The Baltimore County union, the Towson news. (Towson, Md.) 1909-1912, 1909-10-23

Club Committees Make Reports on
Farms.-At the August meeting of the Junior
| GunpOwder Agricultural Club held at Rose
dale Farm, the home of Mr.. K. K. Scott, in
Western RunValley, theinspection committee,
composed of Messrs. T. P. w. France, Calvin
d, Price and Thomas V. Richardson. repor-
| ted as follows:
1.-The club assembled at Mr.. Scott's in good
time and boarded NICE roomy and comforta-
BILE wagon to go over the farm. This feature
was one of our hosts thoughtful character
stcs. The hay and grain crops had been
garnered in good condition, but the corn and
the sod land show the effect of the drouth.
! The cowpeas and the alfalfa prove the want
of incubation of the soil, but the clover sets
are particularly fine. noticeable difference
| is the fertility of the old possessions and that
recently acquired is seen. The large flock of
| fine, healthy sheep was admired, their condi-
| ton being due to an occasional feed of tobacco
stems soaked and sailed. The horses, splendid
in size and condition, are carefully groOmed.
The other stock manifested the best attention.
Much of marble is seen and the quarry from
which stone was taken to build the Washington
| Monument.
"The farm is an ideal one and not only pro-
duces good crops, but has produced great men,
two of whom were builders of the battleshp
Oregon, and our host-a great farmer, who is
intelligent, energetic and one who tries to get
the best results from the conditions that face
him, and who, in connection with his family,
dispenses such charming hospitality that those
who enjoy it yearn for the farmers life"
At the last meeting of the same club, held
at the farm of Mr.. George E. Shelley, My
| Lady Manor, the inspection committee, COM
posed of Messrs. Upton H. Tarbert, Daniel s.
Pearce and Granville Matthews, reported as
follows:
"Our attention was first called to field of
corn which was well cultivated, producing
large stalks, but owing to the drouth showed a
shortage of corn, and yet the yield will be
above the average of the season. The grass
field, which had been cut for two years. shows
a good sod for next years corn crop. The
barn being filled with good mixed hay straw
and alfalfa proves thoughtful interest in the
stock, consisting of twenty-five cows in good
condition, promising an ample supply OF win
ter milk; four fine heifers and five well-devel-
oped horses. The stock have whitewashed
stables and plenty of room. The threshed
wheat is of good quality and takes its name
after Mr.. Shelley, who selected the seed with
care and has grown it for twenty years. Much
of this years crop has been sold for seed. The
potato crop was enough for home use and the
apple product, being abundant, many bushels
will be utilized for vinegar. filled silo is
source for best results in winter feeding. The
creamery arrangements are clean and modern
in conveniences. The farm and home sur
roundings indicate careful management and
profitable returns for the labor expended"
A Good Move for the Liberty Road.-A
special meeting of the State Roads Commits
sion was held in Baltimore on Monday to
consider the paving Of the Liberty road between
Clifton avenue and Forest avenue about one
mile within the city limits. A delegation con-
ssting of Mayor Mahool, the commissioners
for Opening Streets, Congressman j. Fred. G.
Talbot, Judge Oscar Lesser, of the Appeal Tax
Court, Mr.. Henry P. Mann, president of the
Board of County Commissioners, and Mr..
Fielder G. Slingluf, counsel for the Liberty
Turnpike Company, appeared in the interests
of the project.
The Turnpike Company through Mr.. Sling
huff, offered to turn over to the city one mile
of turnpike within the limits and one mile out
side of the limits free of charge. The COM
pany's counsel stated that there would be no
complication as to title and the delegation
urged that the Commission prosecute the work
of improvement as quickly as possible.
1t was explained by Judge Lesser that the
paving of the thorOughfare would greatly en-
nance in value the property in that neighbor-
hood and would affect the city's revenue i'm
mediately in the change of classification Of
property. If this link of less than mile
should be completed before the first of October
next year it would bring into the suburban, or
two-thirds rate class of property not less than
So, 900 front feet or about 10 miles.
When Mr. Slingluff, for the Turnpike Com
pany, offered to turn over that portion of the
pike within the city and one mile outside of
the limits, he did so on condition that the
(some 13 or IA miles, for $4,000. This was
looked upon by most of those present as
reasonable price. The company at first de-
manded $4,000. Mr.. Talbot said good word
for the proposition, declaring that it would be
of great advantage to the people Of Baltimore
county to have good roads into Baltimore.
Purifying Water by New Process.-The
Baltimore County Water and Electric Com
pany will soon have completed plant for
purifying water by the use of ozone. When
ready, probably by the end of this month, it
will be the only one of its kind in this coun-
try. The plant comprises two units of 5000
600 gallons of water daily.
There is no doubt about ozone purifying
water, but there is some doubt yet as to the
cost of using the system. The company has
experimental with ozone and has found it does
all that is claimed for it by the United Water
Improvement Company's system, but the cost
has not been determined.
The initial plant is being erected at Herring
Run and if it proves to be financial success,
additions may be made to it.
Water Engineer Quick, of the Baltimore City
Water Department, is very much interested In
the system and expects to make thorough
examination of it when completed. IT 1t meets
with his approval it is not improbable it will
be considered for use in purifying city water.
Free Scholarships for Nurses.-A large
number of free two-year scholarships IN the
|
to young women throughout the country,
preference being given to those living in the
smaller towns and cities and the rural districts.
These scholarships include room, board,
laundering, uniforms, all necessary instruction,
and railroad fare paid to the students home
town upon the completion of the course; A
preparatory home study course and short
resident course are also available to those who
desire to quickly prepare themselves for self
support but are unable to devote two years to
study. Any reader of this paper who may be
interested in the general subject can, by adj
dressing the School, at 22l9 Chestnut street,
Philadelphia, Pa, get full details of the work
and the scholarships now available.
Red Cross Stamps Again.-The Ameri-
can National Red Cross has again appointed
the Maryland Association for the Prevention
and Relief of tuberculosis to be its agent for
the sale of Red Cross Christmas stamps IN
Maryland This year there is to be double
appeal in the stamp, as one-third of the gross
proceeds are to be turned over to the Red Cross
Society to be used by it, and from which all
expenses connected with the stamps are to be
paid. The remaining two-thirds are to be used
by the Maryland tuberculosis Association in
| carrvino forward the anti-tuberculosi5 cam