The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-19

"Can We Grow the Feeds That We
Need Without Buying Any 2"-This was
the subject discussed at the last meeting of the
| Junior Gunpowder Agricultural Club. We
| give below the views of some of those present /:
Mr.. E. E. Scott said; ut depends much on
| the kind of farming we do as to whether we can
| grow the feeds. If there is but little stock
| then we can, but if dairying is carried on some
crops can be sold and the protein foods bought,
which would give better results II we grow
alfalfa which we all ought to try to do, we
may in measure meet the requirements OF
feeding stock. With alfalfa could do without
cotton seed meal. I try to sell enough corn so
as to buy the protein feed. hear of alfalfa
and corn ensilage giving satisfaction, as no
feeds are bought"
of good results with dairy cattle by using alfalfa
and ensilage, and the development of young
stock and heifers by the use of swill slop, and
hear of barley slop benetiting hogs and is much
used The gluten is obtained at but little cost
by using swill."
Mr.. Upton H. Tarbert said: "The protein
gotten in the slop from distilleries is SO cheap
that we can use great deal of it. We must
give a COW plenty of food to get profitable re-
suits. The only solution is to grow alfalfa
which contains the elements which we are sup
posed to buy. Alsike clover makes good feed.
Oats for the dairy herd must be ground to be of
benefit"
Mr. Lewis NJ. Bacon said: eff we have
alfalfa and corn ensilage we could do without
buying feed l have not done well yet with
alfalfa; have not given up and will try again.
In the high price feeds we do not know what is
in them and hence better grow what we know
we are getting"
Mr.. Daniel s. Pearce said "Ihave not been
able to grow all the feeds Ineed. Igrow wheat
to sell and buy bran. With twenty bushels of
wheat can buy three fourths of a ton of bran.
Fifty bushels Of oats will about do the same.
Il 1,1r1 orJof do ruifh 0r1f hf1J
ing some feeds. Plenty of corn ensilage and
alfalfa goes a great way in supplying the
necessary feeds. This is the first year have
had alfalfa for my cows. l am much pleased
with it and the results. l feed il once day
but sparipgly. Seven acres gave 10 four horse
loads, or about four tons per acre. The alfalfa
was cut four times, but the first cutting was the
best. 1t is question as to it being advisable to
sell corn and buy feeds"
Mr.. George E. Shelley said: II have never
been able to grow the necessary feeds and as
vet have been unsuccessful with alfalfa.
think we should grow the feeds we need. 1
like ground oats for COWS, giving about one
fourth as the proportion in the feed. Oats is
highly recommended and is about balanced
ration for other stock"
Mr.. Granville Matthews said: "For milk
we should have protein feeds. 1t may be we'll
to grow wheat so as to buy bran. If barley is
fed and not ground it should be soaked"
Mr.. William D. Curry said: II think with
alfalfa and ground corn we could about meet
the feed problem. have as good alfalfa by
growing it with other grasses and will sell at
remunerative prices. / can keep thirty cows
on 16 acres of corn, the fodder cut up being fed
them. 1t is cut and sailed as put away and the
COWS leave but little of it. would not feed oat
straw to COWS and keep it from them as it is a
disadvantage to them. If | need straw for bed
ding l can do as suggested-buy someone's
straw rick 1t is cheaper to buy cottonseed
meal than to grow oats to get the protein"
Messrs G. D. Price aud T. p w. France
thought favorably of alfalfa, ensilage, barley
and oats all but the former can be grown sue
cessfully by all farmers. Alfalfa may become
general crop after awhile, as every effort is
being made to establish it.
Meeting of the Agricultural Society
The annual meeting or the Maryland State
Fair and Agricultural Society of Baltimore
County was held on Wednesday in the Court
House. Mr.. Martin ]. Hara presided, and
Mr.. James s. Nussear was secretary.
The board of managers was elected, after be-
ing put in nomination by Judge Frank l. Dun
can, who spoke in complimentary terms of the
work of the board. Mr.. James ]. Lindsay sec
onded the nominations. The board is composed
of the following:
G.. Albert Mays, Alexander Mccormick,
Dr. A. G, McCurdy, E. Cuttings Merryman,
James P Reese, Redmond Q. Stewart,
Asa B. Gardiner, Jr, James B. Nnssear.
Duane H. Rice, Charles e. Burton,
Edward A. Cockey, Frederick Won Kapf,
The board will meet January I'd and elect
officers.
The next fair will be held at Timonium,
August 31st to September 4th.
Treasurer G. Albert Mays made his report,
which is as follows: