The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-01-18
CECIL FARMERS CLUB.

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were in attendance: Prest,, A. J..
Michener; cor. sec., M. q. Reeder;
Geo. w. Clifford, Jos. T. Grove,
Jas. H. Maxwell, Elwood Bladder
ston, J. r. Wilson, r.. K. Rawl-
ings, Cecil q. Ewing, Robt. Cam
eron, NJ. r. Thompson. The fol-
lowing visitors were also present
Rev. Vim. FitzSimon, Geo. Balder-
ston, Thos. Fassitt, Alfred McVey,
Wilmer McVey and Nevin McVey.
/ When the members were called
ION to relate the results of expert
ments, Mr.. Reeder stated that he
had lately been feeding a mixed
ration to his dairy stock but was
not yet ready TO report in full the
result of his experiment. He hoped
to be able to give a detailed state
ment at the next meeting.
Elwood Bald rston said he had,
on Jan. 1st,. commenced keeping an
individual record of his dairy stock,
land was weighing each cows milk
twice day one day each week and
would test the milk once a month
throughout the year.
Mr.. Rawlings had made ration
feed oftwo bags Of ear corn, one
bag of bran and one bag Of gluten,
and had since been receiving an
increased supply Of milk from his
cows.
Mr.. Fassitt was of the opinion
that gluten feed had a tendency to
weak en- the calves, but Mr.. Balder-
ston stated that he had been feed
ing gluten for the past two years
and never had better calves than at
present.
When called upon for his essay,
the host responded with the fol-
lowing:
PROFIT AND BUSINESS METHODS IN AGRI-
CULTURE.
/ Gentlemen of the Cecil Farmers Club and
friends 1T gives me pleasure to entertain you
today in my home for the purpose of exchanging
\ OuA-flCWS On plUit duu uuStucc3 AtStuOuS Al
agriculture.
| Itappears to me the farmer has the very best
! thing in the industrial world. The average
| farmer does not appreciate this. This grows out
of the fact that he does not compare what he has
with what he would have to do to acquire it
through other efforts. The farm with him means
an end. He farms to live. does not live to farm.
He has lost all that is In it when he does not
fhof fo
ious end that God has put in reach Of man He
/ does not realize it physically; many farmers are
slaves to their work. he docs not get all out of
the farm productivity that he can There is just
as much difference between one farming and
another farming as there is in one farmer and
another farmer, or one farm and another farm.
Good methods pay in all things.
The value of farm is derived mostly from that
which is bestowed on it. Some farmers live COM
fortably on farms that did not seem to support
former occupants. With all that has been adyo-
Gated in favor OF soils, breeds and cultivation,
the fact is always plain that success or failure
depends upon the man, and It is not out Of place
to claim that the man is as frequently subject
| for improvement as the stock. Fortunately, the
breeds Of animals are forcing upon the farms
better breeds Of men, with the result that as each
generation passes away new systems appear and
farms become more desirable. The farmer looks
for profit; but in that respect he may be fortu-
nate even when no actual profit has been made
for he pays unto himself wages for his labor. The
farm therefore provides its owner with employ
ment and enables him to derive living for him
self and family through the exercise Of judgments
and labor.
There is distinction betvyeen nrt,t and loss ON
the farm az oomnared with other ,oos
The MERCHANT 81 neorantc r,nst s,,r,',rt Id
famiv syo, tl, ret reoe,nts ~ ,,,s ,,,si,,ass
tarmer estimates bis ,oooir,,s src,,, ~, ,,r, MIR,
ont considering the fact NAT 10 hss haa sha,ta,
and tood for his sfamilv dnr,no tho t;,,a haba.
heen nrfiucing h,s cvons Tho roal ,,rts, -, \, !
firm ID that left over sy, =, ,r,s. raa;,,,s
ali ex ire y,aid the az na1.es ,,e,s, roo,
but little ACCORDING Il tbe degrees ,, If
parcticed.
I Msefs farmer snould purchase what ne re-
The !, a az 81 ~ besl s, !.
fertilizers. but il is not economical to purchase
anything that q not absolutely necessary The
expenses include everything purchased, and the
sepsnas more ner tss trnsy 1eaus ,ne plaas
farm.
The ideal way Of fertilizing farm is in feeding
all Of the feeding ssutfs raised on the farm that
3 ,s1 ana craving upon lery o. 0'nsr
ting the money back in he feedips , ysII;s and
having one-half or two.shirds of the manurial
value saved and given 70 the soil It's ideal be-