The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-09-06
DEER CREEK FARMERS CLUB.
Reported especially for THE EGIs.

hepOr leu especially IOI HE [EGlS.
The Deer Creek Farmers Club met at
"Moorelands, the residence of Mr.. John
Moores, on Saturday, August 31st.
Those present were Messrs. S. A. Williams,
Tohn B. Wysong, w. Beatty Harlan,
Henry B. Bruins, William Silver If John,
Fred. Lochary, William F. Hays, Ohio
S. Lee, James Lee, James F. Johnson,
Frank II. Jacobs, John NJ CORES, R. Harris
Archer, John D. Worthington, Edward
p. Moores, Thomas H. Robinson, George
Moores, P. H. Close and Vim. w. Finney.
The committee of inspection was as
follows: John D. Worthington, James
+. Johnson and R. Harris Archer. They
were accompanied by the club and visitors
and made tour ofinspection beginning
| at the main barn. The first lot of stock
seen were Mr.. Moores' select flock of
Shropshire sheep and lambs. 1t is need
less to dwell at length on their many
good qualities; they are prime lot and
deservedly popular throughout the coun-
ty. The flock has lately been increased
oy the purchase of a fine buck lamb, de-
signed to head the flock and to increase
the already high standing. This lamb is
ment for its breeders, Messrs. William NJ.
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next exhibit was the dairy stock consist
ing of five excellent Jerseys. These are
beauties and their butter qualities are al
most unequalled in the county. In the
horse stable were a number of high class
specimens. His driving mare, Flora"
| attracted particular attention, in color,
she is beautiful bay with black points,
clean skinned, clear eyed, blooklike, a
show mare all over and wearing the
proudest crest of any mare in the county.
| There is one horse neck that equals
hers, but it is not on mare. Mr.. Moores
also showed twenty-six high, class beef
cattle which have been sold to go away.
They are in prime condition and should
return a good profit to the feeder. The
only growing cropinspectedw was twenty
six acres of corn. 1t was simply Big
| Woods corn, further description would
be superhuous.
Upon the return to the porch the club
gathered upon the spacious front porch
and the report of the committee was re.
ceived. 1t was the opinion of the com.
mittee that the farm had suffered thing
at the hands of the present owner, during
the forty years he has cultivated its
broad acres. The buildings of the farm
are centrally located and while near the
public road do not require a long hau
from any of the fields. Nature has don.
much for this farm in the quality of tn,
soil and the abundance of good water
There is plenty of good timber and thu
shade around the mansion house is yer,
attractive. 1t was the opinion of TIL
committee that if anything the gras
where the steers were feeding was too
good. The corn crop even in this year o
uniformly good corn was exceptional.
After the report of the committee Mo
Moores suggested as topic for discus
sion that of High Pressure Farming,
but added that as Mr.. Williams and Nj
4 Robinson were with them, perhaps the.
could be induced to tell something G
their impressions of the West, from whic
+ they were lately returned. Thereupo
: Mr.. William F. Hays made motion tina
r. Mr. Williams and Mr.. Robinson be II
vited to tell the club of their trip to Denve
and their views of the West. In this wa
{ a most delightful evening was spent unit
|. the approaching storm FASTENED the hou
of adjournment.