The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-02-28
THE CECIL FARMERS CLUB.
of the February rleeting.

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Proceedings of the February rleeting.
The Cecil Farmers club conven-
ed at the residence of j. Harry
Maxwell on the 18th of Second
month, 1902. The meeting was
called to order an hour late by our
vice pres, Robt. T. Cameron. The
following members having succeed
ed in reaching their destination
after much effort in getting through
the badly drifted roads, responded
to the roll call: Robt. T. Cameron,
Robt. X. Rawlings, James Fl. Max
we'll, J. Harry Maxwell, Frank
r. Cherry and Elwood Balderson
and later the cor. sec., Maurice G.
Reeder. The secretary being absent
Elwood Balderson was appointed
for the day. The following visitors
were also present, VIM. r. Cam
eron, w. w. Maxwell and Walter
L. Phillips, the latter of jamestown,
N. Y. The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
A petition from the national
Dairy Union in behalf of the Grout
Bill FL. r. 9206, was read and
heartily endorsed by this club,
which the members and visitors
present individually endorsed, and
the following resolution was direct
ed to be signed by our president
and cor. sec. and a copy forwarded
to each of our Maryland Senators
at Washington:
Resolved. That we, the Cecil Farmers
Club, at regular meeting held at the
residence of J. Harry Maxwell do earn
estly urge that you use every honorable
means to assist and secure the passage of
the Grout Bill H. R. e2o6, during the
present session of Congress.
Signed RoBr T. CAMERON,
Vice President,
MAURICE c. REEDER,
Cor. Secretary.
Rising Sun, Md, q, 19, 1902.
The following resolution was also
approved and directed to be signed
by the president and corresponding
secretary and a copy sent to Sen
ator III. NJ. Mccullough and Dele
gate Joshua Clayton, at Annapolis
AT meeting of the Cecil Farmers
Club, held at the residence of J. Harry
Maxwell on Second month 10Th, 1902,
the attention of the mem ,ers was called
to bill now pending in our State legis-
lature, that had been introduced by Josh
va Clayton, that in effect will in the
opinion of the club again permit race
track gambling in our county. 1t was
therefor
RESOLVED. That as club we denounce
the said bill as being in opposition to all
the best interests of the community. AS
agriculturalsts we wish to have nothing
to do with any fair or society that is
managed in the interests of pool sellers
and gamblers, and as individuals we will
oppose this by all means In our power.
Signed: RoBT. T. CAMERON,
Vice President
MAURICE c. REEDER,
Cor. Secretary.
In offering experiments Frank
r. Cherry said that in accordance
with what he has been reading on
the subject he is manipulating the
udder of a neifer in order to de-
velop perfect udder. The mas
suage treatment thus far is very
encouraging in developing loose,
soft udder and lengthing of teats.
An article was read from the
"Country Gentleman" entitled
can Attack on Bran" The
writer aimed to show that many
farmers fed bran because it is bran,
without knowing whether or not
they are getting results from it to
justify in feeding at the present
: high prices, and it commended
farmers to depend more on what
they produce from their own farms.
This doctrine tho rather radical
was approved by the members
present, and is in accord with what
several are doing in planting cow
peas and other heterogeneous crops to
furnish us the protein needed with
out going to the dealers.
The essay being in order our host
read the following:
Trumphs Of Time.
The attempts were vain TO give re.
hearsal of the great conquests achieved
by a mighty conqueror, whose birth was
announced by the first cleaning of the
stars, in the early dawn of creation, and
whose march has been onward as years
have increased. Wonders have been
wrought, and that, which in the future
seemed impossible, has become in the
present an easy task. Old things have
passed away to give place to the new,
and so varied and important have been
the changes in the worlds history from
the primitive ages to the present period,
that today the glaring light of progress
but partially reveals its origin and reflects
its destiny. Thus, as nations increase
!. and spread themselves over our globe,
knowledge is acquired and civilization
advances. Customs too, are changed;
a.. s.11 al, i.