The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-04-23
CECIL FARMERS CLUB.
Regular Monthly Meeting at Mr.. Morris
C, Reeder's, Near Pennington.

The regular April meeting Of the Cecil
Farmers Club was held at Mr.. Morris c..
Reeders near Pennington, on Wednesday
last, the Goth inst At II o'clock the Presi-
dent of the club, Mr.. John p Wilson. di-
rected the call of the roll, when the follow
ing members responded to their names: A.
j. Micbner, John p. Wilson, Alfred Kirk,
James H. Maxwell, Robert X. Rawlings.
Morris c. Reeder. Robert 7. Cameron and H.
r. Torbrrt. Mr.. T. j. Riale was present by
invitation.
The minutes of the last meeting having
been read and approved. as unfinished busi-
ness, the committee appointed at the last
meeting reported the following, which were
unanimously adopted:
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas at the March meeting of this club.
Intelligence was received of the unexpected
death of Jacob Tome, one of its houorHl Y
members. the committee then designated To
prepare resolutions expressive of the sorrow
that event excited, begs leave to submit its
report.
Resolved, That n long and successful bus
mess career: during which h" was Intimately
known to most of the members Of the club,
had disclosed qualities Of Jacob Tome that
challenged our admiration and respect.
Resolved. That his sterling integrity. his
habitual regard for his obligations his un-
IlnchinS sense OF Ju7'lce' ms haoltuai IN
nains;akin,. and c,nscirn,irns hn.innss man
Resolved. That OF all the public evidences
of his liberalty and benevolence the grand
educational institute that honors his name,
and which he so muniiicently endowed. will
through succeeding generations Of the people
of this county and State. remain the highest
monument,
odro,,ion n,IL tha hsnaf.ntor - tb pDp",Ha p",Hi.
among whom he lived and died. his name
will ever be revered by all who value edu-
cation, ana appreciate the benefits wiich ms
the commnnitv
Resolved, That this tribute to his memory
and worth he adopted by standing vote OF
.ue -, .'.' j,u, ;,a "n 'n'e''''
A1rnrn KIRK
X. X. RAWLINGS.
IL. Ii. loRbERr.
Reports Of experiments being in order, Mr..
Maxwell said he had put four acres of stock
ground in wheat. Two acres he plowed, the
other four acres were not plowed, but only
cultivated and drilled. the same amount of
fertilizer, 400 pounds of bone meal to the
acre being used on each portion. There
seems now to be onc-fourth more wheat
growing on the portion cultivated only and
drilled, than on the plowed portion. Mr..
Maxwell asked why this was.
Mr.. Kirk reported similar experience,
where there is now apparently more wheat
on the cultivated than on the plowed por-
ton.
Mr. Reeder also reported Il similar expert
ence.
Mr.. Michener thought when you plowed
stock ground and prepared it for the drill
the teeth Of the drill will strike the corn
roots and only small portion of the seed
becomes buried, and finally germnates. On
this principle he had only cultivated the
stock ground and had not powed it. and
thought he had secured as good stand of
wheat as by plowing. But admitting, that
a portion of the seed would rot re covered
by the use of the cultivator and drill and
thereby certain portions OF the field might
be missed, still he thought taking success
sion OF years. as good result would follow
by blowing the stock ground, besides, Il
stalks would be easier to plow the following
season. AS to the use and benefits Of bone
meal, he said he had always been an advo
cate of its use, but last yea- he had used
both bone meal and phosphate under the
same conditions for wheat, and did not see
much difference in the result
Mr.. Rawlings said year ago he put in
acres of stock ground in wheat He tied up
the teeth of the drill and sowed the wheat
and the fertilizer together on acres of it,
following it over with the cutivator to cover
it. The other acres he cultivated twice.
then let tho teeth of the drill down putting in
the seed III the regular way Up to harvest,
the cultivated portion looked best, but in
yield of grain he could not tell one portion
from the other In Mr.. Maxwell's case he
thought where the ground was plowed not
being SO we'll settled, more OF the wheat roots
were thrown out by the actien of frost This
seemed to be the general theory to explain
the result.
Mr. Kirk reported that this spring he had
planted an apple orchard. Oue-halt OF his
stock he had procured from Southern nur-
sery, the other half from Northern one. He
would report hereafter the difference OF re-
suits if any.
Mr.. Cameron thought the season had most,