The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-01

lack of Improvement in old sods. have ap-
piled manure to old sod ground and compared
the results with that applied to ground wnere
there had been rotation of crops Ny. sys-
tenn has been corn for two years, then wheat,
followed by grass for two years. barrow the
corn ground in order to SOW wheat. Inc WINE
clover field has been used for pasture lour
| years We have about 90 acres unoer cuitiVa-
ton. l find that the wheat which follows to-
| mafoes is better than when it follows corr 1t
may be due to the extra amount OF fertilizer
which is put on the ground for tomatoes
Mr. R. Harris Archer said: Things have
changed very much. 1t don't pay to Keep Old
| pastures, but at the same time, II man mas
good pasture field be should be slow to plow It
up. We had one field which was covered with
briars so that one could hardly walk over it:
| We plowed it up and it has now good crop OF
| grass on it. have paid no attention to rota-
ton of crops. / never would plow up good
/ sod"
Mr.. ]. Lawrence Mccormick said: 1.-THE size
Of the farm would have great deal to do with
| the rotation of crops. / have sod which has
not been plowed for 81 years. In the dairy
| business we will get better results by blowing
the SOD as in droughts the grass gets haEd ana
Mr.. VIM. H. Tucker said: MY method has
| not been profitable one to me. lhave planted
| corn once, then wheat twice and follow that by
keeping it in grass three years, moving TWO
| years and pasturing one, then plowlng 1t up
1 Il
| SOW 25 bushels of stone lime per acre, that is
| bushel to q piece IA yards square. have
top dressed pasture lands, but get quicker re-
| suits on plowed ground"
| Mr.. George E. Silver said II believe in ro-
| tation. | sometimes think if the old pasture
ground was plowed up it would be better for
| the land, and the farmer, to follow the plan OF
| rotation. Two years is long enough to plant
corn. follow with wheat twice and then
have timothy and clover for three or four years.
| Old sods are much overrated, but their pro-
| ducts are clear revenue. Sugar corn and toma-
| tnds5are not SO hard on ground as field corn.
! Wheat follows well after sugar corn and toma-
| toes. AS a rule sugar corn and tomatoes get
no better tillsge than anything else. The quail
| ty of the ground must be taken into consid-
| erationi'
Mr.. Henry B. Bruins said II don't believe
| in blowing any more than you can help.
have had but, little trouble in getting grass
| when the ground was good. Off of IL acres
| have cut 20 or 25 tons. The more you work
the ground the poorer it gets. The truckers
pile on the manure and do it every year That
| is how they raise successive crops. think
| that the less you pillow the better it is for the
| ground
Mr.. Frank H. Jacobs said 1--WE pillow once
| for corn, follow with wheat twice, then sow
| timothy and clover, and get none. There can
be no failure in getting grass crop If the
| ground is in good condition. We never sow
of August sowing timothy and clover together;
| lining the corn fields only"
Mr.. VIM. w. Finney said: eff the farmer
would SOW grass right on the corn or wheat
ground they would have better results. 1t is a
mistake to SOW grass seed with wheat Grass
seed should be sown in fresh ground"
Mr.. Thomas Lochary said: AFTER | had
ground in grass for two years planted corn
for two years and had about the same yield
each year. gave the ground. light coating
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be stirred up. 1t needs thorough working In
getting a stand of clover much depends upon
the kind of fertilizer you use. Phosphates are
better than raw bone"
MIR John D. Worthington said I'VE can
make the ground yield SUCCESSFULLY, as is evil
denced by our gardens and truck patches Ro-
tation in crops is inst as necessary for the
ground as rotation in business is for health.
The ground in the eastern part of this county
has been used so often for the same purpose
that it has become worn out. The fine Gran
berry farm belonging to Mr.. VIM. B. Baker,
was used so continuously for sugar corn that
it refused to produce. He sowed it in wheat
and raised fine crops"
Mr.. John Kelly said: Rotation depends
largely upon the number of fields one has.
don't believe in letting old sod stand for many
years. If man could have good market for
tomatoes it would pay to set the ground in
grass afterward All crops come good after
tomatoes. In response to a question Mr.. Kelly
said that the ground in Howard county is not
as good as that in Hartford"
Mr.. Thomas H. Robinson said II have had
but little experience but think that it is ab-
solutely necessary to rotate. | was never able
to raise anything until / used lime. | top
dressed after wheat and met with success. You
must know your land. Mr.. Lochary gets the
best results of any man know on limited
acreage. Anything that will make grass grow
| improves the land, The idea of sowing clover
| in the fall is a new one to me-"
Mr.. John s Slade said: "My rotation is
corn, wheat and grass. Everything seems to
| be upset nowadays Twenty. five years ago we
sowed timothy and clover in wheat and accom-
| piished good results. IF corn is planted on
| stiff sod. the second crop is better than the
| first. have sowed timothy and clover in the
| fall upon corn ground. | pastured sheep upon
| field which five years ago was as bare as the
big road, and now it is the best piece OF grass
| upon the place. [ have a field which was
| planted part iTf<sugar corn, part in tomatoes
and part in field corn, and it is hard to tell
| which is the best"
| Mr.. John Moores said II pillow up sod for
| corn and afterward sow part in wheat, putting
the rest in sugar corn or something. The next
| year / pillow and SOW in wheat, put IN grass,
NOW twice and pasture for three years"
| -O-
School Board Matters-At meeting of
| the School Board ON Wednesday Superinten-
dent A. s. Cook presented his report of the re-
1 cent examination u6lu lOT IcdCu6TS CcTIluCdLCo
| and free scholarships. On the recommends
| ton of Prof. Cook, teachers first-grade certifi-
| Gates were granted to Miss Grace Merryman, of
| Upperco, and Miss Grace E. Hendrix, of Cor
| such.
| IA colored teachers second.grade certificate
| was granted to Susan Phillings.
The following young ladies were appointed
| to free scholarships at the State Normal School:
| Miss Mabel E. Stanton, of Loreley; Miss Anne
| liza Sweitzer, of Highlandtown; Miss Arno
Rogers, of Woodbro0k Miss Mary V. Mata.
Gotta, of Highlandtown; Miss Hilda Ortei, OF
| Highlandtown Miss Olive Moore, of White
Marsh.
G. RAYMOND Halbert, son of Mr.. John G.
Habert, of Perry Hall, was appointed to
scholarship at st. Johns College, with G: Ellis
worth Buck, of Cockeysville, and U Heath
Tarbert, Jr., of Glencoe as alternate. The lat
fer are sons, respectively, of Mr.. William h.
Buck, Jr., and Mr.. q. II. Tarbert.
| Messrs c. H. Long and 1 s. Long protested
| against the proposed consolidation of School
| 10. district, A, with School g. district 3. The
matter was referred to Mr.; Russell.
Next Monday the Board will take up the in
| vestigation of the alleged lack of harmony
among the teachers OF Towson High School.
Information Wanted Of the Peters Fam,
| ilv.-Charles L. Shipley, of Pikesville, received
| letter this week from Mr.. Frederick W..
Peters of Marion, Ohio asking for informa-
tion of the old Peters family, who settled in
Germantown, Pa. over century ago. the first
one of that name having two sons, Henry and
Jacob. These two sons subsequently moved
10 the neighborhood of Black Rock, Baltimore
county, and later to Baltimore city. Henry
Peters was twice married and died in the year
| 1888. He became wealthy and gave some
ground the income from which was to go to
the support of the poor in what was then
known as the Twelfth Ward of Baltimore
| citv. Jacob Peters. the brother of Henry,
raised family of seven children, who were as
follows: Dorothy, who married Mr.. Jacobs |;
Sarah, who married a Mr.. Jones; Rachel,
who married Mr. Burns Jacob unmarried /;
Jane who married Mr.Thomas and Samuel,
who moved to Ohio in 1872 He located in
Lancaster county, that State, and is the ances-
lfor of Frederick w. Peters, who is seeking the
Epresent information concerning the names of
1.-The father and mother of Henry and Jacob
Peters, originally of Germantown, Pa. Can
any one in the county throw any light on the
genealogy of this family
Damage by Lightning-Barn Burned
and Horses Killed.-During the thunder
storm on Thursday of last week the barn on
the farm of Mr.. Thomas Thompson, near Evna,
9TH district, was struck by lightning and burn
ed. The loss, which is estimated at $50 in
cludes about $50 bushels of old wheat, a large
| l.. - -, roddor Farm iunnlomants harness.