The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-04-28
CECIL FARMERS CLUB.
The Regular ApriI Meeting at MIR. A. }.
MIchiner's near CoIora.

George w. Sutton, Joseph Coudon &c
joss, Col. Euoch Noyes, Col. John Il
Bond, John P. Wilson, Thomas Z. Bond
Ellis L. Duyckinck, VIM. E. Gillespi
and H. r Torbert The only visito
present by invitation was the Rev d. E
Shaw, pastor elect of the West NottiDi
ham Presby tcrian Church.
The minutes of tho last meeting having
been read and approved, reports OF expe
iments being in order, Mr.. DuVcki incl
reported that in the fall of 1892 he Eat
so"n timothy seed in the usual way a
the time of seeding wheat, and thu
timothy had failed to take. In the sprins
of 1894 he sowed again two quarts to thu
acre o. the wheat stubble ground anc
the present showing is excellent.
Mir. Wilson said he had tried the exps
riment of sowing timothy in ground or
which hone had been sown the previous
season, but had seen no result from the
latter sowing.
Mr.. Gillespie reported that GA the 9th
OF March he bad planted very shallow
after considerable care cut seed potatoes,
but found the entire planting had
rotted from being frozen. He had
plowed the crop in, as stated, lightly.
Col Noyes reported his treatment OF
ground for wheat, OF 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 fall and spring pasture, that it
gave an unusually good milk supply.
Mr.. Wilson reported that he was
making an experiment this season to
prevent the disease known as the sab 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 the solution one and 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
instauced in his experience cases where
alter remaining in the ground through
the severest 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 Mr.
Gillespie had lost his planting moro from
than from frost.
Mr.. H. S. Coudon 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 in recent years, the
rotting of seed then IN 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 tho railroad station by
the train lie had expected him.
Tie President designated Messrs.
Noyes, Wilson aud Moore the committee
to examine Mr.. Michner's premises,
stock. etc. A recess was taken for din
Ger.
Upon reassem bling the committee
reported that they had inspected MIR.
Michiner's premises and had found
everything IL condition in keeping
with coed system of farming. They
commended particularly Mr.. Michiner's
sheep, and the very convenient arrange
meut of his out buildings.
The report of the committee was en-
dorsed by the members of the club, who
commented on the general air of comfort
which his premises wear, and the evil
| dence of care which his farming nipple.
| meuts and tools showed.
Mr.. Joseph Coudon spoke particularly
| of the proofs of economic and thrifty
management about Mr.. Michiner's farm
| That his careful example was to be
initiated by all farmers. That whether
the tariff was high or low, whether
| Coxey succeeded or not, whatever the
| price of grain, or whatever be the future
of the farmers occupation, here &C least
was one man who by his thrifty ano
careful management would 60 down thu
hill of life in comfort aud plenty.
Questions being in order, MIR. JOSEPH
Coudon said he had heard rye
recommended for sowing on worI
out lands, and asked if any members o
the club had any experience to report II
its use.
While the experience OF the club will
rye was limited, Col. Nryes replied tina
rye did not require as much fertilizer a
wheat, that it should be sown in Septen
Der, and should be plowed under whel
the blossoms begin 20 drop, and planted
afterwards in wheat.
AS equal, il not superior, to thi
method, Col. Bond suggested the use
the Southern cow pea, which is luxu-
liant grower, and is used on orang
groves in Florida without fertilizer
The peas should be sown in the spring
and lust before maturing were plowe
under, and followed by wheat.
MIR. Sutton recommended the sowln
broadcast of ordinary field corn an
when the ear is forming turning it unde
and following the same with wheat. Th
purpose being to get vegetable matte
into the soil, the object was to get a
rank as growth of corn as possible
turn under, the use of fertilizer to secur
; this growth being optional with th
planter. Mr. Sutton had ploughed unde
rye with good results on small acreage
to kill weeds and restore exhausted sol
, Mr.. Duyckinok wanted to kno
l whether any farmer of the club had eve
used any other fertilizer than barn var
+ manure in the fall for corn. The ques
3 ion was suggested by Peunsylanl