The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-06-20
CECIL FARMERS CLUB.
Regular Monthly Meeting at Mr.. w. W.
MOOre'S Near COlOra.

| The regular June meeting of the Cecil
Farmers Club was held at the homestead of
Mr.Wm. W. Moore near Colora on Wednesday
10th inst. Mr.. Moore being the only charter
member Of the club the meeting was n large
as well as an interesting one. At II o'clock
Mr. John p. Wilson, President of the Club,
directed the call of the roll of members. when
the following answered to their names: Henry
S. Coudon, A. J. Mitchiner, Col. L. Noyes,
VIM. w. Moore. Col. John r. Bond. John p
Wilson, Thos. G. Bond. Alfred Kirk, L. L.
| Duyckinck, George W. Clifford james II.
Maxwell, and Henry II Torbert. The visitors
present by invitation were: Rev. d. Z. Shaw
Rev. VIM. j. Fitzsimon, DR.. Geo. L. Dare,
Mr.. Lloyd Balderston, Mr. Candy Balderston.
Mr.. G. l.. Moore. ex-County Treasurer and
Mr.. VIM. Maxwell
and approved.
Action of the club upon the resignation of
Colonel Noyes. being unfinished business, it
was taken up, the club declining by vote to
accept the resignation.
Reports of experiments being in order Mr.
Clifford said that on the last day of August
1895, he sowed 3 acres of mixed rye, crimson
clover. alske clover, and a small amount of
timothy. The result has been good set of
grass.
The regular essay being in order Mr.. Moore
asked the indulgence of the club in not hav-
ing paper to offer the club, his health pre-
venting the preparation of one.
Mr.. Lloyd Balderston said that he had
come to the conclusion that the absence of
lime was the most potent cause of clover not
holding better. Mr.. Balderston cited his ex-
perence rs sustaining his opinion where
lime had been used recently, his clover now
has the true red clover color. Hungarian
sod he thought. created the best condition
for the subsequent growth of clover
Mr.. Henry S. Coudon corroborated Mr..
Balderston's opinion by the experience of
Mr.. McNlulin near Perryville. who attributes
to the recent use of lime, n superior growth
of clover now to be seen on his farm. while
the clover was deficient where no lime had
been used. Mr.. Wilson also reported the re-
cent similar experience of Mr.. Andrew r.
Brickley.
Mr.. Duyckinck said that there We're condi-
tions conducive to the growth of clover with
which the use of lime had nothing to do.
ii c cited instances where good Srowths OF
clover had been secured where no lime had
been used recently used Mr.. Kirk cited
similar experience. Mr.. Duyckinck thought
that rolling was not general enough in sccur-
ing good results in growing clover.
Mr.. Balderston said he recalled the abaL-
donment OF the old practice common genera
tions ago viz. the concurrent use OF lastCr
and clover BY some process we do not un-
derstand. clover acted a promoter OF other
vegetable growths. The use of plaster grad
ually died out and was followed by the usr
of lime in connection with clover, he thought
he could safely say, successfully. He cited IA
case in his own experience where both timo-
thy and clover failed on land not lined.
where clover nourshed on adjoining lands
where lime had been recently used.
Mr. Candy Balderston thought lime more
essential for leguminous than other plants
The lime in ordinary plaster is more soluble
and therefore more available than in ordinary
lime. Plaster and lime are essentially the
same and in connection with clover largely
afford the same results. Lime must be fun
nished in some shape or other for successful
vegetable growth.
a long and interc sting debate on the best
methods Of cultivating clover and the fertiIiz-
ing qualities Of lime followed.
At this point dinner was announced. when
Messrs. T. c. Bond, Kitchener and Noyes We're
designated the committee to examine Mr..
Moores stock, etc.
Upon reassembli ng after dinner Mr.. r. C.
Bond, chairman of the committee to examine
Mr.. Moore's premises, reported that the COM
mittee had seen something rare this season, a
good field of grass and that Mr.. Moore's corn
and wheat showed all the evidences Of careful
farming. His stock was also in excellent
condition, the report of the committee being
very complimentary to Mr.. Moore.
Mr.. Kirk asked to be informed as to the
best hay rake. The genera opinion of the club
was, that any good make Of side delivery
rake was superior to the old. fashioned revolv-
ing rake.
Mr.. Candy Balderston asked the opinion
OF the club as to the probable cause Of the
imperfect growth of potatoes of the early Ohio
variety planted by him under the most favor
able conditions. The question led to the re-
port of similar experiences of potatoes prop
erly planted. by Mr.. Kirk and others. The
general opinion seemed to be that the vitality
OF the seed had been injured by excessive
rains.
At ten minutes past four the club adjourned
to meet at Col. John r. Bonds on Wednes-
day, August ~, 1896