The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-10-18
GUNPowDER AGRICULTURAL CLUB.
First Meeting Since June-Favoring Pro-
tectlon OF the Oyster Interests of the
Subscriptions on the Coal
Strike-Questions and
Answers, etc.

First Meeting Since June-Favoring Pro-
tecGlon OF the Oyster Interests of the
State-Opinions on the Coal
Strlke-Questions and
Answers, etc.
The meeting of the Senior Gunpowder Agri-
cultural Club took place Saturday, October 18th,
| at inc farm OF Mr.. Lewis NJ. Bacon, near Belfast,
6th district. The weather was most inclement
ana PREVENTED a large attendance of members
and VISITORS Mr.. Daniel S. Pearce represented
tne JUNIOR Club. Mr.. Granville Matthews, also
OF tne Junior Club, and Messrs. Thomas G. Pearce,
Jonn scott, Oscar Brooks and Lewis NJ Bacon,
foreman foreman. NO inspection was had, owing to the
weather; The minutes of the club. as published
in n, IHE r uSI9N, made interesting reading. =.
| MT, u. o. Pearce reported the next meeting of
the Junlor Club would be at the farm of Mr..
Clarence o. Cole. at Verona. Verbal crop re-
ports ana reading by Messrs. Frank G. Scott.
Edward I; Scott, George E. Shelley T. v. Rich
arson ,ss and Upton H. Tarbert will be the order
The oyster industry being presented express
| sion was favorable towards cooperation with
otner organizations for its protection and devel-
| opme1l, and that politics. which heretofore has
| proved detriment to the success of the indus
try, should be entirely divorced from it.
Naturally the situation through the coal
miners strlKe came up and great deal was said
| about IL. The owners and operators did not re-
| ceive any sympathy, because of their unwilling
ness 70 arbitrate the differences. The PROPOSE
| ton OF tne miners through John Mitchell was
| th0ugnt simple and reasonable and his modest
bearing under the circumstances was appreci-
| AS to how to meet the deficiency in coal it was
| SAID me farmers will use wood, which is so ac-
| cessiple. Mr. Frame said he purchased several
tons OF coke and will soft coal in his furnace.
me next meeting of the club will take place
| November sth. at the home of Mr.. Asa B. Gardi-
| "Manures."
HALF HOUR FOR QUESTIONS.
WnaL IS the condition of the grass sets An
| Parts of some fields show fair stand of timothy
owing 20 low land. The tenant on the farm of
MI MT Snd u. maLs9ews narrowed over ms grass
| beendone just before the recent rains the seed
| will take well and the previous sowing be bene-
| Some expression was that it would be well to
save the CLOSETS of grass and pillow up the poor
| new SETS Mr.. John Scott said timothy in places
! shows better since the rains, and where the
| ground was rDlled on seeding the wheat and
| grass the timothy shows more favorable, but the
| clover does not
| Mr.. Thomas J. Lee. an honorary member of the
| club, in wrlting0f his inability to meet the MEM
6ers, added :, "lwish could talk Alsike clover.
! i have it on the lrain. Many farmers who have
seen the set from last springs sowing think it
hne." Mr. Lee manages the Sheppard and Pratt
Hospital farm ard has grown Alsike and Red
Henry A. Parr firm, near Sherwood, for five
| years and grass setting and growing were his
hobby the results of which gave him q most
commendable reputation as farmer.
AS to the advisalility of sowing clover in the
fall with the timothy Mr.. Bacon said he tried it
him $20 He said he would not try itagain. Mr..
Daniel s. Pearce replied that a great deal of
money was spent last spring for clover seed and
yet because clover failed we must not stop try
ing to get sets of it.
Are we sowing as much orchard grass as we
should2 Expression was that more should be
sown as it makes an early and strong growth
and affords good pasture early and late. Mr..
Daniel .. Pearce SAID he sowed about 20 acres
with it in the fall two years ago and the grass
looks well.
Reference was to Mr.. Bacons alfalfa grass lot
showing green all through the very dry season.
Mr.. RaaQU said alfalfa with n good set will
duce three tons per acre. 1t is a safe crop, be-
sides it is relished by stock, especially swine
There should be ten acres OF it on every dairy
farm. In preparing ground for it rye or any
green crop should first be plowed under.
Chickens, it was said, do remarkably well on
alfalfa in growth and laying of eggs The alfalfa
sets on Mr.. Louis McLane's place were referred
to as being excellent and affording good returns
too many shocks are down; they are too small
and the fodder has been much damaged by the
rains. The Importance of good work in shock
was given praise for his well-shocked corn.
Shocks should not fall down, as instances were
by severe wind-storms. AS many as 20 by 20
rows have been known to be put in shock,
whereas by is the usual number.
said the price that day October l1th) was Y cents
per bushe and that there is no encouragement
to expect any better prices.
AS to the yield of wheat having been extraor-
binary, considering the straw, Mr. Bacon said |
his yielded beyond his expectations. When he
he would get Is bushels per acre he at once said
IF it yields that much will give you S." On
threshing the fallow-ground wheat the returns
were 30 bushels per acre instead of IS bushels.
He had 1,085 bushels. His very late sown, like
that of most farmers, did poorly. He grew the
Fife wheat, which he considers the best for
strong ground It is little later than the Fultz
wheat in maturing.
What is the price of corn? Answer-$2.1O per
barrel in large lots in Baltimore and the grain
damp and warm at that. A farmer was said to
have sold his crop at $3.50 per barrel at home
market
Some good corn has been reported, and yet it
was said the ears are not filed out we'll in many
instances Owing to the drought the average in
places will not be over barrels per acre. Mr..
John Scott expects an average of 10 to II barrels
How about the operatiop Of the disc furrow
present, but reference was made to it doing good
work in Kent county. The disc harrow and
preparing and sowing his tomato ground in
wheat. The vines are torn or cut to pieces by
even depth, which is an advantage More wheat
it was said, is put in too deep than too shallow.
Mrs Bacon did well her part in esnttertaining
Vile Matthews, Mrs. d. s. Pearce and Misses
Lou Entz, Annie Bacon, Carrie Bacon, Mabel
Brooks and Margaret Pearce.
Mr.. Bacon continues to improve his already
fertile and beautiful farm. While he takes care
of the soil he wants it to give him the best re-
turns. His dairy herd and the milk business
have his special attention.
JOKE AT MR.. FRAMES EXPENSE.
AT Ln6 supper CdDl6 uSudlly MUCH is SdlQ D0dL
is most entertaining, and it is there the ladies
get the advantage of the association of the gen.
tlemen. While many subjects of interest are
presented and hearty laughs enjoyed, yet very
seldom ones own oversight or mistake is men
toned. Mr.. Frame, who is a good entertainer
told in his usual pleasing way of having, with his
wife, prepared for the reception of the members
of his club on day that was a week ahead Of the
time. On finding that the members did not put
Which dd Showed them their error. Fortunately
unexpected company came in to take the club
members places.
Mr. Frame also made reference to calendar
that failed in its indications. 1t was a calen-
dar for devotion and the owner was remind
ed to pray for special subjects at an appointed
time. The cares of the home and other interests
caused the calendar to be overlooked. A meet
ing of the lady officials of some church enter
prise having been called to the house, it was no
ticed that the calendar showed several weeks or
months neglect in prayers AS the calendar
hung at the side of looking glass, where the
ladies would surely go at least twice in prepar-
ing themselves for the evening, advice was to
change the calendar at once. 1t was done.
Paper Mill Burned-Heavy LOSS and No
Insurance.-The paper mill at Beckleysvile,
in the 9Th district Of this county, built by the
late Daniel Beckley and owned and operated
for several years past by the Shrewsbury Saw
ings Bank, was entirely destroyed by fire on
Sunday night last. The fires in the boilers hac
been drawn at o'clock on Saturday evening"
and there was no fire in the building, conse-
quently the cause of the conhagration remains
a mystery. The mill had been running two
shifts, day and night shift and the night
shift was on the way to work when the fire
was discovered Heroic efforts were made to
save the building, but in less than an hour
after the fire was discovered it was totally de-
stroyed.
The building was three story frame struc-
ture, about 200 feet long and 100 feet wide. On
the first floor was the boiler and engine rooms,
and the calendaring and beading departments.
The second floor was used for picking and
busting the raw material, and the third for
storing and packing purposes. About five tons
of finished stock was on hand together with
large amount of raw material and paper in
process of manufacture. II is practically a
total loss, aggregating $4,000 on building,
stock and machinery. The bank carried no
insurance outside of its own appropriations for
that purpose.
This was the third time the mill was de-
stroyed by fire. The first time was in the
early seventies when the mills were rebuilt,
and again in 1888. In 1892 it was rebuilt, and
the latest improved machinery installed.
The mill had reputation of making the
finestlgrade of white book paper on the Balti-
more market. 1t was in good condition and
had orders on hand for over 175.O0O pounds of