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THE LANCASTER FARMER. 



[April, 



carried to the barns on the heads of the gleaners. 

 They are a thousand years behind our own country 

 iu this matter. 



Joseph T. Witmer spoke a good word for the 

 Thomas Smithey harrow. He had no personal inter- 

 est in the implement but he spoke because it gave 

 him belter results than any other he ever used. For 

 corn and potatoes it is most excellent. 



Question for Discussion. 



Do the farmers of Lancaster make good butter ? 

 If not, why not? 



On motion, the society adjourned. 



POULTRY ASSOCIATION. 



The Lancaster County Poultry Society met in the 

 office of J. B. Long, Khoad's building. West King 

 street, Monday morniner, April 7th. The following 

 members were in attendance : Jacob B. Long, 

 Harry A. Schroyer, George H. Rathfon, Martin 

 Rudy, Frank Humphreville, Charles Lippold, F.R. 

 Diffenderfer and J. M. Johnston, city, M. L. Kreider, 

 Mount Joy. 



The meeting was called to order by Harry A. 

 Schroyer. The secretary, Mr. J. B. Lichty, being ab- 

 sent the reading of the minutes was dispensed with. 

 This being the time for the annual election of officers 

 for the ensuing year, the following were elected by 

 acclamation: President, Harry A. Schroyer; Vice 

 Presidents, M. L. Kreider, John Seldomridge ; Re- 

 cording Secretary, J. B. Lichty ; Corresponding 

 Secretary, Martin Rudy. 



For Treasurer, George F. Rathvon and John E. 

 Schaum were placed in nomination, and Mr. Schaum 

 having received the highest number of votes was de- 

 clared elected. 



The following names were placed in nomination 

 for the Executive Committee : Peter Bruner, T. 

 Frank Evans, Wm. Shoenberger, Charles Lippold, 

 Samuel G. Engle, Jos. R. Trissler and Frank R. 

 Diffenderfer. The first five having received the 

 highest number of votes were elected to serve on the 

 committee in connection with the president, the two 

 secretaries and treasurer. 



A committee of two from the city band waited on 

 the society with a view to be released from the con- 

 tract which binds the band to the agreement they 

 entered into of renting the society's hall for a fair, for 

 two weeks, commencing Apiil 26. The society 

 would not release the band from their contract. 



On application of Miss Annie E. Humm the hall 

 was rented to a society of the blind for a fair, ?.50 and 

 payment of the gas bill during the time of the fair. 

 The fair will be held the first two weeks of June. 



There being no further business society adjourned. 



FULTON FARMERS' CLUB. 



Fulton Farmers' Club met at the residence of 

 Solomon Gregg, April 5th. The members were all 

 present, as were George Jenkins and wife, Jacob 

 Grossman and wife, and several others as visitors, 

 making quite a large company. 



The minutes of last meeting were read and ap- 

 proved. 



Sol. Gregg exhibited two varieties of apples, 

 Dominie and Smith Cider. 



E. H. Heines has a small clearing which is planted 

 in wheat and of which the sorrel has completely 

 taken possession. He asked the club the best way 

 to eradicate it. 



Lindley King, recommended a heavy application 

 of lime and then get it into grass. 



Montillion Brown recommended the use of plenty 

 of lime and barnyard manure ; plant in buckwheat 

 and follow with corn. 



So'. Gregg has had considerable experience with 

 sorrel and recommends strong manuring, continu- 

 ous planting and cultivation. 



Marchal Nesbit said he would plant in corn and 

 give thorough cultivation. 



E. H. Haines said he has noticed that farmers are 

 planting locust trees along the road side. Taking in 

 consideration the inconvenience of farming along 

 Bide of them and the shading and keeping the 



roads from drying, he would ask if it is a good idea. 

 J. Grossman, Lindly King and George Jenkins 

 would not favor the planting of too many trees by 

 the roadside. 



Montillion Brown said the trees are good to pro- 

 tect banks along roads, also along pasture lauds ; 

 spoke of the road law allowing farmers 3.5 cents 

 each for trees planted by the roadside, as a good 

 one. 



Sol. Gregg is not in favor of planting locust trees 

 by the roadside, but in some out of the way place. 



Jos. R. Blackburn said the locust trees do better 

 planted by the roadside than in groups, unless culti- 

 vated ; spoke of trees he had planted by the road- 

 side that are now large, fine trees, while a group 

 planted by a neighbor the same time had never 

 amounted to anything ; he thinks they are not 

 injurious to roads, but make pleasant shade, add to 

 the appearance of the farm, and make valuable 

 lumber for the farmer. 



Dinner being announced, the club adjourned and 

 proceeded to demolish with neatness and dispatch 

 the good things set before them. 



Owing to the roughness of the weather the usual 

 inspection of the farm, etc., was confined to the 

 barn and comfortable parlor of the host. After some 

 very good music by the young ladies, the club was 

 called to order and the reading of the minutes of the 

 meeting last held here followed, and criticisms on 

 farm management were called for. They were all of 

 a complimentary character, nothing new being 

 noticed except a wood house. 



An article was read by Mrs. Anna Gregg from the 

 Farm Journal entitled, " Seed Time and Harvest." 



" "The old man in the stylish church," was read 

 by Miss Julia Brown. 



E. H. Haines said the above reminded him of an 

 experience he, with two of his neighbors, had attend- 

 ing church in Philadelphia. 



Miss Hattie Hess read an amusing essay, which 

 appeared to be an analysis of the old nursery rhyme 

 of "Old Mother Hubbard." 



" Nutriment in hay, corn and oats," was read by 

 Mrs. Anna Gregg. 



E. H. Haines read an editorial from the New York 

 Tribune, commenting on the report of the Senate 

 Committee of Adulteration of Food, relating to 

 bogus butter. 



Miss Hattie Hess read from Farm Journal an arti- 

 cle on " Farm Management." 



The committee appointed to draft resolutions of 

 respect on the death of our late member, Josiah 

 Brown, report the following : 



Whekeas, The Fulton Farmers' Club has, by the 

 death of Josiah Brown, lost one of its oldest and 

 most valuable members, one who has long been 

 recognized as an active and zealous worker in the 

 cause of agriculture, therefore be it 



Resolved, That by the death of our friend the club 

 and community have lost a highly valued member, 

 and one whose walk iu life, both in public and pri- 

 vate, entitle his memory to be cherished with the 

 deepest respect and his example to be commended to 

 the members and friends that he leaves behind. 



Resolved, That as a mark of respect to the memory 

 of our departed friend, the foregoing be entered 

 upon the minutes and a copy thereof be furnished to 

 the estimable widow and daughter of the deceased, 

 with whom we sympathize in their loss. 

 On motion the report was accepted. 

 On motion of E.H. Haines, Marshal Nesbit and 

 family were elected members of the club. 



" Should the markets be free for the sale of all 

 brands of butter, bogus and genuine ?" was the ques- 

 tion adopted for discussion at the next meeting. 



After listening to some very good music the club 

 adjourned to meet at Wm. King's, May 3, 1884. 



LINN.ffi;AN SOCIETY. 



The Linnsean Society met statedly in its rooms in 



the Y. M. C. A. building on Saturday afternoon, 



March 29, with President J. P. Wickersham in the 



chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were 



read and approved, and dues were collected. 



Donations to the Museum. 



A very fine specimen of the " Whip-tail," from 



Florida, is donated by Mr. Benjamin Snably, of that 



State, who was recently here on a visit. This is the 

 Thelyphonas exeubitor, of Gerard ; but, according 

 to Mr. Snably's representations, it is locally known 

 iu Florida as the " Grampus '" and " Mule-killer" — 

 one individual at least alleging that its bite caused 

 the death of one of his mules. There is no knowing 

 what the effect of its bite might be under certain ad- 

 verse circumstances, but ordinarily we do not think 

 it would differ much from the bite of any other ani- 

 mal belonging to its family or group. Scientiflcallji 

 classified, it is one of the Pedipalpi, a group in the] 

 family Tarantulidfe, among the Pulmonarial Arach-' 

 nidffi, which includes the Octopod animals— such as 

 spiders and their cogeners. Some years ago a speci- 

 men of this animal was sent to us from New Mexico 

 by Lieutenant Frazer, of the United States army, 

 who stated that the people there called it "Vinagria/ 

 or " Vinegar-bug." More in reference to this ai 

 mal will be found in the April number of the LaW 

 CASTER Farmer. 



A bottle containing 13 specimens of Lepidopteroi 

 and coleopterous larvae, donated by Mr. F. Beatei 

 of Willow Street, Lancaster county. Mr. B. collec 

 ed this larvae the first week in February, crawlinj 

 about on the snow, rather an unusual phenomenon 

 in a month so cold as February was this year. They 

 belong to the Noctuidse and Lampyridie. See Lan- 

 caster Farmer for April, 1884. 



A specimen of " lampry eel," donated by Mr. J. 

 M. Westheaffer. It was found among the fishes in 

 the Northern Fish Market. This is probably ^ 

 young specimen of pteromyzon nigricans, 

 parasitic on fishes. 



A specimen of the larvae of Spilosoma, Isabel! 

 and a crocus fiower, donated by S. M. Sener. 

 collected both specimens on the 2.5th of February; 

 during a temporary elevation of the mercury, 

 fell to the freezing point the day following. 



Dr.S. S. Rathvon deposited two specimens of per- 

 forated objects, illustrative of his article on " Ani- 

 mal Mechanism." 



Mr. Geo. Flick, taxidermist, city, donated a very 

 fine stuffed specimen of a pigeon, of the fancy breed 

 known as Jacobins. 



Donations to Library 

 To the library were added thirteen catalogues of 

 botanical works, and ten catalogues of plants and 

 seeds, from various parties, donated by S. M. Sener; 

 Philadelphia Times, March 13, 1884 ; Mobile Daily 

 iJcrjjfiiei-, 16 pp ; Sacramento weekly Union, National 

 Tribune, Lancaster Farmer for Febuary, March, 1884, 

 catalogues of Dr. Leconte's library of entomological 

 works, Lippincott's " Monthly Bulletin " Dulan's 

 catalogue of botanical works Book Buyer for March, 

 1884, catalogue of rare and curious books from H. 

 Sotheran, London, N. W., circulars 3 and 4, also 

 pamphlet on " Education in Italy," and the " Bufa- 

 luia Prize," from Department Interior, U. S. A., 

 prospectus of a cyclopaedia of political science by 

 J. Lalor, copy of the American catalogue of dupli- 

 cate books of Mercantile Library. Astor Place, N. 

 Y., catalogue of second hand books, W. .Muhl, N' 

 O.; circulars from J. B. Pratt in reference to 

 genealogy of Pratt family from 1663, catalogue of 

 historical books from McDonough, Albany, N. Y., 

 American College Directory, Evans & Co., St. Louis; 

 proceedings of Academy of Natural Sciences, Phila- 

 delphia, from June to October 1883, part 2 

 eeedings of American Philosophical Society, froi 

 April 1883 to January 1884, No. 114; Patent 0: 

 Gazettes for months of Febuary and -March, 188! 

 volums A. C ; A. C. Atlas ; D. 3, vol. 11 ; G. 7 ; 

 A. A. (6 volumes in all) of Second Geological S 

 vey of Pennsylvania, from Department of State. 

 Letters from Oneida Historical Society, Utica, 

 Y., asking for exchange of proceedings \ 

 placed on file, also copy of fifth annual address 

 same. A vote of thanks was on motion tendei 

 the honors to the museum and library for donatio: 



Dr. S. S. Rathvon read an original paper 

 " Animal Mechanism," illustrated by specimei 

 also an article on the Florida Whip Tail. 



Prof. Theodore Appel and Miss E. V. Baker wei 

 then elected associate members, and C. W. Dorling, 

 Utica. N. Y., a correspondent. 



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