The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-09-02
PATUxENT PLANTERS.
Viewing Wonderful Corn and To-
bacco in Anne Arundel-Surpris-
ing Agriculture.

viewing wOuuST1Ilt oO1d e1hd IL
bacco in Anne Arundel-Surpris-
ing Agriculture.
Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.
UPPER MARLBORO, ND, Aug. 21.-The regular
monthly meeting of the Patuxent Planters Club
took place Saturday night on the bugeye oyster
boat Florence and Annie, on the Chesapeake bay.
Saturday morning the members of the club, with
their invited guests gathered at the large farm OF
Dr. Richard s Hill, near Upper Marlboro, and after
spending an enjoyable hour with DR.. Hill as host
started with carriages for the farm of franklin
weems in Anne Arundel county 10 miles distant
SURPRISING CORN AND TOBACCO.
mile from Dr. Hills the Patuxent river bridge
was crossed and after that the balance OF the
drive was through Anne Arundel The luxuriant
growth of corn and tobacco seen en- route was
great revelation TO the travellers While the season
has been what might be well termed an unusually
favorable one having had frequent timely rains,
the growth of vegetation Is mainly due TO soil
fertility Cornfields with stalks having two and
three well-developed large ears that the alest IN
the marty could not reach to the tassels with an
umbrella gives an idea of the prodigious growth
Such cornfelds were the rule The fields OF tooae-
CO. members of the club admit, are simply marvel
GUS The farms Of all the members are located III
Prince Georges county, but Mr.. Franklin Weems
has one also IN Anne Arundel county. majority
of the members have extensive tobacco fields, but
they had to acknowledge the proof of object les
sons, and as one member put it, 81 take off my
hat to this growth in Anne Arundel. 1t is simply
astounding" The section traversed was beautl-
fully undulating affording most excellent OPP
portunity for inspecting the growing agricultural
crops Frequent stops were made TO admire ana
inspect the fields Inquiry ELECTED the fact that
many farms growing these wonderfully luxuriant
crops do not use fertilizers and have not done So
and that the results are produced by the natural
wonderful fertility of the soil and methods fol-
lowed in farming
FRUITS AND COMPASS
The apple and pear trees are literally breaking
down with fruit The growth of timber seen in
the woods is also further evidence that old Anne
Arundel can grow something besides canialoupes
and tomatoes, or tall corn and good tobacco. The
farms in the section are very large. old estates in
the main If there was a railroad through the pro
ton described it would soon develop and become
the garden spot Of Maryland. It only needs the
division of these estates into small farms, every
one Of which could be made in short time an
ideal home The crops of cowpeas seen growing
forcibly indicates that this plant in the near future
will become an important factor in retaining
worn or oyer-worked lands Of the state. Il is rec
ognized oy all inteihgeht lAIAiels ''' N e'P .'''
yet been Introduces that possesses ~ s'ins 80
for increasing SOIL iertihty ana FURNISHING = "i'"
needed humus in as rapid or great degree as COW
peas As fodder product and pastuage il is
equally peer The almost continuous fields Of
corn and tobacco made it seem as II there was
enough to supply the whole country.
PLEASURE LOVING NEGROES.
on the trip scores of eolored men and boys and
often women were met going downward. THIS
was thus explained There's picnic or some
thing the colored people are interested in, and
nothing win stop them No matter how great the
need OF their services may be- as il IS in secnF
ing tobacco now ripe and in lis prime FOR cut ting
they go Their employers have become 80 used @
the inevitable that, as yen probably have noted,
many of them lend them horses and vehicles
..The young colonel men are very poor and indf
ferent workers, sail a member. They un-
reliable have an old man and two sons orking
for me now. and the young men will have to let
90 The present generation of negroes are not
brought up TO work"
The immense crop OF tobacco Is troubling the
farmers TO know how to handle It. The tobacco
barns viii not begin to hold Il. Many bulldlng
additions TO their shelters and barns AID sheds
ron rps>
rbse,rr, ~ " Fr.nklin weems Il called Loeb
Eden II derives ia name nom is original owner.
n william I.,cb who came from scotland. bring
fng with him his two young cousins. James and
David Wee4ns. and their sister wiIheimina. The
land records at Annapolis show that this tract o.
land Of $50 acres, called Loeb Eden. was surveyed
in 1926 BY James weems. deputy SURVEYOR for Ia,
William Loeb IN the farm Of Mr. weems there arc
100 acres divided into fields Of different areas
The division fences are Of wire that is ho. proof
and Of such strength that IL may be easily cmtai
between any Of the far apart post supports Al
the crops were found in splendid condition and
with every evidence of bountilul yields The con
ditlou OF the live stock is excellent among ahich
was a small flock Of fine Shropshire sheep. Mr.
weems carried plat OF the farm, locating each
field, which was designated by numbers. Theaerc-
age Of each field is known. which IS great advapt
age Mr. weems' system Of rotation was iilusfrat-
cd by his growing crops. His aim IS TO make his
farm continuously improve ia fertility by the
system OF rotation he follows The farm pro3aeis
sold win go of mainly on four feet BY follow
ing such stock-feeding msthod hTtns are EHpldly
improved.
The club members were warm ~ hheaF eAPses-
sions Of commentator Of the wonderful and rapid
improvement Of Mr. weems farm They Wese
especially emphatic in their approval Of straight
lane which leads TO grove where the live STOCK
found plenty Of shade and water. one member X
marked why this lane is perfect, and would
DO 70 sEHeesl your COILS On
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After dining with Mr. NesEas ~ Tracy $ Landing
cha rar,y embarked On the bslreye oyster boat
fs =
flofence anu Aaiiis iot Aa4t " 'tie so ~"
miles out the wind ceased TO blow and dead
al,, ,,r.avaifas ,tutu rasf midnight Fortunately
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the secretary hAd MS SAtei'el " isa t4s oAs1 ~
peFs. the meeting Wa held on the boat tbs iuii
moon and ship lantern enabling the minutes aud
the excellent essay Of Mr. Franklin weems on
Rotation Of Crops to be read Exceedingly in
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lsiessihs uAsoassioils o.t0"S1I' si4 'Stl4A4s 'e
until past midnight. Mr.. Franklin beeias, y no
r,Aa kss fraoueaf trfrS IA. water seemed Ia know
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that on sueh oes4sio4is' 4iAe sag aisA NV
ed often happens. Consequently the unexpected
bacalu,fus aid not ureyeut a continuance Of the
-, 5s..s..,s., y ~, ,..,.,.;.. $50,
hoerAl alspFhsAtloh o. tAe heesAsa5les AAAilh