The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-02-13
PALLsToN FARMERS CLUB.
Monthly Meeting at pleasant Prospect, "
the Home of Mr. Charles e. Burton,
in Long Green Valley-Inter-
estiug Talk by Mr. Wing.

The regular meeting of the Fallston Farm
ers' Club was held at the beautiful home of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles E. Burton, near Baldwin
Station, upper Long Green Valley, on Satur-
| day, FEBRUARY 9th. Members present, besides
the host, were Messrs. Wiggers, Hayes, Twining,
G. 3. Amoss, Watson, Preston, Hoskins, Henry
Reckord and W. A. Harlan. The guests we're
Messrs. Joseph E. Wing, of fredericksburg,
Ohio; @. E. Baldwin, Harry Baldwin and son,
David A. Harlan, Leonard FOard, John B.
Foard, Frank Foard, J. Morris Morrison, Chas
Foard, Lester Burton. Harmon Burton,
Conkling, Ethan Hertzler, Charles Gorsuch,
Asa Hertzler. W. 0. B. Wright and Frank
Wright.
In view of the anticipated lecture by Mr..
Wing, reading of the minutes was postponed.
but the report of the meeting held at Mr.. Bur
Hayes, ]. B. Twining and w. A. Harlan were
appointed q committee of inspection. Then
all donned their overcoats for a stroll over
Pleasant Prospect Farm. Visiting the barn
first we found horses and mules in good work.
ing condition; 80 cows in comfortable, we'll
bedded stalls, but not looking quite 80 well as
they did last May 16 dry cows including a
number ofcalves. were doing WELL The poultry
is under the efficient care of Master Harmon
Burton and consists of large flock of healthy
chickens of various breeds, housed in comfort
able quarters with range enclosed by wire net
ting Two fine turkeys had survived the holt
day war and looked able to lead large flock
the coming season. A very pretty flock of
pigeons was seen and admired, being kept in
house with covered yards The German beagle
hound-another of Master Hammon's posses
siOns-is doing well. Quite handsome sum
has been realized from the poultry and pigeons
the past season.
We found everything in its usual well kept
condition, with the cribs well filled with corn
of good quality. a choice lot Of timothy hay in
barn, and implements wei! housed; icehouse
full and good supply of firewood ready for
the stove,
On visiting the fields we were shown 20 acres
OF rye, Fl of wheat and % of newly seeded
grass which looked well except in few spots.
A good proportion of the spring blowing is
done.
Mr.. Burton was criticised for not having
nice pen of Berkshire hogs to show, when it
was suggested that there might be some other
breed equally desirable.
The committee on membership reported Mr..
Henry Reckord as new member.
letter from the Maryland Tomato Growers
Association was read and laid over for action at
the next meeting.
All other business and the subject for discus
sion was set aside that we might hear from Mr..
Wing. who began by telling the STORY of
Woodland Farm" (his home in Ohio which
was intensely interesting. He told how he and
his brothers had reclaimed the home farm by
the use ofsome IS miles of tile drain; by the
application of manure, lime and phosphate;
the growing of alfalfa to feed sheep to make
manure to grow more alfalfa to feed more sheep
until the productiveness of the farm had been
increased many times and necesitated the con-
struction of barns and corncribs in order to
house the ever increasing amount of products
and shelter the horses needed to operate the
farm. Now they are keeping about l 800 sheep
and teams to consume and cultivate and
handle between four and five hundred tons of
alfalfa hay and g. 900 bushels of shelled corn
each year.
Being asked to say something on the subject
of the principles of Soil Building" Mr..
Wing said the very foundation is lime in the
soil and advocated the use of carbonate of lime
applied in the form of ground limestone, I'M
burned but as it is not procurable here he ad
vised using burned lump lime in preference to
ground burnt lime, as one can get more for his
money. He has much faith in lime as a sweet
ner of acid soils and the power of ground lime
stone to hold the fertility of the soil. The ap.
plication of manure and basic Stag, bone meal
and other forms of phosphoric acid and with
it all the growing ofalfalfa, the feeding ofstock
to make manure to grow more alfalfa to feed
more stock.
He also gave very interesting account of his
visit to Scotland which was listened to with
much pleasure.
Mr.. Burton, on behalf of the club, rendered
vote of thanks to Mr.. Wing for his very enter
tanning and instructive address; also to the
many visitors for their close attention.
Mrs. Burton was ably assisted in serving din
ner by Mrs. Albert Foard. Mrs. Charles Cor
such, Mrs. Thomas Burton and Misses EN-
ma Hammond and Eva NJ. Harlan.
The club adjourned to meet March 9th, at
"Rockland Farm" the home of Mr.. Roberts.
Preston. WILLIAM A. HARLAN,
Secretary pro tenn.