The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-08-30
Cecil Farmers Club.

to roll call: Pres, A. j. Kitchener,
Cor. Sec., M. @. Reeder, Jos. T..
Grove, Jas. Fl. Maxwell, Elwood
Balderston, Alfred Kirk, Robt.
Cameron, Harry Maxwell, Geo. w.
Clifford, M. L. Thompson, j. P.
Wilson, r. X. Rawlings and A.
B. McVey. Lloyd Balderston and
E. A. Pngh were also present. In
the absence of the Secretary. Elwood
Balderston was appointed pro tenn.
NJ. G. Reeder, delegate to the meet
ing of the association of Maryland
farmers club in Baltimore, reported
that the league had been organized
and a constitution and by laws
adopted. He stated he had joined
the association on behalf of the
Club and expressed unqualified ap-
proval of the proceedings.
A number of the members were
called on for their views and ex-
pressed their approval of the action.
The ubject of High Schools was
again freely discussed and the reso-
luton rendered at the last meeting
was negatived as tending to dis
courage the objects of higher edu-
cation.
Jos. t. Grove, M. l.. Thompson
and Harry Maxwell were appointed
a committee of inspection of pre-
misses and the Club adjourned to
dinner.
When the Club again reassem
bled the committee on rural mail
delivery reported they had fully
gone over the route as proposed,
made some changes, and that the
matter is favorably reported by the
Department.
In calling for experiments, FL
wood Balderston reported a success
full growth of COW peas drilled ]
bushel to the acre, in rows "a inches
apart, and that he had found them
exceptionally profitable for pasture.
Geo. w. Clifford reported sat
isfactory result from his sowing,
but the birds had taken the corn
drilled with them and the beans
did not terminate very we'll.
The essay being next in order,
the host asked to be excused for not
writing one and read the following
article from the Progressive Farmer !:
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION FOR THE
FARMER.
The evenings at the Preside are the
farmers opportunities for the study of
agriculture. During the day he is busy
with his work-the art of agriculture
but the evenings are his, and he may use
them in his study of the science of that
industry. Science is the knowledge, and
art is the application of that science for
results. These evenings which so many
farmers families make so much of, are
of untold value as the means of educating
people who have to work with their hands
during the day time.
1t has only been within recent years,
since books and papers have become SO
cheap and plentiful that the habit of
reading has become SO common to all
the people. 1t was not many years ago
when the people felt that papers and
books. were luxuries and could not be
afforded by everybody. This was true to
the extent that families united in sub
scribing for the weekly religious, political
or agricultural newspaper and each issue
was passed around to the two or three
families.
With the multiplicity and cheapening
of publications of all kinds, we have the
far too common desire to read everything
in sight, and the result is that there is
frequently more reading than thinking,
and Inch Of the matter is not what it
should be.
Even in our agricultural journals we
find articles or communications that
teach more fallacy than truth. This be-
ing SO, how is the young farmer who is
trying to educate himself by home read
ings that are false? True he. may in a
great measure protect himself by selecting
few of the standard publications as his
guides, but it is only by experience, or
contact with reliable teachers that he can
feel sure of himself
The trained reliable institute worker
is wonderful aid to the farmer, in bring
ing home to him the reasons that under
lie and support the theories he advocates
his practicing, and no farmer should miss
attending an institute if il is within rea.
sonable distance of him. These meetings
have proved to be great helps to the far.
mer IN every state and cannot be too
highly priced because they reach so many
workers.
The bulletins of the Experiment Sta
tons of the different states are invaluable
to the novice as well as the advanced
student, but probably no so great oppor-
tunities are open TO the farmer as those
offered by the Short Courses at the Apri- |
cultural Colleges for here they are given
drill IN the theory and practice of the sub
jects that are of the utmost usefulness to
them. Such courses are provided espe-
cially for them.
The committee of inspection re-
ported they found everything aboRt |
the premises in fine condition, a |
pen of 81 shoats claiming particular |
attention, also fine herd of cows.
r. X. Rawlings asked if it would |
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