The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-16

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Tuberculosis in Milk
Dairying in Winter
and Summer. sc.
The Senior Gunpowder Agricultural Club met
saturday, 9th instant, at the home of Mr.. John
Crowther, Lutherville. Those present other
tnan the members were Hon. ]. F. @. Talbot
capt. Emanuel Herman. Herbert Davis, Joseph
N. Bosley and Gwynn Crowther, and Edward e.
scott and Daniel s. Pearce, of the Junior Gun
i powder Club.
Mr.. N. Howard Gill was foreman. There was
no Inspection of Mr.. Crowther's farm, as it is
located at Cockeysville. He has had considers
Die experience in farming and is still much in
terested in it, as he has the responsibility this
year.
REPORT OF INSPECTION COMMITTEE AT MR..
LEWIS NJ. BACoN's.
The $50 barrels of corn is in fine condition,
considering the unfavorable season last fall for
saving the crop. We think the cleanliness sani-
tary conditions and surroundings of the milk
cooler room are exceedingly good. The so or
more tons of fine timothy hay in the barn and
some fodder cut with the Tornado cutter, in
excellent shape for economical handling and
good food. bespeak thoughtful management. A
large hog-hou is another evidence that our
most keenly appreciates the advantages Of
roomy. neat quarters for his stock. A large boar
ana five brood sows present well-cared-for
condition. A fine herd of SO we'll and comforta
bly, stabbed Jerseys, yielding daily output of 65
gallons of milk is doing SO well as to make the
owner justly proud of it. The horses show they
are well looked after. Our host is congratulated
upon his efforts as a good and successful
farmer"
'. Is 4 q g. GMh 1TRYMAs COMMITTEE.
A. B. GARDINER, JR.,
hEFpRT OF INSPECTION COMMITTEE AT MR..
N. H. GILL's.
Mr.. Gill called our attention to a clover field
and asked the members whether in their judg-
ment itwould be better to pillow for corn or take
chances Tor another crop of grass. He was adj
vised MOTTO plant corn unless he needed more
corn, as the indications for hay we're favorable
The adjoining field in wheat shows regular and
healthy and gives promise of more than an aver
age yield. The young set of grass is very en-
couraging. We walked to field which was
being narrowed and rolled for oats. There were
three teams at work and as they came around to
where we were they halted so that we might see
the kind of horses our host used for his farm
work. He, as well as his teamsters, were proud
of them. and justly so, animals of that charac-
ter are seldom seen doing farm work.
we were shown several fine colts, lot of milch
cows and other cattle well provided for and in
good condition. The barn contained a large
quantity of shredded fodder and other proven
der, indicating wise forethought. The corn
house was we'll supplied, but the quality of the
corn, like that of many farmers, was not up to
the condition it should have been, owing to an
unfavorable season. On passing to the ma
chinery building we noticed with interest that
the farm implements were carefully housed.
We noticed also a large gasoline engine. used
for different kinds of farm work being attached
to shafting and betting for grinding corn and
other grain for the stock. A smaller gasoline
engine in an adjoining building is used for pump
ing water in tank which supplies the house.
The farm is well equipped with labor saving APP
planes, something so necessary in this day
when good reliable men are hard to find.
1.-The farm is nicely situated and is one of the
most beautiful in Worthington Valley, with a
pretty scenery from every direction. The soil
is most productive with natural elements and
improved fertility.
JOHN CRoWTHER,l
JAMES B. ENsoR, Committee.
E. G. MERRYMAN,I
Mr.. Lewis M. Bacon, delegate to the Junior
Club. reported meeting of interest and discus
sion was as to the State encouraging the impor
tation of farm labor also stated that the ex-
preston of the members was against it, as home
labor is more satisfactory.
Mr.. e. e. Scott said the next meeting of his
club would be at Mr.. George &. Shelley's. Manor.
Mr.. J. S. Crowther was appointed to attend.
The executive committee reported that the
next meeting would be held June 18th, at Mr..
j. Summerfed Crowther's, Cockeysville. Cues
ton for dscnssion ~ Hoy can we rs farmers as
farmers 2n
M. Bacon said each member should read the
law most carefully so it can be intelligently dis
cussed, and Mr.. Gardiner said the market road
system should be considered well; also the sec
tions of the law that of the State road the bind
ing of the State and county, and the county and
smaller roads. He referred to this county hav-
ing contributed half when the people of vicin-
ity paid the other half of the money. He men
toned the Glencoe road, where 81, 200 in cash and
labor were expended by the people and was
made good, but of late has not Ieceived the at
tention of the road commissioner, as the drains
have not been kept open and other neglects
seen. MIR. Bacon said the overflow of the Gun
powder falls has caused mud to lodge on the
Glencoe road so as to interfere with travel. He
was in favor of placing the roads out of the
reach of the floods and to clear the hills. Mr..
Gill said the people pay taxes and say they will
not give any labor or money of their own to-
wards making roads good He has been fixing
portion of road for IS years. He hauled III
perches and had two men breaking them and ex-
poets pay for it, which he has been promised If
not over promised.
Mr. Bacon reported having visited Mr.. George
Frame, as requested, and found him in an i'm
proved condition, but far from well.
Mr.. John Crowther showed some corn with
black ends which he sprouted and which it was
said would not do for seed corn. 1t was seen
that the grains show vitality at the root, but
several of them did not show the plant sprout
which it was thought might start later. He pre-
fers buying seed corn on the ear 80 as to see the
condition of the cob. He paid S. per barrel for
corn. He prefers the best grains and the most
careful selection for improved corn, wheat,
flowers, &c.
HALF HOUR FOR QUESTIONS.
Mr.. E. G. Merryman had a sample of roofing
material and asked as to the advisabilitv of sub
shutting it or anything else for slate shingles
Preference was given slate, as it will last longer
| than any other, but the foundation for it must
| be solid. Shingles as now priced make the most
| costly roof.
| Mr.. Gill showed double egg, which was the
| largest that he had seen.
| Mr.. Bacon, having six acres of alfalfa seeded
last September, said he finds the set is not good.
He wants to get good set and asked what he
| should do. Answer-Reseed and harrow the
| ground, or cut what it will produce up to Au-
| gust, then pillow and seed again, as Mr.. T. v.
| Richardson has been successful in so doing. Mr..
Herbert Davis, who formerly lived on the Paci-
| &c coast, said the foxtail grass is an enemy to
| alfalfa but the conditions there are more favor
| able to alfalfa than here. He has seen alfalfa
grow six feet long, and some farmers there pro
duce as much as 800 tons, which is fed to sheep
| Mr.. d. y. Pearce said his old set does not snow
very well, but the five acres of new set Is very
good. Mr.. j. s. Crowther said he sowed 80 lbs.
per acre on reseeding, but has failed in getting
good set. Mr.. Pearce favored the resetting OF
alfalfa and adding fertility for it. He manfred
on sod land, pastured it, then sowed peas and
fertilizer and MANFRED again before sowing
| alfalfa.
Is any other clover or provender equal to al
falfa2 Answer-No, as the protein is much
greater in the alfalfa. Eleven pounds of 1t Is
equal to eight pounds of bran, and corn and al
falfa are sufficient without buying any othel
feed. The corn can be silaged but the alfalfa
is used as hay. Mr.. ]. s. Crowther thinks red
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