The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-10-27

RepOrted for The 1EgiS.
The Deer Creek Farmers Cub met last Satur-
day afternoon, at Prospect Hill farm, the an
cestral home of Mr. Frank II. Jacobs. This
farm, containing 480 acres of land is one of the
most beautiful in the county. 1t lies about
four miles from Bel Air. The membe: 8 present
were John Moores, K. Harris Archer, j. L. Nc
Cormick, J. D. Worthington, james Lee, W. r.
Harlan. T. n. Robinson, J. d. Wysong. w. b.
Hopkins, H. b. Bruins, s. A. Williams, w. f.
Hays, John L. Kelly, G. G. Street, and Frede-
rick Lochary, the visitors being DIR. j. l.. Hop
kins, J. NJ. STREET., 2. II. Close and ). X. Fem
dali. A committee on inspection consisted of
H. d. Bruins, W. b. Hopkins and J. b. Wysong.
The committee reported al follows:
W. b. Hopkins-"Although the Club used to
meet here years ago, this is the first meeting
which have attended here. 1t is fine old
| plac and looks to be in fiue order. There is
fine lot CATTLE but they are not in as fine order
as they should be, but feeding will make nice
| cattle of them. The sheep look well. Mr..
| jacobs seems to have plenty of buildings for
for his farm, really more, think, than the
farm needs, as they are expensive to keep up.
Everything looks to be In good order"
| H. b. Brun.-The cattle look WE'LL but could
| be improved by dehorning.
| W. b. Harlan-Would you advise that now?
| Fl. o. Rruns-Yes SIR L helped to pick out
the cattle. They were as fine little bunch as
| ever 1 saw, but they haven't improved like
Virginia cattle would.
| Mr. Kelly-po you think this could have been
| made up by a winter feed of meal.
| Mr. Bruns-I have not had experience to say
that, but have seen Virginia cattle wintered
| that way. Canada cattle do not grow as smooth
| as those of Virginia and are not as hardy.
These cattle weighed 600 when bought and
! won't weigh now over $50 or S75 pounds.
Mr.. Jacohs-I have had them on the scales
right of of the grass, and they reached within
| a few pounds of 900 lbs.
Being asked if they were corn fed last winter,
Mr.. Jacobs said: "They didn't have mouth
full until we commenced husking conn.,"
| Mr.. Bruins contnued-Mr. Jacobs has several
very fine ewes and his stock seems generally in
good condition. The place generally is in fine
condition and prosperous.
4 ]. B. Wysong-I would add that Mr.. Jacobs
has very fine house, the location is excellent,
and altogether it is very fine place. The
house was built in 1908.
The new porch, which is the first the house
has ever had, adds greatly to the appearance
of the house.
Mr.. Harlan-There is one feature that shows
:, | MI. Jacobs mas q lever nedus ne nus CIcduOG
| up that old woodland lot.
Mr.. Jacobs Several people b ave wanted mt
to let theIn use stump-puller but have the
sheep here now, which will do something to
ward it.
Mr.. Bruns-The earlier you turn your stocl
out there in the spring, the better.
Mr.. Archer-It would also be good place II
feed your cattle in the winter time, so that thu
manure will reach the ground and the cat Ii
will keep down the sprouts.
a Mr.. Moores-Mr. Bruins, would you feed thos
cattle, and how?
Mr.. Bruns-i would go to work and feed then
; all they would eat, right on grass. They won
< eat over four or five baskets this time.
;. Mr.. Jacobs-I have only been feeding thes
c once day.
4 Mr.. Bruus-Don't you think they would ca
q more than twice day.
- Mr.. Moores-They will do better on one feet
When you feed them twice they will spend th
y whole day waiting for the next feed to come
u l would feed them only once day, and that
the morning.
Mr.. McCormick-Don't you think little DIR
1t feed would benefit those cattle? say this, b.
Of cause lately we have been bothered gres
N deal with garlic, and to prevent that we hay
L. been getting our COWS up abouttwelve o'cloc
> and have been giving them little hay in Il
barn-yard and they have improved. They see
TO eat it with relish,
III MIR. Bruns--Down in Virginia where the
III feed cattle like these grass, they don't hus
&c the corn, but feed it fodder and all. They fee
~ all the year round, no matter how much gra
they have, and fill the racks with hay all Il
summer. Mr.. Blackshear and Mr.. Drive
n down there, who feed for export, feed the ye
" round. The last cattle Mr.. Blackshear bong
!" he gave five and quarter for, and he bong
10 eighty that weighed twelve fifty attlv dollar
ee They feed about three punches of cattle yea
They buy corn for feed and make money.