The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-17
eUNPowDER AGRICULTURAL CLUB.

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Emanuel Herman. Joseph NJ, Guy, Bosley an
Gwinn Crowther and Frank Halle. Mr.. Georg
Frame was foreman.
Mr.. Asa B. Gardiner, Jr. was appointed dele
gate to the Junior Club meeting, at Mr.. Georg
=. Shelley's, My Lady's Manor, Saturday, lit
| inst.
ecutive committee-George Frame. E. G. Merry
man and Asa B. Gardiner, Jr.; treasurer-L. N
Bacon secretary-W. W. G. Stewart nomina
| ting committee-John Crowther, Jr., John Bon
| and l.. M. Bacon library committee-Asa b
Gardiner. Jr., L. NJ. Bacon and E. G. Merryman
seeds and fruits-John Bond, VIM. B: Crowthe
| and L. NJ. Bacon; machinery-E. G. Merryman
j. b. Ensor and John Bond; Maryland Agricul
tural COLLEGE, G; Merryman. John Bond,
| Reference was made to the Farmers Institute
| to be held at Towson, Monday, 18th instant, anC
the importance of farmers attending the same.
! A copy of the bill for the appointment of
State Dairy Commissioner was read also /
| letter from Prof. r. w. Sylvester, of the Mary
land Agricultural College, and others, urging
| the club to endorse the same. Favorable opinion
| was expressed and the decision was that a Dairy
| Commissioner should be appointed. The secre-
tary was directed to write to Prof. Sylvester and
our representatives at Annapolis of the ap-
In the letter referred to it is stated 1.-THE an
nual output of the creameries and diaries in oul
State is about 25, 600 pounds, with an esti-
mated valuation of So 600 900, which, through the
medium and by the protection afforded by such
q commission, would be very greatly augmented
and enable Maryland to take her place in the
front rank of dairying states.
THE need of such a commission is apparent
when it is known that. according to the report
furnished by the Secretary of the Treasury. in
response to a resolution of inquiry from the
House of Representatives asking for state
ment as to the number of pounds of oleomarga-
rine shipped into the various states, it was
shown that Maryland received nearly 2,000.00O
pounds, with an estimated valuation to the con-
sumner of over $780, 900, costing the manufacturer
about $l60,000 and which, for the lack of execu-
sumers as butter, thereby dispiacing as many
pounds of the legitimate product OF the dairy
and fraudulently depriving the dairymen of our
State of large revenue each year."
Respecting the use of the large quantity of
oleomargarine it was thought to be detrimental
to the sale of the best products of the dairy
also that certain safeguards should be placed
about the da1ryman's interests. 1t was said no
public house should be allowed to use oleomar-
garine.
Equal Importance should be put upon the
health of every herd of COWS; the cleanliness of
stables and the quality of milk so that the pro-
Queer and dealer will handle only the best ar
ticle.
As to the results of the efforts of the United
Milk Producers Association the answer was
the producers being for self protection and the
shipment of milk to the consumer at reason
able price having been attained, 1t was Thought
the association deserved the success 1t had met
with.
Mr.. Thomas j. Lea, who has been an active
member of the club for five or more years, asked
the members to accept his resignation as he ex-
pected shortly to remove to Montgomery coun-
ty. He said he regretted very much to sever
his connection with the cluD because OF bno very
pleasant and profitable associations. Remarks
of appreciation for the interest and experience
of Mr.. Lea were made and regret was expressed
that he should leave the county. His resigna-
ton as an active member was accepted, but on
motion he was placed on the honorary list OF
members. This will reduce the active members
The next meeting of the club will take place
March 10th, at the farm of Mr.. James b. Ensor.
This meeting will be the thirtieth anniversary
of the organization of the club.
HALE HOUR FOR QUESTIONS.
What is the condition of the wheat crop as
compared with this time last year? Answer
Fair and better than last year. Mr.. Thomas j.
Lea said the ground is well covered with the
wheat plant. No fly has been noticed, but it is
heard of in some other sections.
The sale of unsalted butter being on the in
crease the matter was re1erre1 TO- ana inc ne
good butter requires the most careful super
vision, as there is no industry of such Importance
of the cities are especially Interested. The law
puts premium on good milk and butter. The
making of butter out OF entire sweet milk was
is used as starter to make the butter come.
and that an article known as "butter-culture"
is advertised and sold for this purpose
What is the average quantity OF butter from
gallons of milk? Answer-.Two pounds. Re
port is from Guernsey milk-3 pounds of butter
was made. Two lots of gallons of cream from
grade COWS were mentioned; the first made III
lbs. of butter and the second IL lbs. cow was
spoken of that gave 81 lbs. of milk one day and
it made2 lbs. of butter. which showed6 per cent.
Is per cent. butter fat good percentage ?
Answer-Yes, and very few report over that:
Mr.. L. NJ. Bacon said he had realized gallons of
cream from % gallons of milk. The usual re-
turn is gallon from gallons of milk.
How is milk sold to the creamery answer =
weigh 100 POUNDS. The skim milk is given back
to customers, but to those not selling new milk
it is sold at cent per gallon.
The Reid creamery was referred TO as great
must be Kept IN the waTess. Twelve nourS VIII
designate the amount Of cream. The Cooley
cans were favorably mentioned and thought
better for family use Any one who had a
creamery would not have pots or pans. IL was
said cleanliness with the box as well as with the
cans is very important.
Reference was to the temperature in the ice
house being less than IS degrees and in the shaft
in the house milk will keep week without
spelling. An air chamber about an ice, mouse
was said to be necessary for best results. A
member stated he has never been without ice in
his house. which is a large one.,
Mr.. T. j. Lea told of sowing last year AIslke
clover on so acres. 1t is especially adapted to
moderately fiat ground; 1t does not throw out
like the red clover Ithas more stalks and bears
clover is more desirable. He also spoke of a
new spring rye that was sown last spring by a
friend and with the seed obtained an acre was
duced rye to the height of ~ feet up to the 9TH
of December last, the acre feeding 30 cows for
one month. He said he bought 10 bushels of
the seed for his own use. Two bushels to the
acre was sown and 20 bushels grown.
Mr.. Frame was asked the prospect for better
price for wheat and said it is not very encour-
aging as there is plenty of the cereal in the
country.
REGULAR ouEsT1oN-"o WHAT TERMS SHOULD
ADAIRY FARM BE RENTED TO THEAD-
VANTAGE OF THE OWNER
AND RENTERT'
Mr.. Thomas J. Lea said: II know where COWS
belonging to the owner of the land the renter
pays money rent. 1t would be the better plan
If the renter owned the cows. have in mind q
man who owned his farm and took 20 COWS from
ov,dr maid a
the use of them. The owner of the COWS got
the calves. 1t was not long before the man was
able to buy the COWS such were MS pr9biits
half of the cattle and giving half of the pro
ceeds of the dairy. l think well of money
rental"
Mr.. John Crowther, Jr., said: II always be-
lieve in being liberal with tenants. think {
man who rents dairy farm ought to own hall
| the stock, which should be fed Jointly. In con
sideration of the proceeds of half the milk ant
| half the grain and hay sold of the place the
| owner should keep up the improvements ant
| fences and pay taxes and the insurance.
money rent is another plan. The tenant ther
| keeps his own COWS and buys his fertilizers, &c
A farm properly taken care OF is good invest
| ment man who has good farm does no
| want to part with it and one that pays him
| per cent. is better than Government bonds:
| farm that nets per cent. should be kept. 1t Ii
good thing for man to have farm to tum
| BILE into person living in the city who fail
| in business has no farm to fall back upon.
| out at or 10 per cent A farm is worth 10 pc
| cent to any man who lives on it,"
Reference was to the late Judge joshua
| Cockey, who said he was satisfied with . pc
| cent as often those who expect over that DO no
| get anything.
Mr.. L. Cuttings Merryman said: IF the tenan
| is reliable think money rent for dairy farm
| would be best otherwise the owner and rente
| should find half the stock, pay half tile expense
| and share the loses. The renter to FEED NJ
| horses from the produce of the place and divide
| what is to be sold from the farm. If farm i
not properly cared for it will fail in fertility ant
| be a loss to the owner, but Government bont
| ia a sure thing. dairy farm in my section
| containing 600 acres of arabic land, annual.
| rents for $780, 80 -
Mr.. George Frame said: II think with Mr.
! Crowther as to the farm bringing per cent. be
| ing a good investment, and as to what Shoult
be expected of the renter. l think there shoui'
| be some limit to the use of the grass ianos. a
| to the share system of rent it is hard to ge
men to keep accounts and often tenants forge
to make note of transactions. The money rem
| is good system with a reliable tenant. VIII
| the share system good tenants are obtained.
| know q gentleman who has several farms ant
| seldom changes tenants Two have been sue
| cessful and have bought and gone to farms o
their own. The gentleman referred to puts
valuation of $50 per acre on his property ant
| the net income is 8 per cent" .
Mr. James B. Ensor said: 1.-THE advantage II
keeping cows the farm improves with prope
| feeding and handling of the stock. woul'
rent a $500 farm, if this is done, for $50 less
year. l think favorably of the several plan
| suggested