The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-06-27

State Road Com
mission, etc.
Inc Senior Gunpowder Agricultural Club met
Saturday, June 18th, at "Windy Knoll" Farm
the home of Mr.. ]. Summerfield Crowther, neal
Cockeysvile. Other than the members present
were MrGeorge W Navy, Mr.Lee Crowther, Mr.
Lewis Prizer. of South Orange. N. j., and Messrs
George E. Shelley and William D. Curry, the
two latter of the Junior Gunpowder Club. Mr.
Lewis NJ. Bacon was foreman. He appointed
Messrs e. Cuttings Merryman and James B.
Ensor to act with him as inspection committee.
MI. j. s. Crowther reported having attended
the last meeting of the Junior Club at Mr.. Geo.
=. enelley's. and that he was pleased with what
MI. shelley is doing and appreciates his success
as dairyman and farmer.
Tne next meeting of this club will be held
August 9th, at the farm of Mr.. James B. Ensor.
question for discussion "How Can We Best
Prepare for the Wheat Crop 2''
HALF HOUR FOR QUESTIONS.
The cutting of alfalfa and the quantity or
yleu OF the first crop was considered. Mr.. Bacon
SAID the alfalfa that was not encouraging and
which he thought of blowing up gave him yield
of IN tons per acre. He cut his during the week.
Mr.. d. s. Pearce, who cut earlier, has alfalfa
that Is now five inches high. He got IL tons, as
did MI. Ensor, who prizes it as the best of feed.
The right time to SOW it is the latter part of Au
gust. Mr.. Bacon remarked that he had lot of
timothy hay on hand from last year-enough to
have brought him $500 to $500. What he sold he
got SIS to SIT per ton for. Mr.. Ensor said he got
$lSper ton for his hay.
Mr.. Bacon said he will reseed his alfalfa and
prepare the ground by disc narrowing it. Mr..
j. s, erowther thought of letting his remain as
he rgheeded it last year after disc-harrowing the
grounS. His reseeding not proving successful
the members advised him to replow the ground
and seed this summer or early fall. His shows
very little llantain, but much of fine weed the
name of which is not known. 1t was said that
plantain is running out much of the alfalfa on
Mr.. Charles A Councilman's farm. AS to farm
ing and the knowledge of doing things right
must be coupled with the love for farming to
make a success IF it.
A farmer might plan, too. for certain rotation
of farming and y,t his plans are often interfered
with and are like IN army going to battles loca-
lions on the map night be secured and every
detail of arrangement mentioned and yet the
movements of the tnemy would change every
thing proposed. nan who does not like farm
ing had better take up some other occupation.
What is a remedy for bloody milk2 Mr.. Ensor
said the udder seems IL a natural condition with
no Inflammation. Remarks were that there has
been some irritation AID simple liniment, with
rubbing might cure t. It might be well to
give the COW saltpetre in water. Two table,
spoons of ginger and aome salts would be a
benefit. It would be well not to give the cow
any grain for awhile.
Mr.. Ensor said the COW young and gives
gallons of milk per day.
Mr.. Curry asked how to catch his COW that
left home at the sight of his harn-builders and
for two weeks has been away. He has tried sew
eral ways to get her but so far has failed. She
being his only COW at present, giving three gal
Ions, he is obliged to buy all of his milk and but
ter. A suggestion was to drive other COWS to
where she is, if her whereabouts is known.
Which is preferred. stanchions or chains for
cattle9 Mr.. Bacon prefers the trough and chain.
Mr.. E. G. Merryman favors the stanchion and
spoke favorably of those at the Maryland Agri-
cultural College barn and said the stable there
is anideal one, with cement troughs.
What width should be allowed for COW?
Answer-From az feet. Mr.. Merryman said
his new stable will allow feet inches for each
cow. Mr.. Shelley and others approve of 3K feet.
He has feed racks and troughs. 1t was said Mr..
S. M. Shoemaker, of Green Spring Valley, has
no troughs and puts the feed on the cement
floor
Ought hay be given COWS before milking?
Answer No; give chopfeed before, and after
milking give hay, as there is so much dust to
come from hay and bacteria gets in the milk,
Fodder also carries considerable dust, if not
more than the hay, and yet if cut or shredded
the blower takes much of the dust out of it.
What are cowpeas WORTH Answers per
bushel is asked.
Is it too late to SOW peas Answer-No; Mr..
John Crowther said he thought of sowing peas
that much more p" per "a acre Mr. bacon ;;
anticipated sowing peas, if not too late. but was
not encouraged by the members. He has pre-
viously sowed crimson clover in corn to plow
under to add fertility but finds it natures too
late and delays blowing for corn; also the per-
feet maturing of the crops of corn. Mr.. j. 81
Crowther is blowing down crimson clover and
has planted part of field in corn. He will plant
the balance later after the ground is wet enough
to plow, though late he said he will plant. He
has one corn field that shows we'll.
Should corn be cultivated when the ground is
dry? Answer-Yes; as thorough cultivation is
beneficial, but when the corn gets large shallow
cultivation is advisable The dews are great
benefit.
MI. &. G. Merryman and Mr.. w. D. Curry,
whose barns were destroyed by fire from I'M
known cause, are rebuilding and are about put
ting on the roofing. The former is using slate
and the latter tin shingles. Mr.. Curry's barn
was built principally from his own timber, sawed
on the place. The dimensions are 81 by 80 feet
roomy enough for a wagon to turn in it. Mr.,
Merryman's is ITO feet long and about 40 feet
wide.
Mr.. Merryman reported that a general meet
ing of the people is expected to be called at
Towson soon to consider the needs of the county
in road-improvement and what should first be
advocated 1t was said the State Road Commits
sion is expected to meet the representatives of
the several sections of the county; also it is
Thought that the Commission would allow $780,
600 for the county.
REGULAR QUEsTIoN-"HOw CAN FARMERS
ASSIST THE STATE ROAD COMMITS
SION IN CARRYING OUT THE
STATE ROAD LAw?'
Mr.. Bacon stated that he tried to get copy of
the State road law but has not as yet receivedit.
He regretted that he had not read the law so as
to inform himself as to what it proposes to do.
He was sorry that after urgently requesting the
members to read it SO to better discuss it, that
he and other members failed to do 80.
Mr.. Merryman said: my idea is to make
model road out of one or more of the main roads
of the county first abolish any toll feature and
then improve Gne rOdub ledulu8 W Lu0 AuhlA VI
State road. The York turnpike is direct road
from the Pennsylvania line to Baltimore and
can be made model road with few changes in
the grades and removal of woods bordering on
the roads so as to prevent the accumulation of
ice in the winter. With the amount of money
desired we can improve 80 miles of road year.
We must not be selfish but agree as to the best
roads to begin with and be able to meet the Com
mission with what we want. think Mr.. Crosby
will look after the roads to the best interest of
all. There is much sentiment in favor of making
the York pike main road"
Mr.. Asa B. Gardiner, Jr., said: II want tosee
the toll gates abolished and then take the York,
Belair and Frederick roads to begin with. The
roads near the city limits are in good shape. The
upper part of the county should get reasonable
part or half of the money to be expended In the
county. The Commission has done well so far"
Mr. Bacon said 1--WE will make mistake IL
we show any selfish spirit. We should get to-
gether and decide on that which is to the best
interest of the county. We should make the
main arteries good and then apply the Shoe
maker law. It is useless to follow some OF the
county roads as they are not in the right places
and many of the grades are Objectionable. No
marty or clique should have any controlling in