The aegis & intelligencer., 1907-05-31
FALLSTON FARMERS CLUB,

very enjoyable meeting of the club was
| held on saturday, May 25th, 1907, at
Pleasant Prospect" the beautiful home OF
Mr. Charles +. Burton. near Baldwin station
Those in attendance were MeSsrs Charles L
Burton, Carvil +. Amoss. hutchinson w.
Hays, J.: r: Twining,. James o. Watson.
Charles L. Wi2gerS Robert ). Preston, Wal
ter p. Reckord and William A. Harlan who
are members, with Messrs. William d. Curry.
John A. Conklin. w; o. b. Wright. JOHN
guests of the evening.
Captain X. w. Sylvester, of the Maryland
Agricultural College, was expected to address
the meeting, but was unavoidably absent.
MeSsrs. Preston, lays and Harlan were
appointed as an inspection committee.
MI Preston said h. was very much i'm
pressed with the name of the farm, pleasant
Prospect" and thought the word pros perity
should be added, as every thing bore evidence
OF thrift and osperity. An addition had
tlon of what was originally BARNARD
making a splendid shelter for the cattle it
contains corn crib at one side. leaving a
large space for proNeader. A few feeds OF
silage still remained in the large silo. The
dairy of 26 milk cows and 10 young cattle
were doing well in 3Oacfe permanent pas
ture; they also have the run OF S acres of rye
tor about an hour each day, except when
wet. -Four work horses and two colts
worthy of special mention were much admir-
ed. Mr.. Burton mad been unfortunate in
loOSing one horse and one Inuis the paSt year.
A considerable quantity Of fpouitry is kept for
winch ample provision is made in the way OF
W
square meshcd wire fence feet high that at
tracted particular attention. it could be
built over uneven ground better than the
binary poultry-wire netting, and the SpcrfGid
garden is fenced with the same kind of - ire.
Master Hammond Burton amuses himself
with fancy pigeons, and also takes inter
est in the poultry. MIR. Preston also said he
wished to make special mention of the nice
condition of the potato patch, and 10 acres
OF wheat promise well. Some of the owing
fields looked well, considering the cold
weather. Eight and one-half acres of COW
peas have been planted, and g acres of peas
and sorghum are yet to be sown. zone
buShel OF peas and y bushc of sorghum are
used per acre. The corn is coming up nicely,
especially that planted for the siIo. Much
care and attention is given to the well-kept
lawn and flower garden. \ bed of splendid
cabbage plants were ready to be planted in
four-acre patch in the field.
The subject, (Which is More Profitable
Dairying or Trucking" was then taken up.
Mr.. Burton.-"I have had some experience
in trucking in small way. 1t only employs
part of the time, whereas dairying gives
work all the year. l can make more with the
MIX DAIRY In one year than by trucking in
three"
MIR. Merritt.-'I cannot agree with Mr..
Burton, for l cannot milk We have about
% acres and raise all sorts of truck and MAX e
a fair living at the business We keep only
one ccow, anditis hard o get that one MIXED"
MIR. Curry asked how MANY hands it re-
quires to operate a truck farm of that size.
Mr.. Merritt said they employ great many
women and children at times. but thought it
Mr.. Reckord.-"It depends on the location.
Near the city it suits to truck. and up here at
this distance from Baltimore dairying would
be more profitab
Mr.. Watson.-''I have not had very much
experience in trucking. l think the farm is
kept up best by the dairy. and that it would
be more profita0 ole for me to dairy
Mr.. Twining.-"I like to combine the two
! plant sugar corn for market and use the
fodder for the cattle, if the price of corn is
low feed 1t all to the COWS. either iced il on
Z he SF- ~ r,stf :. . .,I~
know which is the more profitable; but the
dairy gives employment all the year. Iplant
potatoes and this gives some work for the
team during the winter. If | followed only
one 1t would be the dairy The location has
a great deal to 90 with it,
MIR. Conk iu.-L'ves about miles from the
railroad and prefers dairviug. as he has the
manure TO improve the farm. and docs not
like trucking"
Mr.. wright.--'It seems there /. no com
parison between here and the NeCks IL de-
pends on the location and the man. l have
not had enough experience in either to know
which is the more profitable. but if were
as our host would dairy"
Mr.. Toid.-"I he dairy would suit this
location best. as you are not situated to get
manure l live about IL miles +. ON Ralti-
more. IN the 18Th district, q farm Of 225
acres, and follow trucking and raising hay.
We grow nearly all kinds of truck; we haul
all lighter vegetabIcs and ship the heavier.
We sell from 80 to 200 tons Of hay a year,
which is sold about Canton. We keep or
: cows and get 90 cents per gallon Que mile
from nome and do not think II pays "
Mr.. Foard.-''I am neither a adairyr1an nor
trucker, but would rather truck than dairy.
The truck we raise here is not hard to pre-
pare"
Mr.. Hays.-"l think, as we are located,
dairy ing is more profitable. When ! have
potatoes and truck the price ia low and
when have none the price is high. do not
think there is any comparison. l do not like
trucking
Mr.. Curry.-"I have had no experience in
trucking. The location has very much to do
with the question. Trucking oes not appeal
to me, as do not Ike picking potatoes or
setting plants. This far from market can
get better results from the dairy"
Mr.. Preston.-''It depends on the locality
and the man. 1T costs less to ship milk than
to haul truck"
Mr.. Wiggers. who is miles from the sta
tion, but 20 mills from the city, prefers dairy
ing. There is a great amount OF uncertainty
in trucking.
Mr.. Amoss s. do not like dairyin2 any
better than trucking. but think dairyins is
best to improve the farm"
Mr.. Hays asked: Has anyone had any
experience with a side delivery hay rake?
Mr.. Curry replied: ''You cannot do very
much without one if you q loader. Oae
or two of our members have them and like
them very much"
Mr.. Todd.-"Uses the ordinary rake but
when the hay is heavy it is loaded from the
Swath.'