The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-15

| Saturday, December lst, at the residence, IN
dent of Towson National Bank. Mr.. Lewis M.
| Bacon was foreman. Others present were Mr..
James b. Ensor, DR.. John E: Orrison Col; Walter
| s. Franklin and Messrs William NJ. Knight,
| George Frame Rev. Mr.. Martin and MI. j. Mel
/ Vile Pearce of the Junior Club. Mr.. lettings
Merryman was absent, owing 10 having pe ecu tne
| guest of the Evansville Farmers Club OF Prince
| Georges county. Messrs. Asa H. Gardner, Jr.,
William B. Crowther and John Bond were also
absent. -...,
zation of the farmers clubs of the state into
| State organization and that the DIRECTOR OF IN
| stitutes w. l.. Amoss, was hopeful OF large IN
| crease of farmers clubs. The next meeting or
the State organization will take place March lst,
1901.
HALF HOUR FOR QUESTIONS.
What is the price of pork? Answer From 70
| 6K cts. per pound Mr.. William M. knlght sald
hog cholera prevails in Kent county ana ASKED
as to the remedy. The answer was that the dis
ease is difficult to cure and as to what 70 40 Is
question AS OF ecnmmen
| ded. Mr.. James B. Ensor said he uses charcoai
or soft coal about or in the pen; Mr.; Bacon
puts ashes and sometimes sulphur ayr Ia bo Sge
cholera. Mr.. Frame said one year ne lost al out
| two and afterwards placed bituminus coal about
keeping turpentine about the trough.
Is salt any advantage to hogs !? Answe1r-A An
article recently read advised keeping salt ana
Has any one observed wheat having been in
jured by white worm Messrs. Ensor, Bacon
and CrOWthef spoke OF some cOmpldluL OOine
made by many farmers of the damage by tne
worm and in spots in the fields the growing
wheat shows signs of decay. Mr.. hnignt saiu
he had heard of the worm but thought the gram
generally is free from much damage from 1t or
the fly. Mr.. Bacon said he saw a farmer sowing
rye on Thanksgiving day-29th OF Novempehrtt
This was thought to be too late. Mr.. knlgnt
said considering the dangers to which wheat ls
subject-he never saw field of grain plowed
had owing to unfavorable prospects.
Late sowing of grain was not encouraged. A
remark was that when farmer fav0rs late seed
ing it indicates that he is behind in his work.
Some late planting of corn was referred TO as
having produced good crops. Instances were
mentioned where corn had been planted as late
Knight favored planting for the early maturity
of corn so as to prepare the ground for wheat
seeding. He referred to farmer who grew
very large crop of corn by planting late one year
and continuing late planting for years after
lost great deal of money.
Mr.. James B. Ensor said he planted this year
on 18th of May and had excellent corn.
What is the price of corn? AnsTer-From
to e S5 20 bb % saee
the country as much as $3.50 and $3.50 per DBL,
because time is given in which to pay for it.
Buying on time seems to be prevailing fault.
AS rule it was said, people in the country do
not like to have their notes protested and they
are not slow to renew them. Farmers who live
in the most fertile sections have inducements to
go in debt because of favorable farm prospects;
hence they incur debts judiciously.
this fall :? Answer~Yes. Mr. Bacon favors APP
plying manure and blowing it down for oats;
then re-plowing the land for wheat the manure
is turned up and the wheat gets the advantage
of it. Oats are hard to cure, said Mr. Bacon,
and especially when tied by binder. The
growing of oats keeps, down weeds and the
ground is in better condition for grass seeding
in wheat land. Mr. Bacon averaged 4O bushels
of oats per acre the past harvest. Mr.. Knight
said oats are not profitable in Kent county. he
On the subject of feeding new corn some ex-
preston was that it is best to soak it in brine
being reproved for disbelieving the drilling of
1SA acres of wheat in one day on Mr.. Charles A.
Councilmans farm, as reported in the BAIT,
MORE COUNTY UNION recently. The cluD nao
not made any comments on the work. 1t was
the Junior Club which considered the days
work Ing out OF the said ana
Kent county as many as 10 and ID acres are
drilled in DAY, but there is man at the end of
the field ready with grain and fertilizer to sup
Wheat generally was considered to be grow
ing well and mating the ground. 1t was
thought young stock coulo De pastureu Oh IL
now without injury.
The next meeting of the club will take place
son Ham 1G Terrace Baltimore Dr. Orrison
has recently become member. He owns a
farm property on the York turnpike 10 miles
from Baltimore and lives there during the sum-
REGULAR QuEsrIoN-"GRAss SUPPLEMENTARY
ARE THE BEST METHODS AND WHAT THE
BEST GRASSES IN THIS LOCALITY
FOR MEADOW PAsTURES?"
Mr. James b. Ensor said: II generally sow
timothy and clover; sowed this fall one peck OF
timothy seed to the acre and in the spring will
SOW one bushel of clover seed to eight acres.
The sets of grass of late years have not been
very good. My methods have been the usual
ones for seeding. Orchard grass never pr owed
beneficial to me. The spring of the year, l find,
is the best time to sow orchard grass. l have
Mr.. George Frame said II have wondered
why we have not obtained other grasses for our
localities than the grasses and various clOverS
we now SOW. / have not Sown any but timothy
and clover, these seem to be the prevailing
grasses The methods are those of the past that
of seeding with grain. In the South the john
son was thought to be the grass but it was final-
ly discarded. l read of an ornamental shrub in
France that was reished by the cow and the
flow of milk increased 1t was cultivated more
extensively but the conclusion finally was it is
best to let it alone. The grasses that we now
use are the ones upon which we can depend"
Mr. John Crowther, Jr., said: when farmed
/ sowed timothy and clover as rule and sowed
sown in the spring. doubt if it is the best
plan to SOW timothy and clover together Clover
IS for soil improvement and timothy is for the
markets. / have had good sets of clover when
the seed was sown in the oats and have had sets
of timothy to last eight years. My meadow
grasses and hence result in excellent permanent
pasture. Lime will make clover"
t6v m wheat in the fall Of the yea snd
find get better results in sets when | SOW the
seed in front of the drill. The clover is sown in
the spring. 1t has been good crop with me
and find that lime is a great advantage to the
setting of clover and its growth"
Mr.. lillian NJ. Knight said Il SOW timothy
"a peck to the acre when the crop is intended
for moving, and half peck when the land is
used for pasture. Glover is sown in wheat, about
the same quantity as timothy. miss clover so
much that find it necessary to sow timothy
with it in case of loss in clover. l am afraid
to sow timothy in front of the drill, as it starts
to grow too soon and then it often is too thick
for the growth of the wheat. December is the
time in Kent county to begin to SOW orchard
grass and then continue on until spring on the
wheat ground. Our people use lime and deem
it necessity for clover"
Mr. L. NJ. Bacon said MY plan is to sow tim
othy in the fall in front OF the drill and SOW
clover in the spring. 1t is well to get all the ma
nure possible on the ground for grass setting
tried several years ago sowing clover in the
fall also at the last working of the corn, but
failed and would not advise anyone to try it. l
read several weeks ago the proceedings of a
Hartford county farmers club setting forth the
benefits of lime to the land and especially in
getting clover sets. have stripped my farm in
places with lime so as to try what benefit it
would bring and up TO the present time see no
does not need lime, because years ago my ances-
tors put out lime literally. Notwithstanding
for many years my farm has not had any lime
averaged from "a acres of grass 2 tons of hay
timothy and clOver-to the acre the past harvest.
Last spring 1 sowed IL acres of alfalfa and
do what is claimed for it-furnish several crops
during the year. | sowed it about the middle
of May. 1t is best not to sow any other crop
with il when getting a set. Heavy soil will do
for timothy, but it is not the kind for clover. l
find the orchard grass SEED, That is SOWn IN the
spring in oats takes better than when sown in
wheat in the fall"
The secretary read bulletin on Cultivated
Blue Grasses" Kentucky blue grass is a COM
mon blue grass and is widely used in some sec
tions as lawn grass and in others as permanent
pasture For lawns it is recommended to sow
three bushels of seed per acre and roll in. This
grass is called June grass in the Northern
States and green grass in Pennsylvania.
Canadian blue grass differs from the other in
having blue-green color and does not grow as
tall. 1t spreads by creeping stems and forms
strong sod. 1t will grow on thinner, poorer soil
than the preceding.
Texas blue grass spreads by creeping under
ground stems forming strong growth. one to
three feet high. 1t is cultivated through the
South quite extensively and highly recommen-
ded for permanent pasture.
Meadow Fescue grass is native of Europe
and now grown in the United States for meadow
and pasture. 1t is recommended to SOW with
orchard grass-twenty pounds per acre. When
conditions are favorable add three pounds
of red clover.
Order of business for the meeting of January
goth Election of officers and reading by Messrs
Z. G.. Merryman, George Frame and Asa Is.
Gardiner, Jr.
Guy Crowther in dispensing literally the good
things of life.
Mr.. Crowther has beautiful home and sur
roundings and has some land for thoughtful gar
dening. He looks well after the needs of the
soil and as to what it should produce for his