Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-12
WooDLAWN FARMERS CLUB.

[Rcported for the Alsxandria Gazette
The Woodlawn Farmers Club met
on the Sth instant at Walnut Hill, the
residence OF Mrs. Anna Walton, and
was called to order by President j w.
Roberts.
The m nutes of the November meet
ing were read and approved. On &C.
count of the inclement weather or
Decem ber there was no meeting OF
The club at the home of j. w. Roberts.
at the request of a. w. Harrison the
secretary read an article from the
Southern Planter for January, 1895,
giving an account OF large yield of
.orn raised in Fluvanna county, Va,
~ II f Wood Toe variety was Cox's
prolific; it was planted in checks 2tx29
fvet, worked both ways. The growth
Was rank, With i 10 6 ears per stalk :,
and the acre produced 80 barrels Q6O
oushels). One object of the experiment
was to ascertsiu how close corn could
% planted without ii juring the crop,
ana Nh Wood Intends TO try next year
checking % feet.
e + Mason and J. ". Roberts nave
i mad SOM experience with close plant
ing With satisfactory r,su!ts. 7. :.
Fright think bis owu corn Improved
" 'alunipg TO Two stalks
AT The suggestion ol 7. ; Wripht tn
cr4taiy read from the w. elk y Post OF
January s Ia an accout o la. ee poin
% on exhibition ~ tie Agricultural De-
oarlmeal Museum ih,. pn ato e.. IL,
Il pounds, md ;ae crop from VII ch 1t
vas aken Wa grown by M. j. ii Uu
ierwood o p ..u a. Drlia connly. Gel
lud yielGed 500 pounCs on 81 .Quare
rods, about 100 bushels per acre. The
,ix largest potatoes weighed go pounds
The CLUB seemed to ihluk that
houeh the specimens were large the
yield is no better than We often have in
Mount Vernon district. If the pota-
.oes weighed 10 pounds each there
would be only $500 potatoes on an
acre, and as we aim 10 have about | 400
potato planta Oh an acre, it must haV =
AIKEN several plants TO RAISE one OF Mr.
Underwood's potatoes. We find, too,
mat smaller potatoes are more prof.
table, as the consumers prefer them OF
moderate SIZE.
C. Z. Mason called attention 10 the
editorial article in the November nun
Der of the Southern Planter, which
should be read, ss it gives interesting
statistics regarding our State expenses
md taxation, and shows how our gov
erDment might be managed much more
economically.
The club discussed the recently pass
I'd district law requiring oil vehicles or
wagons to carry lights at night III
Washington, and some amusement was
caused by the ridiculous f'atures OF the
law, ss, for instance, requiring load
Of hay to carry lights in a city well
lighted by electricity.
1t was moved by E f. Mason and
seconded bv A. w. Harrison that we
recommend to o. f. Hine, our repre-
sentative on the State Board OF Agrl-
culture, that q farmers institute b.
held this winter in Alexandria, and
that this club take an active part. Inc
motion was carried and the secretary
directed to inform Mr.. Hue.
The club then entered into general
discussion of the weather, roads and
kindred topics, and then adjourned to
meet at sherwood, the residence OF
nr. and Mrs. Frank Wilkerson, Fvt-
ruary 5h.
The club was then treated to whole
some supper, and after very plea.ant
social time the members returned TO
their homes by the unclouded light oi
ne full moon.
CHAs. NJ P1DGEoN, Secretary.