The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-05-29
WILMA FARMERS CLUB.

The Wilma Farmers Club assembled at the res
idenee OF the President, Mr.. Robert T. Bovine, on
The members present. besides the host, were
the Secretary, Messrs. VIM. 1. Price. G. G. Curtss
A. B: HHo9lliingsworth, Sias W. Hollingsworth.
George w. McComaS. Jos. B. Hoskins Samuel s.
Beyard, Thomas Hollingsworth, Edward Hollings-
worth and n. 7. Hoingsworth.
Inc ciuD inspected the premises In body. after
which the committee on inspection reported, say
Ing that Mr. Bowne's garden looked well. He has
some potatoes which are very forward. Mr.. Bovine
had not been dug in the fall. He has had them
cultivated; The result will be awaited with inter-
est Inc buildings are In good order and the farm,
altogether very attractive.
The topic appointed for discussion was, lis fruit
raising profitable in this section?"
The general opinion was that at this distance from
market it would not pay to enter largely into the
business, put tnat money could be made by raising
the farmers family by having fruit for home use.
The PRESIDENT thought few acres in strawber-
would bring q large revenue.
Inos H1olilingsWorth thought it would pay to
the farm is sweeter and Better than that Skinned
from distance.
A; B. Hollingsworth sold. one year. 800 worth of
apples from young orchard. 1t paid better than
other crops because not much money was invested
In fertilizers and cultivation. The fruit will be
Detter IL the orchard Is fertiZed and cultivated
No sod should be allowed to grow in the orchard
and the cultivation should be shallow when the Or
n. T. HoIlingsworth was in favor of having plen.
ty OF fruit Tor family use and it Is convenient for
making up load with marketing. Grapes sell
we'll but are difficult to raise.
Geo. w. McComas said fruit of extra quality will
always bring profitable price, but it requires bet
that Of ordinary quality Strawberries win pay
small fruit to Philadelphia instead Of Baltimore,
as better prices are obtained there and the differ
ence In freight charges is small.
Samuel s. Bevard thought there is profit only in
raising strawberries and blackberries. The farm
er should, Of course raise all the fruit he needs
throughout the season for his family.
Piles and pears for market only the best Kinds
should be selected. There is some profit in apples.
Geo. g: Curtiss said that at our distance from
market the cultivation OF small fruit Is not profta-
BILE. One good large orchard might be profitable
In supplying the neighboring towns. but If every
coed the demand. Grapes might be found profita-
William [. Price said it is profitable to raise
fruits for family use. but this section can not COM
pete with the lower river regions in growing fruit
Joseph B. Hoskins once took bushels of GOOSE
berries from IL bushes and sold them at $3.50
bushel: He gathered them with buckskin gloves
blew the leaves out. Apples at so cents bushel
In the orchard pay as well as potatoes at so cents
to 81 bushel. To keep an apple orchard bearing
IL must De top-dreSSed with barn-yard manure
Edward Hollngsworth said he has an apple or.
chard which has never been cultivated. 1t Is COW
cred with splendid set of green grass and has a
large crop OF apples on the trees this year. He
pastures 1t with cows and calves and allows his
hogs to run in 1t, but does not permit them to root
up the ground Four hundred dollars worth of
STRAWBERRIES can be grown to the acre, without
The club will meet again on June nth, at the
residence OF Mr.. Samuel s. Bevard. The subject
selected for discussion is the improvement of the
public roadsides
Fifth District Sunday School Convention.
Reported for The Egis
The Fifth District Sunday School Convention
was held in the Darlington M. e. Church, on
Saturday laat WAC al n nrd pr
at 10 O'clock, Saturday. by Mr.: VIM. A. Baker
State Superintendent of the Maryland Sunday
prayer by Rev. ]. W. Fleming, pastor of the
church.
son, a committee, nominated the following per-
manent officers, who were unanimously elected:
President, Rev. ]. W. Fleming; Vice President.
mavid =. Inomas; Secretary, .. G. Michael ;
The delegates and visitors were welcomed in a
pleasant speech by the president, Rev. j. w.
Fleming, which was responded to by Mr.. VIM. A.
Baker.
Verbal reports from delegates showed the Sum-
day school work of the district to be in q good
condition.
Devotional exercises were conducted at $50 P.
M, BY Mr.. Nathan Rigdon, of Mill Green.
THE Relation of Parents of Scholars to SUM-
day School teachers was discussed by Mrs. G. Y.
Thomas, who was followed by Mrs. Geo. Bailey.
Mr.. 2. Z. Thomas. Rev. j. W. Fleming and
Mr.. w. A. Baker addressed the convention on
Permanent District ORGANIZATION" after which
Mr.. o. Z. Michael offered the following resolu-
ton:
ReSotUed That it is the sense of this convention
that the Fifth district of Hartford county should
be at once organized, and that committee of
five members be appointed to prepare plan and
constitution for said organization.
Ii was unanimously adopted and the President
appointed the following committee: Joseph
Andrew, Nathan Rigdon, George Gates, G. Y
Thomas and Mrs. Isaac Wilson. Mr.. VIM. A
Baker was made an advisory member.
us the Sunday School producing the largest
spiritual results of which 1t is capable 2? ably
discussed by Rev. ]. W. Fleming and Mr.. A. p.
silver.
The Question Box was opened and number Of
questions discussed.