The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-29
DAIRY INTERESTS DISCUSSED.

| ninetieth year of his age. Lloyd Balderst0n, al
elder of New Garden Monthly Meeting of Friends
Pennsylvania. Having in his youth surrendered
/ The government ofShis life to his Divine Master
| he was enabled in all his relations to his fellow
men to bear consistent witness to that Powe
which had redeemed him. He was an example
| in industry as well as in the Christian virtues H
was judicious parent, faithful overseer, al
elder sound in doctrine and gifted with discern
ment, counsellor in our meetings for discipline
| whose Judgment was esteemed, and whose utter
ances were seasoned with grace During th,
latter years OF an active life he suffered some o
| the infirmities of age; but the final summons wa
sudden. as he had apprehended and desired 4
might be. Strong in the faith. his hope o
salvation based upon no works of bis own, bu
upon the forgiveness of his sins through Christi
atoning sacrifice, it has been his joyful ex
perience, we reveFently believe. to receive ''t
crown OF Righteousness which the Lord the
righteous judge shall give unto all them that love
his appearing"
Remarks on the life aud character
of Lloyd Balderston were made by
Mr.. Scarborough and others.
Messrs. j. P. Wilson, j. Harry
Maxwell and A. r. Brown were
appointed committee of inspection
of premises and an adjournment
was taken for dinner.
After partaking of a most ap.
petizing repast and afterward a
stroll over the premises, during
which the fine dairy herd was in
spected and the prize COW of the
herd picked out, and judged by
points by Prof. Melick, the mem.
bers reconvened and heard the re.
port of the committee. The special
points worthy of mention by the
committee were top dressed grass
field showing promise of an abnn
dant yield, only two hogs instead
of the usual large number to be
found on the place, as the host was
now taking his entire milk product
to the condensery, some fine Rhode
Island Red chickens, an excellent
Guernsey dairy herd of over 30
head, So of which were mixers,
headed by fine bull from import
ed stock; the balance of the herd
being promising grade and thor
oughbred Guernsey calves and
yearlings. Nine horses, all show
ling marked strength and we'll de-
lveloped limbs, the stables were
equipped with concrete cutters for
sanitary purposes making it very
convenient for cleaning.
In lieu Of an essay, the host pre-
scented Prof. Melick who read the
following interesting paper:
Maryland is as we'll adapted to the dairy in
dustry as any State in the Union, Nature has
done her part in supplying the greater portion Of
the State with clear, cool spring water and loose
porous clay loan.
Washington, Baltimore. and Philadelphia mar
kets easily accessible to all parts OF the State
and are among the best in the world.
1t, therefore remains with the power of the
dairy farmer to properly fertilize his land. feed
and care for his COWS, and produce sanitary milk,
which not only yields him profit, but is a bless
ing to humanity.
| The soil of Maryland is easily worked, and
while it lacks fertility the deficiency can be easily
supplied with barnyard manure.
This superior grade of fertilizer can be obtained
in the largest quantities where dairying is the
chief occupation and the entire crop production
is fed to cows. This fertilizer not only enriches
but also improves the physical condition of the
soil nv nrnvantin0 the latter from hecominp ha nd
and compact
| The manure should be removed from the barn
every day, and to the field as often as wagon
load has accumulated for four reasons. First. the
loss in fertility begins when manure is allowed to
remain long enough in pile to begin to heat.
Second, the majority OF the flies hatch in manure
piles and prompt removal OF all manure would
greatly reduce the number of flies. 3rd, tubercu-
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