The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-09-14

the old Gothic proverb, which was in the from
OF the Deer Creek Farmers Club minutes
The sap ought never be allowed to go back in
| the ground. They should be out twice year
They always follow on wheat stubble. 1t is a
good idea to set the moving machine high and
| NOV the ground over a bout month after the
wheat is cut. A farmer who buys any but the
beet seed is very short sighted as it is poor
economy, He considered eaaterp seed th e
best.
Mr.. Lee believed the moving machine was
tue worst enemy on weeds. He related little
incident about having pead in some Agrioulr
turai journal that on oertain:day If the farm.
ars would cut purple thistle it would not pa
apnear, He did rot mention the matter to
any one hut had sill of his moved at the time
appointed and strange 70 say none of 1t has re-
appeared. OF course. he could give NO reason
ror This phenomenon. He always mo~s
stubols and pasture fields. The latter he RAVES
ana uses for bedding. It pays to keep up the
nght persistently for IL they are neglected
things will rapidly become worse.
Mr.. Fred. Loohary said be had been fighting
wild mustard for some time by pulling It up.
In the neld where he did this they grew more
rapidly than ever. and the one he let alone the
pest had died out gradually. II hay fields
that are weedy cut early. and the cattle will
eat the hay. bulletin of the Massachusetts
station said that there was as much nutriment
In ox-eyed daisy as in timothy hay.
Mr.. Worthins tsn said that Mr.. Mccormick
had moved rag weeds and young clover and
the stock ate It with evident relish.
Mr.. John Moores thought that Mr.. Archer
had about struck it right when he said that
poor land would not raise weeds. As the land
improves, werds become more plentiful.
Much of the oleanness of land is due to the
moving machine. Hay should be out when
the weeds come in bloom. He recommended
moving stubble to get rid of them. A stalk OF
blue thistle should never be allowed to go to
seed. He had never allowed It. but still had
the pest. as well as mullen. Mullen seed 10
like tobacco It will Law dor mant for four years
and then grow. Wind carries the seed and he
agreed with Mr.. WysonG that It was poor en-
courasement for one farmer In the neighbour
bond to attempt to battle with these pests
alone. Canada thistle is the worst enemy Of
the farmer. We buy it in our seed and it is
getting thicker every year and It seems al
most impossible to kill. 1t should be cut while
in bloom. The moving machine should be
plenty of stock.
Mr.. W. Beatty Harlan thought that the
eradication of weeds was a serious matter and
that we need bestir ourselves The only way
to keep them down was the constant and per-
sistent use of the moving machine and keeping
of stock. 1t does not pay to destroy them by
hand as it is too costly. He thought shade
tree were harborers of the pest and he had
taken them down whenever practicable.
Mr.. Harry Silver thought that horse nettle
was one of the worst W eds to get rid of. He
had been fighting it but not successfully. He
recommended the use of the mower. In proof
of its efficiency he cited the lawn which was
constantly kept trimmed until finally there
was nothing but the beautiful green sward of
grass. His idea of a perfect farm was the
property of Mr.. James Johnson. near Chest
nut Hill. Nothing grew on it except for some
good purpose. The weeds were moved twice
a year. The land was rich and everything
seemed to be in the very best condition. He |
all farmers to emulate this care |
full husbandm ma good example. In cultivat- |
ing fields, thorough and persistent work was
1t was also necessary to have good |
seed. Weeds should be c It when they can be j
utilized for some good advantage either as feed |
or bedding.
Mr.. Oliver Smith thought that many of the |
1espised weeds could be utilized to some good /
advantage. There was fortune awaiting /
any man who might be able to extract some |
kind of dye stuff from the pest which was now
only hindrance to the farmer.
Mr.. 7 homas H. Robinson had been raising /
weeds all his life. He considered the mower
he most effective way of fighting them. He
had had some experience with piece of
ground which was originally nothing but
weeds but persistent moving mad now given
him an excellent sod. He always moved wheat
hubble.
Mr.. Walter W. Preston had had no practical
experience but he look d forward to the day
when he would become able to be a farmer.
Weeds from slovenliness deteriorates the value
If farm. Clean fence rows also cut a figure.
" eeds should be hunted down and kept cut off.
All of them however are not injurious as rag
weeds often protect the tender roots of tn"
'oung grass.
.ir. H. B. Bruins said that his experience with
weeds had been extensive as he thought he
lad more than anybody else. The moving
machine should be used whenever possible.
He does not cut rag weeds until late in the fall
By persistent fighting he has reduced the num-
Der of weeds on his place about two.thirds,
Mr.. John d. worthington, president of the
club announced that Mr.. b. Howard Hannah
would be pleased to entertain the club at its
lext meeting on his Deer Creek farm, Indian
Spring." The subject selected for discussion
will he the past,present and future of this his
orie property.