The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-09-14
The Cecil Farmers Club.

Jay last, Will luo lOliOWl uS iHcHl-
bers present: A. j. Kitchener,
pres; M. G. Reeder, corresponding
secy.; Cecil E. Ewing, recording
secy. Jas. Fl. Maxwell, treas; Geo.
W. Clifford, Elwood Balderston, II.
X. Rawling, a. r. Brown, Robt.
Cameron. Also the following
honorary members and visitors:
Lloyd Balderston, Thos. p. Riley,
VIM. r. Cameron, Rev. d. E..
Shaw and w. w. Maxwell.
The question of joining a move
ment for a union of farmers clubs
of the state was taken up and dis
cussed by all present and it was
decided to appoint a committee to
confer with the Fallston Farmers
club of Hartford county and ascer-
tain the particulars of the move
ment. The president appointed the
followingcommittee: M. g. Reeder,
A. r. Brown and Jas. 81. Maxwell.
On the call for experiments, Mr..
rawlings stateu 'nat ne was ieea-
ing q ioe u young plss anu was
cost. When they were fattened
and sold he would report the result.
Mr.. Brown reported having tried
putting ielliilAeI - Tug M VIII
coln ms. eal. ne was noc plesaSeu
win - a. n.st as 'ne co,n was very
s,ow ~ coming up ~. i",el lssul,s
snoweu ma ~ was oelsnciai'
Al.nou y "ao lnlce Meche po
lote a.. tug coln was up, .lore was
yely n.'io lepian.,ns - ue uone.
no nau .li1 "oiAins ooln sl': !
twice after harvesting other grain
If worked shallow he considers II
beneficial as II deems the field
entirely clear Of weeds and Nv eyer
oisino care in WORKING the corn i
not in;nrad The Ground is then
in hattar condition for wheat Than
If nlowad
Mr. MAXWELL statad ba wopld trv
nutt;no nannra on ton and nlowing
nndar . mart n see which wonld he
host for wheat
Mr. Raldarston stated that no
had sowad crimson Glover which
laid On tho oronnd for thpaa moalre
before the next rain and had re-
ceived an excellent set Of clover.
Mr.. Clifford reported his patch OF
COW peas still furnishing fine pas
ture.
The host was then called on for
bis essay and responded with the
following
mr.. President aud Me,ubers of ihs (ecil
Farmers, C7u6.
II is with pleasure that can take the
privilege of welcoming Won TO nv humble
surroundings. According to the custom
Of the Club II becomes INV dntv TODAY tc
produce an ESSAY. It will he very brief
nevertheless trnst onr meeting NAV he
both pleasant and profitable TO all II i.
known TO ali that an, no writer and fee
myself incanable 10 set forth anvth;no
that would he Of ,n,ci, henefss 70 the nrac
tical gentlemen present.
ask vour attention for few minnie.
to consider with me
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Wy own experience ana opinion mas
oeen 70 the Ioiiowlng enecI' nave JUS
mo-" ies'ii1eu tue results Oh my iaoor 2
some years. regret u Is so iluilteo' DC
cause nau known - uucn tnen as now
tue iesu''s would nave oeen tnucn M0fs
extensive nave naa apples every month
IN the PAST year. ana rom the appearance
now VIII nave appies tne year % come
Inc iruit "nicn l nave is OF my own graft
ing ana the varieties OF my own selection
winch knew were suitaoie 70 TINS sec
'ion. as 70 vaI'e''es' tnink eacn sec
tion mas us iavorites which are besl
adapted 10 ITS soil ana climate, and to the
demand IN tne nearby markets. ! think
mere IS wnere Inc mistake IS made in this
section, IN the selection OF frnit. We have
never thought OF the origin OF the apple
we seiec'ed-Decause am sure the apple
VIII DO Its best In its native section. Fol
that reason the winter apple in the north.
ern section, 1t planted here, will be fall
apple. Therefore | think we should in