The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-04-24

of the crop was the time for thorough culti-
walton in his opinion. He thought generally
farmers stopped working corn too soon. He
would not work his corn after it was in tassel
He never drilled oats on fresh plowed ground.
Mr.. Cameron approved the ideas of the
essay.
Mr.. Rawlings said he knew at least one year
when neighbor of Mr.. Michiner had good
corn crop without narrowing the ground.
Mr.. Duyckinck supported Mr.. Coudon in
tho view that excessive cultivation is useless
labor, and therefore too expensive for the
farmer. He cited the experience of his father
when one year he sowed oats and plowed
them in and rolled them without narrowing,
and that portion of the field showed as good
IL crop as where it was narrowed by the usual
method
Mr.. Wilson said he was satisfied that good
thorough cultivation had added 25 per cent
to the productiveness of his land. He was
therefore an advocate of thorough cultivation
He cited instances in his own experience
supporting this view of the usefulness of
thorough cultivation. He thought the in
crease in the general production of the county
was chiefly due to what some would term ex-
cessive cultivation.
Mr. Coudon thought that instead of giving
the oat crop the extra labor, the crop might
be sowed day earlier, thereby often avoid
ing weeks delay from storm or bad weather.
which would prevent sowing.
Dinner being announced the chairman
IpSipputpI Mnsers I'm, 4
Michener the committee to examine Mr. Max
wells stock, premises. etc.
Upon reassembling after dinner Col. Moves,
chairman of the committee on examination
OF premises, reported that stand of grass
that the committee had seen was especially
noticeable. He referred also to the condition
of Mr.. MaXwell's stock and the general
thriftiness of his premises His young or
chard was also complimented. Mr. Michener
spoke of the excellent condition of Mr.. Max
wells sheep.
Mr.. Duyckinck reported that last fall he
had sowed his timothy behind the drill. instead
of the front of it, and he has fine promise
of timothy. He sOwed in February his clover
with wheelbarrow seeder about three quarts
to the acre, and he had also an excellent pros
pect for good catch of clover.
Mr.. Moore asked the club what was the
most advantageous time to use lime. Mr..
Michener thought the best time to apply it
was on wheat stuhble. Mr.. Maxwell thought
the best time in the spring on the second
years sod Mr.. Coudon to plough the land
for corn in spring and then apply your lime.
Mr.. Clifford thought as Mr.. Coudon did in
the spring when plowing for corn. lit good
quantity of vegetable matter was ploughed in
with the lime, good results would follow.
Without vegetable matter no results would
! follow. Col. Noyes said after the land was
plonghed, to put on eleven step piles to air
slack and afterwards to spread. Mr. Kirk
said the best result he had secured from lime
was to use it on sod, and the following year
to pasture it instead Of moving it, and plough
it down for corn the following spring. Mr..
Wilson thought the best time was when the
land was plowed or stirred on the surface
and the lime turned in with it.
Mr.. Wilson asked the best and most eco
nomical fruit tree sprayer. The club referred
Mr.. Wilson to Prof. Robinson of the Maryland
Agricultural College.
Col. Noyes read an abstract from decision
of the Supreme Court relative to class legs-
lation.
After the election of several new members
the club adjourned at p. m. to meet at Col
Noyes' near Port Deposit ON Wednesday
May 10Th