The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-03-23
HORTICULTURE.
AN INTERESTING ESSAY DEMONSTRATING
THAT FARMING PAYS.

Notwithstanding the intense cold, and
the rough condition uf the roads. about
fifty horticultnralists and their friends at
tended the meeting ut the home OF Mt.
and Mrs. s. l.. Correll March 15, on one Of
the best farms, In one of the best town
ships, in one Of the best counties OF the
state OF Ohio.
No session was held before dinner, but
when Chairman KrideT at 1;30 O'Clock
raped for order, we 9oon found that q
lot OF business aud discussing could be
done in q short time when each member
was ready TO do hie or her part.
Reading Of minutes was dispensed With,
Mr.. Bitter asked THAI the name of the eN.
hibit accredited to Mrs. Reuben Holl at
last meeting, should read MIRO. Jacob
Holl.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
On orchards: Mr., Essis reported az q
mouth sTO, that peaches np-
peared TO promise nothing but
failure. Mr.. Bzsr aud tho secretary
both claimed . fair prospect for peaches.
Vineyard: Your committee Hul vines
yards in Eo0i condition: strawberry vines
In excellent condition, those not muiChre.
are not hurt by frost.
j. Z. HAYHURsT.
Report agreed TO.
ABplp.: NJ. Blzsr exhibits from vsrie-
tiaG-Tu pahockeu, Ben Dhvis, Bal Wiu
and RoXbury RussPt-s good d,spiay, veil
preserved for The slime OF year.
Mrs. jacob RUpprd bas on tho table, 70
mic" display Of Baldwin, KING and Rus8at
Mrs. RuNeyd also has a Gamp.e FOR
nam we CNl il Peck, q Pleasant.
J. x. Nc DOWELL,
NJ. BTTZER.
Committee on vegetables report very
good specimen u Freeman potato. /
think most Of you are aware .lat this
H.H Ha 10 a. ftf hn g. mn no
the new varieties. Two years nEo Terry
raised from one barrel OF seed 3g5 Jughpls
of potatoes. hr, Clayton dOu who is iua
eXaihitor Of the specimen says ILe qualify
Is fgt~e good; h5 also says they arc "a
early az Early OHIO. Mr.. hOil also has
Monroe seedlinE-flir specimens IN quail
ity; better than Burbank. s. + CgTsl.
has two good -pCcimau9 OF held corn,
namely, Gaming end Yellow G0urL 5gei.
). EssIG,
p. j. PALMER,
81. Bitter.
Mrs. Alan Mcdowell kindly favored
the society with piano solo which was
much enjoyed.
Es6ayIst J. A. Borst read She following
parCr OG"MY THREE ACRE FARM
In the depreciation in prices paid for ag-
ricuituTal products has come an increased
demand for improved methods OF farming.
Not only must our land be made 10 yield
more DOu0Nlul, Dut TO IOnhe the CuhnEB
worth while, the increase in eXpeDse must
fall perceptibly within the limits of the
increased returns from the marketed
crops. Already the soil has shown cApG-
bliIies which few years ago II would
have been regarded fabulous to claim for
it. A few acres properly managed now
con give better returng than many acre
tracts cultivated according to tue customs
of our fathers. The theme or subject in
the m sin will be the advantage derived
from the system of soiling. In not allow
ing our stock to run at large over our
fields, but instead have them kept in the
stables, allowing them one or two hours
each morning and evening for out door
exercise, the balance of the time
to be kept in the stable.
or my three acre,fsrm hsve,made a rude
sketch, having il divided in six sections,
front ting on the highway running east and
west, commencing with No. from the
east making No. 6 the east part or lot of
the farm, and lot No. 5, on the elevation,
our plncs of residence and outbuildings
80 arranged that fruit aud ornamental
trees are so arranged as not to obstruct
roadWays in any way, but aiding to make
every space OF ground occupied profit aud
to give the surroundings a cheerful and
inviting appearance. Lot No. is so arr
ranged as to be used for a vegetable and
fruit garden, and lot No. has q small
portion of il used for vegetable garden,
the balance is being used for rearing
poultry. Having the poultry house upon
the northwest corner of said lot, and di-
rectly east OF the barn which affords shel.
ter from the bleak west winds OF winter
giving the fowls q fine range among
the fruit trees during the summer. Upon
the north line of lot No. 6 l have open
sheds where we store our farm wagons,
sleds and implements. As | mentioned in
starting out would treat mostly on the sys,
tenn Of soiling, ald as many of our farm.
ers are becoming discouraged in calling
and express desire to turn their atten-
tion to some other occupation, they will
find they have made a mistake, and by
changing their system of farming With the
experience l be We had during the past five
or six years in keeping stock in stables.
Instead OF allowing them to roam over
the fields, by feeding them in stables, We
can keep them on one third, yes believe
one fourth the land required for them
grG zing in the fields. l am fully satisfied
the man in possession OF Bixty acres
adopting the soiling plan and using
other means that shal! mention
to make source OF income
will give better results, than tho farmer
with his one hundred acres, each having
the same quality OF soil and location, /
will now give my mode of managing lots
No. /, 2 and 3, that make up the grounds
upon which the feed is grown for three
cows, and n portion of the time during the
season some food for my hogs and horses. |
| would here have il understood that
clover is the essential food. When seed.
ing use a very small portion of timothy
Eeed to hello support the clover 20 prevent
lodging. In order to keep good stand OF
clover, have one OF these lots soTn to
fields 10 use for feeding each year, l com.
msnce on or about the first Of June to
NOW the grass for my cows, commence
plow and SOW to wheat in
the fall, aud having gone over this
next field ready to NOW
at one end moving every
what will be required for the
days rations. and when this field has been
mown over, which requires but a small
space daily, we are able to commence
back upon the same field, again with a
fair stand OF clover, aud when we have
reached the further end we can commence
back with a fair stand of clover on the
same ground. will here state that last
season ! went over one of my fields thre
times moving for my cows, with q heavy
stand of clover headed out each time bes
fore reached the further corner. The
field that ia in wheat after harvesting the
same, and the clover has made q good
growth and the raRweed has started out
for its claims upon the soil, we take our
scythe and go over IL moving our daily
rations for our COWS from ii until IL has
all been mown over. The cows will
hunt out the clover leaving the stubbles
and ragweed TO be used for bedding, which
leaves the ground clean and free of the
atubbles and ragweed for the first mo wing
the following spring, As / have found
that by leaving the stubbles standing, the
first moving the following spring the cows
would not eat all that was placed before
them, and we soon found the sequel. The