Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-09-15

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The Britianss Mex Farmers GLIB met
Sept 10Th 81 lfr. J. :. Alvey's win eight
members present The proceedings 81 the
last meeting was Rad and Adopted The
report o. the examining COMMITTEES Vas read
= follows
We have carefully examined The farm
ard surroundings Ct Mr J. S Alvey and
report The crop OF corn and tobacco fair for
the season. which has been fhe dryest
known in this section; fiddler saving near
II completed; blsdes nicely stored IN barn
and tops neafIy put mp in the field; horses.
cattle and hogs in good conditios: sheep
very fne. We notice . much needed inn
proyemeht IL She barn. the tight weather
boarding being taken OF Of the front and
strips put In place Of same, thus securing
better venfilation; tobacco crop i being
nicely housed; poultry. geese. ducks. chick
ems and turkeys numerous and fine; vege-
table garden poor In consequence Of ex-
IRENE dry weather; dwelling house and
surroundings neat and comfortable. We
think great improvement could be made
both for convenicpce and comfozt ~ max
ing the stable for horses in the front or
south wesf shed Of the barn and thecatsie
in the east shed now used for the horses
By making the change above suggested he
would have dry yard for cattle. and also
be moro convenient to straw rick, and at
the same time do away with unnecessary
incumhrance in front OF barn.
II. II. II. YATEs,
]. SAM. SPALDrSa, Ex. Com
Mr.. James T Abel was appointed as su-
pervisor 10 spend the money given the club
on. the public roads Of this section. The
subject for today was one of considerable
importance--the preparation for wheat
seeding. The subject was discussed by
several members
Dir. Jsmes T. Abel thought from his ex-
perience that it was almost impossible to
make full crop of wheat from late fall
low, but would recommend to those hav-
ing a clean fallow TO do il any time this
month, and prepare ii well, and not pu:
the wheat over enc inch deep and about
three pecks TO the acre in good land, and
the chances are that he would make me-
dunn crop.
Mr.. w. s. Davis thought that il would be
advisable to those who have weeds on their
land TO NOW them off before following, and
that he had made as fine yield from fall
lowing in September as any other time,
and said ifhe seeded wheat this year he ex-
pected TO fallow for II.
Mr.. II. n. h Yates was of the opinion
that clean land may be ALLOWED any time
this month very shallow and narrowed and
rolled repeatedly and put in nicely, and If
it IS good wheat year the chances are you
viii make good crop, but would prefer
an early fallow as all others.
Mr.. John Cryer thought that land fall
lowed any time in September should mo-.
be seeded before the Goth of October. Keep
your harrow and roller at work. and by
that time the land may be well packed and
the seed bed shallow, and not less than II
bushel per acre on medium land.
Mr.. J. j.. Alvey thought that the land
should be pEoughed very shallow, and If
there was heavy growth ON Che land ii
was useless to fallow with the expectation
Of getting good crop from same.
The President named Mr.. w. Coughs
for the October meeting place and would
remind the members to meet at O'Clock
as the evenings are growing short. w. 5.
Davis, j. S. Alvey and J. G. Cryer were
appointed as the examining committee. and
the subject for the next meeting plough
ing, and whether fall or spring ploughing
the best
The club was then invited to partake Of
refreshments, which were very nice aal en-
joyed by all.
A vote of thanks was rendered the host
and hostess for their kind reception.
J. g. CRYER, Secretary.