The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-10-17

The Selection of Seed Corn.-At the last
meeting of the Junior Gunpowder Agricul-
tural Club the principal subject for discussion
was: THE selection of seed corn, the prepa-
ration of ground and cultivation and harvest
ing OF the corn CROP"
Mr. Upton II. Tarbert said II believe in
| the proper selection of seed corn as to protein
and vitality and think well of using every eff
fort towards making corn perfect. Already
| the increase in production has been decided.
The individual plant and ear must be well
considered in growing corn for best results.
| Large corn does not prove that the best yields
are produced, as the close grains and COM
pacted ears are what we need. Much depends
on the fertility of the soil and cultivation given
to get the best returns. have drilled corn up
to this year and find that corn on billy land
can not be kept as clean when it is drilled;
Inc level land can be cultivated better and
cleaner. The barren or bastard stalks can be
prevented by careful cutting back OF the tas-
sells and allow only perfect stalks to blossom.
The Carroll yellow corn has been known for
its soundness and yet it seems deficient IN
protein"
Mr.. 81. Arthur Matthews said: II favor
manuring on the sod and an application of
kainit and rock for the corn crop. AS to the
selection of the seed am not as particular as
should be as go to the pile of corn just before
planting and select the seed. In saving the
Mr.. George E. Shelley said: II believe in
the thorough blowing of the ground and the
application of manure and fertilizers. After
the corn is harvested select what l need for
seed and get we'll formed ears with small stems,
straight rows and of uniform thickness. After
it is dried well then it should be picked over.
use the planter andam particular to have grains
of regular SIZE 1 think we should use more
care In selecting seed corn and should cut back
the top of the bastard stalks. On planting
prefer the checkered way for the best cultiva-
ton and growth. have never used harves-
ter id cutting off corn. The corn should show
dry husk at cutting time"
Mr.. E.. e. Scott said: 81 agree with Mr..
Shelley as to the proper selection OF seed corn
and preparation for crop. We all know what
weshould do, but do it not. 1t would be well
for member of the club to give special atten-
ton to testing seed corn and breed it to better
corn. When planting drill corn the quantity
that is wanted to grow is generally planted, but
the ears are not as perfect as those that grow on
checkered land. Isuggest the growing of cow
peas to tighten clay soil.'
Mr.. Thomas V. Richardson said: II prefer
spring blowing and would rather do lin March.
[ grow more corn by drilling-getting three
ears where two were grown. The butt grains
OF the ear do not pass well through the drill,
and uniform size is necessary. For good corn
it is well to manure sod. The husk should be
brown when cutting off is done. Ihave cut off
some too green. The harvester is a good i'm
plement to harvest corn with and picks up
down corn well, and yet some do it better than
others. Some ears are knocked off, but at this
time of the year corn is needed for the hogs"
Mr.. I. P. W. France said: II think we'll of
breeding so as to get more perfect corn, and
care should be exercised in pollenizing a field
by cutting off the tassels of improper stalks. I
favor manuring ahead for the crop and pillow
the land in the spring. The barnyard manure
is hauled out after harvest, as the rough ma
nure accumuates. That from the stables is
hauled often"
Mr.. T. Melville Pearce said: 81 like spring
blowing of the ground, especially if the soil is
clay as the winter and the rains pack it. ]
Mr.. G. D. Price said: II manure the sod
land one or two years before blowing for corn,
and like fall blowing. Thorough cultivation
is necessary. l have planted the last days of
April, and for five years have not failed to get
good stand. l think corn is generally cut off
too green, and l did some this year, but
wanted to get ahead with my work."
Mr.. Charles 81. Price said: II select my
seed corn as loft the crop, and generally
have good seed and stand. pick out the solid
ears with clean cob. usually pillow the ground
in the spring, as haul out the manure during
the fall, winter and early spring on the Sod"
Mr.. Granville Matthews said: II exercise
care in selecting seed corn and find the moldy
cob corn fails to sprout. The manuring of the
sod gives good results when the corn crop is
well worked. / find the late blowing of corn
is a benefit think there is a shrinking in the
weight of corn when it is cut off too early and
find that corn does not weigh now as much as
when it was topped and left on the stalk to
mature
Mr.. VIM. D. Curry said: II would not en-
courage the topping of corn and the pulling of
the blades as was formerly done for little
more weight. If there is clay soil like SUBJ
soiling it,"
Mr.. II. Amos Matthews said: II pick out
the seed corn as l haul in the crop and think it
should be tested, as have done. had good
stand this year and ran smoothing harrow
over it, after which the corn started off we'll"
Mr.. L. M. Bacon said he wanted to pillow a
field of clay soil this fall and want to prevent
the settling of the ground. Remarks were to
pillow the burrows so as not to turn them fiat
and subsoil the land. Mr.. Bacon also said he
thought the corn can be made better by careful
selection ofseed and the thoughtful supervision
Slowing q Gle land For cdTn and fdd fHi6gg 81 Rs
seed.
Mr.. Daniel s. Pearce, who will produce over
500 barrels of corn this year, gives special at
tention to the growing of that crop. He usu-
ally plows in the fall and then top-dresses the
ground with manure. 1t is then cultivated in
with good results. To manure on the sod q
year ahead is good plan. He applies 100 lbs.
of bone, 100 lbs. of s. Carolina rock and 100 lbs.
of kainit per acre and plants corn the last week
in April to the first of May. The seed should
be selected when getting in the corn, if not be-
fore, and have it we'll dried. The close grain
and compacted ear is the kind for seed. Thor
ough cultivation is necessary. There is not
much profit under ten barrels of corn per acre.
The Passing of an OLD Landmark.-Be-
fore the days of rapid transit Hall Springs, on
the Hartford road at Herring run, used to be
favorite resort for driving and sleighing parties
from Baltimore. 1t was famous for the suppers
served, and there was large room in the Sec
ond story, with eight windows, in which dances
were held. A long two-story porch along the
three buildings that constituted the hotel was
a distinctive feature.
Many will recall with pleasure the hours
spent in what in those days was an old-time
tavern, in which things were conducted in an
old.fashioned way. All that now remains of
this famous hostelry are the two side buildings,
which are of wood and being rapidly demol.
ished. The middle building, which was of
brick, is already level with the ground, and to
bring this about it was necessary to fire five
blasts of dynamite, so strongly was it built.
The property, which belonged to the Garrett
estate, was recently sold to Baltimore city and
the old-time building is being removed to make
way for the public park that is to be established
there. The spring in the grove on the other
side of the road has not been disturbed and is
still favorite stopping place for teamsters who
are thirsty, as the water is famous for its purity
The work of demolishing the buildings is be-
use the material in building a dwelling in
Hamilton Park
Halls Springs was for long time the termi-
nus of line Of street cars, and previous to that
there was an omnibus that ran from Baltimore
to the once famous resort.
Work of the Orphans Court-In the Bal
timore County Orphans Court this week let
tiers were granted on the following estates:
On the personal estate of Emily W. Graves
to William B. Graves Anna M. Graves and the
Safe Deposit and Trust Company, executors.
On the personal estate of Martha B. Smith to
the Safe Deposit and Trust Company, executors.
On the personal estate of Mary Richardson
to George 1. Richardson, executor.
On the personal estate Of Joseph Kahler to
Anna NJ. Kahler, administrative.
On the personal estate of Henry Fette to
Josephine Fields, administrative.
The will of Mrs. Emily W. Graves was adj
mtted to probate on Tuesday. 1t bequeaths
three-fifths of her estate to her children. The
remaining two-ifth is bequeathed to her hus-
band, William B. Graves for life, and then to
the testatrix's descendants.
The will of Mrs. Martha B. Smith was ad-
mitted to probate the same day. She bequeaths
her estate in equal shares to her three daugh-
ters-Rebecca II. Jenkins, Emma B. Peasants
and Margretta q. Osburn. Mrs Smith wills
that each of her daughters shall in turn have
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