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THE LANCASTER FARMER. 



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Mr. Warfel has kept eggs five weeks and all were 

 hatched, and again had tried pullet's eggs, not get- 

 ting three pullets out of a dozen eggs. 



Mr. Lichty explained tlie uses of an egg tester, by 

 which, within 4» hours after the hen commences to 

 set, it can be told whether tlie egg is fertile or not. 



Mr. Long had heard of a setting of Buft' Cochin 



eggs, which, after coming across the ocean, were put 



under a hen. Eleven out nf the thirteen were hatched. 



Packing Eggs. 



"What is the proper mode of packing eggs?" had 

 been referred to Frank 15. Buch, but he was not 

 present. 



Messrs. Ringwalt and Stober had received eggs 

 for hatching which were packed in small baskets 

 with hay placed in Ihcm, and were satisfied that this 

 was a good way to do it. 



Mr. Geyer got two lots of duck eggs packed in 

 sawdust in boxes, and nearly all of the eggs were 

 hatched. 



Mr. Warfel had received eggs fiom Canada packed 

 in sawdust, but got no chickens. 



Mr. Long related his experience in importing eggs. 

 Sent to England for Bufl" Cochin eggs, which cost 

 him $17.25, but he got no chickens. 



Mr. Tobias asked if eggs should be placed on end 

 or side. 



Mr. Geyer's duck eggs had been packed with side 

 down ; Mr. Ringwalt thought it made no difference 

 how they w. re placed, and Mr. Warfel and other 

 members agreed that they should be placed small 

 end down. 



Mr. Long thought they eliould be placed butt end 

 down if to be kept any time. If they are only sent a 

 short distance or kept a short time, it does not mat- 

 ter how they are jilaced. 



Business for Next Meeting. 



What is the best method of testing the fertility of 

 a newly laid egg? Referred to Tobias D. Martin. 



How often should fresh blood be introduced into 

 poultry yard ? Referred to S. N. Warfel. 

 Members of the Society. 



At the request of one of the members, Mr. Lichty 

 read the list of members who had paid their dues, 

 39 in number, and a list of those who had not paid 

 about 20 or •^5. 



Pullets' Eggs. 



Mr. Warfel asked if any member had succeeded in 

 obtaining chicks from the eggs laid by a pullet. He 

 had never succeeded in getting any. 



ilr. DiffenderflTer stated that I'rom his first hatching 

 he had secured 9 chicks out of lo eggs, and from his 

 second hatching 10 chicks from 14 eggs. 



Mr. Ringwalt had found that pullets' eggs hatched 

 much better if the pullet was with a two-year-old 

 rooster. 



Adjourned. 



WARWICK FARMERS' CLUB. 



The Farmers' Club of Warwick township met at 

 Uriah Carpenter's residence, March 8, 1879. The 

 minutes of last meeting were read and approved. 



It was proposed to make this organization a 

 permanent one, whereupon Uriah Carpenter was 

 elected President ; John (irossman, Vice President; 

 and S. M. Carpenter, Secretary, for a term of six 

 months. 



It was moved and seconded that a committee of 

 three be appointed to draw up a constitution and 

 by-laws. The President appointed the following 

 persons as the committee : D. B. Becker (chairman), 

 J. B. Becker and J. K. Iluber. 



It was also agreed upon that the next meeting of 

 this club be held at the same place on Saturday, 

 March 29. 



As there were some here that had not been here 

 before, tire President again proceeded to an explana- 

 tion, namely, the object of the meeting ; the good 

 there can be derived therefrom ; ttiat there is no 

 secret about this meeting, therefore public to all. 



It was moved and seconded that the first question 

 for discus.'ion be, " When is the best time to sow 

 oats, and how?" 



The question was opened by John Grossman, 

 making a lengthy speech on liis own experience in 

 sowing oats. 



This subject was spoken on by nearly all the mem- 

 bers, and I think they will agree not to sow until the 

 soil is in good pondition. 



It was agreed upon that broadcast is the best 

 method for sowing. 



Peter Wallason stated that the best way to sow 

 oats even is to walk in the middle of the land fur- 

 rowed for sowing, and throw to the right and left. 



The soiling question, which was continued from 

 last meeting, was next taken up, " how to raise 

 double crops." 



It was agr'-ed upon that the limited time of ten 

 minutes be extended to each speaker. 



An essay was read by John Grossman, on the sub- 

 ject of "feeding stock." 



J. B. Becker thought of feeding slock in the stable 

 during summer, instead of turning them into pasture. 

 He thought by turning them into pasture they will 

 eat an hour or so, and during the hottest part of the 



day will, on account of the files, go from one shade 

 tree to another, and therefore spoil more pasture 

 than they will eat; but by feeding them in the stable 

 they will requir ■ Ichs food and besides save the 



J. K. Iluber thought It is no benefit In stabling 

 slock ; he thought It takes less food If given to them 

 in their natural way by grazing, and the manure 

 will still remain In the "fields— that Is not to leave 

 them out all day — only an hour or so until done 

 grazing ; then lake them homo, thereby not spoiling 

 much pasture. 



Israel Becker thought that cutting fodder Is of no 

 benefit, for there Is nothing left to accumulate the 

 manure heap. 



Uriah Carpenter said that stabling stock Is profita- 

 ble, thereby savluir manure, fences and pasture. He 

 thought if having some person to care for the stock, 

 and doing some other work besides, would probably 

 earn one-half the salary paid to him. 



It was moved and seconded that the questions, 

 "Is it beneficial to educate our sons and leave them 

 go from home or keep them on the farm 1" and 

 " How shall we make our farms pay ?" were ques- 

 tions adopted for discussion at the next meeting. 



Adjourned. S. M. Cabpenter, Nec'y. 



FULTON FARMERS' CLUB. 



The March meeting of the club was held at the 

 residence of Wm. P. Haines. Members present : E. 

 H. Haines, F. Tollinger, J. R. Blackburn, LIndley 

 King, Grace A. King, W. P. Haines, C. S. Gatehell 

 and M. Brown; visitors by invitation, Timothy 

 Haines, Dr. C. H. Stubbs and Joseph P. Greist. 

 There being no agricultural nor horticultural speci- 

 mens to exhibit the club proceeded to asking and 

 answering questions. 



Montillion Brown : Do any of the members Intend 

 to mannfacture their own phosphate this spring? 

 Several members stated that the benefit they derived 

 from this article was so small that they were of the 

 opinion that it was not profitable. Several receipts 

 were spoken of, some of which cost as low as $1G..'J0 

 per ton. 



F. Tollinger ; When is the proper time to graft cherry 

 trees? All the members favored early grafting. He 

 was recommended to cut the scions in February, and 

 put in the stalks in the early part of March, although 

 some of the members had succeeded well as late as 

 May ; but at this time it is necessary to be careful 

 not to raise the bark of the scion. 



E. H. Haines : What variety of cherries do the 

 members favor grafting ? 



F. Tollinger favored the " Governor Wood," but 

 found the natural fruit more hardy and more prolific 

 bearers. 



Dr. Stubbs: Docs any one present know of any 

 stimulant which, if applied to cherry trees, will 

 make them bear? 



Some of the members had tried boring and plug- 

 ging sulphur in the holes. Club adjourned for dinner. 

 Afternoon Session. 



After reviewing the building and part of the farm, 

 the club convened, when the minutes of the meeting 

 held here one year ago were read and criticism called 

 for. The members noted no change ; the stock 

 looked well cared for, and was consequently in good 

 condition. 



Martha Brown noticed the excellent quality of the 

 corn prepared for dinner, and asked how it was 

 cured. She was informed that it was from Baker's 

 canning factory, near Aberdeen, Hartford county, 

 Md. 



Literary. 



A selection was read by Mabel Haines entitled, 

 "The King's Gift;" one Ijy Alia Gregg, entitled, 

 " The Sea Nymph ;" selection by Mabel A . Haines, 

 entitled "The Farmer's Lot ;" one by .Mary A. King, 

 " Fifty Years Ago ;" recitation by Carrie Black- 

 burn, "The Teetotal Mill." 



Some of the young ladies in attendance furnished 

 the club with some choice instrumental and vocal 

 music. 



Discussion of Regular Question. 



Have farmers, by experiments they have made, 

 arrived at any uniform conclusion from the actual 

 results in the subject experimented with ? 



Mont. Brown thought the farmers had, to a cer- 

 tain degree, but there were subjects which had been 

 experimented on for the last fifty years, and they 

 were still unsettled. We have found that to grow 

 cheat we must sow cheat, and that it Is not a pecu- 

 liar growth of wheat, as was formerly supimsed ; 

 that potatoes of dllferent kinds, planted in the same 

 hills, would not mix, and that half-starved cattle 

 would not pay. 



E. H. Haines ; We have never decided by experi- 

 ment whether the modern plan of drilling wheat Is 

 an improvement on the old style of broadcasting it, 

 and in the matter of raising potatoes one man recom- 

 mends the planting In sod, turning the sod over the 

 potato ; another to plant on corn stubble and manure 

 in tne row, some under and some on lop. Good 

 crops had been raised each way and \moT ones also. 

 In time of planting one will recommend early and 

 another late planting, and this Is attended with the 



same results ; and In fieding oals straw to our milch 

 cows, some- recommend and others discourage ; 

 even the grain is condemned by some as food for 

 cows, but all were of the opinion that a liberal sup- 

 ply of nutritious food would hurt no animal. As to 

 the manure and quantity of lime as a fcrlllliicr, some 

 preferred spreading on so<l and turning it under; 

 others to spread on plowed ground, In quBnlilles 

 varying from fiflccn to fifty bushels |M;r acre. Many 

 of these questions he thought might l>e srltled by 

 actual experiment, but others were subject to the 

 condition of the ground, atniospherle changes, «lc., 

 which, unless there was a uniformity In these p»r- 

 ticula.-s, would never be permanently settled. 



Dr. Stubbs agreed with E. II. Haines lu the effect 

 of atmospheric changes on vegelation, and thought 

 agriculture would never be an exact science while 

 we are amenable to the weather. His exiwrlcucc 

 In potato culture was, that If well fertilized and 

 properly tended you were certain of a good crop ; 

 but he could see no reason why such questions as the 

 manner of settling milk, kinds of churns, breed of 

 cows and many other cjucstions relating to dairying 

 are not settled. 



Election of Officers. 



The term of the officers having expired, the club 

 elected the following for the ensuing year : President, 

 F. Tollinger; Secretary, .Montillion Brown; Treaaurer, 

 Joseph K. Blackburn; Librarian, Wm. P. Haines. 

 The club then adopted the following question for 

 discussion at the next meeting : Is the advance 

 made In labor-saving maehlniTy accompanied by a 

 diHincllnation to labor? To furnish literary exercises 

 for the next meeting, the President ap|>ointcd Sadie 

 Brown, Irene Tollinger, .Mary A. King and Edwin 

 Gregg on essays and selections, and -Nlabol Haines, 

 .Mabel A. llaities, Carrie Blackburn and C. 8. 

 Gatehell on recitat.ons. Club then adjourned to 

 meet at Wm. King's next month. 



LINN/EAN SOCIETY. 

 The stated meeting of the society wa« held on 

 Saturday, March Jil, Mi'iK Presld-iit Kev. J. 8. Stahr 

 In the chair. After the preliminary oi>ening the 



Donations to the Museum 

 were examined and found to consist of a fragment of 

 a Gneissic Rock, said lo have been struck from the 

 veritable fiat rock near Bloody Run, In the vicinity of 

 Richmond, Virginia, upon which the head of Captain 

 Smith was laid to have It spoiled by the Indian's 

 club, when the lovely Pocahontas came to bli 

 rescue. {'.) So says the sender, Mr. AuirustusBIschoflT, 

 of this county. He also sent with It a relic of the 

 LIbby Prison— a fragment of an onllnary brick ; also, 

 a portion of a geode, a hollow ninlule of Ha>tnatite, a 

 native oxide of iron, much in form of a thick bivalve 

 shell. .Mr. Gabriel Russel sent a piece of quartz, 

 containing sulphuret of nickel, found In Bart town- 

 ship. A fine Biiecimen of " Ruby Ulend," found in 

 a garden in Marietta, per Mr. John K. Filler. ThU 

 Is much like that found in New Jersey, and may 

 have been accidental in this latter locality. Samples 

 of sulphuret and carbonate of coiiper found In Vurk 

 county, Pa. These were contrasted with like ores 

 from Brazil, South America, • y way of comparison, 

 In the same box. Mr. John B. Kevinski also made 

 a special deposit of his case of thirty drawers, con- 

 taining numerous minerals, fossils and corals, and a 

 valuable acquisition to others already on deposit. 

 Missiles of various forms added to our former collec- 

 tion of war relics, from Antietam and Harper's 

 Ferry, from D. McN. Stauffer, and othem from the 

 latter locality, by Dr. S. S. Ratbvon. Siwcinicns in 

 alcohol, a domestic mouse, by J. W. Hubley. This 

 had an excessive fungoid or scrofulous growth on the 

 head, over the eye. It seems many mice about the 

 city are affected" with this strange disease, hardly 

 understood, and must be bad on the mice, as It is a 

 disgusting sight, but not the less curious, and should 

 be Inquired into. A siiecimon of a rare creature 

 sentto Mr. Rathvon from Manatee, Florida. This 

 was a desirable send, as it fills the link of our I'cili- 

 palpi, and comes near the figure of the Fhrynut reni- 

 fonnin, but may be a distinct species. Mr. StauflTer 

 took a drawing of it, and one copied from an English 

 work, a West India species, which dificrs in the ar- 

 rangement of the eyea. This paper has remarks 

 upon It by Mr. Stauffer, supplemented by Dr. Kath- 

 von, marked No. .514. The large bean i)Od sent to 

 TU AVw ICra from Florida, and left with Mr. Rath- 

 von, was submitted to J. Slaulfer for a name, being 

 of large size and the winged sutures so peculiar. 

 After close scrutiny with all the Legumlnosa- known 

 or deicribed as growing from Mexico lo the Northern 

 UnitedStales, not one would compare. A drawing 

 sent to Prof. Grey was at once recognized and named 

 as the Canaralia Obtunifolia from Malabar, not In- 

 digenous to the United States. A fine drawing of the 

 bean and iwd, with remarks upon the subject by .Mr. 

 StauHer— pajicr No. 51.'>— was deposlte*! with the 

 now shrunken, dried |xh1 and red beans of the same. 

 Mr. Charles A. llelnitsh also presented specimens of 

 a new remedy for pulmonary diseases, from Santa 

 Anna, North California, called " Verba Santa," offl- 

 cinally KrijodicliOH glulinomm, per C. A. Moschar. 

 The leaves a lanceolate serrate, thick and glutinous 

 when green ; gumlike incrustation when dry. 



