The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-08-21
pALLsToN PARMBRs' CLUB.
Inspection of MIR. j. B. Twining's Three
Farms-Fine Stock and Up-to-
Date Equipment-Crops
Make Good Show

Farms-Fine Stock and Up-to-
Date Equipment-Crops
Make Good Show
ing, etc.
| The Fallston Farmers Club met August 18th
| at sIngleside," the home of Mr.. Joseph b. Twin
ing. The members present were Messrs. J. b
/ Twining, Carville E. Amoss, VIM. A. Harlan
| Charles E. Burton. Robert s. Preston. VIM. L.
| Amoss. Charles e. Wiggers, James 0. watson
VIM. G. Hoskins. Leonard Foard. II. w. Hayes
and H. Reckord. The visitors were Messrs. VIM
D. Curry and Thomas ". Richardson. of the
| Junior Gunpowder Agricultural Club; Mr..
Milton E. Smith. of the Norrisville Farmers
Club; Mr.. and Mrs. Philip G. Scarf, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Isaac J. Twining and Master Raymon C.Reckord.
Messrs. VIM. A. Harlan. Charles E. Burton and
VIM. L. Amoss were appointed committee of
inspection. All proceeded to inspect Mr.. Twin
ing's three FARMS first going to the home place.
Wheat and oats have been threshed and the
straw stored in the barn and ricked in the yard.
Mr.. Twining having taken to the raising of
colts is remodeling his COW stable and putting in
box-stalls
In the pig lot were brood sows and Is shoats
one of which was under the special care of Mics
| Martha Twining. and showed the extra atten-
ton. nice flock of poultry has free access to
| the premises. consisting of Buff Rocks and Bun
Leghorns.
We next visited the Walters Farm. where we
| found large shed in which the farming imple-
ments are stored. Mr.. Twining believes in up
to-date machinery and in keeping it well housed
when not in use.
After q discussion as to the advantages and
disadvantages of the different implements we
/ took our departure for the Morgan Farm. Here
we found more wheat. Part of the potato crop
had been dug. They were smooth and of good
quality, but many small ones among them
Some of the members were having lively dis
cussion as to the proper assortment Of. potatoes
for market, after which all returned to "Ingle-
side"
On the three farms Mr.. Twining has "a acres of
corn that attracted the attention of all; ID acres
of sugar corn that shows the need Of rain; %
acres of potatoes 100 acres of hay, with an aver
age of over 2 tons per acre were harvested So
acres of wheat, averaging 20 bushels. of which
400 bushels has been sold acres in oats yielded
400 bushels that had considerable weed seeds in
them and had to be famed.
In the horse line Mr.. Twining has stock that
anyone would be proud of and deserves great
credit for the fine condition of his horses. They
consist Of 10 brood mares, being imported regis
tered Belgians, having fine colts geldings,
spring colts looking fine; two-year- old colts,
3yearlings. and his fine Belgian stallion, which
attracted the attention Of all. He is dark bay
and his colts show that Mr.. Twining has fine
animal.
read and met with approval from ALL The reply
was also read.
Under the head of new business Mr.. VIM. G..
cd hot fho II lad
est in having inger-boards at road crossings and
he would like in some way to have some replaced.
The club was invited to supper and after all
had enjoyed bountiful meal the members were
called to order and Messrs. VIM. G. Hoskins, J.
B. Twining, James o. Watson and R. s. Preston
were appointed on committee to have an esti-
mate at next meeting the cost to have the boards
replaced.
Mr. Thomas v. Richardson, of the Junior Gun
powder Agricultural Club, gave an interesting
talk of an incubator to sprout grain that he saw
| operate at Washington recently. The grain is
put in IL galvanized iron drawers, with tenn
perature of 75o, and the use of chemicals and
water causing it to sprout, increasing the weight
| five times in land days. 1t is much more d.
gestible and more bulky. 1t costs cent per
head per day for this process when feeding beef
cattle, costing $225 to fatten 20 head of cattle.
with hay for roughage. Any grains can be
treated in the same way.
| PRINCIPAL sUBJECT-"GROwING OF GRASSES
FOR PASTURES AND HAY"
| Mr. Twining said I'm the last few years
have not got good set in wheat. get good sets
from potatoes and sugar corn ground"
Mr.. Preston said II feel that Mr.. Twining's
method is the one to pursue. do not get good
| hay crops after wheat. Best results with alsyke
and timothy"
Mr.. Hoskins said BEST results to SOW grass
Alone Many people are sowing tomato ground
| in grass Seed should be sown both ways always
places left where more stalks could grow"
Mr.. Hayes said: 1.-THE old way very unsatis-
factory got good stand but following season
| very poor; usually more weeds. Better results
where most seed was sown. Pillow early ana
persistent cultivation as long as possible; seed
| in September. Last fall seeded clover with
turnips; only half as much clover where turnips
| were pulled; usually SOW red alfalfa and timo-
thy; this season will not SOW red clover. When
i I SOW clover and timothy do not get much
| clover but mostly timothy"
| Mr. Watson said: "Have had no experience in
| seeding alone; poor results with wheat"
| Mr.. Wiggers said !" ~ tried several years with
| wheat, but no hay; since have been setting
/ @@s'S
| sell. 1 pillow wheat stubble as soon as possible
and the more cultivated the better. l use
| quarts clover and of timothy with 400 and bO'
lbs. commercial fertilizer (2S.2) and get hnt
| crops. l am strong advocate of lime II VIC
| want clover"
MIR. VIM. L. Amoss said: mot satisfactory sci
with wheat better sets when put alone"
Mr.. Richardson said /: II never set alone fairly
successful with wheat; would get better crop 4
set alone. use lime for clover and it helps
| great DEAL"
Mr.. Foard said az have had no experience
setting alone set with sugarcorn, wheat ant
| potato ground with bone and commercial fertil
izers and have good results. Sometimes thu
ground becomes little weedy."
Mr.. Burton said "The last few years hav'
set alone and get good results. Last year SCI
alone; it did not look well in winter, but DID
nicely in the spring and had fine crop OF hay
| expect it to be better next season."
Mr. Curry said I'm corn had a fair set O
hay several years ago. I now have 20 acres II
corn and it looks very well. use lime Stacked
| and screened and put on with drill"
Mr.. Smith said: 81 have been trying along thu
| same lines use alfalfa, alsyke and timoth,
for feeding with good results. 1t is the cleanes
| way of growing hay and sure of set. plov
early SO as to get several rains and roll will
weeder behind. SOW September 10th and eros
| with harrow AFTER
The club adjourned to meet at "Illohee," tn
| home of Mr. Carville e. Amoss, August 28th.
Fl. R., Secretary.