The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-10-23
vance of S15 ner head is hotter than dairving

vance of SIS per head is better than dairying
You can get the laborsO much cheaper.
Il. b. Whistler said he had GENE o the con
| ciusion not to farm at all, and possibly ht
| would be better of To feed few cattle al
! an advance vi Sl5 per head would MOI Keep !
| large family. Docs not favor the d'ilfS husl
hess on account of tn" continuous exercise.
| james w. Hanna-'A farmer ought 10 r'liSe
as much young stock us lie cuuid-li%S, calves
| and shccp-but no colts. Can get as huch
| money ont ut sheep and lambs as any lhiUS
else. Bought II lot al sheep for S1S sold Lambs
and wool To tHe amount of Slo1 allu mas 'hc
| old sheep lett, and in letter condition than
when he purchase them. Thought there was
money IN small fruit where you nave II nome
market Tor them. Had made SIS oil : rows
| strawberries across the garden. feItlllIerS
| were too high for the price OF & ain.
William Is. Horkins-"The dairy business Is
| the only pursuit that has made any morey IN
| the last or 8 years. Feeding cattle comes
next. Can do well with small fruits when near
IL market
John Moorrs There was some talk of the
dairy business uiug OVCrdunc, nut thtlS Is no
danger. Ii Is fact that Hartford ana balt-
more counties furnish nearly all the milk con-
suMCd in Baltimore city, ana there Is So' u
demand for feed 10 iced these cows \ i1rhtF
should always have something to sell. Away
something TO bring him i'll IL little money lie
should also practise economy. am gong 10
use what barnydrd manure l nave ana SOME
lime for corn, and do without any other Icrti-
liZer.''
:. Martin Bayless-'A great deal depends ON
the lOcdt on of our farm, regarding tlic man,
fruit unless near II town. Thinks iCrtillAcf ana
labor bills SO high, lie has stopped putting on
fertilizers for corr Has made money raising
colts, aud always bred to I he best horses.
MIR. Michael" Farming ut present Is i,t
money making business. If we could hnN
chemica IS and mix our own fertiEe.', we would
profit by il. Don't think there ever was Il bet
ter time to feed cattle than now, when gram Is
cheap"
J. l.. Mccormick has been in the dairy bust
ness for some time, but has not made much
money, although he has improved his farm.
If Il man had family that could do the. dairy
work, it would be much better paying bust
ness. His employees are saving money, WINE
all his goes to pay them and buy COW feed
Can improve a farm faster by fec ding steers,
rs the manure is stronger. Had done well sell
ing small fruits in Bel Air, but competition had
become so great there was not much to be
made at it.
farmers how to make money farming, but can
not Planted tomatoes number OF times Dat
only did well with them once. gettsng So an
acre" Mr.. Keuly recalled the fact That 20 or
% years ago the manure was LETT IN the baln-
yard in the spring, and after the corn W;
planted it was iorked UP into large heap ana
lett to rot ali summer. In the fall il was spread
on the plUwed ground for wheat, and there al
ways followed u good set OF grass. Possibly
all may have to come back to that way to get
grass to take now. Dos not approve OF the
plan because all loss too much OF the strength
of the manure.
Thomas Lochary-"The changing of n mans
mode of farming is attended with great deal
of expense. and they should consider the mat
ter well before doing so. He can make larger
profits from sheep than IRON cattle on his
farm. Farmers should keep fewer horses and
better ones. Breed good stock and practice
economy"
Harry Silver Had built a silo with the hope
that it would help him out of the difficulty
and thought the dry corn fodder could be
shredded and fed to horses and other stock so
as to save nearly all the hay rop'o sell. There
was lot Cf stuff tn, went to waste on farm
that might be gathered together in Il compost
heap and covered with plaster to rot it, and
then used for planting many things that we
buy commercial fertilizers for. lie thinks
farmers should always raise their own horses"
Mr.. Harlan said he had no practical sugges-
tions TO give on the subject.
The next meeting will be held at the residence
of MIR. Thomas Lochary. Subject, The most
advantageous manner of feeding and handling
cattle"