The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-12-20
CECIL FARMERS CLUB.
An Interesting Meeting at the Home of
Alfred B. McVey.

for the bees 10 convert into delicious
honey. Nature in all her abundance,
never wastes anything; neither should we.
Too many have mistaken idea of
economy, often thinking it mean and
stingy, thus confusing it with parsimony;
which is carrying economy to the ex-
IRENE. Economy is virtue, parsimony
vice. 1t is false economy to deny our
selves papers aud books that would I'M
prove our minds and broaden our views,
but on the other hand, it is making
proper use of our time. 1t is also econ
omy to have good team and improved
machinery, in order to do our work in
the proper time, though it may seem
extravagant to invest so much money
and risk the loss This is where grit is
needed. A farmer needs to practice econ
omy, but must be careful not to become
parsinlonious. 1t is just as necessary that
we have grit as to practice economy.
When we have worked hard, made our
plans carefully, economized in our time
and expenditures and too much rain or
the lack of rain shortens the crop from
which we expected the largest returns or
when we are just suited in a team and
we lose horse, or hundred and one
other things occur to blast our hopes and
change our plans, what is more needed
than grit? That 6rmness of mind and
courage which will enable US to 60 ahead
without faltering. The farmer is not the
only one who meets with discouragements
and since misery loves company, it some
times helps US to look at the discouraging
experiences in other vocations' There
are just as many, and sometimes think
more, obstacles to be overcome in other
walks than in ours The same principles
hold good i'll all business The young
man can have no better legacy bequeath-
ed him in youth than the motto: Econ
omy and Crit
The comments on the essay
showed it was considered much
above the average and that the ref
erence to the unremitting work of
Nature whereby nothing went to
waste, gave much food for thought.
The following committee of in
spection Of premises was appointed,
after which a lecess was taken for
dinner: EIwood Balderston, Jas. H.
Maxwell, Frank r. Cherry.
After partaking of a fine repast
and viewing the premises the club
reassembled and the committee was
called upon for a report of their
observations. AS this was the first
time the club had met with Mr..
McVey the committee could not
compare existing conditions on the
farm to those of year ago, but
stated that from what they knew
of the place it was showing con-
Istant improvement and that the
1874 acres showed remarkable pro-
ductiveness, Judging from the crops
it had produced. Among the stock
was noted fine Holstein Jersey
COW and her four daughters, all
beauties; also large Durham bull.
The poultry house and yard came
in for attention, being well stocked
with fowls. Mr.. McVey stated he
was getting good supply of eggs
and that he fed the chickens liber.
ally with clover chaff, moistened
and mixed with other feed.
Under the head of questions;
Mr.. Clifford said he had two acaes
of timothy which were being over
run with plaEtain and asked how
to destroy it.
Mr.. Balderston thought the reg
gular routine of culture WOULD Grad
icate it
| Mr.. Cameron suggested putting
the ground in corn twice in sue
cession.
| Mr.. Grove had heard that burn.
ing the surface of the ground would
have a tendency to produce good
crops and that the plantain might
be used as an experimental fuel.
Mr.. Cherry wanted to know the
best time for burning wheat stub,
BILE which was overgrown with fall
grass and weeds. He was told to
burn it during cold weather, al.
though some advised him not to
burn it but to horserake during a
damp spell.
] Mr.. Kirk asked for particulars
about trefoil, which led TO an inter-
esting talk on this subject. Mr..
Miller stated that the seed was pro-
duced largely in France and ship
ped TO this country to he used for
adulteraIing clover seed.
Mr.. Clifford advocated state
law that all feed should be sold
under an analysis.
Mr.. Cameron asked which would
net the most profit as feed, 500
worth of corn meal or $50 worth of
wheat bran.
Opinions differed if either was
fed unmixed with other feed.
Mr.. Scarborough asked if any
one present could tell how much
cash 800 worth of balanced rations
would return if fed to cows.
Mr.. Balderston replied that the
exhaustive test made at the Pan
American exposition showed that