The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-05-24

ElW0Od BaluefSton thought 1t
was the "peach leaf curl" but
could not suggest a remedy.
On motion the club adjourned to
meet in June, time and place to be
determined upon later.
The Fulton Farmers Club OF
Lancaster county, Pa, met with
Mr.. and Mrs. b. F. Reynolds, on
the "Horse Shoe Farm" about five
miles from Rising Sun, on Satur-
day, May is.
Those present were Alvin Brown
, and family, Chas. Jacobs and FAM
lily, Ross Cameron and family, Mr..
and Mrs. J. J. Pencil, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. NJ. Perry, Mrs. Albert
Marshall, Mrs. Rebecca Keithley,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. p. Nichols, Carl,
ton Kimble and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Tome, James Wright,
Granville w. Reynolds aud Cecil
u. Ewing.
The club was called to order by
the acting president, Jas. Wright,
and Mrs. Mary Cooney was ap-
pointed secretary for the day.
The first order of business was
exhibits, which in this instance
consisted of antiquities. The host
produced q red cedar cane of his
fathers, made from post which
had been in the ground over 70
years, having been set by Ohio
and Ira Reynolds. (The MIDLAND
JOURNAL is in possession of a ruler
made from a piece of the same
post made by Theo. Garvin and
presented in 1929 Mr.. Reynolds
also showed another cane which
belonged to his grandfather anu an
old flintlock gun which had heen
in the family for three generations.
Another exhibit which proved of
interest was corn shelter of We
ancient times. 1t was made of a
straight pole about five feet long in
which was inserted two strips of
iron. The way to operate the
shelter was to place the pole
through the handles of a tub and
rub the corn across the iron blades.
The hostess exhibited a book
dated 1913, which had been
brought from England by her
great grand father Daniel Nichols.
Miss Sadie Reynolds exhibited a
silk quilt, the lining of which was
home, spun linen made by her
great great grandmother; also a
china tea canister over 100 years
old.
On the call for questions, Mr.. J.
S. Pencil asked, When is the
proper time to harrow corn7
The general opinion was that it
should be narrowed from the time
it was put in the ground until har-
vest begins. In connection with
this question was discussed the
ACCESSIBILITY of shallow or deep
working, and it was the opinion
that corn should he worked deep at
first and very shallow at the last.
The club then adjourned to a
bountiful dinner and all showed
their appreciation of the culinary
skill of the hostess and her daugh-
tiers. Some time was afterwards
spent in looking oyer the premises,
which are unique in location and
romantic in scenery. The farm is
located in bend of the Octoraro
which very nearly epcircles the
place. An easy climb to the top of
the hill field resulted in a beautiful
view at all points of the compass.
When the club was again called
to order comments on the farm
were in order. All seemed to
think Mr., Reynolds had accom-
plished much in the way of over
coming many natural di advantages
to farming, and especially praised
the neat appearance of everything
about the place.
G. w. Reynolds asked for opin
ions regarding the manufacture of
alcohol, for fuel and light, out of
small potatoes, old rails and all
refuse matter on the farm. He
contended that for ecoEQmie and
hygenic reasons it was desirable,
The question produced spirited
discussion, the ladies and several
of the men oontending that the
manufacture of alcohol under any
and all conditions was conducive to |
intemperance, and that they would
not advocate its distillation on the
farm for any purpose. Science
and sentiment would not mix and |
it was evident that alcohol was
looked upon with aversion.
B, f, Reynolds asked if it would !
pay to sow rye in the fall and pillow
IL down in the spring # + corn. He