The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-06-22

Meeting of the FalIston Farmers Club
The last meeting of the Fallston Farmers
Club was held May 25th, at Pleasant Pros
in Long Green Valley. Capt. r. W. Sylvester
OF the Maryland Agricultural College, was ex
pected to address the club, but was unavoid
ably absent
Messrs. Robert s. Preston, H. W. Hayes
and William A. Harlan were appointed in
| spection committee.
| Mr.. Preston said he was very much impress
ed with the name of the farm, Pleasant
Prospect" and thought the word prosperity
| should be added, as everything bore evidence
| OF thrift and prosperity. An addition had been
Guilt to the barn, covering large portion Of
what was originally the barnyard, making q
splendid shelter for the cattle. 1t contains q
corncrib at one side, leaving large space fol-
| provender. A few feeds of silage still remained
in the large silo. The dairy of 26 milk COWS
and 10 young cattle were doing we'll in 3Oacre
permanent pasture; they also have the run OF
acres of rye for about an hour each day, ex-
cept when wet. Four work horses and two
colts, worthy of special mention, were much
admired. Mr.. Burton had been unfortunate in
losing one horse and one mule the past year.
A considerable quantity of poultry is kept. for
which ample provision is made in the way OF
enclosed runs or lots. which were fenced with
square meshed wire fence 6 feet high that at
tracted particular attention, as it could be built
over uneven ground better than the ordinary
poultry-wire netting, and the splendid garden
is fenced with the same kind of wire. Master
Hammond Burton amuses himself with fancy
pigeons and also takes an interest in the poul-
try. Mr.. Preston also said he wished to make
special mention of the fine condition ofthe po-
tato patch and As acres of wheat promises well.
Some of the moving fields looked well, con.
sidering the cold weather. Eight and one half
acres of cowpeas have been planted, and 10
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Zone bushel of peas and ] bushel of sorghum
seed are used per acre. The corn IS coming
up nicely, especially that planted for the silo.
Much care and attention is given to the we'll
kept lawn and flower garden. A bed of splen-
did cabbage plants were ready to be planted in
a four acre patch in the field.
The subject, (Which is More Profitable,
Dairying or Trucking?'' was then taken up.
\ Mr.. G. E. Burton said II have had some
experience in trucking in small way: 1t only
employs part of the time, whereas dalrylng
givts work all the year. can make more with
the milk dairy in one year than by trucking in
threen
Mr.. Merritt, visitor, said: III cannot agree
with Nj. Burton, for cannot milk. We have
about rs acres and raise all sorts of truck and
make fair living at the business. We keep
only one cow and it is hard to get that one
MIXED"
Mr.. VIM. d. Curry asked how many hands
it requires to operate truck farm of that size.
Mr.. Merritt said they employ great many
women and children at times, but thought it
would take five men the year around.
Mr.. Walter P. Reckord said: 1T depends on
and up here at this distance from Baltimore
dairying would be more profitable"
Mr.. j. G. Watson said: 81 have not had
very much experience in trucking think
the farm is kept up best by the dairy, and that
it would be more profitable for me to dairy"
r.. T. Mia ilyo 70
bine the two. plant sugar corn for marke I
and use the fodder for cattle, or if the price of
corn is low feed it all to the cows either feed
it on the pasture put it in the sllo. DO not
know which is more profitable; but the dairy
gives employment all the year. plant pota-
during the winter. If followed only one it
would be the dairy. The location has great
deal to do with it."
Mr.. John A. Conkling said: ~ live about 2
miles from the railroad and prefer dairying, as
Ihave the manure TO improve the farm.
do not like trucking"
Mr.W. o. B. Wright said ut seems there is
no comparison between here and the Necks. 1t
depends on the location and the man. have
not had enough experience in either to know
which is the more profitable, but if l were sit
uated as our host / would dairy"
Mr. Thomas B. Todd, Jr., said: "The dairy
would suit this location best, as you are not
situated to get manure. l live about IL miles
from Baltimore, in the 10Th district, on farm
of 225 acres, and follow trucking and raising
hay. We grow nearly all kinds of truck; we
haul all lighter vegetables and ship the heavier.
We sell from 40 to 200 tons Of bay year,
which is sold about Canton. We keep or
cows and get % cents per gallon for the milk
one mile from home and do not think itpays."
Mr. John B. Foard said: II am neither a
dairyman nor trucker, but would rather truck
than dairy. The truck we raise here is not
hard to prepare"
Mr.. H. W. Hays said: II think, as we are
located, dairying is more profitable. When !
have potatoes and truck the price is low and
when have none the price is high: do not
think there is any comparison. L do not Ike
trucking"
Mr.. Curry said "Ihave had no experience
in trucking. The location has very much to
do with the question. Trucking does not ap-
peal to me, as do not like picking potatoes OF
setting plants. This far from market I can
get better results from the dairy"
Mr.. r. s. Preston said ut depends on the
locality and the man. It costs less to ship
milk than to haul truck"
Mr.. Wiggers, who is miles from the sta
ton, but 20 miles from the city, prefers dairy
ing. There is a great amount of uncertainty
in trucking.
Mr.. Amoss said: 81 do not like dairying
any better than trucking, but think dairying
is best to improve the farm"
r.
perience with side delivery hay rake ?"
Mr.. Curry replied: "You cannot do very
much without one if you use loader. One
or two of our members have them and like
them very much"
Mr.. Todd uses the ordinary rake, but wher
the hay is heavy it is loaded from the swath.
First Meeting of the Baltimore Presby
terv at Ashland Church.-The two hundred
| and eighty-ninth stated meeting OF the Presby
| tery Of Baltimore, which met at the Presby
| terrain Church at Ashland, Baltimore county
| on Tuesday, was one of the most interesting OIL
| all the meetings of that body because of thu
prominent part taken in it by Rev. James G
| Walker, a blind man, who has just entered
| upon his career as q minister of the gospel
| For three hours this man was the subject oil
| the most critical and searching examinations
| the clergymen Of the Presbytery could give
| him, and he came off with flying colors, anC
even aroused enthusiasm and admiration al
his erudition and knowledge of theology, thu
| classics. mental and moral philosophy anC
| Hebrew. Rev. John Clark Finney, ano.hel
candidate, also passed fine examination.
Rev. Ammi Moore Engle, the moderator
called the Presbytery to order promptly at II
A. M. and after hymn had been sung, praye
was offered by Rev. ]. Wynne Jones' OF high
| landtown. The roll ofthe members was called
| and the docket was read. Then the COMMITTEES
| of arrangements made announcement of the
various plans Tor the meetlng. Inc minute
of the previous meeting were read by the statet
! clerk, Rev. DR.. Henry Branch of Ellicott City
and they were approved. The moderator ap
pointed the standing committees. who are tt
| report at the October meeting, and the matte
| of communications was taken up and referret
to the proper committees for appropriate &C
tion. after which the roll of the churches wa'
called for the introduction of business and re
ports from various charges.
This brought the Presbytery to the exami
nation of candidates for the ministry. Tw
candidates, Messrs. Walker and Finney, wer
presented to the members, and they made for
NAL application for admission as probationers
| On motion their examination was at once takel
up and Messrs. Finney and Walker were ex
ainined on the various subjects prescribed il
the manual. Any minister in the assembling
had the right to question the candidates an
many of them exercised that right.
In the afternoon each candidate read lee
| ture on biblical subjects assigned to them an
later on each preached a sermon from givel
texts. At the conclusion oftheir examination
| the candidates Withdrew and the subject o
4 their admission was discussed by the clergy
men. No one had anything but praise for To
/ men and their election was unanimous. Ate
being called back they were licensed by th
moderator and formally received into thu
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