The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-05-15
Wilma Farmers Club.


The wilma Farmers Club ret 1T Dan
kalc. the residence OF Mr.. Joseph v. Archer,
on Wednesday OF last week. The following
wcrt present; George Archer, Ohm " Porter
George " McComas, u. 7. Archer. u. p.
lloiiinSsworth, b. +: Gronin, John Ford
AlonzO Robinson, William HOsLinS and
Hamilton Amoss.
! committee, consisting OF George ". Me
Comes, L. L. Hollin"SwoTth ard L. +.
Crurliu were appointed To inspect the
rrer,is> Of Inc host. They .nund Il crop OF
wheat V iIh which Mas seeded u magnificent
lot OF c,vcr from six t. ten inches in hr light.
1t WAS ~uwcd last tan with the wheat.
Timothy also made fine appearance. Mr..
Archer applied fivc quarts OF clover seed and
five quarts OF timothy seed l." the acre.
good lot "itomai" plants Wtrt aiSo oh"Tr''4.
In the hog house were eiEh: thrifty :'hoatS
ana four me logs. Ny. A:Shcf mas an g
ccilent hero OF thrty-iiE' COWS, ;tii OF "hiEh
are giving milk except five. The newly
planted potatoes were huNc&l"rnH: iHEfc
arc niic acres OF cora i!i:i.i't ana a iu'i
supply li tilc corr! mousse WlI''a 10 icct! MS
ten HEAD oi horses 'ih! l3'i'''N rs MY ;Tres
OF grass VIII Srt "a i<oou H'.;lih. hE iiaS
twcniy-c.snt aIfes Of on ~ rs C'sshtE
hvc acres oi wheat lo"k WI, III i'ift' h'icl
bette IMAM tnS i'Ncfit$': Ar. A['hSf HitH
three farms when Coit't'h '!lP"' r''i HIM
drcd ;cfes oI lhnti, an O. NiilSn are iuGT MS
personal supervision. lie is one Of the most
extensive farmers III TINS S'ciioH 81 county.
w hat klnG q! *ln'A "otS II pay 80 f'iiS' iti''i
what is The best time OF EcESitr i" Ermihcncc
20 rear tiLcth.
Mr.. ]. W. ArcncT. the hos. said hc wnuiI
prefer raising colts and thought those thai
were reared III tlc la! were inc !j*st, rs those
bred III the spring are more liable to become
Stuntcd
Mr.. ID. + Archer believes Ill RAISING COTS III
the tail. They have Il good start ny the
time they are read Tor grass. Five years
ago ii dI'i not pay 70 rtllSv them, b.Is at tn"
present time II c;l:l De done q: a pr"hi.
Mr.. Thomas lIo!!inSSw"Fths cNperi""cS
had been that II patu TO rAlSc calves and start
them III the sprin& OF thG year, una 10 r't'$e
ten or more az Il tlmc. lie la" not htd nlucR
experience with colts; hci:cvgd there WIS
Mr.. J.. +. Cronin thought that II depended
on how farmer WAS situated us to the kind
of stock that was best adapted to the sur.
rOundiuSS. He preferred raising AL kinds OF
stock and the very highest grade. 1t taxes
more stable room TO raise coi.S III the fall
than in the spring.
Mr. George ". MEG omaS Thought that tho
farmers in this vicinity could not compete
with :llc Vest in raising hogs. II docs not
pay to sell pork ut five cents per pu,;rd.
Calves should he raised in the fail, but
should be taken that they are not stuptcd.
he would rot :ilisc sheep on MS farm. II lie
was f.oifls 10 crlgu.,c in this he would 20
where land WAS very cheap or hillSi,lrs that
could not he cultivated. ii fIavs to raise this
right kind of colts
Mr.. T. p IIollingswor preferred; raising
colts in the spring Care should he taken o.
them after they are wca1cd Calves should
he raised from large stock and should be
started in the fall. Use separator mik, and
force, til" calves the first year as much as pos