The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-03-28
any special legislation at this time BY the pres

any special legislation at this time by the pres
ent Legislature.
bulletin from the Pennsylvania State Col
lege Agricultural Experiment Station describ-
ing the test of mechanical COW mixer. was
referred TO. The operation was said to be sue
cessful, but the cost for installing same is con-
siderable.
The election Of officers was postponed to the
next meeting.
The next meeting will be held April 18th. at
Mr.. N. Howard ellis. Questionable Growing
of Corn
HALF HOUR EOR QUESTIONS.
Mr.. Ensor showed samples of q weed that he
found in his alfalfa and asked what kind of weed
it is. It is bunch weed and has blossom. He
has three acres of new set of alfalfa and the
weed is all over it. The members seemed not to
know the weed.
Is it better to use the disc harrow or the
springtooth harrow on ground that was plowed
last fall Answer-If level ground use the for
mer. If the ground is billy use the springtooth
as it is liable to wash If too loose.
Is it advisable to pillow land now for oats !?
Some blowing is being done by a number of
farmers. The we'll drained ground can be well
prepared.
Should clover seed be sowed now2 Answer
and half later. Mr.. w. D. Curry said he has had
best results from late sowing-during April and
up to May first. He was asked If he covered the
seed. Answer-No, but depends on the rain and
moisture of the ground. The seed roots readily.
It was said the seed can be easily tested and it
soon sprouts in wet cotton.
On selecting seed corn advice was to see the
corn on the cob so as to judge of its condition.
Mr.. Curry said his corn has kept well. 1t is the
yellow Dent type. He has not tested it as to
termination.
Has any one grown recently the Carroll corn
Answer-None as it is deficient in protein and
has been rejected by corn experts. 1t was said
that had the Carroll corn been grown last year
there would be less unsound corn, the Carroll
being an early and solid corn.
What is the per cent. of protein in the best
corn {? Answer-14 per cent The average corn
shows per cent.
What is the condition of wheat ?-Answer-
Very unfavorable as but few good fields are
seen. The best seen is on the Halten Farm OF
Messrs. A. and H. Fahnestock.
In sowing oats remark was to drill them and
the grass seed at the same time and follow with
the roller so as to cover the grass seed and level
the ground. The packed ground will cause the
seed to terminate sooner.
What best do for an udder of COW which Is
swollen hard? Answer-The trouble is the gar
get. Cut off all grain feed, give the animal
dose of salts and battle the udder with hot
water. No corn chop should be given cow
nearing calf time.
Reading was by Glass MOL. Mr.. E. G. Merry
man selected from The Rural NeaO- Yorker
"Tested Corn in Ohio.''
A question was has any member given special
attention to selecting and testing his seed corn?
Answer-No.
Mr.. A. B. Gardiner, Jr., read from The Sdtur-
day Ecening Post an article on Typhoid Fever"
Mrs. Bacon spread an elegant supper and was
assisted in the serving of it by Mrs. Granville
Matthews, Mrs. Charles 81. Price, Mrs. Howard
Crowther, Mrs. d. s. Pearce, Misses Annie g.
Curry, Annie O'Brien, of Chrisield; Carrie
Bacon, of Baltimore, and Anna Bacon.