The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-10-17
auNPowDER AGRICULTURAL CLUB.
a Large and Well Conducted Farm
Maryland at the Coming Worlds
Fair--Prof. SilveSter's Talk
Questions and Answers

a Large and Well Conducted Farm
Maryland at the Coming Worlds
Fair--Prof. Silvester's Talk
Questions and Answers.
:. The Senior Gunpowder Agricultural Club held
lLs nrst meeting Friday, I'd instant, at the home
1d Mr.. n. Howard Gill, near Shawan, Mr.. Gil
t rbaVlng become member Of the club during
sne year. Mr.. E. Cuttings Merryman presided
anu mad Messrs. John Bond and George Frame
aMsassistants in inspection, others present were
s Messr Rs . James b Ensor, Asa b. Gardiner. Jr.
n fIom the Junior Clubs also Messrs. Griffith
lent, Edward g. Wheeler, Charles A. Council
aander D. Brooks and Prof. r. W. Sylvester. OF
maryland Agricultural College. Mr. Lewis N.
bacon could not be present.
a stroll was taken over the farm and proved
very interesting. The place contains 800 acres
u most fertile land and makes good showing
as dsL regards farm management. 1t s part of the
2T1Inns estate and is known as Bellevue Farm.
Inc following inspection report was rendered !:
our stroll over this farm, Bellevue, was quite
clh1ehresting, it being the first meeting Of the
Is sV very beautiful and fully warrants the name
VI the place. The convenience of the water
S sva is particularly to be eomme en- We
were shown, at distance, a field of 70 acres OF
corn OF good quality and yield and partly cut
on. Our attention was next directed to flock
Oh SO to % Shropshire sheep of excellent growth
and appearance. The horses were found COM
lortably housed and in good condition. The
pairy is we'll appointed for its uses. The hog
AAOuec, WITH ROOQ appliances IOr Keep duu IdC-
tening, had ID inmates in good order. The young
apple orchard, not in full bearing, has trees too
closely planted. herd of steers, Il in number,
nave been fed on fodder, hay and grass only
since November when they were put on the
place. Their appearance shows that they need
no corn to finish them for market"
JOHN BOND,
GEORGE FRAME,
Mr.. Asa B. Gardiner, Jr, was appointed dele
gaze to the next Junior Club meeting, with Mr..
george Frame as alternate. The next meeting
OF this club will be October 31st, at the farm of
Mr.. Lewis NJ. Bacon. near Belfast, when the
annual manure question will be taken up.
:Aletter from Mr. William L. Amoss, in charge
Of the Maryland exhibits at the st. Louis Expo
Sfittons was read respecting the obtaining of the
best products of the State; also series of pic
sources and suggest opportunities; landscapes,
farm houses the life of the FISHERMAN, school
houses, live stock in pasture and feeding, farm
erS working ii the field. etc.
A resolution was adopted endorsing Mr..
Amoss letter md urging farmers to interest
themselves in getting liberal display of pro-
creased Appropriation by the State, since the
present appropriation of 5000 is entirely too
small.
Prof. Sylvester said Mr.. Amoss has collected
many views, varieties of apples and corn, hav-
ing begun already agood foundation for an ex-
cellent exhibit. Maryland has splendid re-
sources and if good exhibit can not be secured
the State had better not make any display. He
said 5000 was entirely too little. Mr.. Charles
make the necessary exhibit and that amount
could be given very readily.
Mr.. A. u; Gardiner, Jr, referred to the can
ming industry, which, he was told, could make
handsome display. Prof. Sylvester spoke of the
mineral exhibits, as arranged by Prof. Clark at
Buffalo and Charleston, as being most common
dable, and said the best talent should be pro-
cured to arrange this States products for the
most attractive appearance as the display would
tend to bring capital and people to us. Mr..
Councilman advocated Il museum for the State
at the Agricultural College, so that exhibits can
be made at any time and at any convenient
per year should be granted for entertainment at
the college. Prof. Sylvester said the farmers
are brought together through the college work
and experiments at the Station and the tenden-
cy will be to thoroughly organize them.
Mr.. James B. Ensor remarked that then the
politicians will go to the farmers.
President Sylvester told of his trip to Michi-
gan, Toronto and other places and said that in
Michigan there was the greatest interest mani
Tested by the State in agriculture as the build
ings in connection with the college and expert
ment stations and the equipment was of the
best. Everybody, it seems, upholds the efforts
put forth and the greatest desire Is manifested
by the youths and boys to be informed in what
is taught there. He said he was mortified to
know that our people did not measure up to
the interest of the people in Michigan. Mary
land is small State and it has not done what it
should. 1t has taken care of its criminals with
the best buildings, and surely something better
should be done for agriculture, which is the
foundation for the development of the State.
We canpot succeed without the help of science,
hence This
province of Ontario, Canada, there is the great
est anxiety to get information respecting all
branches of agriculture and the month of June
is devoted to special instruction, the girls and
the BOYS being taught with older ones. In To-
ronto 1900 experiments were shown and the
many plats fully explained to the inquirers.
at the college grounds. Canada has become an
excellent stock country and the dairy products
are carefully considered. Everything there
shows the dignity of agriculture. The question
of producing milk, pork, &C., can not be done
without the help of scientific effort. The far
mer is more independent than those of other
callings as he cannot be frozen out or starved;
he may be mortgaged out but he has learned not
to mortgage his property.
HALF HOUR FOR QUESTIONS.
Is sorghum about ripe2 Answer-Yes, and as
to cutting it the corn harvester should be used
SO as to bundle it; then, if the tassels are tied
sorghum will stand in the field until late in the
What will it yield per acre? Answer-Eight
What is the feeding value of sorghum An
swer-From $40 to $l2 per ton.
Sorghum has been relished by stock though it
had been scattered about the field and lay late
in the season.
Has sorghum any advantage over ensilage?
Answer-1t does not need to be cut or handled
as much and horses and hogs eat it as it is Mr..
Merryman said he feeds little corn with it
also barley and oats. The seed makes great
Mr.. Councilman valued ensilage very highly
and said the cowpeaS grown with corn and sliced
makes Ddlduceu FdllOu DIceIS Cal Do leu
Prof. Sylvester favored pulling much of the
corn off, leaving only about barrels per acre.
The ears can be left on the ground until they
dry. As to the feeding cows cottonseed meal
Mr.. Gardiner has fed as much as lbs. per COW
per day. Mr.; Councilman has about stopped
and half pounds per COW. He sometimes uses
linseed meal.
en- of because of it being an essential food for
hogs and stock. With alfalfa pasture hogs can
be grown very successfully and as cheap as they
are raised in Kansas. Six months pigs can be
made to weigh as much as $50 pounds. They
can be fed in the field ouce day with oats, rye,
wheat and corn ground and made into slop.
There is d9s AMY RrU5
It was said six-weeks-old pigs can be sold as
roasters at $3.50 to $275 apiece and January is
good period to sell them.
AS to good fence for hogs Prof. Sylvester ia
yored 26-inch wire fence with two strings of
barb wire at the top and posts IL feet apart. The
cost of it is "a cts for 16K feet. To prevent the
hogs from roofing rings should be put in their
nose or sever the tendon across the nose.
How much seed is necessary to get set of
alfalfa? Answer-Twenty pounds per acre. Mr..
Gardiner favored cross seeding and 10 lbs. each
way. c.,,.., .,,,,o 1,o, ,ouo.o oovooo.o :,
alfalfa, said he did foolish thing in applying
heavily of manure and lime on the top of the
ground, thinking that it would force the set;
weeds to meet. He said he ought to have used
fertilizer and later applied manure. There
were some expressions favorable to the manure
snreader as it does the work better than man
can do it, and some expression against it as cow
manure is too heavy for it and long hauls do not
nav. as it does not carry enough. Mr.. E. G..
Merryman said if the spreader had a larger ca
pacity it might be preferred. The best way, he
thought. is to have two wegons-one in the
yard loading while the other goes to the field to
unload.
this climate and that FIVE varieties were tried, it
was said in Southern Maryland the pea can be
sown first of July and come to maturity.
Copies of the book, Maryland as it is and a
a good land in which to live and raise family"
were distributed. 1t is full of interesting infor
nation.
Starr, served supper of most palatable eatables
and refreshments.
Chief Judge David Fowler.-In pleas
ing little sketch of Judge Fowler Mr.. Paul
Winchester, in the Baltimore Herald, says
IA clear-headed, learned lawyer, without any
thing fussy in his makeup" is what a dis
tinguished Governor of Maryland once said Of
Judge Fowler, who now represents the Third
Circuit on the bench of Maryland's highest
court. And the eminent jurist well deserves