The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-09-28
CECIL FARMERS CLUB.
Meeting at the Residence of Mr.. John
P. Wilson, at Sylmar.

Ditable residence OF Mr. JOhh L. NllSol
on Wednesday. The day was one of gran
drur. All nature was robcd in her best
mantle. aud the occasion was one of rare
Occurrences. ediiying and instructive.
Al eleven o'clock the president ordered the
call of roll. when the members responded tc
their namcs-present: A. II. Kirk. Jane.
Maxwell. II. Coudon. Joseph Coudon. q. w
clifford. Il. Il. Waters, Thomas Il. Bond, E.
Moves. Z. l.. Duyckinck, John p. Wilson. W
Z Gillespie. Absent-W. W. Moore, G.. w
Sutton. John r. Bond, A. J. Alichiner, II. r
Torhert Visitors-W. L. Mearns, Jane.
Mearns. Hugh NJ. Cameron, Rev. Shaw, o
Nottingham: Rev Ewing, of Port Deposit
Wm. REYNOLDS. of oxford. Prof. Robertson
of College Park. Nd: Il. II. Hodgson New
London. Pa.
The unfinished business being in order the
discussion as to the amount of timothy
which should he sowed to insure the best
results. il was agreed six quarts to the acre
in adequate quantity. Mr. Wilson gave his
experience in seeding wheat one bushe! each
day and did not think it justified the second
drilling.
Mr.. Thos. Bond said that his seeding tim
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weak to stand.
Mr.. G. w. Clifford corroborated Mr.. Bonds
statement. by the application OF two drillings
the seed was two thick to make nice bright
hay. Mr. Wilson does not endorse the practice
OF sowing timothy for a hay crop. Mr.. G. W.
Clifford suggested sowing as thick as the land
would bear. as II good growth kept trash
from taking root. and in his remarks ON
planting corn, said that any time with circum-
stances favorable. corn can he planted and
mature from May 10 to June 20. MIR. Hodg-
son referred to one of his neighbors who had
a beautiful crop of mixed hay from ground
seeded 10 timothy and further remarked his
practice was to make corn ground where
scarlet clover. and Hungarian had been taken
from. Mr.. Hodgson also referred to the wide
tired wagons. as the only safe guard for the
maintenance of good roads and specified two
inch tires to the ton weight
Mr. Bond called the attention of the club to
the ralidity with which Sodom apple was
spreading over this country and urged that
some steps bctakcn to Il great extent to prevent
therapid spreading. Byprompt action the seed
could toe prevented from ripcning and he rec
ommendrd using sharp hoe as the destroy
ing agency. Prof. Robertson said no plant is
more uestifcrous or rSusceptibleto propagation.
Cattle eat the apples and the seed is deposited
Il the secretions. Birds are active agencies
by which the seed is deposited over the fields.
Mr. Jos COudOn said he from early life dreaded
Sodum appleas one of the earth 5 greatest evils,
and since he has been operating, one fields i'll
particular he had not plowcd for years. hop
ing to kill il by grazing and hooilng and en-
Joined it upon the club mt II future day not
far distant to take action. Mr.. &. w. Clifford
said some years ago he destroyed patch by
digging Mr. Wilson said on low lands on
his plac" it had brrOm" obsolete for some
cause unknown to him and also impressed it
tt t,,I.t
hand. At this iuncture the essay being in
order, our host gave US very pleasing and
practical essay, which will be published next
week.
Comments being in order Mr. Waters con
Cured with the essayist i'll quite ii pleasant
speech. Mr.. Joseph Coudon highly com
mented on the essay and thought il full of
thought and deep reflection. Mr.. Kirk
said he was well pleased with the essay, but
could not agree with the essayist that farmers
are chronic GROWERS, any more 50 than any
other class of business men. MIR. Thos Bond
endorsed the essay, and especially that clause
which referred to the high handed gambling,
practiced at our county fairs. and in forcible
terms denounced the practice and thought
that II better and purer influence ought to be
brought to bear upon the young minds that
are thrown in contact with these vices.
Recess being announced for dinner, the
President designated Messrs. Waters, Bond
and Kirk to view the premises.
On re-assembling after dinner the chairman
highly complimented Mr.. Wilson on his
typical theory OF farming. beginning first at
the bounty and skill displayed in the dining
room. That he was not plodding the weary
path of life alone; that he had chosen
wisely in his early day helpmate and
his wisdom and thought are yet manifest in
his daily works. The committee We're unable
o find anything worthy of exception.
Rev. Mr.. Ewing heartily endorsed the essay
and denounced the gambling practiced at our
county fair and disapproved of the day called
Teachers Day for the young to behold these
vices: he did not think it any good influence.
Mr.. Noyes read short piece from the London
Times. which portrayed the financial situa-
tion of this and other countries.
Prof. Robertson gave us very interesting
talk. HeeXhibited species Of grub that infests
orchards and forests, killing the trees or rem
dcring them useless, and the only remedy he
had or knew was to rap tarred paper around
the crown OF the tree. He urged upon the
farmers the necessity of farmers institutes as
IA step in the right direction and that Mary
land in the near future would enjoy one of
these association, whose place OF meeting
will be at Annapolis His experiments
in different lines were very instructive.
He spoke of reception to COM
pany of gentlemen whom he treated to
twenty-five different varieties of melons, the
choice Of which was the Arkansas traveller.
Mr.. Thos. Bond asked Prof. Robertson his
mode. if any, Of destroying cut worms. His
reply was: BY taking midlings mixed with
Paris green laid on chips over the parts OF
the field infested is great agency for their
destruction. He also dealt with the cabbage
worm. The best way to eXterminate them
was to poison the butterfly with a solution OF
sugar and arsenic injected into the flower on
which the butterfly fed.
At this point the president appointed Mr..
Waters to give expression of thanks and
appreciation of the club to Prof. Robertson
with an invitation to meet with us when it is
his pleasure so TO do. Adjournment was in
order to meet at the home of Mr.. r. b.
Waters AT Zion. Oct 23d.