The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-12-19
CECIL FARMERS CLUB.


Michiner's, near Colora.
| A pleasant meeting of the Cecil Farm
ers' Club was held at Mr.. A. J. Mich
} rs, on Wednesday last, the 10th inst
!, Promptly at half-past ten the presiden
of the club directed the call of the rol
of members, when the following re
sponded 20 their names: William w
Moore, Joseph Coudon Cot Joseph, A. j
Michiner, Adam r Magraw, Enoch
Noyes, John r. BoHd, Thomas G. Bond
John p. Wilson and II. K. Torbert. Mr.
William E. Gillespie and Mr.. Ellis l..
Duyckinck having been elected to mem
bership were present, and were cordially
welcomed by the members. The visitors
present by invitation were the Rev. J. r
Milligau, Mr.. G. w. Reynolds and Capt.
John W. Mccullough.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Reports of experiments being in order,
Col. Moves reported that he had 80
season sowu clover seed and rye OILS
ground, and he was surprised to f3rn me
he saw no traces of the rye on ththat COZ
cept in the shade of tl eS 80 field ex les
all over the field, butV 1t came up gu
vigor in the shade of wv with any
He thought the Hess es as stated. op
the trouble. had caused ma
Mr.. Michiner conc tn
of Mr.. Noyes, that Z n the opinion
rye, and cited his exp had cut the W
that in nearly every c ce as showing
lost winter sown seed, + which be had
trouble. % fy was une
Mr.. Magraw said t
assign a cause for the, he could not
the rye as reported Disappearance OIL
had raised several cro.ol. Neyes. h0
fully and had not beer of rye success
fly in any case. troubled by the |
Mr.. John r. B0Od
the opinion tibet tlYs rather inclined 10
probable cause TIL. drouth was a more
MI "lilespieT an the n.y. .,,a
cause said, t. in attributing a prooaole
and would lat rye was a hardy pla Nv
He thor oarcely be affected by drou.n,
cause o; ,aht the fly more pro oos,1e,
the e trouble in this case' and rs0@ll Or
gen GO, Of that the ravages of the ny . mn
faot 'n"s sa noticeable on hill slae'
| N H.A puyckinok thought tna' tn !,
} -, had as much to do WIN y. =,
irou. % any other cause. Generally a NJ NJ
case dc a." =, the Hessian fly were i
= r notiesable until September anu s 'D 60,
ot hoI'U0 Sa was cut by the fly, it was ~ .
.uS Sa - av and uot that known 80
Hessian. -., .boupht the ca
for ras more probably tie ul .hs
ser. was other, in view of the iact' 'sG
any oSn mn nv Mr.. Noyes imnen'A
lima alter Mr Moore said that while he nae .;'
vans .' ;anoo 70 report in the cuiti'a,'>
be, expo, n,t from what Col. Noyes nAu
, ny thought that the drOuth' anu 20 rs
Of the soil, were the pr'n0'p"'
ored. TOR the loss OF the crop .,obt
o'V %;s '' vn Tbos. C. Bond though
u MS MI 49,, more probable reason
State, drouth tue uo'0
lore failure of the crop, identified
sen Mr., Thos c. Bond submit ,Ia
'' M, Of white corn, of fine large
Cor ears u ~ small cob. de
om au sa from the, Elkton FAIR "
,is,say was exhibited by Mr.. VIM. ~ n r,
J, ~ "A beautiful white flint 81
" Bonl superior for meal OF no shown
msmbsr.The Samples of ears snU Of
t If dif,eran1 called out the op.n, a"odu,
corn, the question BE- 80 Of white an,
J; Mr.. John r. Bond as a mat directl
IN information, Mr.. Noyes refer .er o.
st fact, that in the North the slAl-ssye
ST varieties such as the Tyson corn we
TX the most productive.
lu Mr. Duyckinck held the view til
ry the farmer would find the large c
Y. varieties such as-the Clouds Ear
Dent corn-more profitable, than t
small ear varieties, and cited his o.
IL experience as proving them more prot
b. able. Mr. Duyckiuck further cited
zee experience of his father as between
et relative productiyeness of large ear a
small ear varieties. That of the t
ed colors he had grown on ten acres of lal
ms two hundred baskets more of yell
for than white, all conditions being eq
no as to quality of soil. time of planti
season and etc.
In Mr.. DuyckiLck stated further his o
are experience in growing yellow and VIII
nd corn. He favored white corn AS a p
for Queer, but there being "a greater demi
F for yellow corn, he thought the lat
mo more profitable for cultivation.
W. Mr. Michiner had cultivated b
colors successfully but found that
yellow varieties matured earlier than
white. That the latter would 81
GOV blue eyes, or turn blue in the heart,
didn't keep as we'll, besides being lor
''' in tho curing.
Mr.. Wilson thought the yellow va
ties the more profitable for the farmc
ny grow. He had found more soft q
w. among the white, that it was slower
curing, aud what was most import
the yellow was more marketable
al,a, ."mmanded the best price.
hing N. cu,oonio own both CO.
Iuly b,t arnressad his nreference for vol
wi when all things were considered, it
lock ing more marketable,
Mr.. Moore said he fed all the corn
and raised, and he had generally grown
yellow varieties, but for general feet
and purposes he had been favorablV
pressed by several white varieties,
neS, as between the two eolOrs the varie
being right, he really believed there
g OF very little choice. While through L
Co general use the yellow varieties =
and preferred, there was in his opinion
,zer. difference, although he conceded
and the yellow varieties commanded be
rs c market.
Col Noyes thought it was the gu;
ieces of the land that made the corn. In
arsh soils the yellow might be the I
profitable while on the other hand
tmas other lands the white varieties n
ffalo, prove more prolific, but under exis
conditions in Cecil county he bell
stock the yellow varieties the best and
class profitable.
Off Mr.. Reynolds said he was conf
nuts from his experience that the ye