The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-04-28
CECIL FARMERS CLUB.
The Regular April Meeting at MIR. A. >.
Michiner's near Colora,

A. j. Michiner's near Colora on Wednes
day last, the 25th inst. Promptly at
10. Boa NJ, Thomas G. Bond, Esq, Presi
dent of the club, directed tho call of the
roll of members, when the following
responded to their nan es: William w.
Moore, Henry S. Coudon, A. j. Miohiner,
George w. Sutton, Joseph Coudon Col
Jos), Col. Euoch Noyes, Col. John r.
Bond, John p. Wilson, Thomas Z. Bond,
Ellis L. Duyokinck, VIM. E. Gillespie
and H. r Torbert. The only visitor
present by invitation was the Rev ID E.
Shaw, pastor elect of the West Noting
ham Presby tcrian Church.
The minutes of the last meeting having
been read and approved, reports OF exper
iments being in order, Mr., Duyckiuck
reported that ~ the fall of 1892 he tad
so~n timothy seed in the usual way at
the time of seeding wheat, and the
timothy had failed to take. In the spring
of 1894 he sowed again two quarts to the
acre on the wheat stubble ground and
the present showing is excellent.
Mr. Wilson said he had tried the expo
riment of sowing timothy in ground on
which none Ii ID been sown the previous
season, but had seen no result from the
latter sowiog
Mr.. Gillespie reported that GA the 9th
OF March lie had planted very shallow
after considerable care cut seed potatoes,
but found the entire planting had
rotted from being irozsn. He had
plowed the crop in, as stated, lightly.
Col Noyes reported his treatment of
ground for wheat, or which be had
grown sweet corn. He narrowed the
ground thoroughly and sowed the timo
thy with wheat, the latter taking well.
He also recommended sowing rye for
early fill and spring pasture, that it
gave an unusually good milk supply.
MIR. Wilson reported that he was
making an experiment this season to
prevent the disease known as the s,ab in
potatoes. That he had soaked his seed
whole in diluted CORROSIVE sublimate, in
the proportion Of q ounces to 10 gallons
of water, allowing the uncut potatoes to
remain in tho solution one and a half
hours.
| Col. Bond thought that Mr.. Gillespie
had given the secret plainly of the failure
OF his planting, in the freezing of the cut
seed. Had the seed bsen uncut, or in
other words, had he planted whole pota
toes, the rctting would not have occurred
as the skin protects them.
Mr.. Duyckinck did not think that
| freezing in the ground affected the germ
| Of the potatoes in uncut seed, and
| instabced in his experience cases where
after remaining in the ground through
the ssverest winters. they had sprouted
| and grown vigorously.
| MIR. Michiner did not think that freeZ
| ing in the ground affected whole seed
potatoes unfavorably if planted deep
enough. He instanced cases where pota
toes were successfully grown from fall
planting. Mr.. Michiner thought that MIR
| biIlSSpit bdh IOSI LIE plhhbibS ihOiO itoh
the water resulting from melting snow
| than from frost. !
MIR. II. S. Coudou said that some other
| cause must be looked for in the rotting
OF potato seed than those advanced. Years
ago when the universal practice was to
| plant uncut seed, and the winters were
more severe than il recent years, the
rottipg of seed then ~ the ground was
almost unknown.
The regular essay being in order, Mr.
Michiner stated that he had invited Prof
James s. Robinson, OF the Mary land
Agricultural Experiment Station, to be
present and make au address. That he
had received letter from the Professor
under date Of April 10th, accepting his
invitation, but for some reason he hal
failed to reach the railroad station by
the train lie had expected him.
Tie President designated Messrs.
Noyes, Wilson and Moore the committee
to examine Mr.. Michiner's premises,
stock. etc. A recess was taken for din
ner.
Upon reassem bling the committee
reported that they had inspected MIR
Michiner's premises and had found
everything Ill a condition in keeping
With coed system of farming. They
commended particularly Mr.. Michiner't
sheep, and the very convenient arrange
meut of his out buildings.
The report of the committee was en-
dorsed by the mem bers of the club, wht
commented on the general air OF oomfor
which his premises wear, and the evil
dence of care which his farming nipple
ments and tools showed.
MIR. Joseph Coudon spoke PARTICULAR,
of the proofs of economic and thrift.
! mapagem ent about Mr.. Michiner's farm
: That his careful example was to b.
, initiated by all farmers. That whetbe
9 the tariff was high or low, whethe
! Coxey succeeded or not, whatever tn
. price of grain, or whatever be the iutur
? of the farmers occupation, here aC leas
3 was one man who by his thrifty an
careful management would 60 down tn
hill of life in comfort aud plenty.
Q Questions being in order, Mr.. Josep
Condor said he had heard ry
recommended for sowing on wor
z ont lands, aud asked if any members
the club had any experience to report l
it's use.
While the experience OF the club wit
rye was limited Col Nryes replied thu
> rye did not require as much fertilizer q
Q wheat. that it should be sown in Septel
!. Der. and should be plowed under whe
}, the blossoms begin 20 drop, and plan:e
= afterwards in wheat.
d AS equal, if not superior, to tn
= method, Col. Bond suggested the use
10 the Southern COW pea, which is a luxu
IS ,ant grower, and is used on orans
g Groves in Florida without a fertilize
e The peas should be sown in the spriD
N and lust before maturing were plow'
~ under, and followed by wheat.
~ Mr.. SUIT. on recomme aided the sowlr
10 broadcast of ordinary field corn al
when the ear is forming turning it und
g. and following the same with wheat. II
a. purpose being to get vegetable matt
sh into the soil, the object was to get
of rank as growth of corn as possible
tprn under. the use of fertilizer to secu
a. this growth being optional with t
rs nlanter Mr.. Sutton had ploughed und
es rye with good results on small acreag
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