The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-05-21
Deer creek Farmers Club.

reported Specially Tor Inc f2ls.
The May meeting of the club was held on
Saturday, at the residence of Mr.. John S. Web
ster, near Calvary, and was unusually well at
tended. The members present were John
Moores, William d. Hopkins, Thomas Lochary,
r. Harris Archer, John b. Wy song. Edward p.
Moores, w. Beatty Harlan, J. Lawrence Nc
Cormick and John 5. Webster. The visitors
present included Messrs. William Webster, Il.
Harry Webster, George E. Silver, w. w. Fin
ney, j. Thomas Webster Rev. 5. c. WATSON,
George l.. VanBibber, Richard E. Webster, w.
S. Webster, Willard G. Rouse, Edward Ii. Hall,
Major J. A Hunter, J. Edwin Webster and
Jacob b. Webster.
The committee of inspection reported as fol-
lows:
W. B. Hurlan-"The farm scems to be i'll
good shape There has been a great deal of
cl, aiming up done. The com field shows that lie
knows how to put corn in. The clover Is good
the ap lie orchard in fine condition, and the
wheat looks well. MIR. William Wehster's gar
den looks well. The hogs present fine APP
pearance, and the lambs likewise. The wheat
is too big, if anything"
II. Harris Archer-"Nature seems to have
covered up all the defects in the place, The
truck looks well, asparagus. tomatoes and
pole beans.
The question for discu sion was How can Il
farmer prudently curtail his expenses in rails
ing creps?"
John S. Webster" Raising crops is the CUES
ton for our consideration, and how we can
with prudence practice economy. Or course
We Gun make saving by not using fertilizers
| do not believe i'll the use of commercial fert:-
lizers for corn and not over 700 per acre for
wheat. We should use the most improved
machinery. use the Farmers Friend drill To
put in corn. Always use the proper nipple
mcnts at the proper time. Neighbors can helI
each other by reciprocation."
John Moores-" Economic in every way that
you can. Plant as little as possible. Raise all
the grass you can. There is 'iso a proper time
to sell. Farmers often make the mistake OF
selling too soon"
Mr.. Archer-"Does it not Pay to sell in
August?"
MIR. Moores-" THAT used to be the rule, but
it does not necessarily follow"
w, Harlan-"Ibelieve in labor-saving ma
chinery, but you can go too fast in that direc-
ton There is q big difference in purchasing a
binder at s125 and one at $500. ] think n corn
binder will be a good thing, but want some one
else to try it first. In planting corn rapidly,
the Farmers Friend drill will be of material AT
sstance. A wheat drill is alsO good thing.
The greatest question before the farmer, how
ever, is that of fertilizers. We ought to be able
to produce nitrogen cheaper. | am thinking
of sowing COW peas and blowing them under.
We must use labor-saving machinery, but not
use every new thing"
E. p. Moores-"It is poor economy not to use
fertilizers. Buy all kinds of machinery which
you can ride on, as the man in charge of the
machine will do enough of the work himself
anyhow"
W. S. Webster-"It does not pay to buy ferti-
lizer for corn. use home made manure. In
starting the growth some of the fertilizers
made finer showing but manure was after
all the best"
William webster-"The foundation for sue
cessful farming is in grass. Fertilizers must
be used; and it is folly to attempt to raise
crops without. If you give one-half of the
ground the attention often given to the whole
the result will be better. l have no faith in
special manures.
George L. Van Bibber-"I have had but Il
limited experience, but have come to the con-
clusion that the only fertilizer which suits me
is bone. have tried others but l find that
good returns from lime. Have noticed during
the last twenty years that those who have
raised small crops and grazed cattle, have
done the best"
j. Edwin webster-'I believe in the use OF
good fertilizers. One half of the fertilizers
sold, are not worth hauling home. Raise
stock and use burn-yard manure. You will
find it best. otherwise use pure bone. You
might use little phosphate. My advice is, &C
slow on improved machinery"
J.B. Webster-"I believe bone and barn
yard manure are the best. Keep all the
stock your place will afford, and make all the
manure you can"
Richard Webster-"We cannot do without
some fertilizer. In raising corn, if you have
a good sod, fertilizer does not pay. | would
use it on wheat. 1t might pay to buy corn
cutter, if two or three neighbo rs would join
together. Bone and lime have about the SAINT
effect. 1t is best to apply about 80 bushel:
per acre. before it is Stacked" 7sb1f
w. q. Rouse-"The question before us itt
day, is, the proper disposition of our eEpls
Plant grass for two years before eornn The
| disposition is the point, whether 1t cop4a ~
fed more profitable to one kind of stocks or rs
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| this than any other. There is not enough o
either raised Merchants say that if it were
not for poultry there would be no coffee Of
sugar in many of the farmers homes"
E. H. Hall.-"We don't pillow down enough
green crops. few years ago had a field O
| timothy and clover which l plowed under ant
raised the best crops ever had. would nd
| wise bone for wheat, one-half dissolved. Have
used phosphate heretofore, but used dissolved
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