The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-05-10
FalIston Farmers Club.

The club met on Saturday, April %, 1907,
at the home of Mr.. Robert ). Preston, on the
"Rockland Farm belonging to Mr.. David
ton. David Lee, Carvil L. AmosS, Charles
E. Wiggcrs, ]. Wilson Moore, ]. b. Twining,
Walter p. Reckord, William A. Harlan,
Charles L. Burton, James o. Watson and
William G. HoskinS.
After reading the report of our meeting of
one year ago at "Rockland'" the following
farm: MeSsrs. 9. L. Burton, c. l.. Wiggers
and w. A. Harlan.
Mr.. Lees large mansion, which Is now
complete, Is a model of beauty and comfort
The lawn is being graded and seeded The
drives are ornamented on either side by Cali
fOrna privct hedges, and the lawns with
evergreen and dcciduous trees.
Leaving the dwellings found several
workmen engaged in preparing the founda-
ton for large shed to cover the barnyard,
including several box stalls, also constructing
a cement cave for the storage of roots in Win
ter and at other times for incubators, &c !;
preparations are also being IN AIDE for another
carriage and wagon house. large poultry
house has been completed, divided into sew
eral rooms, and feed bins large enough to
hold 80 bushels of grain. A granary with
Stat floor covered with wire noted.
Having an air space under it makes a good
place to put damp grain. A thirty-tive foot
silo, new carriage house, a hog house with
concrete floor, which was well stocked with
Thoroughbred Berkshires, were also noted.
The remodeed doube-decker barn, with
concrete floor and stabling in which were
and thirty-five ewes and lambs was in fine
shape. All buildings are covered with slate.
Two hydraulic rams force water to a large
tank, from whence it runs to the buildings.
We noticed n handsome lot of Plymou h
Rock chickens.
In the dwelling were many beautiful plants
and flowers. which evidently were the pride
and care of Mr.. Preston's interesting family.
The committee to examine clubs bylaws
in reference to political m alters reported that
nothing was found bearing on the subject,
= he W. rel
In reply to n request from the Forest Hill
Club, William A. Harlan, B. Twining and
to meet with committees from other clubs
regarding the improvement of roads.
Subject for discussion. "Reseeding the Per-
manent Pasture vas then taken zen up; -,
seen said it was Mr.. Lees desire to reseed
without blowing, but to disc 1t up, SOW
grass seed and work 1t in with a weeder.
cover the poorer parts with manure and then
lime it this summer.
Mr. Moore.-"That field has been In grass
great many years, make 1t rich with
manure and bone"
Mr.. Twining.-''Would pillow, put the
ground i'll good condition and rcseed in
August with a mixture of several grasses"
Mr.. Watson.-"Thinks he would manure
| it."
Mr.. Lce-"Had thought of disking in the
spring, topdressing with bone meal and re-
| seeding in the fall
| Mr.. Carvil Amoss.-"Would apply from
| five hundred to one thousand pounds of bone
| and then manure as fast as possible"
| MI WiggerS.-''W ould not break 1t up
but use a spikctooth harrow with which &c
| work in a mixture of grass seed, then nj anurt
| and lime use bone but would not use botl
| at the same time
Mr.. Burton.-''W Would not work it ex
| cepting the poorer parts on which would
| use some seed; would topdress 1t all heavily
with manure and then follow with lime"
| Mr.. Hoskins.-"W ould not pillow, but use
| manure and lime"
| Mr.. Reckord.-"Manure will do it; has oh
| tanned good results by blowing; make it rich
| with manure, plant corn and follow will
rye and mixture of grass seed"
| Mr.. Watson read an interesting article en-
| titled Farmers Fear Weeds no Longer" il
! which the use OF one hundred pounds o
| sulphate OF iron dissolved in fifty -four gallons
| of water was recommended to be used
| spray to destroy wild mustard and othe1
| weeds of that class, without harming thu
| crops.
| Adjourned to meet May 25th, at "Plcasan
| Prospect" the home of Mr.. Charles L. Bur
| ton. WILLIAM A. HARLAN,
| Secretary.