The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-12-27
THE FOREST HILL FARMERS CLUB.

Those present besides the host, who is
the newly elected president of the club
were Mr. and Mrs David l.. Tucker, Mr.
and Mrs. Garnet Radebaugh, Mr.. and
and Mrs. William Michael, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry A. Whitaker, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.
Twining, Messrs. William II. Tucker,
Clifton Smithson and Price Hopes.
After roll call by Secretary Harry A.
Whitaker, committee consisting OF
Messrs Tucker and Radebaugh and Mrs.
H. A. Whitaker was appointed by the
chair, and the club, in a body, repaired
to the barn, where milking operations
with thc Burrcll milking machine were in
full blast After an inspection of the
upon reassembling in the parlor, Mr.
! Tucker, for the committee, said that he
always looked for something new upon
! visiting this property, and on this occa-
sion found more progress than ever be
! fore. The milking machine, he learned
/ t.om MIR Hopes, was entirely satIstaC-
tory in every respect, three men now be-
ing able to do in an hour and a half what
! before required four men two hours to
| do, and Mr.. Hopes expects this time to
be still further reduced. In fact, it seems
as though the nostimportant draw back
to successful dairying had been removed
and that the motive power for working
the suction pump could be Just as we'll
supplied by a gasoline or other engine as
by electricity though the use of the lat
ter, which at the same time lit up thor
| oughlv the stable and the residence and
could furnish power needed for any pur-
pose, especially commended itself to the
commercial public. The commit tee found
the supply o! ensilage in excellent condi-
ton ard being eaten heartily by the
stock the cows appeared to be in excel
lent condition, their coats indicating
the same thrifty life which exists when
on pasture. large proportion of Mr..
Hoops corn, possibly one-half had not
matured; having planted untested seed
bought in the west it failed to germinate,
requiring him on the l 9TH of Iune to re-
plant the whole field, which produced an
immense growth of fodder and corn, but
the season was too short for it to ma
ture. No stock attracted more attention
than his team of four fine mules, which
were rated as perfect types of model
mule, both in breeding, size and service.
The committee also saw fine lot of
Berkshire hogs of various sizes and
beautiful collection of some two hundred
White Leghorn chickens, which they
were surprised to find were laying but
little. The other members endorsed Mr..
Tucker report, Mrs Radebaugh especial
ly commencing the model hennery. and
the great comfort and convenience in
housekeeping resulting from the intro
duction of electricity throughout the
house.
President Hoopes reminded the club
that eighteen years had Just elapsed since
its organization and general review of
the past, present and future of farm
ers' clubs was made, in which it was
clubs exist than any other in the state.
(the Forest Hill, the Deer Creek, the
Wilma, the Fallston and the Norrisville
clubs), and that these clubs had resulted
in great good both in public and pri-
vate way. They have not only set in
motion and lead to their successful con-
summation many of the leading problems
of public interest, but had through the
public press created a healthy sentiment
and disseminated advanced views on the
various subjects discussed, so that gen
eral uplitt in the sentiment of our people
had resulted. Socially they had brought
together at regular intervals a class of
people who are too prone to eliminate
from their lives the allimportant duty of
keeping in contact with their fellow men,
this being especially emphasized in recent
years since domestic help has become so
hard to secure. Privately they had edu-
Gated each individual to study the ques-
tons assigned for discussion, to systema-
tie his line of thought and to forcefully
express his ideas for the enlightenment
of those with whom he was thrown. 1t
was conceded that farmers clubs should
cover every section of an agricultural
community. and that in addition to dis
cussions conducted by the members them
selves, skilled speakers on special subjects
who can be secured for the asking, should
at intervals appear before them; and
that the net result would in every way
be more and more beneficial for our
people.
The question of the relative advantage
of Thoroughbred instead of mixed breeds
of chickens as egg producers was gener-
ally discussed, the general concensus of
opinion being III favor OF thOroughbreds,
partly because treatment adapted to one
breed was not to another and partly be-
cause the market for their product was
so strong in favor of the thoroughbred.
Members were quite struck with the
statement of Mr.. David l.. Tucker,
who said that he kept an accurate &C
count with the proceeds of his dairy and
his poultry, and he received more from
his eighty chickens than he did from a
dairy of eight cows. To produce eggs at
this season it was advised to use as great
variety of food as possible, including
green bones, meat scraps, clover heads,
alfalfa, wheat and corn, and in fact any
thing that a chicken would eat, and that
results were more satisfactory if the
fowls were running out than when con-
fined.
The club also discussed whether it
would pay to plant good farming laud
in apples, the general opinion being that
we frequently have so much rough, un-
desirable land which is not adapted to
general tillage but does suit for apples,
such should be selected; however. if a
general apple market were developed so
that buyers would be regularly attract
ed and thus full market price would
ALWAYS he secured it was fully demon
strated that good land could under such
circumstances be protitably used in apple
growing Attention was called to the
absolute need of proper treatment by
spraying and cultivation il we would Sc
cure satisfactory results; and the wonder
full advantages were dwelt upon which
would result if one or more cold storage
plants were established in Hartford.
The club then took up, discussed and
unanimously passed the blowing resolu
ton:
Resolved, Thatit would be for the best
interest of the taxpayers and travelling
public of Hartford county that an expert
engineer should be employed to direct
and supervise the work of building and
repairing the public roads of the county.
By order of the club President Hopes
appointed Messrs. William Michael and
William H Tucker, who. together with
himself, should secure the cooperation
of the other clubs of the county looking
to secure the necessary legislation to
carry this resolution into effect.
Metqhborhood NefUS.