The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-10-09
DEER CREEK FARMERS CLUB.


DEFR CREFK EARMERS Glib
Reported cspccially for The .Egis.
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Inc beet SFcck i'r'liels Ni'o mt at '"S
residence of Mr.. Henry Is. Bruins, in Bel Air
last saturday afternoon. MIR. Iohn AIoorcs
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pfesided' Inc tohoWihe active hicii'"ei
were present w. Beatty Harlan, John Il.
Wvsong. lanes Lee Iohn s. SIade, Frank Fl
I,cors Ercd Iocborv Lawrence Nc
J"eopS' fFeu. Loeh"'S' j. i'i"ie"Ne w
Cormick, X. Harris Archer, John ID. Worth
iugton. Thomas III. Robinson. Iohn b. Hanna
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anu w w. fihhcS. Inc iiNitcu guests "eiS
John II. Rcck ord, Rev. Mr.. Henderson, George
l. VanRibbrr Edward II Hall IW Preston
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1ol. 'tho D Lee T. HENDERSON hcNoiii'ch'
Rouse. 7. NJ. street,. DIR. { A. Holliucsyorth,
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The committee of inspection, appointed Ivy
the chair, consisting of McssrS. Archer, Wy
song and Slade. met at the farm of MIR.
Bruins at + O'Clock ana through the cnhir-
man made the following report:
MIR. Bruins farm contains 20 acres about
30 ofwhich arcin cultivation 90 IN meadow
and balance in wood. 1t is the old Farnan-
uiS property situated on Bynum,s Kun; on
the south side of the Churchville road: When
MIR. Bruins bought this place, about Six years
ago. 1t was in very diiapidated and run
down condition, having been worked by
tenants for the past 60 years. Thctarm now
presents very different appearance. MIR.
Bruins has erected several buildings. among
which is Il very substantial stone silo. cover
ed with slate, holding about zoo tons. lie
has 1t hlled. we wllked over as inca 500 as
you Would ma any WhsIr. ihc Rh.c row ;
were all cleaned up and the fences in good
oroer. NJ bruhs uoes otlieI tnliEs "eS'q nc
farming ana mas TO Keep iilanS horses: ne
o , puts an hanuS anu tT'tis 20 M"tM oi,
TUG i''ii .ou'H hS h'h' wv u!
plows running, one iour-norSs sprlhEI"o, "a
marrow anu one tWo-noISe IoIIei, "ldkiiE -
Iiciiu' IheH ioohSu INC ny VIZ NSii NJ
He was preparing ground i2r wneat. ne
Keeps anoul 80 hS'lu OF St"ek eittS; nc
SoiiitteS saw 'lpous - ne'ii ms ii'''. @
LACEY "LiSh Nouiu WIS., .t"out i'''o
POUNDS. lheN were very thiHLS anu ar
doing fine on that good grass. The commit
tee ana several Oh tlS clup tho INC tnat no
tarnl anywhere had improved more III the
past SiN years Ih'tt TINS ohG; MI bi GliS mas
also about 90 head OF hne berkshire pigs ana
hogs.
Mr.. Bruins introduced the subject Of "Fenc,
ing tor discussion. ne Sad ne nau hotced
many farmers abandoning tleLl ieiSes. " ilII
he thought was great mistake. Has found
It very diihcut 10 drlNe cattle aIoiiS inc pup!iE
where there We're no FENCES. All
our lands in this part OF the country necd
tranping: ana II Is itnpossiDle 10 Rrt stand
Oh grass II you 10 lior imp ttS 3 ;t, III
STOCK ana you gan .t,P 80. eio
fences. POST ana ran Is the pest renee. II
you nave nov tne TIMBER, Woven viz Is neNt
best, but it must he properly erected to make
it look decent and for endurance.
Col: Lee ctSreeu Win MI: bruns' iou i:I
post fence ioT OUTSIDE anu tnfee !1t an lhSiIs
,enScS; ne ieSS I',iS I'd IN,
renee IS aIettcu W lhS ST. nj a; :, - ,it nv
worm fences.
MIR. NanBIbDcr has only Il acre farm,
bat has on it fences OF stone, board. wire.
pales and post and rail- Inc stone fence mas
been the cheapest ana the pale most expensive
but every kind more or less so.
MIR. Rouse had no experience. There is too
mach fencing on most OF farms. a place looks
best under post ana ran:
Mr.. Robinson.-"No farmer can get the
full benefit OF his farm without fcncinS: Post
and rail is the best III the long run; as 1t holdS
it's own longer than any other and is there
fore the cheapest
Col. Hanway likcs BOARD fence. IL iooks
We'll ana easy 10 repair. Shttic soon khoch
the wiz fence out OF shape,
AIR. Sawyer-A four ran post is the pest
cncc. Wire tencc is hard 10 move. All posts
should he locust"
MIR. Il. ii. McCorn1ck prefers TOUR RAJ! post
cncc for outside ana three rail tor all INSIDE
cnces.
NJ. J; T.. McCorillick SAID ihat go9d SUD
stanti:tl fences make n farm look well. ON
IS hard to repair and move. Post fence is no
more expensive in the long run.
MIR. Jacobs thinks to get all out OF a farm
you must have fences. Prefers post and rall,
worm fences last longer. If you have plenty
Of timber they are the cheapest. Does not
ike wire fences.
Mr.. Lochary.-"No farm can do without
fences. Land should be paSturcd every five
years so that it will get trampcd. Worm
cncc is the cheapest and you can repair it
easily"
Mr.. Norris.-"Our host has expressed my
views. We must have stock, therctorefcnccs.
Nice plank looks the best
Mr.. Worthington has no hard ana last
rule as circumstances alter cases. There IS n
sturdy worth about the post fence though
difficult one to repair. Locust posts are
necessary. Worm fences can he built with
discarded rails. All fences should be clear OF
The ground.
MIR. Hall-"Mr. Worthington expressed
my views. Worm fences are the cheapest
though not the most ornamental. Post
enccS are too expensive to repair. Wire
enccs are good when you have to fence
against Hoods. Every farmer should nave
mis- farm fenced"
MIR. Prcston.-"It is n local question as to
he kind of fence. Post and rail is the most
if you have the timber.
MIR. Finncy-"Thc advantage OF wire
cnces is that no one can sit on it. No doubt
t is harder to !epair than any other. The
corner and brace posts should at least he
ocust. Every farmer should fence all OF his
fields" ,
'ary. An ideal fence is the one which VIII
asst the longest and LOOK pest Inc Old-
icld fence on the Churchville road is first
lass one"
MIR. Lett is necessary in our county
or all to fence. If we have the timber. worm
cnrcs are the cheapest. if not, post and rail
locust