The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-02-11
Deer. Creek Farmers. CInh.
! Irke Dq&i caa.k Farmers thlb mefar Ethel
%hh' -hS ikshIenep of Mr.sJphu ii Horhng-

| ton, Saturday, February 9th. The following
members responded to roli-call
john Moores, Thomas LocharY, John b. Wy
Estaig 8. 4. Williams Nv beatty II Sflap, E3P
I NroorGs, Thos. If. Robinson, J. l.. Mccormick
| Visitors present were Dir. Howard 4. Kelly
| Rev. Robert a Castlcmun, john H. hecNoru
| VIM T. Sawyer and J. NJ. Street,.
\ committee of inspection, consisting Oh d
| -. Wysong, Thos Lochnry and W. Beatty h"r
| Ian, was appointed. The committee "cc"'i'
panied 10y the other members of the Club, first
visited and greatly admired the finely arranged
and CUmmOdiOuS cellar of the residence, then
Inspected the stables, examined several fine
orses,notably Il very promising Thorndale colt
also admired Il fine pen of ShOats, which Mr.
WUrthingt on considered among most profitable
stock for farmers to keep. After returning to
tie house the subject selected by Mr.. Worth
imgtOn was discussed, viz: Drainage, and
How Best to Make DR.. Kclly's Place a Permu-
Hcnt Grass FARM
Mr.. Worthneton said he had found tight clay
soil was much improved by drainage; thought
main bitches should he three feet deep, with
side drains two and a half feet. If stones were
plentiful and suitable would use them; thought
POLES would make good main ditch, with Il
foot OF small stones on top. On DR.. kelly's
farm, part of il was Il heavy white oak soil, part
red clay; has been badly rarmed several years,
been robbed of all vegetable matter, and needs
rest are applying lime, ard propose to make
all the manure possible b. keeping stock and
also purchase manure. Is this the right princi
pie?
Mr.. john il. Rcckord is opposed to stable ma
nure when we have Il fertilizer factory i'll our
midst; would drain all ground needing it.
Mr.. 5. a. Williams would ditch ali wet ground
and apply ali the staple manure he could get.
Mr.. W. B. Harlan quoted Warren on Drain
age" and with the author believed that all
drainage should be done in the best possible
manner; thought tile this best and most ecC-
nOmical TO use: would use three inch tile for
main druins Two inch FOR sides, place the tile as
close is possible, use raw hide building paper
over joints as cOllars;bc careful to keep mouths
Of bitches open. DitcEing is very necessary in
spots, but too expensive TO do generally. The
question of permanent grass is of vital impor-
lance to the members of this Club; is ii firm
believer in top-drcssing with stable manure;
would-kcep all tue stock possible.
Mr.. ThORlas Locfary has done some ditehing,
but has met with rather Disappointing returns.
70 get permanent set of grass believes in top
dressing the wheat !; has never failed to get
set in this way.
sir. Thomas II. Robinson has had some ex-
periencc in ditchng, and believes in doing it in
the best possible manner: would use tile: stone
bitches get stopped up. He top-dresses his
grass with manure ana lime, and has always
gotten good results. ..s .........
f. p. Moores thinks tile the best for ditching;
he does not believe we can get permanent set
9f grass without theuse Of Stable manure;would
winter city horses or feed cattle. lie thinks
lime on wheat Stubble is very beneficial.
John, 3. w sung said he thought deep,
thorough blowing helped heavy wet ground Il
great deal. Grass would run out sooner on
red land than On white oak soil. 1t ought TO
be pasturcd is much as possible
Mr.. Geo. Z. Silver said ditching is generally
too expensiye and does not psyi of course it is
rnonSs.ry tn ditch Soma snots. il, Soma nI,cas
stopc ou In ,isrId 10 itantopa. IL fhey, uarn
moi abundant would use ti!c. In getting
ground I'M rood condition for grass wouId adj
,s,. frcdfrer stool, sud anDIy.ino r,anure. would
also saIhplirnent this with the propcr CONNER
ciaI fertilizer: thinks we should fry 10 row nil
the clover possible this supulies the most ex-
ousiy,, ingredient cf fertilizers viz nitrogen
I Nj S.-rp+t has had M rrcrnt cynnriepce il,
farr,iuc. found stcua bitches wore liable tn
,.H,r- th,rHfor nrcrrrrad tile For hest results
for Grass yycllid top-drcss with manure and
lime.
Vim. II So,yyer smoke of tL, Kelly farm ss
If was SOM, ycurs ago. bad seen a great deal
of very fine nav crown on it. In ditching he
had al WAYS used stone or rails; had rail bitches
in use for about twelve years with satisfaction
For getting set of grass thought nothing equal
to stable manure; would have good seed bed
and SOW seed both ways.
- Nj. C;sleman had had little experience in
draining ground, but as was suggested by one
of the members, WAS quite successful in drain
ing p0cketbcoks for benevolent purposes
thought Stable naaHre the best fertilizer for
grass; had suggested to MIR. RcckOrd that Il
tup-dresstngo fhisbonc iustmight prove bene-
fieiiA 10 thcehurch lawn.
Mr.. John Moor es had used stone for ditching
with great advantage; had stone bitches that
han nccrE III use iol SIXTY years now DONG good
work; had drained some wet spots by digging
wells and hliing in with stones. In preparing
ground for grass would be particular to pillow