The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-05-21

Would 1t Be Advisable to Use More
Soiiing Crops pat the last meeting of the
Junior Gunpowder Agricultural Club the sub
lect discussed was Would it be advisable tc
use more soiling crops?" We append the
views OF some of those present:
Mr. William d. Curry said II have had just
ing crops to find out that there is good deal OF
naru work about it. Cows are not content tc
Iemaln IN the stable. The system does not pay
Wne1 we can buy land at $35 per acre. do not
IKE the plan to keep cows in the stable and
am Always glad TO get them out of it. 1t is well
~ nave patch OF corn or green feed near "a
go not like. The ground is not always in con-
dltlon TO work and the farmer very often is not
SsTe assd ~ Is m
thing for summer"
MID. s. Pearce said: 81 have never tried
soillng stock. keep the bull up and he gives
me enough trouble, and judge from this as to
what 90 cows would give. 1 am always glad
Wnen spring comes to let the COWS out 1t is
quite relief from the constant work and care
OF winter stabling. 1t may be necessary for a
man 70 grow soiling crops when he has small
acreage OF ground. approve of growing some
green crop: as corn, to give cattle when pasture
10 snort to help out with feeding"
Mr. Calvin d: Price said: II never did much in
the way OF soiling crops / have grown some
rye and corn to give COWS and horses during the
summer for change of feed and to meet short
paoeurO SOW corn Two or three times curing
the season. find that in feeding green feed
less corn was needed. fed less last summer
than usual. Judging from reports, Mr.. Dietrich,
or pennsylvania, seems to make great deal
out of the system. 1t must make much more
laDOr. he fed 15 cows on IA acres"
Mr.. George e. Shelly said: when we can get
not afford to follow soiling. Land at $500 will
require system of soiling. 1t is not well to
| grow green crops at q distance from the barn or
stable, as there is SO much labor in hauling; it
GROWN ". Il
crops, besides the labor, the disadvantage is in
them being wet often. am not favorable to
Mr.. E. 3. Scott said: II have no experience in
| selling. As some objection has been made to
p9 occur in feeding green crops frequently
| Al Mr.. Dietrich is doing, so we'll in soiling I
think visit to his place should be made"
la Mt d. d. Brooks said: II have done little in
| the feeding of soiling crops-only feeding
patches ot'cOrn, &c. The feeding of ensilage is
the nearest to thesystem. 1t is dificult,I think.
Mr.. f. v. Richardson said sit is possible to
grow much on ten or more acres OF land with
COW manure. One can buy land about as cheap
as labor would cost to handle green crops. A
cow does better when running on pasture than
when confined. We get plenty of milk during
the sumner, and In the winter the supply of
milk Is good from feeding ensilage and grain.
Corn enalage is a most satisfactory feed.
prefer CRYING to keeping up OF COWS with soil
Mr. Frank G.. Scott said ut is not profitable
or practicable for farmers. 1t might be well
and advisable for dairymen and others on small
sr too mnch labor about IT, %hpt
have seenOf ensilage believe is all right. If
we had succession of alfalfa it would come in
very we'll. have seen the milk wagon at Mr..
Charles Al Councilman's on returning from the
station 90 to the field and take in load of al
falfa. This was done without any inconve-
nience.n
Mr.. L. M. Bacon said: ''I believe that with al
falfa and ensilage we can feed our stock very
successfully. have no experience with the
oV1d fn IN fho- AL
system of grazing cattle. AS labor is scarce we
cannot follow soiling successfully and do other
farm work, especially with large farms. To
higher degree of Intelligence. Wet weather
makes it dsagreeable to handle green crops.
Ensilage may become acid nearer the bottom of
the silO and yet there is not much complaint
do not see how cows can be kept clean when
kept in the stable most of the time Green rye
may be good green feed, but failed in a corn
crop when blowing the rye down for it."
Mr. Granville Matthews said: II think there
is great dead of hard work about using soil
ing crops. think it well to have plenty of feed
to have corn ensilage, which is put away at one
time of the year and placed for convenient
winter feeding. pascn OF, OF d n corn migH
handle green crops constantly during the sum-
mer and fall is heavy work. Rye might be cut
for green feed and the land afterwards plowed,
but the growth of corn after 1t is not satisfac-
DIR. MITCHELL's PAPER.
n. Is
prepared and interesting article on the subject.
Among other things he said: SOW rye for
spring soiling, manure during the winter and in
the beginning of the month of April SOW bar
ley and cats the first week and peas and oats
every week afterward. AS soon as the latter
crops become fit for green feeding abandon the
rye, which pillow down and SOW in sugar corn
fOrAugust feeding. Sow also some of the rye
ground in millet. or you may ploW the peas and
oats and Pas or
From experience it will be found that millet or
corn will be the crop you can depend upon for
July, August, September and October feeding.
The ensilage which was grown for winter feed
sBy the soiling plan small part of the farm
is utilized and the balance Is used for hay, corn,
wheat and oats. By this system the milking
ability of the cow is improved, as her food is
carried to her:
weigh heavily against the pasturing system, as
the manure can be cared for and handled with
profit to the farm when gathered in the stables.
Manure cisterns would be the remedy AGAINST
In Quantity and quality, and with proper appli-
cation the benefit is seen in one acre producing
as much as two or three acres.
"A few important facts are the use of neces-
sary stables; understanding thoroughly how
much land you will require for given number
of cows; the manner of stabling the COWS
when to let them out of the stable, and the sci
entiic mode of feeding, which requires a very
responsible man to carry it through success
fully.
is to feed her five times day as much as she
will eat and remove the balance. Avoid base
ment stables build or arrange sheds 7Kx5 feet
stanchon stalls with cemented floors.
Zone COW will eat one-half square rod of green
food per day. One acre would feed one COW 800
days. provided we could pEoIl0ng green feeding.
which could not be done by the pasturing sys-
TEN, which, in some respects, is disadvantage
to the animal.
.'The mode of stabliug: Tie the COW during
the day. Under no circumstances permit water
to stand in front of her. Once day is enough
percentage of water. Obscure the light By
darkening the windows, as this shuts out the
flies. Save your fencing by doing away with
thatmo expensive OF all pasturing. which re-
Quires about five acres to the COW, whereas five
COWS could be well fed off one acre. The con-
ditidn of the COW is much better with proper
stable treatment than after she returns from
travelling miles gathering her food and meeting
flies and heat"
Doctors Enjoy Their Annual Banquet.
The seventh annual banquet of the Balti-
more County Medical Association was held
Monday night at the Hotel Belvedere Balti-
more. DR.. L. Gibbins Smart, president of the
association, was POSTMASTER. DR.. H. A. Hare,
of Philadelphia spoke on 1.-The True Factor
in Medical Life.;;" DR.. E. N. Brush. medical
Superintendent of the Sheppard and Pratt
Hospital, on "The Aim of Modern Medicine, -
and Mr.. B. B. Shreve, on "The Unity of Med
ical Profession"
Among the physicians present were the fol-
lowing Walter B. Plat, William A. Mills, ].
Frank Crouch ]. F. II. Gorsuch, Samuel T.
Earle, Jr., Thomas B. Hail. William ]. Todd,
H. P. Hynson, L. E. Neale, Herbert Harlan,
James Bosley, H. A. Naylor, H Louis NayIor,
N. H. D. Cox, J. Royston Green, II. s. Jar
rett, Benjamin whitley, Thomas H. Bray
shaw John Turner, James H. jarrett, Alfred
Gundry, Lewis II. Gundry, R.. G. Massenburg,
Charles l. Hill, B. F. Bussey j. Percy Wade.
William s. Gardener J.. Russell Martenet,
JOHN s. Winslow, E. M. Duncan, G. H. Hook
ing, ]. II. Branham, William T. Watson,
MARSHALL, Price, W. F. Taylor, @. Hampson
Jones. John W. Harrison, J. Clement Clark,
Richard Gundry and Frank Chisolm.
The invited guests present were Judge n.
Charles Burke. Mr.. William H. Ruby and
Mr. Elmer ]. Cook.
The association held its annual meeting at
Hotel Towson on Thursday and elected the fol-
lowing. officers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent-rDr. George H. Hooking; vice president
DF. Harry 8. Jarrett; recording secretary-Dr.
: Harry A. Naylor; corresponding secretary
DIR. @. Massenburg; treasurer-Dr. Bebja-
min Whiting. DIR. L. Gibbons Smart, the re-
tirilgipfesident, read his annual report.
Emory Grove Camp Meeting Emory
Grove camp meeting will commence this year
on Thursday, August 4th. Beginning Friday,
August 9Th, Sunday school convention will
be held on the grounds at which Rev. DIR. d.
Gross Alexander, of Vanderbilt University,
ToafsviIla XIV will c0nduot daily Rihla classes