The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-06-17
Deer Creek FarTners' Club.

The Deer Creek Farmers Club met at Mr.
James Lees fine old Homestead. near Church
willie on Saturday. The following members re-
sponded to roll call: K. Harris Archer, w. b.
Hopkins, w. Beatty Harlan, Thomas Lochary,
John Moores, John b. Wysong, James c. Lee,
]. L. Mccormick, J. d. Worthington, S. A.
Williams and Thomas H. Robinson. The WISH
tors present were: DIR. W. w. Hopkins, A. L.
Pennman, DIR. d. Preston Wysong, S. NJ. Lee,
VIM Munnikhuysen, w. W. Wilson, F. H..
Jacobs, Glasgow Archer, Col. Herman Stump,
George L. VanBibber and P. H. Close.
A short business meeting was held ut which
the designations of several members were act
ed upon, and three new names were proposed
for active mem bership. After this the follow
ing gentlemen were appointed a committee of
inspection, ]. d. w orthington. w. Beatty Hur-
Ian and VIM. b. Hopkins. The club accom-
panied the committee on their tour of inspect
ion. Ar. Worthington called the attention of
the members to the fine condition of the farm,
a state that could not be brought about by one
generation, but was the result of a century.
A fine field of grass was duly appreciated, and
Mr. Lees bunch of fat cattle was extravaganza
~ admired. He has sixty-two head, about
forty-nye of them were full fed on grain dur
ing the winter, and cannot probably be dupli-
Gated in the county. Mr.. Lees horses were
critically examined, as his farm has the repu-
tation of being "a paradise for cattle, but a
HI for horses" The committee asserted that
this is a bare Islander, after an examination of
| the premises. A Kemp manure spreader used
| by Mr.. Lee was highly commended by him.
| Aftor the club had returned to the mansion,
the subject for discussion, III orses." was open
/ ed by Mr.. Lee. He thought there was money
| in horses, If we bred and raised the right kind
| we should raise horses of good size, good
i lockers and good movers should breed from
| good, young mares. Had sold good horse a
few days ago for fair price and found con-
| siderable demand for them.
1 Mr. W. w. Wilson-"It pays well to raise
mules. They sell readily for 5000.
1 DIR. w. W. Hopkins had had no experience in
| raising horses. His place was small and there
| WAS not enough of room on il. He will not
raise any more brood mares. Farmers make 1
mistake in raising too many horses when they
havo not pasture land enough.
Mr.. Moores asked us not the work worth it?'
Mr.. Lee feeds oats and bran, the proportion
being 100 parts Of oats to so parts of bran.
Mr.. J. B. Wysong does not think it pays Il
| raise colts, the additional expense take
| away all the profit. A man should raise hi
/ own SOOCk' A-thSh hOi &c idhcs II COhSiueTttb"
| outlay. 1t needs a careful man To- look afte
| mares. They can be worked up to the time
| often within few days. The horse should b.
large and combine style with size.
Mr.. F. n. Jacobs agreed with Mr.. Wysong
| There is not much OF II market for horses. IL
had only raised one out of three.
DR.. d. P. Wysong- French coach horses ar
very valuable, both as regards intelligence
and speed, they are unsurpassed. They ar
very tough, have great endurance, all of goo
| size and well prGpOrtioued."
MIR. Thomas II. RoGinson-"FOr farmnl
purposes l believe in good sized horses.
would not care TO raise any others, unless
wanted to get particular kind. Prices vii
not Justify raising them. 1t pays to rails