Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-11
WooDLAwN FARMERS CLUB.

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The Woodlawn Farmers Club met at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. J. n.
Gibbs, near Mount Vernon, on the 9th
of March and came to order about 4:20
y. IN. President j. w. Roberts being
absent Mr.. Frank WiIkerson was call
ed to the chair.
Mr.. e. + Mason asked the opinion
OF those who had used the disc harrow
rs TO its durability and economic
value.
Messrs. Wikerson, Harrison. Thomp-
son and others had used or do now own
sIch barrows and recommend them for
such work as preparing corn stub1le for
OATS or wheat. The weak points of the
old makes have been overcome in the
newer patterns, makiug them durable
aud desirable.
A discussion on the sui iect of ct
silage was introduced by the reading OF
two articles pro and con from the Gu
tivator aud Country Gentleman and
turing the discussion Mr.. VIM. B.
Powell, of the firm Of Powell Bros, OF
Crawford county, Pennsylvania, who
was present as visitor ard came IN
late, was introduced and gave an inter
esting talk on the whole subject OF milk
production. His views on ensiage
| were about the same as those expressed
at our last meeting. He thought an it
judicious use of 1T would injure diges-
ion and induce impaction. Also that
the dry nature of our natural grasses
made it necessary for us TO provide u
grenter quantity of suculent food 10 get
best results in milk production and that
perhaps better and safer food though
more expensive could be prepared by
shl edding and steaming properly cured
corn fodder. H. seemed to thiuk the
ideal silo is ii round one, very deep snd
lhe diameter propor'iored to the siz-
of the herd, 20 that by feed N rom the
top The euslage will be used las enough
to prevent spelling from exposure TO
the atmosphere. He thought the best
ensiage they had ulade W : put up
abuu' as follows: They cut the corn, III
the usual way, into the siO i or 'eet
deep without packing ard Let 1t remain
until it began TO get V. ry not, about II
to IS hours. Tnen they thorouI Ihly
tramped and rsmmed that down tight,
driving out the beat with the steam
AID filled in or 5 feet more, proceed
q in the same way till the silO was
full This had the eilcc; of cookiOg the
ensilage and then canning il aItig.
anG it came out nic9 and sweet.
Mr. Powell considers that the jersey
cow stands first for butter and tie Ho!-
st,in for milk. He thought cross f
Jersey hull on Holsteio cows would
produce frst-ca3s dairy cow for gen
eral purposes.
Mr.. Mason suggested that we are
confronted by an extreme condition.
Our city milk dealers are demanding
Jersey milk and the Jersey cow does
not produce a sufficient quantity to
make profitable milk dairy COW
Mr.. Powell considered the demand
unreasonable, but thought we would
have to cater to our customers, whims
till they learned their mistake. The
CITY board of health was ceusured for
insisting on such high percentage OF
fat in the city supply of milk. Jersey
milk is not fit to feed baby. You
can't raise o colt on it and it will bard
lv raise good calf, and to add water to
il to lower the per cent. OF fat renders it
less digestible by hardening the casine
globules. 1t is iudisputahle that the
best milks for human food are those
with low per cent. of fat and high
per cent. of sugar. In this connection
Mr. Powell said next to the mothers
milk for babe comes the milk OF the
ass. then the mare and the goat,
all which have little butter fat.
Mr.. Powell said they have adopted
system of shade curing for hay and find
it superior to hay sundried and cured
in the ordinary way.
They do not start the mower until
the dew or moisture is oil and the
grass is warm, then they follow as
soon as possible with rake and forks,
getting it into large cocks as soon as 1t
is in condition that it will not heat
and not turn white or mildew. Openl 6
the cocks if necessary to let oil the
stt am and hauling up rs soon as 1t Is
in condition TO NOW, which may not he
for a week. Cocks being large and
we'll built seldom take rain.
Mr.. Powell also recommended oats
cut btfpre ripe and cured as hay.
Mr.. Wright asked Mr. Powell if he
were young man just starting dairy
ing. would he build a silo, to which
Mr.. Powell replied emphatically he
would.
Ouastion-What is good average
dally milk for COW for q year?
Al ser-Mr. Powell considered 80
pounds per day would be fairly good
yield. ..
supper being announced the club ad'
burned to meet at the residence OF MT
and Mrs. John Ballinger, on April "a.
CHAs. M. PIDGEoN, Secty.
Arter using 10 cent trial size of Ely
Cream Bsim Won will he sure to buy the 90
cant siye Cream Rain has no equal in cur