The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-11-16
DEER CREEK FARMERS CLUB.

1 Reported for The Egis.
The Deer Creek Farmers Club held an inter
| esting meeting at the residence 81 Mr. S. A.
Williams on Saturday afternoon.
l The active members present were Jehn
Moores, S. NJ. Lee. X. Harris Archer, w. Beatty
Harlan, John b. Wysong, Il. Edwnrd Swartz,
E. =. Moorcs, Tn mas Lochnry, John S. Web
ster, Robert +. Hanna aui ID. c. Wharton
Smith the visitors being Rev. DIR. w. +. Brand,
B. F. Hanway, DR.. C. a. Hollngsworth, George
l.. Van Bibber, Frank II. Jacobs, W. Boy d Bell
and Fred. Il. Williams
After the business meeting Mr. X. Harris
Archer was requested to give II synopsis of the
clubs visit to the Agricultural College for the
benefit of the absent members. He recounted
briefly many of the striking tests which have
been heretofore published in The hgis.
The subject selected for discussion was rs
it desirable to use lime, if so, how should it be
applied l 1n,,o,ns .,o host said no so,oo.,
subject because he contemplated using some
and wanted the clubs views about the manner
of applying 1t: From 1880 TO 1860 lime was
used on The WoolSey farm and that seemed to
be the start of tine improvement of the land
Since then tone has been applied exclusively.
II lime is good fertilizer as bone it should
BE- used al ogethcr on account of its oheapness.
Rev. MIR Brand ntd had no experience but
al Ways was told that lime destroyed the effect
OF bone The use oI lime depends on the quail
ity of the soil. Not every Land is benefited by
the use u. any certain fertilizer.
w. b. Harlan has had no personal expert
ence but thinks of trying it on an orchard, as
he understC cd it was very beneficial for fruit
! he chief value of lime is that it produces de-
composition. Good sets OF clover always fol
low its use. Mr.. Garrett Amoss had told him
his father never failed to get Il set of grass on
land which had been lined.
Il. II. Archer had inherited the ideas of his
father, who was opposed to the use of lime
In tests where no lime was applied alongside
W no Sal No
ence could be seen. HewUuld like to see some
practical tests again, however, and if as sue
cesSlul as at the Experimental Station, it would
be the cheapest fertilizer we can use.
r. +. Hanna intends to make II practical
test of lime few acres and see the result.
S. NJ. Lee has had considerable experience in
the use of lime. 1t is excellent us u stlmulent
Quick lime is the best. If it gets wet it cannot
be evenly spread. He applies 80 bushels to the
acre; which is equal to 100 slaked, and has ha ID
better results from its use than any other fer
tilizer. Sometimes the effects do not show for
several years. Land ON which other fertilizers
have been used should have an occasional
dressing of lime. The best way to apply it is
on sod two or three years before blowing.
Thomas Lochary handled lime as a boy but
very little since. 1t should be applied near the
surface and never Elowed down; 1t improves
the set of grass and helps to smother sorrel.
John 5. Webster urged a practical test of
lime to benefit the set of grass.
b. Frank Hanway'S experience with lime was
the same as Mr.. Loch"ry's. He had helped
spread it when u boy, but never used it since.
years before blowing. 1t was applied saked
with a spreader. The shaking should be done
immediately before as it is then in tiouery
E. P. Moores noticed that Mr.. Oldfeld spread
some lime twenty years ago, and has used none
since; consequently would judge It's not Il good
George L. VanBbber had many theories
about lime, but no practical experience. He
t. ne@ ENTIRETY ego y
fore his theory would be that bone is better.
He had always heard bone and lime would not
work well together.
Dr. c. A. Hollingsworth remembered his
father using lime on IL wheat field and had
good crop. lie spread lime and the straw Oh
the ground and raised 219 tons of hay to the
r. E. Swartz thinks lime would make as good
u fertilizer now as twenty years ago, and does
not see why more of it is not used The proper
way to apply it is on sod.
ID. &. Wharton Smith said there is virtue in
lime, but it has been driven out by bone on ac-
bone is easier handled As many farmers are
taking it up again, it deserves our attention.
He did not, however, believe in applying il
every year but periodically.
John b. Wysong had noticed the application
of lime in Carroll county. The fields there are
checkered, the lime put out in piles and spread.
IT acts chemically on the vegetable matter in
the soil.
John Moorcs remembered when the upper
part of Iiurford WAS nearly all in sedec and peo-
had to go down i'll the Neck to buy grain the
principal industry being lumber and hoop poles.
Through the use of lime this is now some of the
most fertile land in the county. He thought it
would be well to provide in all farming leases
that so many bushels be hauled and spread
each year. On 200 acres of land he would haul
and spread 900 bushels of lime year.
Mr.. Smith presented number of documents
handed him 10y Gen. Roy Stone of the Agricul-
tural Department, on the subject of public
roads. He spoke of the road system in the
county being on the backward trend, and urg
ed the formation of road leagues all over the
county. The question, of the formation OF
these leagues was discussed ut some length,
and it was resolved to make an effort to organ
iZe scN erul and report the result by the next
meet 9.
Mes RS. W. b. Harlan. John b. Wysong and
S. 4. Williams were appointed delegates to the
meetiIY tn be held next Monday for the pur
pose eli reorganizing the Hartford County
Farm rs GonV entOn.