The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-01-20
GUNPowDnR AGRICULTURAL CLUB.

/ Cans-In Favor OF the Ha-
man Oyster Bill-Elec.
tion for Ofncers-
Questions and
/ Answers,
| Etc.
| The Senior Gunpowder Agricultural Club met
| Saturday, January 9th, at the home OF Mr..
George Frame, North Calvert street. Baltimore.
DR.. ]. E. Orrison and Messrs. N. Howard Gill and
e. Cuttings Merryman we're absent. The latter
is confined to his home with rheumatism, and
Mr.. Gill was kept away on account of the illness
of his child. Messrs. William N. Knight, j.
Barry Mahool and Edward Bond, of Portland
Oregon, were the visitors. Mr.. L. NJ. Bacon was
foreman.
Mr.. Bacon reported having attended the meet
ing of the Junior Club at the farm of Mr.. F. G..
Scott which proved interesting and where the
subject of s'Farm Fences was informally dis
cussed and yet with profit. Mr.. John Crowther,
delegate to the next Junior Club meeting, re-
quested the appointment of some one else, and
Mr.. George Frame was named in his stead.
Mr.. Asa B. Gardiner, Jr., one of the committee
of the club acting with members of the Junior
Club respecting the protection of farmers or
dairymen against railroad grievances and the
loss and damages to milk cans, said that he and
Mr.. Laban Sparks, of the Junior Club, had about
finished the drawing up of rules and regulations
to govern a protective association and. after
few corrections, would present them to the pro-
posed association. He said milk shippers. dairy
men and others have rights which should be re-
spected by railway companies and Others and
that it becomes them to fight for these rights.
An instance was given where the milk distribu-
tor had made use of cans and had destroyed the
labels.
6 Reference was to the shipment of milk by the
railway company and no bill of lading is given
as is the case on the shipment of general freight.
It was said the Maryland & Pennsylvania Rail-
way issues certificates of milk shipments, which
have proven satisfactory and the losses are less.
Remarks were that many cans are battered
AID broken by rough handling at railway sta
ITEMS, which is very discouraging to the shipper
whip pays big prices for his cans.
Tie Importance of the passage of good oyster
bill at the present session of the Legislature was
considered, and remarks were more favorable to
the Haman oyster bill than any other proposed.
The following resolution was presented by Mr..
Gardiner:
ResoIsed. That the Senior Gunpowder Agricul-
tural Cub favors the passage of the Hannah
oyster bill or any other equally as good bill
also, that the secretary write the Baltimore
county delegation of the clubs action.
Mr.. j. s. Crowther said he favors the payment
of taxes on every acre in the bay and putting all
under protection, not simply the barren beds
also, that the beds be sold as we sell or buy
land.
Remarks were :"The oystermen are many and
have great influence on the elections, and they
are unit against anyone who would urge legis-
lation against their privileges. They have pre-
vented In the past the passage of all bills which
would affect what they considered their rights,
and are alert as to what is done at this session.
On paying license the oystermen claim pro-
prietorship and go where they please; they take
all they want and never replant 1t was said
they are more favorable to the Seth than the
Haman bill, and the latter bill they will fight the
harder"
The good qualities of Mr.. B.. Frank Benson,
State weigher OF grain and hay at the Eastern
Scales. were mentioned and the desire of the
club for his re-appointment was expressed in
commendable words, and resolution was adopt
ed favoring his re-appointment. A petition to
be presented to the Governor was signed by the
members.
The secretary reported that the next Farmers
Institute would be held February 14th and 18th,
at Towson.
A vote of sympathy was given Mr.. e. G..
Merryman, who has been confine1 to his home
with rheumatism since November last. Mr..
Gardiner, by request, called Mr.. Merryman by
telephone and told him of this action of the
club.
Election for officers resulted as follows: Ex-
ecutive committee, Fittings G. Merryman, ]. s.
Crowther and N. Howard Gill nominating COM
mittee, James B. Ensor, John Bond and George
Frame machinery committee, e. g. MeI ryman,
]. B. Ensor and N. H. Gill !; fertilizer commit
tee, L. M. Bacon, ]. s. Crowther and J. B. Ensor;
library committee. A. B. Gardiner, Jr., ]. q.
Orrison and L. NJ. Bacon; fruits and seeds COM
mittee. George Frame. ]. s. Crowther and John
Bond; Maryland Agricultural College, George
Frame, A. B. Gardiner, Jr., DIR. ]. E. Orrison
and John Bond; treasurer, Lewis M. Bacon;
secretary. w. w. G. Stewart.
1t was decided to omit the February and March
meetings of the club.
The next meeting of the club will take place
April 7th, at the home of Mr.. John Crowther,
Jr., at Lutherville. Subject for discussion,
Farm Fences"
HALF HOUR FOR QUESTIONS.
Would it be we'll to turn grass under before it
seeds, rather than let it stand until after it
seeds? Answer-The seeding of grass takes
much strength from the ground and the condi-
tion of grass would before seeding contain more
value. The turning of cattle on grass would
return much fertility to the soil besides adding
profit in beef. When sod stands two years it is
better for corn crop. Fertility is added by
the handling of aftermaths, or roughage of corn
stalks, as manure is increased in and about the
stables and barnyard where so much provender
is handled. The finest manure can be hauled
out in the spring and the rough manure in Au-
gust and plowed down. Much depends on tho
farmer as to the best use being made of manure.
Are there more bad landlords than bad ten
ants2 Mr.. knight said "Yes.' The landlord
should give the tenant chance and get him in
terested in the farm. He has had tenants to
stay on his farms from IL to % years he has re-
ceived from to Is per cent. on the money in
vested. He owns several farms and one of $50
acres he has farmed on the seven years rotation,
reserving 100 acres for hay and rs acres for pas
ture. The farmers give half of the crops but
nothing from the dairy. hennery or stables. No
provender is sold unless it is hay or straw; If
the former then half the money goes to the
renter; If the latter is sold then the money is
spent for fertilizer. There are about rs head of
stock, which consumes about all of the proven
der and turns it into manure. Where there are
large orchards then the fruit is divided.
Mr.. Knight said farming is like any other bust
ness it responds as to the care and interest
manifested. The tenant should appreciate his
privileges of a home, garden, hennery and other
advantages. In many instances they are equal
to $500 or $1,000 year to the tenant.
Mr.. Knight said LIE has five-sevenths of his
farms cropped. Mr.. John Crowther has so acres
in grass of 200acres of land. Mr.. Bacon cut over
and cropped all of his farm except % acres in
pasture. He said he pastured too closely which
is a disadvantage to stock and also to the land.
Expression was as the very mild winter and
the ability of farmers to pillow now which is SO
unusual for the month of January. Several Of
the members have about finished blowing sod
land for the next corn crop.
Reading was by Mr.. George Frame from the
American A0ricuiturist, ''Getting the Most Out
of the Alfalfa Plant" as follows: Converting
heavy mass of green alfalfa, SO largely COM
posed of water, into choice quality of hay,
outside of the arid regions, requires no small de-
gree of skill and painstaking. The first and Sec
ond cuttings of each season need to be cured
with special care to avoid heating and molding
in the stack. Beginners need. beware for, as
matter of fact, what to do and how to do 1t must
be learned by practice ana intelligent observa-
ton.
1.-THE less alfalfa is exposed TO the bleaching