fertilizer but simply solvent of the con-
stituents of plant food, aud that the
idea that lime was q fertilizer had been
| abandoned.
MIR. Michiner repeated his experience
in the use of lime, and expressed the
opinion that side by side with barn yard
manure he thought, it the cheaper ma
| nure.
Mr.. Noyes thought that while Mr..
Mlchiners experience with lime as a ma
uure may have been so satisfactory, his
own experience on different soils probably
was not that of Mr.. Michiner He had
used oyster shell lime with advantage
but rock lime had not benefited his land
Mr. Sutton spoke of fine tield Of
wheat on Dir. Bromwell's farm on which
a mixed fertilizer of phosphate rock, and
raw bone meal in proportions of two
TO one showed most excellent results.
Mr.. Moore said, that he had a fine
wheat field to show AS the result of an
eIuai mixture of phosphate rock and
bone meal, two hundred pounds each to
the acre. He thought this mixture as
! mood harm ward mamma
Upon reassembliug after dinner Mr..
| Moore Chairman of the committe on
examination of premises reported that he
| had ouly admiration to express for the
cleanliness OF Mr.. Bonds premises. 1t
he had any objection to his barn and out
| buildings it would be that they were
too clean. That he outrivaled most
farmers III the scrupulous cleanliness OF
every thing about him. That his barn
was white washed, and looked as though
dusted(?).
Mr.. Noyes corroborated Mr.. Moore as
to the cleanliness and neatness of Mr..
Bonds premises. Mr.. Michiner a mem
Der of the committee said, Mr.. Bonds
barn was the neates. and cleanest one
he had ever seen in the country.
MI. J. p. Wilson having forfeited his
mem oership, by three consecutive alb
sences, was upon motion unanim ously
re-Instated in his membership.
After an unusually pleasant meeting
the club adjourned to meet at Wm. w.
Moore's on Wednesday June 10Th.