Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-06-22

Farmers club.-Brittans Neck Farm
ers' Club met at the residence of ]. J. AL
vey's, with seven members present. Mr.
James L. Abel was called to the chair in
the absence of the president. The roll was
called and the proceedings of the last meet
ing read and approved. The examining
committee made the following report:
We, tie examining committee, have
looked over Mr.. Alvey's farm and find the
crop of wheat looking very well; corn crop
the same; tobacco in barns neatly bulked;
tobacco crop rlanted-abouto one half-45,-
600; farm fencing nicely and conveniently
arranged; nice lot of corn in the crib:
stock in good condition; farm implements
well cared for; dwelling neat and comfort
] able.
J. CLYDE ABELL,
j. 9. CRYER,
On motion of Mr.. Davis. Messrs. John
and Robert Reeder. were elected honorary
members
On motion Of Mr.. Cough, an order was
passed authorizing the treasurer to pay Jas.
I. Abel thirty dollars to buy necessary re-
pairs for wheat thresher, and to be returned
10 same by the treasurer OF stock company
at the end Of the threshing season.
The subject-Kitchen Garden-was then
taken up and discussed. The paper read
by j. G. Cryer at the last meeting was re.
quested TO be published with today's pro-
ceedings. The paper read as follows:
Kitchen Garden This subject is ofgreat
importance, but the practice is too little
cared tor comparatively when we know so
well the many advantages we have when
we have plenty Of nice vegetables.
mean when l say too little attention, that
this branch should always be looked after
first, and not do as many l know, only
plant and work them when we have moth.
ing else to do. We are not farmers when
we have to buy what we can raise on our
farms, or be deprived of them as many of
US are. Too little attention is paid 10 the
preparing and planting. l can safely say
if we farmers would stop and listen to the
one who has to prepare the food for us 1.-THE
wife) we would seldom neglect this impor-
tant feature of our passing summer. Twill
now proceed to give you a few methods of
my twelve years practice, with good re-
suits. / broadcast my garden VITA stable
manure very thick and pillow it in in the
fall. Leave it stand until the early spring,
and when it is in condition prepare il and
lay off my pea rows in 8 inch double rows %
feet apart; sow them very thick. Onions
q feet in drills 8 inches apart. Lettuce
and raddishes also in drills feet apart. II
is'always best to have your garden so ar
ranged as 10 te able to work it with cult
vator and horse, and by putting small hoes
on cultivator you can commence TO work
the vegetables when inch high. Always
sprinkle little commercial fertilizer in
drills. Stick even dwarf peas, as the wind
will throw them about and cause them TO
yellow sooner Cumcumbers and Gym.
lings should be planted about feet apart,
as they need shade 10 keep them green
Lima beans can be planted so one pole will
support four hills. Stick the pole-in the
centre of the four hills and stick a small
slab at each hill, tie a cord TO same, and
extend it 10 top of pole, which should be
about seven feet. All small seeds sown in
dry weather should be trod by feet or rolled
with heavy roller to keep the moisture
within the soil. Beets and parsnips should
not be thinned while wet Early potatoes
should never be dug and put away in sum-
mer. Leave them IN the ground until the
fall if you do not need them. They viii
not take the second growth.
Mr.. Abel thought it best to spread the
manure on the land, but not turn il in, and
rather favored sowing peas thin. Had had
good results from the application of hog
hair on potatoes, and thought the only way
to make late cabbage was to pick the bugs
and worms from same by hand.
Mr.. Cough thought the best way TO plant
celery was to spade out trench Sx12
inches and put in rich dirt and manure,
plant the plants and as they grew work
the dirt in around them. Never watered
and had good results.
Mr.. Clyde Abel thought woodpile
screenings the best manure for sweet pota-
toes and recommended clay soil for same.
Mr.. J. j. Alvey recommended planting
late potatoes deep and brush the land of