The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-10-02
FALLsroN FARMeRs, CLUB
Pleasant Meeting at Home of Mr.. Walter
p Reckord, Who Exhibits Unique
Method of Feeding Pigs

! The Fallston Farmers Club held an enjoyable
! meeting on September % at Hill Crest" the
beautiful home of Mr.. Walter P. Reckord, near
Cockeysvlle. Those present we're: MessIs
Walter P Reckord, Henry Reckord, Charles E.
Wiggers, William G.. Hoskins, Charles E. Burton,
! Robert s. Preston, Carville E. Amoss, Leonard
Foard, Joseph b. Twining, Hutchison W. Hays,
A. D. Brooks and William A. Harlan.
After reading the minutes of the last meeting,
which was held at "Ilahe," and the last meet
ing held at Mr.. Reckord's, the president ap-
pointed Messrs. Twining, Foard and Harlan to
inspect the premises.
Joined by all present the committee took an
extended stroll over the farm. Going to the
orchard they found it very much improved,
having been cleaned of dead trees and weeds
and sown to sorghum and peas. which were used
as pasture during the recent drouth for about
100 hogs and pigs of all ages. Another young
orchard had been sown to barley which made a
good growth, covering the ground at this time.
An adjacent field was seeded last October with
four quarts of timothy, four quarts of alsike and
two quarts of alfalfa seed to the acre. The
stand of grass is splendid. There was no COM
mercial fertilizer used, but the field had been
nearly covered with manure during the winter.
The next field is being prepared for seeding. 1t
was Mr.. Reckord's intention to seed to grass
alone, but it is getting late he was advised to
SOW wheat on the greater part of the field, espe-
cially that most liable to wash, and to SOW grass
alone on the more level portion adjoining that
now in grass.
The corn showed the effect of dry weather, but
was evidently the source of great attraction for
the little pigs which have been doing we'll on
that which was blown down. The field was
dod will Of
quarts of alsike and two quarts of alfalfa to the
acre at the last working of corn. Owing to the
dry weather the grass had made very little show
ing. The pasture and moving fields had been
very much improved, fences cleaned of bushes
and briars and many cart loads of stone gathered
to be used for the betterment of roads. The
lawn is nicely kept, and the whole farm presents
a marked improvement since the last meeting
there. The barn and barrack contain good
supply of hay and unthreshed wheat
The farm is well equipped with improved ma
chinery the sulky gangplow and walking corn
worker were closely inspected and thought to
be good implements. six-horsepower gaso-
line engine furnishes power for cutting fodder
and wood; also pumping water, etc. BY sim
pie device the speed of the engine can be changed
from low to high, making it suitable to run
different kinds of machinery-a very desirable
feature. Care is taken to have implements
housed.
The stock consists of 100 hogs, of all ages; five
COWS, three of them milking; five two-year-
olds, three of them coming fresh seven year.
lngs and three bulls Seven horses are used on
the farm and three at the mill. A young Notch
Cliff colt had been unfortunate in the loss of one
of its ears, as it was otherwise nice animal.
Mr.. Reckord has unique way of feeding hogs.
A slop, composed of two gallons of molasses,
fifty pounds of heavy middlings and two barrels
of water is made some twelve hours ahead of the
time it is to be used. The mixture is made in
barrels placed at the ends of the troughs and is
drawn through pipes. the flow being regulated
by spigots, and the slop is kept stirred while
passing from one to the other.
Returning to the house the regular business
of the club was taken up.
The committee on sign-boards not being ready
to report was continued.
Messrs. Twining, Burton, Foard and Wiggers
were chosen to visit the White Hall Fair and re-
port at the next meeting.
Miss Reckord was assisted in serving splendid
dinner by several of her lady friends.
The meeting adjourned to meet October 20 at
the home of Mr.. Hutchison W. Hays.
WILLIAM A. HARLAN,
Secretary for the day.