The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-09-24
FARM MATTERS.
Meeting of the Cecil Farmers Club at
the Home of A. J Kitchener and the
TOPICS Discussed.

Topics Discussed.
At meeting of the Cecil Farmers Club
last week at the home OF A. j. Kitchener
at Colora the following members were
present. Rev. D. Shaw, John p Wilson,
Robert Cameron, Thomas Riley, James
Maxwell, Maurice Reeder, A. j. Kitchener,
Alfred Kirk, George Clifford visitors pres
ent-Lloyd Balderston, John 7. Dewitt,
Augustus Bromfield and Samuel G. Bye,
Experiments being in order Mr.. Cameron
SAID he tried some experiments with lime
on corn that was planted last spring where
he spread the lime that had been in the
heap sometime, corn was not so good as
when he had hauled water and slaked the
fresh lime and spread it on in the -four
state. Other members had similar exper-
fence with lime.
MIR. Reeder said he had been expert
menting on thinning potatoes after they had
become some size. He left but one stalk in
the hill in everyother row and when he
dug them he had about the same amount
OF potatoes in each row, but the rows that
had been thinned out were Of larger size.
MIR. Riley reported that he had corn
cutting machine at work but was not pre-
pared to say whether it was labor saving
machine or not as he had used it but a
short time.
Mr.. Dewitt gave some experience with
scarlet clover as compared with other
grasses in favor Of the former for early pas
ture.
Mr.. Balderston said he would recon-
mend the scarlet clover as forage crop for
limited time in the spring Of the year.
The essay was called for but Mr.. Michi-
ner said he had not written one but wished
the members of the club who had attended
the round up Of the Agricultural College to
give report as they saw it through farm
ers eye glasses. Each members then gave
short report Of his visit to the college and
experimental stations and all agreed that
those in charge Of the different places were
doing all they could for the benefit Of the
farmers OF the State.
Dinner being announced. the president
appointed Messrs. Reeder, Maxwell and
Riley to visit the premises. After dinner
the club was called to order when the chair
man Mr.. Reeder said they had looked over
Mr. Michiner's premises and found them in
good order. The first thing to attract their
attention was lot Of fine sheep, also good
yoke Of oxen something not seen on many
farms at the present time. Mr.. Michener
showed large healthy peach tree that
had been bearing peaches for over thirty
years and it looks that it might bear many
more crops before the peach yellows get in
their work. He also showed some bum
ches Of grapes that he had tied paper bags
around after they had been formed the ones
SO treated being large and perfect, while
those that had not been covered had but
few grapes on the punches and were very
imperfect.
Questions being in order MIR. Maxwell
wished to know how deep the seeded
should be for wheat. The impression Of the
club was three inches were deep enough.
Mr.. Clifford wished to know if second
plowiug was any advantage towards raising
q crop Of wheat. The sentiment of the club
was not and should not be practiced except
where the ground was very foul. The disk
and springtooth harrow used thoroughly
is prefable to second blowing, At four
O'Clock the club adjourned to meet at the
home Of Robert Cameron, Oct. 10.