The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-08-18

Benz, E. Jordan and Edward Rider; judges of
the Orphans Court, C. Howard Owings, Thomas
G.. Rutledge and Joshua F. Cockey; Register of
Wills, o. P. McGill. The town has been incor-
porated, but there is no mayor or no corpora
ton at present, as the Legislature repealed the
charter last winter.
There is a stone house belonging to Towson
Lodge No. 49, Independent Order Odd Fellows,
where that lodge and Mount Moriah Lodge No.
1l6 of Masons. and Ridgeley Encampment I. O..
o. F., hold their meetings.
On the top of Peregoy's hill on the York road
at the northern section of the town, is situated
the store of MIR. Charles r. Chew, the son of one
of the Oldest citizens, which store is remarkable
for the fine view from its steps. The head of
the beautiful valley, known as Dulany's Valley.
is in full sight, together with the Hampton resi-
dence, and EPSON. The upper part of this store
is occupied as practising room by the Towson-
town Brass Band, of twenty pieces, organized
some eight months ago, and which has, under
the leadership of Prof James Smelling. attained
great proficiency. 1t occasionally delights the
people with good music in the Court House
Square.
In the neighborhood of Towsontown, recently,
have been discovered several fine beds OF iron
ore pronounced to be as rich as any in the State,
One is on the farm of Jacob Wisner and the
other on the farm of George A. Smith. Water
is very scarce and most of the pumpsare locked.
RAILROAD CONNECTIONS.
Towsontown has always been DESTROYS of steam
railroad connection with the outer world. At
first it was contemplated to run branch from
the Relay House, on the Northern Central Rail-
road, but recently since the success of narrow
gauge roads has become ascertained, a move
ment has become popular to connect with the
Baltimore and Swami Lake Railroad. In fact
the line between here and Swami Lake is half
graded, and nearly enough money has been sub
scribed to finish it.
THE COUNTY JAIL.
Baltimore county jail is gray stone three
story building, situated on the west side of Tow
sontown. 1t is in the immediate charge of the
warden Daniel o a. Cline 1t Will acoommodate
sixty prisoners.
Discussing the Subject of Fertilizers
At the last meeting of the Junior Gunpowder
Agricultural Club the subject discussed was !:
"The Most Judicious ertilizer-The Grade and
Quality for Growing Wheat" We publish
below the views of some of those present.
Mr.. Thomas V. Richardson said "Barnyard
manure put on with spreader is the most
judicious soil improver and is the basis for all
crops. The manure is used directly for other
crops. Wheat gets the fertilizer of bone and
potash. use half pure bone, half dissolved
bone and bag of muriate of potash. I have
the material in the field and mix as 1 drill it,
A box is placed conveniently and man does
the mixing while the drill is going. distance
the sacks in the field as desired. From 400 to
500 lbs. is put to the acre. To have it on
wagon is not so convenient as to carry the box
from place to place. use the eight hoe drill
and drill nine to ten acres day. leave the
grass for two and sometimes three years. 1
generally pillow for corn in the spring, but like
to pillow in winter as many did last winter
Mr.. George e. Shelley said: "There is no
better fertilizer than stable manure and plenty
of it is what we need. generally use mixed
goods and good deal OF dissolved bone. Two
per cent. of nitrogen might he enough, but two
per cent. of potash is not. l apply AGO to 500
lbs. per acre. On corn use South Carolina
rock. One. half of bone is advisable for best
results in wheat"
Mr.. c. D. Price said 81 have used South
the land had been MANFRED. 1t has given
good results. I may try some better grade for
wheat. 1 have found lime to benefit the soil
and have gotten good results in corn without
using any commercial fertilizer. Last year |
got 49, to 10 barrels of corn per acre. have
never tried the ground burnt lime-1, 600
bushels per acre as recommended. Lime and
manure are. giving profitable returns in all
crops. have excellent corn this year."
Mr.. Granville Matthews said: II have de-
cided that South Carolina rock will do for corn
land wheat but better fertilizer is needed for
fallow ground. One year, with prepared hen
manure, plaster and rich earth l found got
better results than from commercial fertilizers
The wheat produced % bushels per acre and
the grass about the best | ever had. Septem-
Der 10th the wheat would hide rabbit
applied 300 or 400 lbs. of the mixture per acre.
or as much as 1 could put on with the drill'
Mr.. John Crowther said: II go to men in
whom have confidence for information as to
the most judicious fertilizers. / have used
South Carolina rock but am prejudiced against
it. 1t does not seem to be as good as it used to
be- 1t has been sown on land in February for
dients on the barn floor but discontinued that.
We cannot get enough of manure, which is so
important for soil improvement. Manure will
make the straw, but some commercial fertili-
ger is needed to ripen the grain. We must
depend on our fertilizer men for pure bone.
SOW 400 lbs. of fertilizer per acre. grew q
good crop Of wheat last harvest from special
fertilizer. Manure acts as mulch and when
worked in the soil and grass seed is sown in
August on low land hay can be cut the next
summer"
Mr.. John Bond said: 81 find we cannot
grow wheat and grass without commercial
fertilizer, and think the better the fertilizer
the better will be the crop. Two per cent. of
ammonia 4 of potash and 8 of phosphoric
acid make good fertilizer, costing $40 per ton"
+. JsO
eral kinds of fertilizer and great deal of them.
Where put Horners raw bone, costing $32
per ton, the good it did was very evident, and
showed on crops for five years afterward. Five
hundred lbs. was put on for grain, getting be-
sides the grain two crops of grass and then
corn. think that great deal of money spent
for some commercial fertilizers is thrown
away. There is nothing stable about chemi-
cal nitrogen. When manure is applied for
grain it should be put on the surface; also on
top for corn. When used for corn there is
very little benefit then for grass, unless the
grass is seeded in the corn"
Mr.. E. G. Merryman said: 81 prefer the
mixture of 2, 8, 4-that is 2 per cent of nitro
gen or ammonia, 8 of phosphoric acid and A
of potash for wheat and other small grains"
Mr.. D. F. Shamberger said with us
manure is applied and cultivated on the surface,
with good results, and besides the good it did
for the wheat it gave crop, of clover without
any seed having been sowed, the clover being
volunteer. No fertilizer is used on the corn,
but on grain fertilizers generally are applied"
Mr.. I. f. Matthews said: For years have
been buying fertilizers for the home place and
much bone has been used and now l prefer
bone basis One-half bone, one-quarter South
Carolina rock and one. quarter of Peruvian
guano give me good fertilizer. We want the
grass set and are not particular about grain.
The grain gives protection to the young grass.
l think South Carolina rock should be discard
ed and add bone; 35O to 5OO pounds OF FERTILIZER
per acre is applied. Fertilizer last year cost
from $18 to 1923 per ton. 1t was said grass sets
can be had without grain and especially if set
in August and Mr.. E. E. Scott said he had good
grass for four years from seeding grass alone.
The cause for the failure of clover is that the
bacteria has been worked out of the soil. For
corn ground wheat he uses South Carolina
rock The 2, 8, goods, costing SIT per ton,
will give good returns applied to wheat. We
must apply to benefit the grass as well as the
wheat"
Mr.. w. D. Curry said: 81 was an advocate
of South Carolina rock and would use it if
could get the phosphoric acid instead of so
much sulphuric acid with it. l have not seen
any good from the application of potash or
ammonia. Manure will not bring wheat. l
am using 500 pounds of raw bone per acre
besides some Peruvian guano, which furnishes
the nitrogen"
Mr.. W. w. G. Stewart said: Manure is
necessary for the improvement of the soil and
with it vegetables can be grown very successful,
but in growing grain il is essential to have
fertilizer, but if the land is good not much of
it is required. Peruvian guano was years ago
perfect fertilizer and made large crops where
ever applied. Much depends on the cultiva.
ton of the soil and the season. Bone meal
gives decidedly good returns"
Mr. David L. Matthews said: 1.-The grass is
needed because of vegetable matter for the soil.
As to the best fertilizer for grain and grass
can only refer to what Mr.. T. J. Lea, farm