The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-05-18
Cecil Farmers Club.

on euneSQay, May 10. Inc fOl
J lowing members answered to rol
call: A. J. Kitchener, Alfred Kirk
! J. P. Wilson, Robt. X. Rawlings
j, NJ. g. Reeder, Robt. Cameron, FL
I H. Kirk, Geo. w. Clifford, j. Ell
Maxwell, M. L. Thompson. TIL,
] visitors present were: Rev. A. r
Brown, Rev. d. e. Shaw, DIR. j. B
| Slicer, Jos. B. Fryer, VIM. Wilson
John Abrahams and Cecil T.
Ewing.
On the call for experiments, Mr.
Thompson had tried sowing fertil.
izer and turning it into the row f,l
potatoes, but was not yet ready tc
report the result.
Mr.. Reeder reported on his ex.
perimental wheat. He found the
| two bushel to the acre wheat toe
thick and the one bushel to the acre
too thin. Gould not see any differ
ence between the / ] and Ii bushels
per acre and thought either of those
quantities about right.
Mr.. Cameron had tried the same
experiment and thought two bush
els not too much. IF it seemed too
thick at first, it would eventually
come out all right.
Mr.. Kitchener had by accident
once drilled IL bushels per acre and
had never had occasion to drill
more. Had previously used Ii
bushels.
Mr.. Wilson had experimental
with drilling one bushel each way,
and found that he had gained moth
| ing and used more seed than neces-
sary. He also advocated putting
fertilizer for corn alongside the hill
rather than in it, as the roots
would grow away from the nourish-
ment in the latter case.
Mr.. Reeder had received good
results from placing fertilizer in
the hill.
Mr.. Maxwell found the $500
compound which he had tried on
wheat led the bone and rock at first
but that the latter had lately gain
ed and was now even with the SIS
mixture.
Messrs. Kirk and Kitchener at
tributed it to the warm weather,
which brought out the fertilizing
properties of the bone, and that
the phosphoric acid in former mix
ture would show in the grain later.
Mr.. Brown and others gave their
experience with lime and consid-
cred it good for clover. Did not
think allowing it to remain an in
definite time on the ground before
spreading it caused any deteriora-
ton In Its fertilizing properties.
Results showed better several years
after spreading, if not at once.
The host when called upon for
his essay read the following:
THE OUTLOOK.
While surrounded by all that can please the eye
and gladden. the heart under the smile of a
benificent Providence, we greet you this May
morning, fellow members of the Club as well
as friends which we are delighted to have
with us. We hope we may spend at least a pleas
ant If not a profitable day. In tulfilment of part
of our program to present something or at least
subject Tor comment or discussion, shall endeay-
or to suggest crude thoughts on the situation
or environment as viewed from farmers stand.
point, representing as we do larger per cent of
the inhabitants than any other calling the first
to which man was called. Standing prominently
as the most important contributors to the neces
stiles of teeming millions in other caIlings, we
magnify our Office Yet when we take account
of stock and take retrospect or prospect view of
the situation there is nothing to inspire hope or
encouragement in the future.
Farmers are stigmatzed as chronic grumblers
and perhaps it is not misplaced, and think they
should have special license in this direction on
account OF unlequitted toll Not that nature
hath not ably seconded and rewarded the effort
put forth. OCr lot is cast in country second to
none. seed time and harvest have not failed,
the early and later rains have not been WITHHELD
yet we find ourselves growing crops that scarcely
command on the market the cost of production.
Land value represents about fifty per cent of
value that 1t did score OF years ago. To diagnose
the case and prescribe remedy is the great
problem before the American farmer today. The
daily press has been herading this great tidal
wave of prosperity which is sweeping our country
like an avalanche, yet its roseate hue, OPTIC
misticly portrayed, finds no response in the mind
or heart of the farmer. True he does find some
evidence this hoasted prosperity when he goes
TO the smithshop, the machinery dealer, the
carriage manufacturer, the dealer in fertilizers.
All hardware, lumber, in fact anything and every
thing in the way of supplies pertaining to the
management of the farms, including wages has
advanced from ten to twenty-five per cent,
making the cost of operating farm considerably
greater than during the preceding years through
which we have just come, and with no prospect
OF corresponding ADVANCE in pricea of iaIm
products.
This is the condition; what the cause? We
believe the dealer or as is termed, the middle
and the producer is the legitimate prey of the
combination. The question is not what he can
afford to sell for, but what can we force him to
take. SPECTATORS have entire control of the
market, Untold millions of bushels of wheat are
bought and sold that are never grown. London
and Liverpool set the price of our wheat in
America today, and we are helpless to hinder
We believe the system of protection which
fosters and encourages the mighty combinations
and trusts is a menace TO- public safety The
aggregated capital controls legislation, furnishes
the means, dictates the lines and policy of our
government, to say nothing of its blightng effect
in paralyzing industrial enterprises. The small
dealer or manufacturer today has no place. One
privilege is not denied him-he can go ont of
Inns