The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-09-12
Meeting Of Farmers Clubs.

The Patuxent Planters met at the home
of Mr. F. W. Hill on Wednesday evening.
The following members attended: DR.. X.
S. Hill. President; Franklin Weems, sec
rotary; Eugene Roberts, DIR. Reverdy
Sasscer E. E. Berry, George w. Brooke,
| Upton B. Brooke. James B. Berry and
Frederick Sasscer, also the following
gcests. Col. F. NJ. Hall, Mr.. Robert l..
Hall, Mr.. IL. W Clagett, Mr.. o. II. Perry,
of Norfolk, Va, and Capt. r. w. Silves-
ter, President of the Maryland Agricul-
tural College.
The club inspected the hosts magniti-
cent estate, on which were found luxuri-
ant crops of tobacco and corn; also a fine
truck patch-an adjunct to the usual
farming operatious-which is successfully
conducted by Mr. Robbins. Carpenters
were at work, converting large tobacco
barn into a modern bank barn for the &C
commodation of stock. The inspector,
Mr.. F. Sasscer, noted these improvements
in his report, and Capt. Sylvester, as
critic, paid a glowing tribute to the fine
farm which he said was equal to any he
knew of in Maryland, and to the hosts
enterprise and thrift in endeavoring to in
troduce new and scientific methods of
farming and stock raising.
| After delightful collation., the usual
routine business and an interesting dis
cussion followed, the host giving an ex-
tended talk on the importance of cult
waiting forage crops and conducting sys-
TEN of diversified agriculture. Capt. Sill
vester also gave some valuable sugges
tions on this line.
| A committee was appointed to select
and purchase piece of silver, as the prize
offered by the club for the best display of
! corn at the Fair and which was won by
Col. F. NJ Hall 1t was decided to offer
similar prize next year under the condi-
tions set forth in circular issued by the
Agricultural Association and also in the
last catalogue, either of which can be
secured by application to the secretary of
the Association.
A mammoth pumpkin, surrounded by
other vegetables and by fruits artistically
arranged, formed a picturesque centre
piece which was much admired during the
dinner.
This being the postponed August meet
inf, the hext meeting of the club will be
held on Wednesday, September 18th, at
the home of Mr. Eugene Roberts.
The Evansville Farmers Club was enter
tanned in special session on Saturday last
by Professor H. J. Patterson, director of
the Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station. The members of the club and
especially invited guests made an inspec-
ton of the station and its work and
afterward were entertained at dinner.
Mrs. Patterson Was assisted in entertain
ing the guests by Mesdames Nesbitt, Con-
nor, mcdonnell, Beall, Norton, Quain-
lance and Misses Hutchinson and Bentz.
The members of the club present were
President Dorsey, Colonel Powell, Messrs.
Snowden, Breashears, Burke, Blundon
and Beall The invited guests included
Messrs. Bentz, Price, Ager, Master of
State Grange; Hutchinson and Bennett,
State Chemist Mcdonnell, Vice -President
Spence, State Pathologist Norton, Messrs.
Doane, Garner and White, of the Expert
ment Station.
Colonel Powell, for the Committee on
Inspection, made report which was
highly complimentary of the good work
being done by Director Patterson and his
able staff. Among the items to which
attention was especially called might be
be mentioned the breeding up of herd
of profitable dairy COWS by the use of
thoroughbred bulls; the advantageous use
of lime and cow peas on wornout land to
restore fertility; the adaptability of Mary
land soil to mixed grasses, whereby more
plentiful feed may be obtained for both
mich and fattening purposes.
The next meeting of the Evansville
Farmers Club will be at the residence of
Mr.. Laurie Burke, near Laurel, Septem
Der Goth.