The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-04-23

ment to the charter of the Iielt Line, prnhi
biting under heavy peualties the use OF its
tracks by the b Il q. until the latter com
pduy has resigned tax exemption conferred
upon it by its own charter. A second bill
ordered the assessment aud taxation OF the
1900, 900 recently issued by the y & O.
and a third repealed the Northern Central
settlement act of 1880, and the greatest
| 0ppOsitiaG to these bills passed by the
House came from a repTeSen tltlye that has
more at heart the welfare OF corporations
than an appropriation for union soldiers
who saved Maryland from pIllage and
losses, after a solid Republican vote was
cast to provide for Confederate soldiers as
III revlous Legislature, which no charit
able person objected 10. Farmers remember
this.
Comment on the essay being in order
Mr.. Michiner said, he thought there was
more profit in sheep Culture according 10
tae amount Invested, than in any other
investment on farm. He reported ii
small investment in seven sheep, costing
do. Al he end Of Tie year, he had sold
products If he flock amounting 20 S4S, and
he still has five sheep, with forty two
! pounds ut wool yeJ 20 sell.
Mr.. Sutton said his experience with
sheep had been financially disastrous
Several years ago in August, he bough 100
ewes Ia the following winter they took
| The scdb. He WAS recommended to use
| Lam ier's cold water DIP. After dipping the
| ewes, with one application, they were
| cured Of The disease. Liter however the
dogs got among Them, and although he
| was re i'm 5nrsed by the county for his loss
| from this c use, The investment Vas uu pro-
titab!e. He thought bis mistake consisted
IN pl-clng too many sheep upon the acre
| age lie could devote TO them, Is tor success
| tuI cultivation they require a wide range.
| Mr. Carson took iSsCe with Col. Nuyes
| on one point III his essay, the location of
Land on which sheep Z az. He,Lad handled
| carefully small! II ,ck GA low land, and
| had found satisfactory results. Hetnought
| that the zeal secret OF success in sheep
| husbandry was to begin With sound and
| healthy stock. That a sound animal pro
perry han He'd on wet land, was more pro
| tiflble than Indifferent stock pastured on
dry soil
Mr.. Magr W thought, that sheep fed in
movable psns on farm would improve
| land as rapidly and as cheaply as the
| application of artificial manures. He ex
pressed preference for thorough bred
Southdowns. He wouldn't have IA grade
buck, under any circumstances. as he
wanted the male pure blood all the time
Mr.. ThOs c. Bond endorsed Mr., Noyes'
view that the culture OF sheep WAS most
rotitahle i'll high attitudes aud mountain
Gus countries, the origin OF the common
showing That wide Ranges were USED
by them " here til y are Indigenous
Mr.. Day ckinck said that while he en-
d"rsed tue essay on sheep DusD4udry, b.
did rot agree with Mr.. NUyes as 10 breeds
The great prof5 in the business was the
production of early lambs. He preferred
an open wool eve such IS grade CJtswO.d
crossed with the Southdown buck Sheep
should be kept quiet, and the lambs when
sold Shou:d he taNen in as large number
rs possible, 50 as To prevent too trequsuts
penulng. \ sheep Is in is prime when il
is five year old and has a full mouth #
teeth. Is average age Is nine or ten. He
thought MIR. Suttou's trouble lay III over
teedIrg OF grain TO his sheep. Ii over ted
wiz grain, his food being heating, the
sheep become feverish, scratches follow,
anu then frequently the disease known as
sean which Is infections, and VIII r. adily |
Inocuats a whole tpCk As to the location
of lands, be thought if the grass was sweet
Ii mAttereh little whether it grew on high
or low land. The dogs were the great
enemy # sheep culture.
Mr. john r. Bond said he recognized |
Mr.. NoyeS ~ = skilltul sheep grpwer, aud
the best evidence 0f the fact is, that he
bought Mr. Sa'lOn's iiss tsei sheep, aud
Cultivated them protitabiy. As to the sue
cessiul cultivation Of sheep, high ranges
were necessary, as evidenced III the fact
the mountains ul Scotland, AMI the origin
OF The common sheep shows 1t 10 Ice iEdig
enuuS to the Asi.tlc mountain ranges. Mr.. |
Bond spoke at some length rs to the origin |
Of different breeds of sheep, and lnstauCei !
particularly the broad tailed or fat-tailed |
variety tohnd in many parts Of Asia, and
which is abundant in the colony at the |
Cape of Good Hope, L. Is of small size, |
with soft aud short wool. Its chief char
acteristic i the enormous development of
lts tail, hy the accumulation IF Il mass OF
tat on eacn side, 50 great, that the tail has |
been known to weigh 40 OF 50 lbs. The tail is |
esteemed 4 great deliclCy, and to protect it
from injury by dragging OH the ground, |
the shepherd attaches a board 20 IT,, or even |
small carriage or truck with Wheels. The !
tat Of tie tail Is often used instead Of butter !
In Southern Tartary a similar variety is |
known as the fat rumped sheep, = large
accumulation of fact entirely Concealing
the animals tail.
Mr.. Henry S. Coudon said he had heard |
today the biggest tails (tales) about sheep
that he had ever heard in his life If as
stated by Mr.. john Il. Bond, sheep grew so
largo at the Cane of Good Hope that their
tails had TO be hauled on trucks, he thought
the culture of the Cape of Good Hope
variety At least would prove very expensive
in this day and country. He believed thas
successful sheen culture, was limited to
high cold countries, the wool deterioatng
in warm climates.
As stated by Nh. Magraw the droppiug5
of sheer were an economical manure, but
he did not zee how sheep could put back on
the soil what they did not get off OF il;
the etJre he did not have much faith in the
value of manure made from grass only as
food.
Mr. RechetUs expressed his appreciation
Of the essay, and while he had contemplated
s.. Il Il. -
had abandoned the idea, on account of the
want of range for them on his farm, and its
low stone fences.
Mr. Magraw stated that in England the
farmers raise fifty bushels OF wheat on what
they cal! sheep fallow ground, th is, fields
on which turnjpS had been grown, and
which crop had hsan eaten of by sheep,
the drnppings enriching the land.
Mr. CoulJn th1u gu5 tue real point vas
whether il WAS cEehDsr for tha farmer to
have his amin i put thu manure there, or
haul the animal product Or other N inUra
thsre hju self.
Mr. Noyes agreed with Mr.. Magraw tha5
sheep tuid in proper number probably
manure lind, and thought the evidence ri
tina. could ht ubtain=i here " hen inter
rup'eh ny >ir. Sutton w.Ch The remark that
Otker stock would rot follow sheep on pas
turage except horses, Nh. NuyrS said ia AT
properly handled 2JJ sheep would prof.
ably manure 20 acres of land.
Mr.. DuyCkucZ asked Sir. John Il
i5oud--Iu the country where sheep's tails
wera cultivated t such great size, WHIST
| they slaughtered when they killed 4 sheep,
The animal or the tai?
At this point in the discussion dinner
| was announced, the President announcing
Messrs. Magraw, Mccullough and Mchiner
| the committee to examine Col Noyes'
premises, etc
Upon re-assem bling after diuuer SIR.
| Magrtw reported that the cOmmittee had
| only praise and cOmmeudation to bestOw
| upon Col Noyes Tor the neatness, clean
| illness, and thrift everywhere prevalent
about his premises. His fruit especially
| was the finest recently seen in the county,
| and his swine particularly good.
The following resolution Was passed By
d majority vote of the CLUB, tour members
| voting in The minority.
| ReS0irci, that the members OF the Cecil
| Farmers Club believe that u re -ass-ssnlen5
| OF the property Of the SoaJe is absolutely
necessary for It's Just and equitable Taxa
ton, and should the re-assessment bill
| passed b" the late Legislature have con-
| tanned any feature o; provision that might
have worked injustice to any class of
property holders in the st ate, such feature
or provision could have been remedie1 by
| needed amendment by the next Legs lature;
| therefore be it further resolved, that We
believe Governor Browns veto of that bill
| was an ulwlse and ineXpedieut act, in VIC
lario,- OF the pledges made the people before
| his election, ami contrary to their wishes
as almost unanimously expressed through
| their ErrreSen 'atves at Annapolis.
| Mr. fhOs q. Bond asked what was the
| proper time to SOW Hungarian grass seed
..ui what qulut'tv 20 the acre. The general
| sriuion was about The mid lie OF May, and
| from three peclls 10 Il bushel Of new seed,
and when the weather is warm.