The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-08-28


2horou9hness should be the pass word for us all
Unless we try to be thorough we cannot succeed
for what is worth doing at all is worth doing well
But how hard we find it to do at times and how
much harder to find others to do it for us So the
hest we do at all times is to set an example t,
do all things the best we know how and not say
Let it go, it is good enough"
Comment being in order J. 2.
Wilson said he would "let it go, it's
good enough"
NJ. G. Reeder considered there
were many practical thoughts.
Robt. Cameron, with his well
titled fields, says the only reason ht
''lets it go" is because he has not
the help. Others agreed with him.
Jos. Grove considered that tho
our host made excuse for essay he
considered he had added consid
erably by the essay.
Jos. Scarborough wished to en-
courage our young host in his abil-
ity and tact and his determination
to make "Thoroughness" our watch
word.
A. b. McVey believed that eter-
nal vigilance is always necessary
and that the tone of the essay is
very practical.
Visitors being called, DR.. G. S.
Dare said he was very much
pleased with essay. If we had
more progressive men like Mr.
Cherry we would have more sue
cessful men in our community. Mr..
Cherry is in love with the farm
and he is making success in it, as
well as any wide awake business
man makes a success of his business.
Mr.. Summary considers it a
wholesome thing for farmers, as
well as others, to do one thing well
at a time and then he will be sue
cessful. AS the essayist says don't
say anything is good enough.
The Secretary being called he
felt that the host with his perse,
verance is an object lesson to many
of us, and that if others do as we'll
there will be more successful
farming.
Messrs. Wilson, Reeder and
Thompson were appointed a com,
mittee to view premises, and club
adjourned for lunch.
After sumptuous dinner and a
visit of the premises, the meeting
leconvened about the usual time.
The commit ae made the follow
ing report: The hogs were first to
claim attention. 1t was evident
that our host was not satisfied with
"well enough" in hogs, as he has a
most excellent and commendable
lot of hogs; thoroughbred Chester
White boar and brood SOW; also
shoats crossed with Poland China
particularly fine; also 5 thorough.
bred shoats, pair of noble fine
draught horses, particularly fine
thoroughbred Guernsey bull espec
tally noteworthy. The wheat shows
fairly we'll compared with other
this year; a yield of only 10 bus
an acre-half crop. The alfalfa
showed as represented, not at al
promising, but we trust his pro
posed remedy may be a success,
tho as a member | have no great
encouragement to offer for the al
falfa. The potatoes, though well
formed tubers, have the rot in them
to great extent, a trouble we may
all expect. By way of criticism
we would suggest that he clean uI
his berry patch to make il
profitable.
II. S. Coudon questions the ad
visibility of cultivating the ground
for two or more seasons as is sug
gested for alfalfa, that it would bt
very expensive. 1t was shown thai
where the crop was a success it viii
last for ten years.
Jos. Scarborough replied to H
S. Coudon regarding sunfower, tha'
he had grown some and made {
splendid feed for fowls, but that ht
does not know whether it was in
furious to the land. He also allud
ed to the red clover with its multi
tudes of nodules on the roots, and
the statements that are made thai
these are fed by the nitrogen from
the air and thus enriching the soil
Jos. T. Grove testified that top
dressing of timothy keeps it il
health, that spreading wood ashes
on a strip had produced beneficial
results.
Alfred McVey stated in reply t.
query of DR.. Dare that he soweC
100lbs. nitrate soda per acre OF
timothy, and whereas he cut two
tons per acre from the field, tha
in six drill widths that he purpose
ly left in different parts of field
was not worth the cutting.
The meeting went into executiv,
session on election of members. By