The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-09-04
FALLsroN FARMRRs, GLUE.
Meets at Mr.. Carvil e. Amoss' Farm-It
Stands Drought Because of Thor
ough Cultivation-The Use
of Lime Discussed.

Meets at Mr.. Carvil e. Amoss' Farm-It
Stands Drought Because of Thor
ough Cultivation-The Use
of Lime Discussed.
The regular meeting of the Fallston Farmers.
Club was held at "Illahee." the home of Mr.
Carvel E. Amos, near Fallston, last Saturday,
with Mr.. Charles E. Wiggers president and Mr..
Walter P. Reckord secretary. The following
members were present: Messrs. H. w. Mays, @.
E. Burton, William A. Harlan, Leonard Foard,
Charles &. Amos. W. G. Hoskins, ]. B. Twining.
Mr.. Joseph Ball of Thomas Run and G. r. Eng
lar of Linwood were present as visitors.
President Charles E. Wiggers appointed an
inspection committee, consisting of Messrs. Fl.
W. Hays, C. E. Burton and Secretary Walter e.
| Reckord, and following the guide of Mr.. Amos.
accompanied by the other members and visitors,
/ detour of the farm was made. Everything
was found in their usual good condition. with
| no room for criticism. Mr.. Amos has just COM
| pleted 60 rods of wire fencing, whitewashed his
barn and put in new stalls. A new hog house
was much admired, it being roomy and conven-
| lent. Twelve acres of corn showed above the
| averege. While the crop shows the effect of
| the dry weather, it has not suffered as much as
one would suppose. which, he thinks, is due
to the result of thorough cultivation and
Il heavy dressing of manure. The wheat crop
| made an average of 20 bushels to the acre. He
Las good set of clover in his stubble, and the
second crop is thick but short on account of
the drought. His stock consists of COWS which
look well and are reducing large quantity of
milk; two brood sows, with 10 pigs two days old;
thirteen shoats. averaging 200 pounds, fit for the
knife. These shoats have the run of the orchard
and get sugar corn and they show thrift and
| profit to owner. A nice. lot of mixed hay is In
the barn. Mr.. Burton reported having called
| upon the County Commissioners and hopes in
the near future to see finger-boards all over the
county, as all have heard praise for the Fallston
Farmers Club for keeping them up in Fallston
district.
1.-THE Proper Way to Apply Lime to Get Best
| Results'' was the first topic taken up for discus
sion.
| Mr. Amos said: "Tbat is what / asked the
| question for-to get information. distribute
| in bushel piles so as to apply about % bushels
| to the acre. put lime and manure both on
this fall, but prefer using manure one year
| ahead of lime"
Mr.. Yingling said: 1.-THE farmers in Frederick
county drill on air-slacked lime, as well as quick
lime"
W. G. Hoskins said he had very little expert
ence; he put lime on four acres and planted to
corn. but did not see much benefit to crop. He
thought the best way was to mix with the soil
and not leave on top. This lime showed good
after two years. He used one ton ground lime
on a cloddy piece and thinks it helped.
Charles e. Burton said that he had never used
lime, but had seen good results from its use by
| others on sod and letting it lay two or three
years.
R. s. Preston: ut seems in putting upon poor
| land it has nothing to act upon. Have often
wondered why the farmers did not buy quick
| lime. Have noticed where it has been used one
| can get set of clover.'
William H. Harlan said: "a few years ago
| used carload. cannot see any advantage it
did me in either field. had potatoes in one
field and where the lime pile was the potatoes
grew nasty things. Lime was applied on corn
also; this was six years ago. have used ground
lime with the same results and feel that it was
money thrown away"
H.W. Hayes said: Have not had much ex-
perience, but applied by putting in big piles
haul and spread it on plowed ground. This year
put on sod and will plow down; cannot see any
difference in getting sets of clover"
Joseph B. Twining said: II am little about
lime like Mr. Green in feeding cattle. 1t don't
make much difference how you give it SO they
get it. 1t tells on my farm. can tell where it
is put as far as one can see. like putting it
on sod one year before plowing for corn"
L. Foard said that he never had any expert
ence. but had seen others use it and in his opin-
ion it was no good.
Joseph Ball said: II came upon invitation, but
will say 1 think we do not use enough lime.
have been keeping COWS and could not raise
grass. commenced using lime and it acted
like charm. l used ground lime and seeded
to timothy and clover, and where no lime was
used there was no clover. I put in one-half
bushel piles and spread, which makes better
job than one-bushel piles. 1 put on with
wheat drill, and don't care how use it get
good results. put it on corn this season and it
has not wilted yet Some land does not need it,
some does. Apply little and often. would as
leave not feed my horses as not to use lime on
land"
Charles E. Wiggers said: "Iam great believer
in lime. 1 did not get grass until used it.
first used oyster shell lime, but it did not last as
long as stone lime. Iput on sod, then manure it.
put in one half bushel piles. Before using lime
had to buy hay, now have hay to sell, with
twice the stock to feed"
Question: When you SOW wheat on potato
ground, how much fertilizer do you use? Mr..
Foard said5OO pounds, having used 1,2O0 pounds
on potatoes.
Mr. Amos said: "I never put fertilizer on ex-
cept for wheat and use 400pounds. Think lime
in connection with manure has brought the
place up to what it now is. keep 10 to Is head
of stock and manure 10 to IL acres each year."
Mr.. Amos asked how to get grass upon his
lawn which is heavily wooded. Mr.. Ball advo-
Gated manure. Mr.. Reckord was in favor of
| bone, while Mr. Foard believed in bone and fer
tilizer.
bounteous repast was furnished and en-
| joyed greatly.
Mrs. Amos had the assistance of her two
| daughters, and Mrs. G. E. Wiggers.
The club adjourned to meet September 25 at
10 A. NJ, at the home of w. P. Reckord, Cockeys-
| vile.
Now for the Fair.-Practically all prepa-
| rationa for the County Fair at Timonium next