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THE LANCASTER FARMER. 



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awheel. A plow Is not running right when It is 

 kept out of the srouuJ with a wheel. When it is 

 knocked out of the ground the wheel prevents it 

 from going in again. It is also bad on rough 

 ground. 



Rebecca D. King : Is there any way to bleach 

 celery without banking with earth ? 



Day Wood thought that earth was as plenty and 

 cheap as anything else. 



Neal Hambleton : The white plume celery does 

 not need earthing up. It will bleach itself by its 

 compact growth . 



J. J. Carter takes a box and sinks it in the ground: 

 then packs the celery tightly in it. It bleaches very 

 nicely. A cover is put on the box and corufodder 

 plied over It, so that it can be got at in winter. 



Joseph R. Blackburn had done the same thing 

 with a box In the cellar and kept moist. It did well. 

 S. L. Gregg asked if what is called wolf teeth in- 

 jure horses' eyes. 



E. H. Haines did not believe that they do, al 

 though the belief that they are injurious Is very gen- 

 eral. Sclentlflc men say that there is nothing in it. 

 S. L. Gregg had a horse with wolf teeth. His 

 eyes appear to be good, but he shyes at objects 

 along the road . 



J. R. Blackburn once had two horses with wolf 

 teeth; he took them away to have them pulled. The 

 man who did the work that in one of the horses the 

 teeth were too small to pull, so they were left in. 

 They were never pulled, and the horse did not go 

 blind; the other, whose teeth were pulled, did. 



Wm. King had a horse that lived' to be twenty- 

 seven years old, with wolf teeth. Always had good 

 eyes. 



S. L. Gregg distributed a copy of the reports of 

 the State Board of Agriculture for 1883 to each 

 member of the club. Presented by Representative 

 Brosius. 



The Afternoon Session. 

 After dinner the club viewed the farm and live 

 stock of the host, and, after again convening in the 

 house, a few criticisms were given. 



Day Wood then read a part of an address by Wm. 

 Walter Phelps, on the relation of the Tariff to Agri- 

 culture. 



E. H. Haines read an article on the cultivation of 

 corn. Sallie Hamilton read " The Housekeeper's 

 Tragedy." Hattie Wood recited " Little Brown 

 Hands." 



The committee appointed at last meeting to pre- 

 pare resolutions of respect to the late Martha Brown 

 produced the following tribute to her memory, 

 which was adopted by the club : 



Having lost by death one of our most worthy and 

 highly esteemed members, Martha Brown, we feel 

 that a tribute to her memory is due. In very early 

 life she manilested true wisdom, evincing to all who 

 knew her that she was walking near her Heavenly 

 Guide, and truly we believe she has entered her 

 eternal home as a good and faithful servant. We 

 feel that the community in which she lived has lost 

 a good example and her husband a Christian com- 

 panion, one whose cheerful presence and untiring 

 patience will long be remembered. She was ever 

 ready to impart sweet counsel and encouragement to 

 the weary and heavy laden and a mother to the 

 children that were entrusted to her care. We 

 tender our deepest sympathy to her family and 

 many friends and trust the light in which she walked 

 may light us to truer and nobler lives, the end of 

 which is peace. 



Adjourned to meet at the residence of E. H. 

 Haines, September 6. 



POULTRY ASSOCIATION. 



The Lancaster County Poultry Society held its 

 regular monthly meeting on .Monday evening, Sep- 

 tember 1, at 8 o'clock. 



The following members were present : Harry A. 

 •Schroyer, President ; F. R. Diffenderffer, J. B. 

 Lichty, Martin Rudy, John Schum, Chas. Llppold 

 and Wm. Schosnberger. 



The corresponding secretary was Instructed to get 

 up a catalogue for the poultry show; to write to dif- 

 ferent breeders and solicit advertisements for the 

 catalogue at certalu rates. 



On motion the society agreed to secure judges for 

 the poultry show. 



After discussing arrangements to pay for gas bills 

 the society adjourned. 



PREMIUM LIST. 

 The judges in nearly all the classes finished their 

 work Wednesday, while some of them did not get 

 done until Thursday morning. The result is as fol- 

 lows : 



Class X— Stallions, Mares, Colts, etc. 

 Best stallion, 6 years and up, Joseph R. Burk- 

 holder, farmer, Lancaster county ; second best, 

 Roberts, Durnall & Hicks, West Chester. 



Best stallion, between 4 and 6 years, Jeremiah 

 Roth, Allentown. 



Best stallion, under 4 years, John Kendig, Willow 

 Street; second bast, Henry K. Graybill, Bearvllle. 



Best brood mare, John Kendig, Willow Street ; 

 second best, John Styer, Churchtown. 



Best mare colt, between 2 and 3 years, M. H. 

 Wenger, Wheatland Mills. 



Best colt, under one year, John Kendig, Willow 

 Street. 



Class No. 2 — Stallions, Mares and Colts for 

 Quick Draughts. 

 Best stallion, C years and up, Edward MacGoni- 

 gle, city ; second best, Franklin Sutton, city. 



Best stallion between 4 and 6 years, Hiram L. 

 Garber, Columbia ; second best, Hiram L. Garber. 



Be.st stallion under 4 years, John Sides, city; 

 second best, Amos Ziegler, Shock's Mills. 



Best brood mare, John L. Gingrich, Bainbrldge ; 

 second best, Hiram L. Garber, Columbia. 



Best horse colt between 3 and 4 years, John L. 

 Hoover, Mountville ; second best, William Grosh, 

 Neffsville. 



Best mare colt between 2 and 3 years, John L. 

 Gingrich ; second best, Eli Hershey, Bainbrldge. 



Best mare colt between 1 and 2 years, M. Ziegler, 

 Shock's Mills ; second best, M. Ziegler. 

 Class 3 — Stallions, Mares, Jacks and Mules. 

 Best pair carriage horse and mare, Lawrence 

 Knapp, city ; second best, John L. Gingrich. 



Best horse and mare for single harness, C. Mussel- 

 man, WItmeis; second best, H. L. Schaefer, Farmers- 

 ville. 



Best saddle stallion and gelding, J. R . Burkholder, 

 Farmers ville. 



Fastest walking horse and mare, C. Musselman, 

 Farmersville. 

 Best jack, H. A. Brackblll, Landisville. 

 Best team of mules, not less than four, S. B. Cam- 

 eron, Marietta. 

 Best pony, L. Sondheimer, city. 



Class 4— Durham or ^hort Horns. 

 Best bull, 3 three years old and upwards, John 

 Roth, Allentown. 



Best 3-yeaT old cow, S. B. Cameron ; second best, 

 S. B. Cameron. 



Class 5 — Devons. 

 Best bull, 3 years old and up, John Roth, Allen- 

 town. 



Best bull, between 2 and 3 years; T. D. Schreibe, 

 Copiay, Pa. 



Class 6 — Alderneys and Jerseys. 

 Best Herd of nine, H. C. Musser, Schock's Mills. 

 Best bull, 3 years old, S. B. Cameron ; second best, 

 J. Roth. 



Best bull between 1 and 2 years, M. H. H. Patter- 

 son, Safe Harbor. 



Best bull between 1 and 2 years, J. Roth ; second 

 best, S. B. Cameron. 



Best bull calf under 13 months, 8. B. Cameron; se- 

 cond best bull under 12 months, M. L. Hoover, city. 



Best cow three years and up, J. Roth ; second 

 best, S. B. Cameron. 



Best cow or heifer between 3 and 3 years, B. J. 

 McGraun, city. 



Best heifer between 1 and 2 years, J. Roth ; second 

 best, Thomas Baumgarduer, city. 



Best heifer calf under 12 months, 8. B. Cameron. 



Class 7— Guernseys. 

 Best herd of nine, M. L. Grelder, Mt. Joy. 

 Best bull three years and up, A. S. Shimer, Red- 

 ington. Pa. 



Best bull between two and three years, M. L. 

 Grelder, Mt. Joy. 

 Second best, A. S. Shimer, Reddlngton. 

 Best bull calf under 12 months, A. 8. Shimer. 

 Second best, M. L. Grelder. 

 Best cow, 3 years and up, M. L. Grelder. 



Class 8— Holstein or Friesian Cattle. 

 Best bull, 3 years aud up, A. S. Shimer, Kcdlng- 

 ton, Pa 



Best bull, between 2 and 3 years, J. G. Paxton & 

 Sons, Houstonvllie, Pa.; second best, Roberts, Dur- 

 nall & Hicks, West Chester. 



Best bull, between 1 and 2 years, A. 8. Shimer, 

 Redington ; second best, the same. 



Best bull calf under 12 months, Roberts, Durnall 

 & Hicks, West Chester; second best, W. W. Grosb, 

 Neffsville. 



Best cow, 3 years old, Roberts, Durnall & Hicks, 

 West Chester ; second best, the same. 



Best cow or heifer, between 2 and 3 years— first 

 premium, Roberts, Durnall & Hicks, West Chester ; 

 second, W. W. Grosh, Neffsville. 



Best heifer between 1 and 2 years, Roberts, Dur- 

 nall & Hicks, West Chester ; second best, the same. 

 Ayrshires. 

 Best bull 3 years old ; best bull calf under 12 

 months , best cow 3 years, best cow or heifer between 

 2 and 3 years and second best ; best heifer between 1 

 and 2 years, all to A. S. Shimer, Redington, Pa. 

 Swiss Cattle. 

 Best bull 3 years; best bull calf under 1 year ; 

 best heifer calf; best cow 3 years; all to A. S. 

 Shimer, Redington, Pa. 



Class 9— Natives and Grades— Working Oxen 

 and Fat Cattle. 

 Best bull 3 years old, Jere. Roth, Allentown. 

 Best bull between 1 and 2 years, Ernest Shaeffer, 

 Reigart's Landing, 

 Best bull calf, A. S. Shimer, Redington. 

 Best heifer calf, Simon B. Cameron, .Marietta. 

 Best cow or heifer, between 1 and 2 years, .Mrs H. 

 H. Patterson, Safe Harbor ; second best, the same. 

 Best working oxen, M. H. Wenger, Wheatland 

 Mills. 



Fat Cattle. 

 Best fat steer, Henry Uoerr ; second best, the same. 



Class 10— Sheep. 

 Hampshikes— Best buck, second best buck, best 

 pen of ewes, best pen of lambs— all to A. S. Shimer, 

 Redington, Lehigh county. 



Oxford Downs— Best buck, second best buck, 

 best pen of ewos, second best pen of ewes and best 

 pen of lambs, to Jere. Roth, of Allentown. 



SouTu Down— Best pen of lambs, S. B. Cameron, 

 Marietta. 



Spanish Mekino— Best buck, best pen of ewes, 

 to J. G. Paxton & Son, Houstonvllie. 



Black Top .Merino— Bist l)uck, best ewes, best 

 pen of lambs, all to J. G. Paxton & Sons, Houston- 

 vllie. 



Native or Mixed Sheep— Best buck, best pen of 

 ewes, to John L. Gingrkli, Bainbrldge ; best pen of 

 lambs, Simon B. Cameron, Marietta. 

 Class II— Hogs. 

 Chester Whites— Best boar, one year old, M. 

 L. Oreider, Mt. Joy ; best breeding sow, one year 

 old, M. L. Grelder, Mt. Joy ; second best, Simon B. 

 Caraernn, .Marietta. Best lot of pigs, M. L. Grelder, 

 .Mt. Joy. 



Poland China— Best boar, 1 year old, Mrs. H. H. 

 Patterson, Safe Harbor. Best breeding sow, 1 year 

 old, to same. 

 Berkshire- Best boar over two years, John Ken- 



