The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-08-11
auNpowDnR AGRICULTURAL CLUB.
Meeting at Mr.. N. Il. ellis Farm-Good
Results from Intelligent Cultivation
The Visit to Mr.. BENZ. T. Ridgely's
Farm-Questions and Answers
Much Interesting Discus
sion of the Farm Labor
Problem, etc., etc.

Inc WISH TO 01E. 6o1J. IL 6SlQBoly
| Farm-Questions and Answers
Much Interesting Discus
sion Of the Farm Labor
Problem, etc., etc.
The Senior Gunpowder Agricultural Club met
Saturday, July 2Sth. at the farm of MIR. N. How
| ard Gill, at Mantua. Among those present were
Messrs. Daniel s. Pearce and Frank G.. Scott, of
the Junior Club; George Hoshall, Frederick
Shamberger, John B. Kidd and Geo. W. Gorsuch'
of the Georges Creek Farmers Club; Roger T.
| and Albert s. Gill, of Baltimore: Rev. Frederick
!. Mumford, junior pastor of Hereford NJ. 3. Cir
cult, and John George Gill and Lewis M. Bacon,
Jr. Mr.. Lewis N. Bacon was foreman and had
| Messrs. John Bond and ]. Summerfeld Crowther
| with him as inspection committee.
An interesting stroll of inspection over the
fields and about the barn was taken and much
was seen that proved Mr.. ellis capabilities as
good farmer. Thirty acres of excellent corn,
large crop of timothy hay, fine set Of alsike
clover 1,462 bushels of prime wheat was particu-
| larly noticed: a lot of old corn and plenty OF
provender are still on hand. The stock bears
evidence of the best of care and three teams
| turning burrows for another wheat crop prove
the timely work of Mr.. Gill; ITO tons of hay is
ready for good prices and $50 barrels of corn is
maturing for the husker.
y There are 3l7 acres in this fine farm and much
| of it is being made more fertile by heavy ap-
plication of manure. The home is one of the
prettiest in the county.
The stroll took up so much time that the mem
| bers DELAYED and really had to be called by Mrs.
Gill to partake of the collation. she had prepared.
! She was assisted by her sistersin-law. Mrs Roger
! T. Gill. Mrs. Albert s. Gill and Miss Mary Alice
Starr.
The report of the inspection committee at MIR.
| L. G. Merryman's, as published in THE UNION.
twas read and favorably received.
4 Mr.. ]. s. Crowther. delegate to the meeting OF
| tie Junior Club. reported being pleased with
! whit took place and what was seen at Mr.. w. ID.
| Curly's. He referred to the clean farming done
and the good alfalfa that had been cut once;
| also to large field of alfalfa which from some
cause detsriorated. Little of it is now visible.
| Mr.. D. S.pearce reported the next meeting of
| the Junior Club would be August 4th. at the
| farm of Mr.. Granville Matthews. Question for
| discussion: 1.-THE most judicious fertilizer-the
| quantity and grade Cor growing wheat"
| A notice was given OF the Maryland State Hor-
| ticultural Society holding a meeting on the Sth
and eth of August at Berlin and Ocean City;
also notice of the four days course in agricul-
| ture and horticulture, called the Maryland Ag-
| ricultural College Summer School and Farmers
luSCltuJ0 OOuIcTcuCcS W DO ACAO AueuoO @AoS
| ed, sd and oath.
Mr.. Frederick Shamberger, representing the
| Georges Creek committee on holding, at some
| convenient place, farmers picnic, requested
the cooperation of the Senior Club. On motion
acommittee was appointed, consisting of Messrs.
]. s. Crowther, John Bond and James B. Ensor.
On motion it was decided to make known the
appreciation of the members for the generous
hospitality of Mr.. Benjamin T. Ridgely, at whose
farm the club met in June. Remarks were very
favorable as to the appearance of the farm and
the condition of the crops, and that agriculture
being Mr.. Ridgely's life work, he has one of the
best conducted and best cultivated farms to be
seen anywhere. The visit, it was said, richly re-
paid the members, who extend to Mr.. Ridgely
an invitation to attend the meetings of the club
at any time.
REPORT OF INSPECTION COMMITTEE AT MIR.
BENJAMIN T. RIDGELY'S.
We appreciated very much the invitation of
Mr.. Ridgely to visit him. An inspection of the
premises revealed the fact that this beautiful
and highly cultivated property is being intelli-
thsiI and is in every respect model farm. 1t is
priced farm, because of having been in the
possession of the family of its present owner for
There are members in our club today who are
familiar with its reputation for. fertility and
thoroughness of cultivation when owned by the
late Aquila Talbot, more than fifty years ago.
During the latter part of Mr.. Talbott's life DIR:
Benjamin r. Ridgely. his nephew and father OF
the present incumbent, managed the estate most
successfully. having the reputation OF being one
of the most up-to-date farmers in that locality.
iong since ere ret, IS dTo as Ra
rett's Delight" Today his son (our host is
credit to his calling or profession and man who
elevates his business as farmer as did those
who preceded him. Large crops are his profta-
BILE reward, which is proof that farming pays
him. .,..-,
by the tasteful touch of the lady occupants, are
most desirable and cheerful in every feature. It
is one of the best of homes, where life is made
most enjoyable. The reception and collation.
given US were most hospitable, for which our
| Mrs. B. r. Ridgely, Misses Clara NJ. Todd and
Eliza Talbot and Mrs. s. Duncan Black gave
special attention to the needs OF the inner man.
f T. n 8 Ss9oT. Committee.
The members were invited to send a delega-
ton to the next meeting of the Georges Creek
Club, at the farm of MIR. George Hoshall. Mr..
Bacon, of the Senior Club, and Mr.. Pearce, of
| the Junior Club, were named. Thanks were
given for the invitation and general invitation
| was rendered the Georges Creek Club to meet
| the Senior Club.
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The next meeting to take place September 1st
| at the farm of Mr.. ]. S. Crowther. Reading by
Messrs. John Crowther and James B. Ensor and
| DIR. j. e. Orrison, and the following question
| will be more fully discussed: why is it that
farming lands in our section sell for so much
less than land of like quality will bring, located
| the same distance from the larger cities of the
| Middle West p"
| HALF HOUR FOR QUESTIONS.
| What best do with corn that has been knocked
down at the end of the rows by horses in turn
ing2 Answer-Cut it off for cattle feed.
| Nou ha hroakoOo 0f corn ha nravnntad An
| swer-Not altogether, but much depends on the
care taken by the plowman, as some fields show
| more broken corn than others. When mules are
| used less is broken than by horses. 1t is always
well to plant more corn at the ends of rows so as
| to allow for breakage. 1t was said that in turn
| ing into every third row less corn is knocked
| about, but Mr.. Pearce said he plows row after
| row and has but little broken. Some expression
| was favorable to planting potatoes in the turn
as to the walking cultivator being better to
work corn than the riding one, Mr.. ]. B. Kidd
| gave preference to the former. Mr. ]. s. Crow
| Their favors as much as possible the cultivation
| of corn around the field to save turning.
| How much space is required for turning9 An
swer-Seven feet. Rather than see some corn
| broken off why not take the seven feet for turn
| ing and plant the space later in some crop.
|
| planted corn would it be well to thin it out now
| to about one stalk to twenty inches9 Answer
| The thinning out would produce much cattle
feed, but the yield in corn would be better if it
stood without thinning. If corn is cut off suck
| ers are apt to grow. 1t was suggested that a
| test be made of part of a field.
| Mr.. D. 8. Pearce said his cows are increasing in
| milk and he gets 90 to 100 gallons day from 30
| COWS. For awhile the COWS did not do so well.
| He gives pounds of grain day per cow. Mr..
Bacon said it is question If it pays to give grain
4 when cows have good pasture. He has read that
| if anything is given they should have corn.
In using carbolic acid for cattle how much
| should be given2 Answers to drops, or as
much as 10 drops twice week on feed. 1t is
\ prepared or crystalized.
| Mr. ]. s. Crowther said his cattle have not been
| free from abortion and he thinks some moldy
feed had been given. He favors the purest feed
| and cleanliness in milking.
Messrs ]. Mitchell Hale, J. B. Kidd, John Hale
| and Frederick Shamberger, of the Georges
| Creek Club, were mentioned as the committee
on holding a farmers picnic. Expression was
favorable to holding it in a farming community