The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-22

Perry Hail. 18th Observation-Disclosures
almost at hand and good many people IN thi
neighborhood will be relieved of work tina
has occupied their attention for some time
viz the making of wreaths, festooning, etc.
for decorating during the holidays. Some o
these industrious people will realize as muci
as 500 from this source and the cash VIII
come in very handy for all.
Several changes have been made recently
among the residents of this neighborhood
Mr.. Henry Walter has removed to Baltimore
and his place in the future will be occupied by
Mr.. Casper Alt, who will engage in the grow
ing of broomcorn on large scale The ma
chine he uses to separate the seed from tht
corn is operated by two dogs and 1t is amusing
to see these sagacious animals do their work
Mr.. Alt also makes brooms and has capacity
of turning out II dozen daily.
Mr. John Weber, having sold his hotel stand
with % acres of land, at this place, TO MI; ~.
Dengler, the new owner IS now IN cnaIge
Mr.. Weber has removed to Baltimore and VIII
engage in the provision business Mr.. Deng-
Ter is native of Perry Hall and is well known
to our people.
Mr.. Peter Gerst has been sadly afflicted in
the sudden death of soma bright lad who
died of blood poisoning after short illness.
He was about 10 years OF age and was geItlng
to be great help to his father. Mr. Gerst
owns a large farm and is one of the most sue
cessful truckers in this section OF the county.
The several churches in this section are
making preparations to- properly ceieora q
Christmas, which is always made speeisi
occasion with them. And the usual Sunday
school treats will be supplied to the children;
| Sometimes when neighbors meet they nnu
funny things to talk about. At such an acci-
dental gathering few days ago, after discuss
| ing number of things, one of them asked,
what is the definition ofthe word 'snooperp'
The question having received no answer, ne
said he would give it the next time they met.
y Until a few days ago Mr.. John c. Halbert, a
a we'll known farmer of this neighborhood was
the owner of two horses that had reached the
great age of 50 years and had been in his
4 possession almost as long as he can remember.
| But one day last week they refused to eat any
longer and he was obliged to put them out OF
| the way. A number of horses have died
l about here lately, from an apparently strange
\ disease. Some of them were valuable animals.
+ Mr.. Benedict Huber, blacksmith, gave up
his former business stand and bought the
property and shop of the late Louis Walter.
| He has improved the property and is already
doing good business. T.
Ruhrs P. O., 9Th DESTRUCTION Saturday
night last the house on the property of Mr.. e.
| Hendricks was destroyed by fire. Mrs. Hen
bricks discovered it and rang bell in time to
summon several neighbors who prevented
the other buildings from being burned. Hot
| ashes was the cause of the fire.
The dry and frozen ground of the past ten
| DAYS is not good for the growing wheat.
Messrs Gettle and Royston, who live near
Bentley Springs, visited Mr.. Albert Wineholt
| a few DAYS ago andsampled some of his Christ
mas cider, which they pronounced excellent.
If The wirecloth, shoe and sewing factories at
New Freedom have commenced operations
and number of girls from this neigh borhood
are employed there. The machinery is driven
by electric power and the streets OF the town
Mare to be lighted by the same agency shortly.
Before closing on Friday, 18th instant, the
pupils of Schools Nos. 6 and g. of this district
presented their teachers with suitable gifts and
| in turn the teachers gave them the usual treat
of confectionery, etc. y. DIG.
The Deer Creek Club Discusses "Win-
ter Feeding AT the last meeting of the
Deer Creek Farmers Club the subject discussed
was "Winter Feeding" We give bellows the
views of some of those present, as reported
for the Belair Times: ...
Mr.. James Lee said II selected the subject
at the suggestion of practical dairyman and
think it is one we should all know more ABOUT,
as winter feeding covers ABOUT seven months IN
the twelve.' :,
Mr.. Harry Silver said Il have generally
fed provender raised on the farm, although once
or twice l bought some cotton-seed meal.
thought did not get the results from the meal
that had a right to expect. | think l would
prefer to buy linseed meal, although think
farmers should raise the greater part OF what
they need for stock. | think ensilage with bran
is about as economical ration as we can get Tor
Mr.. George Z. Silver said: II believe the most
profit in cattle feeding is made by fattenDg
them on grass after carrying them through the
winter on half feed. To do this cattle do not
need so much protection as when being fattened
from the stable and think they 90 peter % 70 70
the cheapest feeds we can have; 1t necessitates
less barn room and the planting of less acreage
of corn
Mr.. Robert F. Preston said: "We have now
been feeding our cows for about six weeks on
ensilage and bran. We give them about gal
lon of bran day, but that is not a full winter
ration, but only to supplement- the pasturage.
The grass, while good, has not the milk making
virtue that summer grass has,"
Mr.. r. Harris Archer said II would like to
speak on one point, namely Y, that think we Of
ten have our stables too hot and close, and the
cattle do not thrive for lack of fresh air. l be-
lieve steer or cow will stand great deal OF
cold weather and thrive"
Mr.. William B. Hopkins said: II feed my stock
on ground corn and cob. and mix some bran
with it. give them about two gallons 2 day.
with a view of selling them by June. I do not
believe in keeping them too warm"
Mr. John Moores said my views are very
old fashioned about this feeding business.
think if had to buy feed would quit the bust
ness. 1 want good sound feed, and with plenty
of corn and clover hay: L do not want TO puy
any feed. think ensilage has too much water
! in it. You know how water will evaporate from
a cornstalk, and do not think anything that
loses so much by evaporation can be very good
for the farmer. L will stick to clover hay"
Mr.. William Munnikhuysen said; II bel1eye
we make mistake in pampering our cattle too
much it may not hurt them, but it does not do
them o3d IN % a It is about
| tell the ones that have been rough wintered
| from those that have been highly fed in the
barn. This has been my observation and per-
| sonal experience"
Mr. W. Beatty Harlan said 81 started some
years ago to make study Of this subject Land and
| formulate, but found on getting them that seven
| thirteenths of the ingredients were bran and
| cotton seed meal, and found them to my no.
| ton too expensive for every day use. They
| contained such large proportion OF what we
call o9nent n H. farm rnnK
take the place of these products, and believe
| it can be DONE"
| every dairyman present will admit that without
| the silo we would have to stop business. Silage
| certainly is the cheapest feed we can use and by
| making it into ensilage a small acreage of corn
| will produce an enormous amount of feed.
realize that the bought feeds are very nigh, ana
have tried to find something to take their place.
| ] have put cow peas in my ensiage this year,
| and they look like they would make line feed.
| We put in alternate loads of corn and peas. and
have just reached the first of the peas today, so
| that cannot give the result of my experiment
| with them"
Mr.. William Silver said IT would mention in
the first place that in reading the record of the
| fat stock show at Pittsburg was struck by the
| fact that almost without exception they were
fed in what we call the oldt e way O at
| cake per day, but the others were fattened on
corn and blue grass. or course, we have to buy
| tell us what is the best feed to buy"
Mr.. William w. Wilson said: II have had very
| little experience but consider that oats at forty
| cents a bushel even are cheaper than bran at
| $50 per ton. think oats mixed with corn and
| cob meal is the best feed ever given cow"
Mr. Price Hopes said: II do not think it is
worth while to feed corn meal to cow with en-
| sllage | have had this proven to my entire sat-
isfaction, but mixture of ensilage and gluten
| meal is very beneficial to milk cows"
Mr. Joseph L. Hopes said 1--WE need more
protein than can be produced in our home grown
crops, according to my experience, and to. buy
these cuts a big hole in the profits, especially
with the downward tendency of our marketable
products / have been trying to supplement-
| our ordinary crops with legumenes. but am not
yet in position to give the results of my trials.
Mr.. Wilmer Hopes said: Our tests show that
the feeding has an appreciable effect upon the
! amount of butter-fat produced, sometimes vary
ing as much as one per cent. of the total amount.
] 1t is a study to regulate the feeding to get the
| best results from our cows
Mr.. Fred. Lochary said: II am not positive in