The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-05-28

unanimously commended the admirable
condition of Mr.. Bonds premises, the
only thing thai could possibly be criti
cised Mr.. DayckIncks said, was Mr.
Bonds two story pig pen and pile OF
rails near his house.
| Mr.. Duyckinck's objection to MI
Bonds swine house was based upon the
fact that its upper story necessarily had
a board floor and that in his opinion
swine tbrived better on ground floors
than on any other. That he con-
ceded the substantial character of the
| house in question, but that looking to
the best results he thought it better
without the upper story.
Major Alvord criticized Mr. Duycinck' S
criticism on Mr.. bonds two story swine
house. That in his experience, although
swine were filthy feeders, yet they sought
dry comfortable quarters, aud he
thought the higher and drier they
could be kept, the better they would
thrive.
Mr., Boud said he Kept hogs for their
lard products, and lis experience ell
dorsed the habit OF keeping them as dry
and clean as possible, and that he had
never bad Que lose It's legs from aceumu-
fation of fat.
Mr.. Michiner reported the peculiar
disease with which valuable thorough
bred Chester White brood SOW he owned
was affected. After walking a short
distance her front legs seemed to weaken
and folding them under, she would walk
on her knees. No member of the club
was able to diagnose the disease, and
none suggested a remedy.
On motion of Mr.. Henry S. Coudou
warmly seconded by Col, John K. Bond, a
mouslsy rendered Major Alvord for his
intelligent and instructive address, en-
bracing as it did SO much information of
practical value to farmers.
Major Alvord having stated in his
address, that the importance of the
dairy interests of this state justified the
adoption at the experiment station of a
system of practical tests by which the
individual value of milcl. cows could be
definitely ascertained, and had outlined
his views as TO how this system should
be adopted, and which should consist
of a corps suitably equipped with the
necessary appliances, members Of which
should visit the farmers OF the state, and
make such tests, the owners of the COWS
making some reasonable co npensation
for The service, on motion of Mr.. Henry
S. Coudon, the corresponding secretary of
the club, WAS instructed to address q
letter to be signed by the president OF
the club, to State Comptroller Marion de
kalb Smith, Esq, chairman OF the agri
cultural committee of the board of
trustees of the Maryland Agricultural
College, urging the experiment station
to send representatives among the
farmers of the dairy districts Of the
state during the summer, and demon
strating for them, the best and most
practical method of testing the dairy
value of their mich COWS.
Major Alvord stated to the Club that
but one State in the Union Massachu
sets had complete typographical, as
well as geological Map of it's surface,
and which had been prepared at a cost
to that State of one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, besides the amount
contributed to it by the General Govern
ment. Tnat he was glad to say that a
similar map was In course of prepare
ton for Maryland. and that it had been
completed for the entire section of the
State West of the Chesapeake Bay ex
ceptiug small spot in Western Mary
land and one in Hartford County.
That SO far no steps had been taken 10
prepare such a map for the section of
Mary land East of the Chesapeake, and
he thought it very desirable to have
such map OF tho entire state for ex.
hibition next year, at Chicago; it was
upon motion of Mr.. Henry S. Coudon
resolved by the Club, that our Rapresen
| tatives in Congress be requested to use
their influence in securing during the
present Calendar year the extension Of
the surveys being made under the United
States Geological corps, so as to include
the whole of the Eastern shore of the
State.
After very pleasant and profitable
meeting at which the attendance o.
members was unusually large, and which
extended very much later into the after.
noon than any meeting recently held
the Club adjourned at 3 30 D IN. to meet
| at Mr.. VIM. ". Moore's on "Wednesday
| June 18th.