The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-08-16
"What is the CAUSE of Exbaustad

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Of the Junior Gunpowder Agricultural Climb
we append the views ofsome Of those present !:
mr. Inomas V. Richardson said: 1.-THE cause
not putting as much back to the soil as we
tue FERTILITY of the soil. Vegetable matter or
nuinus must De returned. The growth of grasses
sre green crops is necessary as fertilizers alone
AZ ~ Jo sumclent TO keep up fertility. believe
unVIny, II continued very long, has an exhaust
lls tendency, but clover not so much Plenty
obtained warmth mostprs as snd HnhStenos
VIII give good results in crops. Informer years
my lano mad an abundance of vegetable matter,
anu frequent turning under of grasses was
auopteo, put since then the land has been more
thoroughly titled and hence more careful farm
Ivy - required to keep it up. l have noticed
plaSes ~ permanent pastures where the land
seems TO be deteriorating, as the grass is on the
decnne. find that the application of manure
LIE lmnIp ~ them. Owing to the lack Of proper
! miiage ground will fail to produce good crops.
! Inere are many things in connection with the
sou ana its treatment in which science can help,
MI. Upton H. Tarbert said "The benefit of
gooo tlllage is to turn the under soil to the
weatner and to make the land porous for the
DeIler growth of crops"
MI. Laban Sparks said: Manure is necessary,
as with 1T land can be improved better than with
any n9n 1aing else; Inc trouble is we cannot get
OF green crops and commercial fertilizers. The
Improvement of the soil calls for intelligence.
Much depends on the man behind the pillow, deep
plowing and attentive cultivation. We Judge
crops this year,
Mr.. George E. Shelley said: IT am an advo-
cate OF deep blowing and thorough cultivation
! OF the soil. l know by experience that ground
that had the appearance of being exhausted and
do not produce good crops was brought to fer
niity by blowing and tillage, with the addition
OF lertillzers and seeding to grass. We can re-
| duce Inc fertility by continuous taking of of
! crops without any return of vegetable matter.
| When boy [ noticed that the application of
| manure was considered most essential for the
land and 1t was done with regularity and ear
| nest effort.'
Mr.. Daniel s. Pearce said 1.-THE land can be
reduced in fertility by exposure and washings.
Land is neglected when it fails to get protection
| by sod and when the vegetable matter in the
| way qr green crops or manure are kept from 1t:
/ We mutt apply plant food else we are short OF
| SucceSs,i ~
| Mr.. Granville Matthews said: "The constant
| use OF fertilizers, without green crops or ma
| nure; alsD the continuous cropping, improper
| preparation and poor tillage of the land will
cause deficiency in its productive quality.
have seenas well as Others, that land that was
| considered poor, worked down. has been
brought upto good state of fertility by deep
blowing ant proper treatment The three-horse
plow has BEEN put in motion and manure and
green crops have been utilized in thoughtful
| way and good crops have been produced. Our
forefathers flowed down clover and lime and
used no commercial fertilizers. Their land
continued fertile. They, too, would only NOV
the low grass and, leaving that on knobs to re-
the soil Gare IN .Ie een Ha
matter in the SOil.'
Mr.. Clarence G. Cole said: "Green crops and
RIopor Gultiyauon: WIN pdrnydru nanuTe anu
Ihe ap pps on OF hme' makes avaiaDle tne
a npov nn ' I SOIL a ent th o aS
feeding it and eIltivatin9 If will reduce its fer
tility,f
Mr.. Frank G. Scott said: ut is a law of ma
ture that everything must be fed. 1t strikes
me Ihat t9e MODE OF farming now Rraeticed IS
left too bare. as everything is cut off and then
pastured. We fail to leave as much aftermath
as the land needs. The mulch is of great bene-
ft,as have experienced this from the mulch
ing OF straw, the crop following being good.
Uowpeas OF otneE green Crops tqrneo , under are
from e9nerienee' too. that deem Slowing An Is
benefit. and will improve the soil. / tried for
several years to get grass sets and found that
by blowing the soil deeply and thoroughly Gull
tivating, it, the grass sets were better. We
should pc timely IN what we 90 as, for In
stance iate proved ground Ior Wneat Is not ap-
prWoy . ,r p,oo,,s s,,a. ..ra ,,oooo, att, -,
unnrodnctive nv moor cnltivitstion and negiect
otherwise. Such land Should be gotten in con-
dtion for grass crop by an addition of manure,
or commercial fertilizer followed with lime"
II Tho orobons, Count -Tha ,,;u Of Mrs
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dnS JaSpoo !: VI oi eS'aso li.oen .nou
haS d;snoso5 ~ hT t%ar, -; aooorda1oa r0;tb
;n IN hersfofore ovan thoU, oo %s
10 the viii Gives tha eyecntorS d;scrot;or, T.,
corrn;rs, ont thovo instrnct;oys ho 20 NJ
DISCLOSED in the wiz 'A She saws that 90 her
stepdaughter. Marie. received S3O. 600 from her
qrandfafher's estate she. the testator wishing
r. nIace her son Christian on an ennai footino
she gives him 1000 absolutely and @ivess
him one.half of the residue of her estate The
other half ia left to the executors as frnstees-
Christian AK and George w. Gail. her brother
in trust for her stepdaughter Marie. for her
life Al her death tn her Children and If she
dies childless and without descendants then
her share is to 90 to the testatrix's son Chris
tan. She also directs that such portion of
her estate as is at present invested in the firm
Of Gail a Ak shall remain there so long as #
navs & per cent. interest.
The will of iii 8 Kelley. late IF Chestnut
Ridge, was probated on Tuesday. Under it all
the testator's personality is left to his WIFE Ann
KSliey, absolutely, and his real estate to her
for life, with remainder over for his nephew,
Charles Kelley, who is charged with the pay
ment of several small legacies. Letters tesla
mentary were granted to Mrs. Ann Kelley on
the estate
The will of John H. Koppelman, we'll
known resident of the neighborhood of Gar
denville. was admitted to probate on Wednes-
day. He disposes of his property as follows
A life estate in all to his wife, Annie G. Then
the balance to be divided among his cb ildren
ced money and snch advances are IN he do.
dnctad from their shares S501 10 heonaeth cd
Annie q. Kopnelman to William Konnelman
S5o0 when he hecomes of ACE to Weta M
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