The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-05-27
ouNpowpnR AGRICULTURAL GLUE.

0UNPowDER AGRICULTURAL CLUB
| The ORGANISATIONS Thirty-Fifth Ami
versary-Reports Anxiously Looked
For-Half Hour for QUESTION:
An Important Question
Discussed, Etc.
The Senior Gunpowder Agricultural CLUB met
Saturday, May 18th, at the farm OF Mr.. James D.
Ensor. In the 9Th district. The attendance was
good and the proceedings of more than usual
interest. Messrs. Asa B. Gardiner. Jr., and John
8. Crowther we're absent. Messrs. e. e. Scott,
delegate, and Frank G. Scott, Daniel s. Pearce
and J. 6. Bosley of the Junior CLUB, were pres
ent also Messrs. Lewis M. Bacon, Jr, Aiexan-
der ID. Brooks. Abram Pearce and WeDster ana
Thomas Ensor Mr.. L. N. Bacon was foreman
and had Messrs. George Frame and N. d. Till
with him as inspection committee.
Mr.. George Frame was appointed to attend
the nextmeeting of the Junior Club. Mr.. James
B. Ensor was the delegate at the last meeting'
when the subject of forestry was well discussed.
The following ia the report of the inspection
committee
I'VE were first shown field of four acres in
alfalfa, which has quite a stragly appearance,
the seed having failed to take in spots; but these
places were reseeded this spring as clover was
sown. The young plants will doubtless do well
If q seasonabIe rain should fall. part of the
field has been sowed in oats and peas for soiling
purposes. field of IS acres in clover and
timothy of the second year gives an encouraging
prospect. The strawberry patch in full blossom
promises good crop of that delicious fruit.
Our attention was next directed to about IA
shoats and pigs which are in good condition, as
were the cows, which proves they had careful
handling during the winter. The horses were
well groomed and had been properly fed, judg-
ing from their appearance. 1t is evident our
host has added fertility to the soil, which be-
speaks thoughtful farming.
-s e q sAi Ts1,Ar. Committee"
The 1ext meeting of the Club will be held
June 10th. at the farm of Mr.. E. Cuttings Merry
man, neat Cockeysville. Readers viii be John
8. Crowther John Bond, L. M. Bacon and N. H.
Gill.
Reference was to the Clubs thirty-fifth ami
versary of organization. Three of the members
are "A years old, and yet they are as much inter-
ested as everin farming and ever ready to join
others in discussions. Mr.. James B. Ensor spoke
favorably of the continuation Of the Club
Mention was TO other occupations in which sew
eral of the members are engaged besides farm
ing. Mr.. Frame, in his usual happy vein, spoke
proceedings. which are published in THE UNION,
and that at the Baltimore Corn and Flour Ex-
change, of which he is member, he is reminded
that no proceedings had appeared recently.
The request of Director II. ]. Patterson and
President R. W. Sylvester for the farmers to
meet at the Agricultural College and Expert
ment Station in August instead of May, was ap-
proved.
HALF HOUR FOR QUESTIONS.
What is the price of wheat? Mr.. Frame said
$1.O1, gain of cts. per bushel that day, owing,
it was said, to the recent heavy rains in the
Southwest and North.
What is the condition Of the growing wheat?
Answer-S0 per cent. Reports from Kent and |
Cecil counties is that wheat never looked better.
What is the condition of the grass? Answer
80 per cent.
How can the taste Of grass in milk be cor
rected Mr.. D. s. Pearce said he is shipping 100 |
gallons per day and finds no trouble from the |
grass because. after about two hours run on |
grass, the cows are turned in the stable and fed
Immediately. The orchard and natural grass do |
not cause the taste, but clover does. The garlic
taste is met by the early feeding of the cows.
Mr.. Pearce is feeding ensilage which he values
very much
Has the young clover been injured by the dry |
weather? Answer Some damage has been done,
but that in the grain was protected from the
heat. AS to full clover crop Mr.. 3. e. Scott |
said, 1--WE cannot expect it,
Reference was to Mr.. T. v. Richardson, of the
Junior Club, saying if he could always get red
clover he would not SOW any alsike clover, and
that the second crop of alsike does not bloom
out or grow like the second crop of red clover,
but it makes excellent pasture. Mr.. Thomas j.
Lea was referred to as preferring alsike, and
does not SOW any of the red clover seed also
that the farmers in Kent and Cecil are giving
preference to alsike as the red clover does not |
take as well, and considering the great loss in
clovernot setting, much money has been thrown
away. Mr.. Bacon said he has the best red clover
he ever grew, and it is on field where he cut
peas. He used disc harrow and sowed the
grain.
Has anyone sowed timothy in the corn. and at
the last working2 Answer-it has been done
with success, according to reports, and the seed
sown just before harvest. August seeding of
timothy has done well. DIR. Orrison seeds his
crimson clover in the corn and will pillow it down
for corn. remark was that farmer plows |
under crimson clover for some crops often SOW
ing it in the corn and that the Experiment Sta |
ton recommends it as q soil improver. If sown
in corn it will make a growth by corn planting |
time to plant the land again In corn. Dr. Orri-
son grew corn three years on the same land with
crimson clover, and the ground has improved.
Six quarts of seed is sown per acre. He will
pasture one field. We get nitrogen by blowing
under crimson clover.
The use of carbolic acid in treating COWS with
weakness was considered. The purified acid
should be used and ten drops in pint of water
can be used as drench. or put the acid over
soft feed two or three times month. 1t is used
with syringe and as disinfectant.
REGULAR QURsTIoN-"Do THE FARMERS DE
RIVE THE BENEFIT THEY SHOULD FROM MONEY |
SPENT ON FARMERS INSTITUTES, EXPERIMENT.
STATIONS, AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES AND DE-
PARTMENTS ~
Mr.. 3. G. Merryman said: 1--WE do. The bulle-
tins issued respecting alfalfa and other plants,
the necessity of bacteria treatment, &C., and the
agricultural reports respecting the condition of
the various crops are most valuable and bene-
fetal The experiment stations deserve great
credit In bringing out many suggestions respect
ing the testing of seeds and how best to treat
plants for preservation and development. The
testing of seed corn will be emphasized more
and more, and pamphlet will soon be issued
setting forth the results, and special mention
will be made of the Corn Special trips. The
farmers institute work is one of the best
features of the stations. The Maryland Agri-
cultural College has done marvellous things. and
today it ranks well as an agricultural institute
of learning If farmers would do as advised by
the Corn Special instructions they would in
crease their corn product 2 barrels per acre.
which would mean $2,5OOOOO to the State. The
proper selection of seed corn as suggested should
be followed. The ears that show the best germi-
nation and uniform sprouts are preferred. The
seed corn should be taken from the stalk in the
field before put in the shock. In growing corn
for seed the best for pollen should be planted on
the west side of the field where the most winds
come. The pollen of all bastard stalks should
be cut of If not the crop will be affected. The
bulletins make valuable library worth $4,000,
according to speaker at one of the institutes.
Farmers get the bulletins but do not appreciate
them as they should. My wife is interested in
them and is now giving special attention to one
on turkeys"
Mr. John Crowther, Jr., said: 1.-THE expert
ments are all practical and we get the benefit of
what is done at the stations and departments.
The officials do it for us. have confidence in
those in charge. They are not there for fun.
The money is not loss to us. The institutes