The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-12-07


AFarmers Club Considers an Import
ant Question.-At the last meeting of the
Junior Gunpowder Agricultural Club the
principal subject discussed was the best way to
use manure. We append the views of some of
those present:
Mr.. D. s. Pearce said 81 have nothing
new to add as to handling manure. l am do
ing as wual-applyiDg on the plowed corn
land-which, after the corn is off. is seeded to
wheat and grass. l pillow the ground in the
fall. The manure acts as a mulch and is
worked in ior corn and gives better grass sets. .
Mr.. e. e. Scott said II have not changed
my plan of manuring. see difference in
results between manure that comes from the
stables and that in the barnyard. get the
manure on the land as soon as possible. do
not faver hauling manure long distance, as
too much time is lost. would rather put il
out nearer and use fertilizer on the distant
fields"
Mr.. Frank g. Scott said II am sure can
not add anything new. favor the applica-
ton of manure direct from the stables as the
value is lost in the yard. The best manure is
from the stables. lget more benefit from sod
application, and ] like it on sod land year
ahead for corn. By spreading With spreadel
it will do more good because it is scattered bet
ter. 1t is economy to have spreader l like
Mr.. D. S. Pearce's plan of applying manure
and growing wheat and grass. 1t is important
to save the manure and when the fodder is cul
it absorbs the liquids and the manure is ready
to apply. In Germany the farmers save the
liquids they never let anything go to waste. y
Mr.. w. D. Curry said: II think it is rather
waste of manure to apply it too thick, as 1t il
better to scatter evenly over more land, hence
the manure-spreader is necessary. will have
to deprive my farm of manure, owing to moi
having straw and am about to sell my cows
my barn and contents having burned"
Mr.. Charles 81. Price said: Il find it pays
me best to apply manure on sod as the corr
is so much better and the after crops show the
benefit. 1 think well of making all we car
through the stables and apply it as soon al
possible"
Mr.. Thomas V. Richardson said: II know
the application of manure is benefit to lane
and that the grain fed is the best. get it OH
to the fields as soon IS l can, as it wastes much
in the yard. 1t is great thing for farm
We can build up farm with plenty of ma
nure and fertilizer. 1t is all right to put it OF
heavy if there is plenty of it. The manure
spreader does the work well, tearing it t
pieces l think there is more benefit from thu
application on grass. For corn l would rathe
have it applied six months ahead than fresf
application / have tried plaster, but neve
saw any benefit from i. Well rotted manure
is better than any other. When snow is OF
the ground / haul manure out in piles anC
scatter later"
Mr.. G. D. Price said: II favor applying di
rect from the stables for the greatest benefit
l think we'll of the two or one year ahead APP
plication for corn. [ think favorably of ma
nuring new sets of grass. 1t is good invest
ment to have a manure spreader, as too mucf
manure is unevenly put out and cannot do a
much good.'
Mr.. Granville Matthews said: ut is impor
tant to save all the manure possible. Too
much of the liquid is lost and should be looked
after. The late Talbot Gorsuch grew hi
prize crops of corn on land that received thu
drainage from the barnyard. l am an advo
cate of covering the ground With manure, bu
it is question with me as to how much should
be applied The heavy manure possesses
strength and the light material is for mulch"
Mr. l.. M. Bacon said: II like manure
spread evenly as it covers the ground for th'
most good. The best manure comes from th'
stables All of the fodder fed through thu
stables should be cut as it is an absorbent"
Mr.. T. Melville Pearce said: II have seeI
the benefit from liquid manure and think VI
should save all of it. have made inquirie
for a sprinkler so as to utilize the liquid ma
nure more than I have DONE"