The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-08
FALLsToN FARMERS CLUB.
Meeting at Pleasant Prospect" Beau
tfftll Farm Carefully and In
falliaentlv Titled.

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Messrs. Moore, Hoskins and Reckord were ap-
pointed the inspection committee. The club
then took an extensive walk over Pleasant
Prospect" The farm now contains ~ acres or
land situated at the head OF Long Green valley.
1t commands a most beautiful view of the
greater part of the valley. The farm is remark
ably level, but well drained: The barn was one
OF the first places OF interest," visited: Mr.:
Burton is having it enlarged by an addition of
35x6O feet, giving him roomy barn 6OxSO feet.
The water supply of the farm adds great deal
to the value of 1t. There is natural flow COM
ing from a spring 2,1O0 feet from the barn. 1t
reaches the barn after flowing this distance and
of $50.
The cows. 81 in number, were in thrifty con-
dtion, and the stable affords them clean and
comfortable quarters. Nine heifers that Mr..
Burton is raising are very promising.
near the barn. Half of this, MIR. Burton says,
has not been top-dressed for 16 years. The lot
next to the tenant house had fine set of white
clOver-the very best pasture. He has sixty
acres of grass to cut, which will make excellent
hay, as it is clear of weeds and well mixed with
timothy and clover; Eignt t acres OF rye ana ~
Mr.. Burton expects to put acres OF unim-
proved ground in wheat and grass In order to get
u down in grass as It Is ms 6n9ect 10 ger as mucn
Next to the road were found lot OF dry cows
and heifers grazing on an IL acre piece OF ground.
Judging from their condition they were on good
pasture.
The orchard is well set in timothy which Mr..
Burton told us was volunteer grass and that he
often had good hay produced In this manner.
The garden was In its usual thrifty condition.
The implement house was clean and the 1mple-
ments all housed. A lot OF chickens Matched In
an incubator were seen they promised good
times in the near future.
Returning to the house Mr.. Burton was COM
plimented on the very neat appearance OF the
lawn surrounding his dwelling, which is beauti-
FULLY terraced and the grass gave evidence of Q
great deal of pride taken as it was kept cut with
mower and was free from weeds.
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farmers, showing what man with energy and
taste can accomplish, as Mr.. Burton. possessed
with these qualities, has made pleasant Pros
pect" worthy of its name.
The club was invited to the dining-room, which
was found to be very attractive place, and 1t
seemed hard for the members to tear themselves
away. The hostess was most deservingly con-
graduated for the bountiful repast.
The club returned to the lawn to take up the
subject of the evening, viz:
Harvesting time for cutting and
methods of curing grains and grasses"
Mr.. Burton said: The time for cutting depends
On the season cuts clover WneH the 6eads sa a.
formed cuts hay two or three hours in the
morning; uses tedder and after 1t has dried to a
certain extent, rakes and punches and hauls in
next morning when dew has dried. In harvest
ing wheat he cuts what grain is dry and becomes
hardened, but not too dry to shatter as it weighs
dries out too much and loses weight. Wheat
should not stand longer than day after cut
ting, as it kills the grass where it is shocked. 1t
allowed to stand in the rain.
Mr.. Carvil Amoss said cut grass in the after
noon and the next afternoon rake up and haul
in; I cut wheat just when the grains get solid /;
makes better flour to cut just after milk has
dried out.
Mr.. ]. B. Twining said l.: start two mowers
about 8 or O'Clock in the afternoon; start
tedder early next morning and tedder twice, if
necessary; haul in the afternoon, If weather Is
favorable; cut wheat just before 1t is too ripe to
shatter; cuts one day and hauls in the next.
Mr.. r. 8. Preston said feel an interest in
the wheat question; / like to cut when straw
has thoroughly ripened: MY father used to say
the proper time to cut wheat was when the grain
was in dough state.
Mr.. w. G.. Hoskins said: Cutting clover de-
s1s n
and timothy just before blossom has fallen. Let
wheat get thoroughly ripe before cutting, but
not too ripe to shatter.
The other members, including the guests, Mr..
Foard and Mr.. Twining, agreed with what had
been said regarding the subject.
The time for adjournment being at hand the
club adjourned to meet at "Ingleside,' - the home
Of Mr.. Joseph B. Twining, July I'D, at 8 O'Clock
instead of 4, as Mr.. Twining has several farms to
inspect. The subject for the meeting is the
Eradication of weeds"
J. Q: WATSON, Secretary.
Hicks Weather Forecasts for July
Hicks announces in Word and Works the fol-
lowing forecasts of the weather for the present
month:
"The storm diagram accompanying these fore
casts shows that Mars disturbance Is central
the Whole Of July The regular and reactionary
storm periods for July will all show more or less
perturbatiOns so that barometric and other
phenomena will indicate that the regular forces
ordinarily producing fluctuations of storm and
weather are present and at work. But in gen.
eral way sections which were having an excess
expect much the same state Of things at the July
storm periods; while sections which were ex-
periencing dry, hot weather may reasonably
weather. We enter July in the midst of regu-
lar storm period which Is central on the I'd, ex-
tending to the 9Th. wave of extreme summer
the barometer will fall and many storms and
gusts of rain, wind ard thunder will pass east
wardly across the country from the I'd to the
erly winds and clearing weather will follow out
of the west-northwest in the wake OF these
storms.
the 7th, 9Th and 9th, there is great probability
that we will enter upon period OF prolonged
disturbance. After storms on the 18th, 9Th and
9th, change to cooler. fair weather may result,
but the chances are good that continued cloudy
and threatening conditions will prevail until we
enter the regular storm period which Is central
on the 14th. During this time, in sections where
storms and rains do not dominate the weather,
sustained heat and hurtful dryness will be pro-
longed. A crisis of storm and abnormal weather
will be experienced about the 18th to 18th incu-
siveI inter which rising barometer and change
to cdoler will come to most parts.
''O0 ana COuCnlnR Ln0 HUCn, S1SC anu Nsu r6dC-
tionary storm forces will again make them
selves felt, causing very high temperature, fall
ing barometer and return of threatening wealth
er and storms. We wish 1t distinctly understood
that threatening weather." attended by many
actual and severe storms is altogether possible
at any of the storm periods in July, without ap-
preciable or satisfying rainfalls. At all events,
the rainfalls will most likely be concentrated in
special and limited areas, leaving wide districts
unsupplied with proper quantities of moisture.
"The Vulcan storm period. central on the 18th,
covers the 23d to 27th. The temperature will
rise to another climax of warmth during the
first days of this period, the barometer will fall
gusts and storms ON and touching the 18th, 10Th
and 9th. Many of these July periods will bring
violent, local hail storms to many sections in
the middle to northwestern states.
July will come to its close with excessively
high temperature, or q marked warm wave
spreading from western to eastern parts of the
country. The second new moon for the month
falls on the 3lst, being within few days only of
the center of the Venus disturbance. These
stors Followed y sudden CHANGES to
very cool. We call special attention to the fact
that the Venus equinox is central on July 26th
and not on August , 18TH; as was, 9y msta 16s
Almanac. The presence of this Venus period,
blending with the Mars period all through the
central and latter parts of July will add double
INTENSITY to whatever kind of weather and other
phenomena may prevail in different extremes
of the country; Sections having dry, warm
those having storms and rain may expect such
things above normal"
Public School Matters.-School Superin.
tendent Cook has issued the following circular
letter to the teachers of this county
The Baltimore County Teachers Institute will
be held at the State Normal School Septem-
Der 4. 5, 6, Z, 8, 1905. DR.. Frank NJ. McMurry
DR.. Charles A. McMurry, and Miss Sarah G..
Brooks will be the instructors. The institute
will have one general session in the morning
at O'Clock each day, and will then be divided
in three sections for two daily conferences.
Miss Brooks will have the teachers of the first
three grades, giving lesson plans and illustra-
ton lessons with pupils, to be discussed after
wards by the teachers. DR.. Charles A. Nc.
hurry will have the teachers of the fourth,
fifth and sixth grades.
DR.. Frank M. McMurry will have the prin.
cipals Of the Govanstown Monthly Principals
Meetings, the leaders of the Monthly Teachers
Meetings and all principals having two or
more assistants. The work will be based partly
on James '"Talks to Teachers on Psychology"
which is the book that will be taken up next
year in the monthly teachers meetings. 1t is
very important that all who take DR.. Frank
NJ. McMurry's work bring copy OF the above
book with them to the institute.
The colored schools will open Monday, Sep
TENDER 4, and the Colored Teachers Institute
will be held some time during the school year.
The new schedule of teachers salaries adop-
ted by the School Board will take effect Sep
TENDER LIST. The table of principals salaries is
as follows: -