The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-08-15

| IQ6 SENIOR 0uupOWuGT ABElCulbuFdtO 1uD LuCu
Saturday. August 9Th, at the farm of Mr.. James
B. Ensor, at Priceville. Messrs. Laban Sparks,
Frank G. Scott and Daniel s. Pearce, of the
Junior Gunpowder Club; Mr.. John Walker, Of
Baltimore Messrs. Thomas G. Pearce, Shadrach
G. Sparks. Thomas and Webster Ensor, D. w.
Bosley and Alexander D. and Daniel Brooks
were among the visitors. Mr.. John Crowther
was foreman and had with him as inspection
committee Messrs. John Bond and E. Cuttings
Merryman.
A stroll of inspection was over tive-acre field
of alfalfa, much of it two feet tall. part,
which was reseeded last fall does not look so
well as the older part of the crop. About TX
tons per acre was gathered from two cuttings,
and ton or more per acre will be harvested at
the third and the fourth cuttings, the indica-
lions being very favorable for growth to make
the fourth cutting. There being some ''spotty''
places in the field Mr.. Ensor desires to reseed
for more favorable conditions. He is very much
pleased with results in alfalfa and speaks well
of it as to its utility for stock. In approaching
! the house the alfalfa field makes such a show
| ing as to cause favorable comments. The ex
| cellent permanent pasture-which he claims is
the most profitable part of the farm-was visited.
| Mr.. Ensor was pleased to show the poultry of
mixed breeds to which he is giving special at
tention also the swine, % in number. The
Chester and the Tamworth breeds are kept, but
he said hereafter he will give preference to the
Berkshire.
It was evident the stock of all kinds is given
careful attention. The corn and grass are prom
Using. Mr.. Ensor looks well after the details
and towards adding fertility to HE already pro
ductive farm.
Mr.. N. Howard Gill reported as delegate to
the Junior Club meeting at Mr. F. G. Scott's of
the interesting discussion on wheat preparation
and the results of Mr.. Scott's farm labors.
| Mr.. F. G.. Scott, delegate from the Junior
| Club, reported the next meeting will be held at
the farm of Mr.. Upton H. Tarbert, Glencoe.
Verbal crop reports and discussion on the cause
and effect of diseases in stock. Messrs. Merryman
and Ensor were appointed to represent this club
at that meeting.
Messrs. Merryman, Gill and ]. s. Crowther
were named as a committee on a farmers pic
mic, to cooperate with committees of other
clubs.
Owing to September 9Th being the Saturday of
the county fair and also the date of the regular
meeting of the club it was decided to meet on
Wednesday, 9th. at Mr.. e. G.. Merryman's.
Reading to be by Messrs. John Crowther, ]. B.
Ensor and Asa B. Gardiner, Jr, and discussion
on wheat Preparation and Seeding"
HALF HOUR FOR QUESTIONS.
Mr.. Ensor said there being some injustice
practiced by the city authorities against the
milk producer who has lost recently by inspec
tors, claiming impurity Of milk, there should be
some action by the producers to correct the
same. If there is any reason for condemning
the milk the article should be returned and the
facts as to any impurity should be stated and
shown. He said he aims to send only pure milk
and cannot understand how milk can be con-
taminated while getting to the city and before
it reaches the consignee who cannot account for
the action of the city officials. He thought the
inspection should be done at the place of ship
ment and not after the milk is handled by the
railway company and gets in other hands.
Mr.. J. s. Crowther favored inspection at place
of shipment because an hour after impurities
might enter through inferior lids or careless
handling of the cans. He was schoomate OF
DIR. Jones, of Baltimore, and called him by tele-
phone to inform him of some grievances and
was encouraged that special attention would be
given that no wrong would be committed against
the shippers. Mr.. Crowther said there should
be no imposition or injustice practiced and he
would favor suit to bring about more satisfac-
ton for the producer.
Mr.. Laban Sparks said we should know the
law in every detail and all facts in every case OF
so-called impure or contaminated milk as might
be inspected under the city ordinances. The
scientists have their opinion of what constitutes
impurity and what germs a fly might carry In
the milk.
Mr.. Bacon said the receivers of milk should
mix ana is careful about the milking and hand
ling of the product. The cans and other vessels
should be cleansed in the city and on their re-
turn The law requires the washing of the cans.
Mr.. T. C. Pearce says he pays man to give
special attention to cleaning cans and Mr.. ). ..
Crowther said it costs him about 81 per month
to have them repaired and cleaned and the ex-
pense and law requirments are such we should
get better prices for milk to compensate the
producer.
Mr.. Merryman said he has talked with Dr.
Jones and finds he does not want to do anything
to effect the interest of the producer, or any one
else, but judging from the samples of milk that
are not good it is evident careful supervision
must be exercised by the health department.
Mr.. Bacon was named with Messrs. Ensor and
! J. s. Crowther to consult with Junior Club mem
bers about the milk interests.
Mr.. John Crowther said he has acres In peas
and expected to SOW wheat and if any advantage
to SOW barley there he might doso. Upon being
asked, said he would pillow the peavines under.
| notwithstanding some farmers cut the vines Tor
hay, thinking fertility is added by the growing
| of vines and the roots.
Is wheat profitable crop at $1.O0 per bushel2
Answer-Yes. Mr.. j. s. Crowther said he did
not SOW any wheat last year but will SOW some
this season. He had crimson clover land but
| fluids the clover natures too late to pillow unoer
| for corn.
Mr.. d. S. Pearce made a favorable report OF
his alfalfa crop of acres, which now shows
nicely and is about ready for the third cutting.
He expects to cut it the fourth time as it is do
| ing so we'll, which will make about tons per
| acre this year. Everyone that has seen the
| growth speaks we'll of it. The yellowness that
| was seen during the dry weather has disappeared
| from that which was cut over as we'll as that not
| cut. Mr.. Bacon's alfalfa shows we'll. To SOW
for grass set timothy, red and alsike clovers
should be sowed freely. Timothy peck to the
acre. without any other crop, has produced good
results. In sowing timothy alone one crop can
be obtained during the season but clover Will
give two crops.
Mr. John Crowther said for permanent pasture
on washing hill he will SOW lbs. of orchard
grass, lbs. Kentucky blue grass. lbs OF
meadow grass, lbs. of redtop and lbs OF per-
manent rye grass seed-l4 lbs. to the acre. As
to grass sets it was said the clover in many fields
does not show well; where the dodder was TINS
harvest the clover died out.
VERBAL CROP REPORTS.
Mr.. r. g. Merryman: Grew no bushels of bar
ley on 17K acres; wheat, average about 20 bush
els per acre hay, $50 tons-1 ton per acre; corn,
IL bills; rye, 20 bushels potatoes over half a
crop. The garden is especially good and dairy
products fair. The chickens ducks and turkeys
are not doing well, as so many are dying. Never
had such loss with poultry. All crops were
harvested in good condition.
Mr. i. NJ. Bacon: Wheat, Is to IL bushels per
acre corn is good, 10 or more bbls.; 25X acres IN
oats will probably thresh 1000 bushels; hay. 81
tons-1 ton or more per acre potatoes fair some
loss in turkeys; milk product fell of by the
drouth but the herd has done well. Harvested
the crops in good condition; will cut fodder Tor
bedding, not having much straw.
Mr. John Bond: Wheat, 20 bushels per acre
corn 10 bbls.; hay, l ton; potatoes are nne Out
not many in a hill, and poultry doing well.
Mr. James B. Ensor: Saved crops in nrst- class
order; had no wheat; corn, 10 bbs.; potatoes,
failure; hay averaged \ tons per acre. Dairy
herd is doing fairly we'll; in May III gallons
from IA COWS, averaging nearly gallons eacn
| per day for the month.
Mr.. n. H. Gill: Barley, a acres. BAY bushels
IS acres of OATS 6e0K bushels; 40 acres OF wheat,
about % bushels per acre; hay ~ acres lIO tons
corn 10 to IL bbls. per acre 30 acres OF secono
crop red clover, very fine, will cut Tor SEED.
Dairy herd doing well; one week COWS gave
4OK lbs. of butter. %