The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-16
oUNrowDER METEOROLOGICAL CLUB.

aUNrowDER AGRICULTURAL CLUB
Monthly Meeting at Gerar~ Farm-Writ
ten Crop Reports Submitred-Mr.
hlcnardson's Dairy Record
Some Pointers on MIX Pro-
duction-Reportt to the Agri-
cultural Department.
Questions and
Answers.
The Senior Gunpowder Agricultural Club met
Saturday, June I'd, at Mr.. E. Cuttings Merry
mans farm, near Cockeysville. Mr.. James B.
Ensor was foreman and had Messrs. George
Frame and John Crowther as assistants in in
spection. Others present were DR.. J. Edgar
Orrison and Messrs. L. NJ. Bacon, John Bond, ].
8. Crowther, N. 81. Gill, G. Albert Mays, Thomas
j. Lea. Benjamin T. Ridgely. Stirling Mays,
George Hoshall and Daniel Shamberger. of
Georges Creek Agricultural Club; Daniel 8.
Pearce and Frank G. Scott, of the Junior Gun
powder Club. and L. Mel. Merryman.
After the reading of the minutes of the meet
ing held at Mr.. Merryman's last year stroll of
special interest was taken, including the perma-
nent pasture, which is one of the best, the large
field OF clean timothy, the excellent fields Of
barley, wheat and rye, and visit to the stables
where the horses show the best attention and
the Guernsey cattle make the most commenda-
BILE appearance and prove their worth by the
generous supply of rich milk; the swine in good
condition and the poultry numerous and thrifty /;
also the dairy, the utensils and the cool and
abundant supply of spring water.
Many questions of profit were mentioned dur
ing the stroll, among them the care of poultry
and the best manner of Matching. The incuba-
tor was given the preference over the hen as
success was reported, as many as 1900 young
chicks having been Matched by one farmer. Mr..
G. A. Mays said he has 400 or more and rs young
turkeys. The ladies Of the'home. he said. look
after them and getall of the profit. The advisa-
bility Of moving the luxuriant Kentucky blue
grass the stock not having kept it down-was
questioned. Much was said about the recent
hail stones. and MIR. Bacon said he saw one that
weighed half pound. Mr.. Mays gathered two
bushels to cool his milk, and others said they
were seen as large as hen eggs.
The report of the inspection committee at
Mr.. James B. Ensor's, as published in The
UNION, was read and favorably received. No
mention of the success of Mr.. Ensor on reseed-
ing the land in alfalfa being made, it was de-
sired that the factof the seed being sown with
out covering it. and as the common red clover is
sown, is worthy of note. The reason of the re-
seeding was the ground of the first sowing had
washed and the land was without the grass. The
seed was sown in the spring and now the five
acres Is well set.
Report of Mr.. John Bond. as to the meeting of
the Junior Club at Mr.. Joshua G. Bosley's was
favorable, and that of Mr.. Daniel s. Pearce,
delegate from the Junior Club, was that Mr.. w
D. Curry will entertain that club and Harvest
ingn will be discussed. Mr.. ]. s. Crowther was
appointed to attend. An invitation from Mr.
Curry to the Senior Club to meet with the
Juniors was accepted. The next meeting of the
Junior Club will be held August 4th, at Mr.. Gran
vile Matthew'S.
Mr.. d. T. Ridgely invited the members to his
farm on the 10th instant, and his invitation was
accepted. The presence of the representatives
of Georges Creek Club was appreciated. They
expressed the wish that the Senior Club be
represented at the meeting of their club on the
10th, at Mr.. Daniel Young's, at Rayville.
Mr.. Bacon, who attended that clubs meeting
at Mr.. John w. Ingham's farm at Beckleysville,
said he never saw any farm in better condition
nor found the machinery better housed and
taken care of. There is system and cleanliness
about everything and the dairy herd is one of
the finest. He had delightful time, with others
who attended, and regretted the great inconve-
nience of the host and hostess, the hired help in
the house and on the farm not being there at the
needed time.
The next meeting of this club will be held
July 18th, at Mr.. N. H. ellis farm at Mantua.
Written crop reports were made by Messrs.
John Bond, N. H. Gill and j. s. Crowther Mr..
Bond reported $50 bushels of wheat. average per
acre Is bushels; 800 barrels of corn, average IL
barrels; 1875 bushels of oats, an average of 81
bushels; IS tons of hay, avg. 1-6 tons per acre.
NO account was taken of the dairy or poultry as
the ladies of the family have charge of both.
Mr.. Gill grew $50 bushels of wheat, average 15
bushels; AGO barrels of corn, average IA barrels;
hay 100 tons, average 1-5 tons.
Mr.. Crowther grew 440 bushels of wheat, aver
age 18K bushels; corn, $50 barrels. average Tx
barrels. He reported favorable milk product
and gave an average of grain feed of pounds
per COW per day. He gathered 5,036 eggs during
the year.
Z xfter the reading of the crop reports remarks
were that they were for the benefit of the mem
bers, and information as to how the crops were
planted, grown and results was for guide to inn
proved conditions. While it is not well to make
public the reverses in growing crops, yet it is
well to make known the best results, such as the
cutting of two tons per acre of alfalfa at one
cutting, as was done by Mr.. James B. Ensor; the
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large fields. and as much as rs to 81 barrels per
acre, as was done by members of the Senior
Gunpowder Club years ago and which is part of
Baltimore county history.
The dairy record of Mr.. T. v. Richardson-that
of Is COWS averaging s.63s pounds of milk per
year-was referred to as being noteworthy and
should be known for an incentive to others to
do as well, or to improve what they have; also
to know what they are doing as to there being
profit or loss. Mr.. Richardson had "A cows that
averaged 6276 pounds of milk. He considers
cow improbable that does not give 5000 pounds
of milk q year. Five Of his best cows gave
97S3, e6OS, 9435 9407 and $50 lbs respectively.
This having been done the question is, How
has it been accomplished? The answer is, that
the best thought was given the selection of the
herd and the care in keeping 1t up also the feed
ing for best results.
Mr. s. Crowther said he is not an ensilage
feeder but has realized an average of two gal
Ions per day per cow and feeds an average of
pounds of grain per COW per day. He has not
had a fresh cow for two years. He reported
only the quantity of milk sent to Baltimore.
Mr.. Bacon said that. with pasture, he found
that on reducing the quantity Of grain 300
pounds to 100 pounds there was none. or but
little. difference In the flow of milk.
Mr.. d. 8. Pearce remarked that The crop and
dairy reports, as heretofore given, were of value
to him as he knew then better what he was doing
as to the cost and profit of his business. He is
not careful now as to his farm statistics owing
TO the club not requiring reports, or the mem
beers not reporting as in former years. The best
system of farming and of feeding, it was said, Is
brought out by the reports and 1t is known then
as to how much farming is done by brain work
Mr.. John Crowther said there is no monopoly
in farming and he joined the club for the benefit
he might derive from seeing what is being done
by his fellow-members, hearing of their expert
ences of success or failure and for social inter
course.
A blank for the Agricultural Department was
filled as follows: Wheat, 100 per cent as com
pared with last years crop and the present con-
dition 90 per cent; oats, 100 per cent as to the
acreage compared with last year and the pres
emit condition 90 per cent; barley, 100 per cent
as to the acreage of last year and the present
condition 90 per cent; winter rye, 100 per cent
as to acreage and the condition now 95 per cent
As to how many bushels of wheat there should
be for 100 per cent, answer was 20 bushels pei
acre.