The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-02-07

answered was that an English
walnut could be grated on the
black walnut.
Director Amoss stated that he
had a number of periodicals and
books for free distribution, and that
anyone wishing copy of the Year
book of the Agricultural Dept.
could procure one free by writing
their congressman.
At the evening session Miss l..
X. Miller, of Dayton, Ohio, was
introduced and gave an address on
A COUNTRY HOME AND TRAINED
EYES.
Miss Miller said in part that thi
world is not alike to any two of us,
as no two are alike within. We each
should have the best possible, as it
influences and forms us physically,
mentally, morally and spiritually.
We could have fine houses
and really have no home. Colors
blended properly had great effects,
and should be discussed and taught
in the schools. She extolled the
beauties of nature aad natures art,
and compared some people as being
like a hollow tree, apparently all
right on the outside, but rotten at
the heart A number of fine ster-
eopticon views were shown of trees,
lawns, residences, windows with
floral decorations, doorways, walks,
fences, &C., with d brief eXplana-
tion of e,,ch view.
The Friday morning session
opened with questions from the
question box.
Which will live the longer, the
stalk or root graft? Preferably the
stalk graft.
How to prune and cultivate peach
trees? Head or cut back so as to
be able to pick nearly all the fruit
while standing on the ground; do
not let branches get very long; thin
the fruit well; cultivate the surface
soil well and use muriate of potash
literally.
Which is best, to grind grain fine
or coarse? ? Not very important
which, can be fed fine, medium or
whole, as desired. In Ohio grain
was mostly fed crushed.
Could alfalfa be raised in this
locality to advantage? Not on wet
land. 1t requires good, rich, dry
soil, the same as will produce a
good corn crop. 1t has been grown
in some sections of Maryland. Ad-
vised small lot as a trial. Best
kind of feed for sheep and chickens.
Are COW peas and corn, planted
together for ensilage, a success z
Mr.. Amoss said were not generally
a success. Henry Palmer, of Ches-
ter county, said he tried it last
year with success, with but small
additional xpense-about 20 per
cent. Had Is tons per acre; with
81 days. labor had put 100 tons in
the silo.
GROWING AND MARKETING THE
HOTHOUSE LAMB
was the first address, by H. P.
Miller. He said the best breeds to
produce these lambs are the large
open wool sheep; some advocate
Dorset, but from experience he pre-
ferred the Oxford or Shropshire
some of the Downs. He generally
made his first shipment to market
by Christmas and from then to
Easter. After that date lower
prices prevailed. The whole sue
cess depends upon the feed and
care; must have good, healthy,
well,fed mothers; lambs should be
born fat and keep getting fat.
Start with young ewes; October is
little early for lambs; they will eat
grain when two or three weeks old;
feed this two or three times a day;
be sure to keep troughs strictly
clean; silage is excellent, with
plenty of clean water and good hay;
keep clean, have plenty of light
and warmth; give them a great va,
riety of feeds; clean out the racks
and troughs often and put in clean
feed; have salt within easy reach
all the time; also give wood ashes,
but no medicine powders. His
lambs netted So last year; fifty in
each flock is about the right num-
ber; they should have grain even
when on grass.
Mr.. Miller also gave a short dis
course on the the production of
BABY BEEF.
The short horned Durham and
Polled Angus are the best breeds
from which to produce it. They
require similar care, for success, as
given lambs. One of the essentials
is to keep the calf always growing.
The afternoon session opened
with questions, answered by Mr..
VanDeman. He said nothing will
cure the peach yellows and that it
was best to dig up and burn tree
as soon as it was discovered to be