The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-04-28

views of some of those present:
Mr.. Joshua G. Bosley said: ut Is important to
nave fertile soil and good sod. Manure on the
500 will help the crop. When corn Is repeated
On the same ground. manure is necessary. Land
without sod should be treated as garden is. 1t
y . good plan to manure year or more anead
on sod for corn and thorough cultivation OF corn
should follow. Three feet and a half each way
ls good distance to plant corn on thin land
ABOUT four feet. The ground should be in the
best condition before planting and corn should
De worked four or five times. Itused TO pc corn
would be cultivated after harvest ana done
deeply without injury. but it is not encouraged
now because it is said the roots should not be
disturbed and shallow blowing is Favored. Inc
terminating of the seed is advisable instead OF
judging by the eye as to good seed ears OF corn:
Corn taken from that husked in the barn is apt
TO be damaged. Topped corn has given the most
perfect ears for seed selection OF seeo snOu 10
getting seed that will develop better ana more
compact ears"
corn have been from sod land and when manure
has been applied six months or a year on the
sod. AS rule the best results have been on
land plOwed in the fall. i believe in thorough
Preparation before, and thorough cultivation
after corn Is planted, but not in deep tlliage or
the corn. think shallow and level cultivation
into the success of corn. We have heard great
deal about the selection and testing OF SEEDS,
teaching us the Importance OF 1t. gooo Time
to select seed corn is at the gathering of the
crop. Ny father was careful about his seed corn
and laid it aside. In finishing field once, after
Planting the seed ne selected some was sh tak ken
ter failed to terminate as well as the other. We
cannot expect much stalk from weak plant.
Much depends on the stand of corn at the start.
1t occurs sometimes with good seed that the
worms and birds destroy the plants. A rlch
soil, the proper selection OF seed ana good Guilt
vation are the essentials to good crop. have
heard of excellent results from fertilizer on land
That had been lined.
Mr.. G. d. Price said: "The best crop of corn
ever raised was last year. One field plowed in
the fall gave l3k barrels per acre, and the field
piowed last spring gave 10 barrels. Both heldS
f eTe some anne pThe seed corn
bought gave better satisfaction than my own
seed. Its important to till the soil before plant
ing, but care should be exercised in preparing
6illy land so as not to have it wash. The proper
time to select seed is at or before cutting on OF
TIN crop. Putting corn in pile in the barn 1t is
the land is cultivated as to washing, but. we
mustnot fail to cultivate, as much is gained by
it. As to the value of lime on land. also the APP
gave loads of hay from 13K acres when the
second year previous only four-norse wagon
loads were harvested. think OF getting corn
worker that will cover two rows at time. i
like to work corn later than corn-worker Will
allow. the height of the implement breaking it."
Mr.. T.. Z. Scott said: 1.-The growing of corn
depends On the condition of the soil. / think it
best to pillow clay soil in the fall. I have pro
duced good crops from spring ploWed land
Land should be plowed 9 to 9inches deep. like
the weedef to begin with as find 1t keeps down
the weeds. The seed should be perfect, and yet
i have found considerable difference in the
growth of several varieties, some giving more
ears to the stalk. One kind last year gave me
two ears on many stalks" -
Mr.. Upton, H. Tarbert said: 1.-THE ground
should be made good for corn. If have manure
1 use it, vet 1 think well to apply s. G. rock or
kainit. If the ground is plowed in the fall
think then it is less liable to wash and the water
is stored for summer. Seed corn should be Sc
lected by the best methods. We have been too
ignorant about seeds and their characteristics.
The custom of going to the pile of corn in the
corn house for seed is not the best. We should
not economic in planting, as a good stand is
very important, and one had better thin out
than replant. After corn is planted the weeder
should be started and frequent cultivation fol.
working. A riding spring tooth cultivatOr
leaves a dust mulch. will not use double
shovel pillow in corn any MORE 1t can be used
ii cultivation has been neglected and land has
become hard. Scientists say lime with manure
sets free too quickly the ammonia. but have
known good results from the application of both
lime and manure. Lime alone on grain has done
MIR. G. Bosley Littig said: "Having five year
old sod my idea is to plow, then lime and then
think the lime will give good results the first
year. besides keeping the corn green. l never
tried putting on lime with a drill, the capacity
being, as suggested, 800 pounds to the acre
With lime we get good clover and bacteria.
believe in lime and good cultivation for corn
and grass and yet find there is not as much
used by farmers as formerly: Thirty bushels of
fresh lime has been applied"
Mr.. William d. Curry said II bought farm
% years ago that produced barrels of corn per
acre, and since have owned it the corn crop is
decidedly better. I was told that the benefit
was from lime put out 40 years ago. have seen
can be had ground at small cost 81 per ton.
advise putting lime on with drill"
Mr.. Lewis NJ. Bacon said: II would not haul
lime in large quantities if it were given to me,
as 1 have tried lime in strips on my farm and
cannot see any benefit from it. Thorough Gull
tivation, sunlight and air think will do as much
good as lime. My land Is limestone SOIL"
Mr.. Granville Matthews said: II had more
wheat when applied lime.
Mr.. Daniel s. Pearce said: twenty bushels or
lime, after it is Stacked, makes good covering
per acre."
Work of the Orphans Court-In the Bal
timore County Orphans Court this week letters
were granted on the following estates:
On the personal estate of Maria Stirling to
w. Willard Stirling, executor.
On the personal estate of Elizabeth u.
Parsons to NJ. Meredith Green, executor.
On the personal estate of Gustav Gieske to
A. w. Gieske and Frederick Lentz, executors.
On the personal estate Of Charles w. Owens
to Mary G. Owens, executrix.
On the personal estate of George H. Michael
to Gertrude Michael and ]. Emory Michael,
executors.
On the personal estate of Elias Shepherd to
Catherine E. Shepperd, executrix.
The will of Mrs. Maria Stirling was Tuesday
admitted to probate. She bequeaths 81. 500 to
her daughter. Mrs e. W. Hyde, and the residue
ofher estate to her son, DR.. W. Millard Stirling.
The will of Mrs. Elizabeth g. Parsons was
admitted to probate on Tuesday. The testatrix
bequeaths $500 to Sarah A. Green, $500 TO NJ
Meredith Green, $3.50 to e. P. Ferguson, $3.50
to lydia V. Upton and 5000 to the trustees of
Monkton NJ. E. Church. The residue of the
estate is to be divided between the testatrix' s
sister, Sarah A. Green, and the children of her
deceased brother, w. NJ. Green.
Road House Burned-The hotel and bow
ling alleys known as Berger's, located on the
Belair road, near Franklin avenue, formerly
belonging to the estate of the late John H.
Berger, were destroyed by fire at an early hour
on Thursday morning. The fire started in
the bowling alleys, where an employee slept.
Four of the county engines responded to the
alarm and prevented the fire from spreading
who lately bought the property for $500, was
to have taken possession of it on the LIST of
Nav. He had 81, 200 insurance on the place,
which had been successfully conducted as a
public house for years
Mrs. Berger sold all her personal property
on the place on Wednesday and, with her
daughter, vacated the premises that evening.
The people of the neghborhood are certain
that the fire was the work of an incendiary.
Mr.. Fenneman and His Licenses.-In the
Circuit Court here on Wednesday license was
refused Mr.. August Fenneman to sell liquor
at the Suburban Hotel, on Park Heights
avenue, Sd district. The professionals were Mr..
William H. Matthai, president of the Civic
League, and Mr.. Samuel E. Pentz. They were
represented by Assistant U. s. District Attor-
ney Morris A. Soper.
License was granted to the Electric Park
and Exhibition Company on condition that
MIR. FennemaD, the proprietor, files in the
court at Towson a written promise that no
liquor will be sold at the place on Sunday, and
the COURT in granting license said that it would
have representative at the place on Sundays
and If Mr.. Fenneman's promise was violated,
on application by anyone, it would issue an
Injunction against him and withdraw the
license. The same professionals and counsel APP
peared in this case.
Sale of Towson Property. Mr.. Frank l.
Wheeler of the Towson insurance firm OF
Wheeler & Cole, has sold his pretty new cottage,
situated on the south side of Chesapeake ave-
nue. in West Towson, to Mr.. Dixon @. Walker,
of Frederick county, for 81 500. The lot is l2O
by 326 feet and is in fee. Mr.. Walker will take
possession June 1st. He is son of the late
Patrick H. Walker of DumbartoE, near Pixies
vile, where he was horn. For some years
he has been farming and stock breeding in
Frederick county.
Since Mr.. Wheeler made the above sale he
has purchased from Mr.. Richard II. Pleasants
h;u frou,o oottoOn IOpatpd on the same avenue