The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-08-28

The regular meeting of the Club was he I'll mt
the residence Ot Mr.. james f. Kenly On Sutur-
day. August . ID. Active membc.s pre-. mt,
John Moorcs, L. Z. Noorcs, john : webster,
Harry Silver, John b. Wysong, J L. Meteor
mick, James +. Kenly. Thomas Lochary Il
Harris Archer and VIM Il Hopkins. Visitors
present, DR.. John Suppingfuu, Mason Gwinn,
of Va; Rev. c. ID. Wilson. of Franklin, ohio;
Rev. :. c. WATSON, W. T. Muther and Ed. Ford.
Owing to the absence of fhc president NJ.
Wysong was called to the chair. who appointed
the committee OF inspection Me. Srs.
Lochary, Mccormick and silver, who, after
making careful survey Of Mr.. kcnlys farm,
made the following report: TO-.
Mr.. Mccormick said he was not familiar with
Mr.. Kenly's farm, bur the grass set was good
and corn looked I'M.
Mr.. Lochary aid he thought everything
looked REMARKABLY well and neat a good
garden. and the fruit trees, especially pears
were in good condition. The hogs especially
looked as if they were well cared for. He
thought that Mr.. Kcnly 5 farm had not suffered
for want of rain.
MIR. Silver said he saw but little to criticize.
The caterpilers ought to be removed FROM the
pear trees. Mir keply's hedge, which had been
nicely kept, was greatly admired.
1t seemed to be the general opinion that Il
hedge WIS not a very dcsira bic farm fence y
little was good-tOo much. nuisance.
The a. e~tIun for discussion was the hest way
to utlII. corn fodder. Mr.. Kenny said
Thee are but few people who really know
APP r%clute the N;iiGr OF corn fodder. | con-
slider il the most valuable feed ihui W. have
In oder 10 get the iul value our ol II, 4 S.in
shoulG he used. II IS the only way 10 .n,r fun
value out oil If FODDER shouiu get falIY RYE
before you cut it. When YOU cure Il in tr
ordinary way il dos not cruEbic up us much
as when 1t Is cut green. Haul 1t ~ soon $
husked. If not into the bnrn. it should hr pat
INTO stacks Ur rickS. II we cuuld shred IL. The
STOCK would ear much more of il. There Is
much nLtIIlncutin the stalk, ana il is good for
all kinds vi stock, horses inciIIIrd.
Iphu MoOres le' DIS rnust uf ms TO !dcr in field:
strips nus corn iirsC and waits uuti' il cures
me barn, bDr most OF it is put INTO Ficks u the.
Held. Si"'s may lie u good thing. DIT ne has
had no experience.
Mr.. Lochary agreed with Mcssrs Mourcs ana
henly. he had no experience with Sllos. lie
likes 10 tut corn when na!f OF tho; nusk.i DRY.
He feedt fodder in the Stiinie. Inc adVunt:I,
of doing So is that the fodder Is kept clean ,inG
wet fodder.
Mr.. Mccormick fills his silo first, and wh"n
that is done cuts ana shocks the balance He
thought it ii loss To throw away many butts
OF corn fodder; they should be utilized. The
Siio Is the best way to utilize corn fodder; II
should be cut INTO half inch pieces, and used
with bran and cottonseed meal. Shredding Is
better than cutting
+. z. Moores The. q is no doubt tn At fndde:.
is an excellent food TOR every Thing, especially
for ho' SEES. anI not much Of an advocate Tor
cuItinV fodder. There Is 10 advantage. III ii.
except III hauling MANURE The III IS eco tOuii-
cui way 10 feed fodder is to rick IL III thu Hcid
where the cattle are, and feed it Ou The ara,s.'
Mr.. si1ver. There is much more food III
fodder than we get out of it. Very Otteu fOddc"
is cut too green. If the report OF the AYricul-
tural ColiegeiS correct, we oalv yet 10 IN the
blade and Ito in the stalk. am building &
SilO, and hope to get more benciit out Ul the
fodder. | expect to feed steers on i"
Mr.. Mccormick said that he had had very
satisfactory experience in feeding steers last
winter. The first month they put on 10 lbs. and
81 lbs. the second month. IL third MONTH he
had To stop, owing 10 the siIo ge't NJ low. t'r
IL feed O. II lbs OF or lin and hay they -prlD-
ably lost 10 lbs. He thought that fr'hier
should be cut tiuc, rs it uaie attcr manure.
John ;. Webster feeds fodder in the iiiiil
during the TING when tha grounds frohcn;ur
other times iii the stable. lie thinks, fodder
should ur either cmU or shredded aud fed inIhe
stable. lie knows nothing about sl"S, but
thinks il II good thing
Mr.. Ford likes folder better than hay as a
iond for stock. -
Mr.. kenIy. 81 think an acre Of field corn
fodder is worth three or four acres OF sugar
corn
=, Mr.. Hop<ns wants his corn fodder to be
thoroughly ripe before cutting. He hAuls il
info the and feeds it in THE racks .
Mr.. WysOny. - Fodder SHOULD bc pretty ripe
before YOU cut it. nave had no experience
with SiloS."
Mr.. Archer has had experience in feeding cut
f dder to cattle. Does not sec any ADVANTAGE
III cutting, except in handling I'll" manure.
Would prefer feed ii uIcut. Likes To haul
in the fodder as soon us the corn is hu=h"d.
The NEXT meeting Of the Club will be held at
the residence Of Mr.. W. Beatty Harlan.
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