The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-06

The last meeting of the Fallston Farmers
Club was held at Greenwood Valley" the
farm Of Mr.. Charles e. Wiggers, near Pleasant
vile, Hartford county.
Messrs. Charles &. Burton, R. S. Preston
and VIM. A. Harlan. committee made thor
ough examination of the farm, this being the
clubs first visit to it. Many of the members
said they saw marked improvement in the
farm. as BY the application of manure and
lime Mr.. Wiggers has succeeded in getting
grass to grow where none grew before. Many
substitutes for grass had been used, such as
sorghum, peas, &c. Mr.. Wiggers is strong
advocate of the use of manure and lime. The
clubs attention was called to the great differ
ence in portions of field seeded last August
to timothy and clover alone. The parts were
treated precisely alike. except one part was two
weeks later than the other; that portion seed
ed before the rain is much thicker and is in
marked contrast with the later sown. The
grass fields bore evidence of careful farming,
the potatoes were fine and wheat promises to
be good crop. Thirteen COWS and heifers
were in fine condition 2 horses, 2 mules and
l two-year.old colt looked well; 5 thrifty
shoats were in the pen. The stables were
whitewashed and clean and tools well housed.
The wash and smokeh0use was thought to be
good combination and convenient A strong
stream of water comes by natural flow to the
house and barn, which is very convenient. A
well watered permanent pasture is handy to
the barn and connects with the fields. The
dwelling is being improved by new weather
boarding and porches. The whole surround
ings showed progressiveness.
The subject, 1.-THE best way to get grass"
was then taken up.
Mr.. Wicpers said: "Grass Is the most inn
portant crop on the farm. Since have been
using manure and lime have been more sue
cessful in getting grass. use 8quarts Of clover
and 6 Of timothy. do not expect to SOW any
grass with the wheat, but to seed to grass alone.
Have had good sets after corn; if sowing for
pasture would use variety of Seeds"
Mr. VIM. d. Curry said: Have had good
success by using six different kinds of grass
seed sown early in September; the hay was
very pretty and free from weeds"
Mr.. G. e. Burton said: Have seeded to
grass alone in August and top dressed with
manure during the winter with good results.
Lately have not been getting satisfactory sets
when sown with the wheat; would mix sew
eral kinds fgrasses for pasture but not for hay.
amount of money for seed, but it seems impos-
sible to get stand of grass when seeded with
wheat. That seeded to grass alone did we'll"
Mr.. ]. B. Twining said: Have had success
svhgn seeded u the wheat and some failures:
when seeded to grass alone. l prepare seed
bed thoroughly and early and use 10 to IA
quarts of clover and timothy"
Mr.. w. p. Record said: Have obtained
good results by seeding tograss alone in July"
MI. NODie II. MITCHELL sal0. lnOuRnt tne
failure to secure good stands of grass when
seeded with wheat was because of stunted
growth of the grass in the wheat and the ex-
posed condition after the wheat is removed.
Mr.. w. A. Harlan said: II am unable to
explain the failure of the last few years. for
until then had been fairly successful and
had been willing to try anything to secure q
good stand of grass. had been advised to use
lime, which did on different parts of the farm
without any perceptible benefit whatever. A
small plat seeded to grass alone and top dress
ed with manure during the winter is doing
nicely"
The general opinion of the club was that it
would be best to prepare the seed-bed thor
oughly and seed to grass alone and cover with
manure during the winter.
The next meeting of the club will be held
July 9th, at the home of Mr.. Walter P. Reck-
justified in producing milk at present prices p