The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-06-28
GUNPowDER AGRICUITURAI, CLUB
meeting at Mr.. Bonds Bellefleld Farm
AN interesting Inspection-Questi
and Answers-Many Matters of
interest Considered. etc. etc.

" An interesting nspection-Questions
ana Answers-Many Matters of
Interest Considered, etc., etc.
The Senior Gunpowder Agricultural Clubmet
SMa.uIToay, June 14th, at the Bellefeld Farm OF
Ell. John Bond, near Butler. All the members
n nsIe present except Mr.. Asa B. Gardiner. Jr
OIner than the regular members who attended
were Messrs. Nelson R. Miles and Thomas j.
ddea, honorary members, and Thomas Bond
capt, y. Herman, Frank Brooks. Wibert Hutch
Il ms, Oiiyer Frank, Oscar Brooks and Frank G.
scout, the latter delegate from the Junior Club.
NJ NH r =. o. Merryman was foreman and had
MI. george Frame as assistant in inspection.
An extended stroll was taken and much in
formation gained as the several crops were in
specteu and their prospects considered. The
inspection committees report is as follows:
Inc stroll was taken by few of the mem
Defs OF the club, the larger part, however, either
induced thereto by the inirmities of age, by
Constitutional indisposition to a strenuous life,
remained on the porch. We were first shown a
snmall lot of barley, our hosts first attempt at
TINS crop. 1t looked WELL considering the I'M
favorable conditions of the season. The wheat
is very nice in appearance, well headed and
promising good yield. Our next object of at
itentlon was large pile of straw-a sort of saw
lngs bank Of manure-but which it was said by
our critic should be on the pasture field. While
crossing the orchard we noticed couple of
slorses in fine condition, 1t was incidentally
remarked that our host had lost but one horse
n ana one COW by sickness in the course of his
FARMING career. Several of the apple trees are
well fruited. The garden adjacent is in good
CONDITION. Many of the strollers regretted that
they would not have an opportunity to test the
i quality of the watermeions and canteloupes
i Inc stroll ended at the barnyard, where we saw
i q number of horses and colts of various ages
4 showing excellent care and promising develop
ment into fine animals" E. G. MERRYMAN,
GEORGE FRAME.
i Mr.. /. NJ Bacon reported having attended the
i meeting of the Junior Club at the farm of Mr.
/ ~ III. Brooks and said the occasion was one of
i interest. ~ 81
!, Mr.. James B. Ensor, who represented this
CUB at the recent meeting of farmers at the
4 Maryland Agricultural College, said: Every
1sI01Qg at the college and station first
i order The school is doing well under Prof.
Robert w. Sylvester. who is good man for the
l place. Director of the Experiment Station, r.
i J. Patterson, is an excellent man and doing all
he can for the benefit of the farmers. The oc-
~ The next meeting of this club will be held
August 10th, at the home of Mr.. Asa B. Gardin-
er,zJr., near Glencoe. Written and verbal crop
reports will be in order; also discussion of
IoSThe Wheat Crop"
HALF HOUR FOR QUESTIONS. e
| Mr.. Bacon was asked as to how much alfalfa
he got from an acre. Answer--About one ton
and noWthe second crop is about as good as
grass generally. He will cut some for his hogs,
Whick relish it very much. He is certain it is
the feed for the farmer. His set is not as thick
as it ought to be, owing, he thinks, to sowing
oats as catch crop for the alfalfa. He favors
sowing the seed alone. He top dressed his with
manure. He likes spring as the time to SOW 1t,
and 70 lbs.of seed per acre is about enough.
| He spoke very favorably of Mr. Charles A.
Counciman's suggestions, as published some
time ago in The MON, respecting the growing
of alfalfa. Mr.. Bacon thought every farmer
should grow this grass and corn for ensilage as
they are good feeds for COWS and steers.
1t was said Prof. Patterson, also. the Kansas
Experiment Station, fayors the sowing of alfalfa
seed in the fall. 81, .s..
:, What best do with ground now in corn to get
| it set in alfalfa? Answer-If the seed is sown
next spring follow the corn crop with rye and
| then pillow down same in the spring. If alfalfa
is not to be sown until next fall. cowpeas should
follow the rye crop and pillow down. A sugges-
| ton was to cut the peas and as the ground is
loose good harrow would prepare it sufficient
| ~ for the alfalfa.
g. Isnot the retail price of beef out of propor-
ton to the price of cattle on foot? Answer was
Yes Capt. Herman said he has known cattle to
| sell at higher figure than has been obtained
this year. He has paid $4.70 to SIS per 100 lbs for
cattle to fatten and has sold them at So per 1OO
He always believed in buying good and thrifty
| stock weighing from 900 to 1000 pounds each
| Much depends on fall pasture being good for an
! early start in flesh, and then by stabing from
| four to five months 800 or more pounds can be
put on each steer. The average steer will eat
| 81 to 30 bushels of corn. By feeding two wet
feeds day, with cut fodder, more flesh can be
added than by feeding dry food. He always
gave cattle the best quality of grain. He bought
! once 20 head of steers which weighed 1000 lbs
each and sold them at $3.50 per 100 advance. Cat
! tie should be kept clean. ul
If there come good rains can we expect much
Improvement in the timothy? Answer-No, as
it seems stunted and the time is about past to
expect any change for the better.
" What should be done with a timothy field that
has more weeds than grass9 Answer-Better
cut the field over and let the crop remain on the
| ground, then the weeds will not mature seed
| If the ground has been in timothy for two years
the best to do with 1t is to tallowfo corn next
What are the clover fields producing? Answer
Not over half ton per acre and majority
even less quantity.
Have the members ever known such a poor
grass crop? Answer--No, as the timothy is
about as short as the clover, which is unusual
Should grass seed be sown before or behind
| the drill? Mr.. Thomas Bond sowed behind the
drill and Mr.. Bacon in front. Mr.. John Crow
Their, Jr., said the best field of grass he ever saw
the seed was sown behind the drill, brushed"
in and then rolled. Mr.. Thomas Bond does not
favor rolling the ground after the wheat and
| grass seed are sown.
| Is there any preventive or remedy for hog
| cholera |? Answer-Put soft coal, copperas and
quicklime in the pens; also whitewash the pens.
! Give asafetida in the feed occasionally EPSON
[isaltS was said to be sure cure. Mr.. Thomas j.
tsLea said that at the Sheppard Asylum fifty or
more hogs have died. some weighing as much as
200 pounds each. They had new pens and clean
quarters. He had been successful in growing
| swine before and could not understand why so
many sicken and die. He never knew hogs to do
better until they commenced to die.
q Written crop reports OF 1911 were called for,
| but Mr.. ]. Summertield Crowther only responded
AS follows:
5 MARBLE Valley Farm. 200 acres of arabic land /:
| Wheat. 81 acres, yield 426 bushels; average per
not sown until November 3d. The heavy sod of
wild rye was narrowed weekly for nine weeks
Corn, rs acres, planted feet inches each way !;
! yield 230 barrels; average per acre Ok barrels
Hay, 50 acres, yield SO TONS Potatoes, 60 bushels
Dairy-fromd3 to % cows sold II sos gallons of
sSl36; sold 200 dozen eggs, value $3619."
| q As no special question was before the club the
| farmers condition not being encouraging, owing
to the shortage of crops and the high price of
| articles that be buys, expression was as follows
| as to what should be done: rs
| u Mr. Bacon&T Through the ballot box better
condition of things can be obtained
q Mr. John Crowther, Jr.-Farmers are divided !;
| they must be brought to feel the necessity of
| action before they will do so.
| . Mr. j. Summer6eld Crowther-The farmers
should ourtaii their expenses by buying less or
| mercial feeds. We should farm for dollars and
cents and not for bushels.
Mr.. Bacon-I believe in open markets for all
| products.
Mr. Frame-There is sentiment in this coun-
| try to go into the ship subsidy business which
believe would be to our detrimept as nation.
| Mr. Bacon-The great combines or trusts are
working to their interests and not to the peo-
PIES, As soon as the products pass the hands
! Of the mapufacturer the trust controls them in
adding price beyond the peoples ability to pay.
Wheat is selling at a low figure and yet farmers
| have to pay S22 or more per ton for BRAN -
s. DIR. ]. Il. Orrison-In many instances the COM
| bination of capital is necessary to bring about
| the best results, and we must appreciate what
capital has done for the benefit of all parties.
much qualification.
Mrs. Bond remembered her guests most gen
| erously with an elegant supper of substantials
and refreshments. Those assisting her were
Mrs Thomas bo, Bond Bon MRS Mrs; B: M Brooks; Mrs
Wyatt, Mrs. Nellie Hollifield and Miss Mary
sBond
,home he pretends to be nothing else, as his hos
ipitality is real, and on the farm he is happy in
thought and act as he goes over the fields, the
roaming of which lie prefers to being bank
| president.
Terrible Accident in Mill.-Jas. Deyoe
aged 81 years, son of Grafton Devoe, who
lives near Federal Hill, Hartford county, met
with a'shocking and fatal accident at Ander-
sons mill, near Clermont Mills, on the 10Th
inst. For some time past Devoe has been in
charge of the mill and was alone when the ac-
cident occurred. The mangled form was dis
covered by Cornelius Murphy, who had occa-
sion to visit the mill and almost tainted at the
lghastly sight. The body was being whirled
around by some betting, and was almost con-
.stantly coming in contact with portion of
Tthe machinery. 1t was some little time before
assistance could be had TO stop the mill. When
This was done and the body extricated it was
found that although life was not extinct, De-
voc could not live beyond few minutes. His
head was crushed in a most horrible manner,
one leg broken, and he was internally injured.
He died in short time.
"a Court Sustains the. Demurrer On Sat
.nrday last Judge Burke filed an opinion in the
Circuit Court here in which he sustains the de-
smurer filed to the bill of complaint in the case
l.