The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-09-18
FARMERS CLUB.
September Meeting Held At
N. {. ReedCr'S.
"HE Cecil Farmers Club met
" " with M. G. Reeder on Sept.

to order by the President, Alfred
Kirk, and the recording secretary
being absent, Elwood Balderston
was appointed for the day. The
following members answered roll
call Alfred Kirk, M. G. Reeder,
Jas. H. Maxwell, M. L. Thompson,
j. S. Scarborough, r. T. Cameron,
Z. Balderston, j. I. Grove, A. B.
McVey, F. r. Cherry, j. Harry
Maxwell, j. p. Wilson, R. X. Raw
lings. J. Harry Poist, newly elect
ed member, was also present and
paid his membership fee. The fol-
lowing visitors were in attendance {:
H. S. Coudon, honorary member;
Capt. r. w. Sylvester, of Md. Agl.
College; Rev. d. E. Shaw, J. Thos.
Riale, VIM. Reeder, Geo. Bladder
ston, VIM. r. Cameron, Alfred
Fox, w. W. Maxwell.
The minutes of previous meeting
were read and with slight correc-
ton, were approved.
On the call for experiments, A.
B. McVey stated that the reed
birds had again appeared on his
sun flowers and his nephews had
found them fine sport.
Jas. Ell. Maxwell reported regard
ing manure spreader, that it had
not proven entirely satisfactory in
handling fine forged manure. Capt.
Sylvester reported regarding the
spreader used on the Experimental
farm as being arranged so that the
reel throws the manure from a
broad surface or quadrant of the
manure, thus thoroughly pulver-
izing it, said roller throwing off
automatically about four inches
when the machine is put in gear
This machine also spreads lime very
satisfactorily. Some members also
testified to the value of this
machine.
Geo. Balderston on being called
remarked on the condition of this
unusual season, when it is almost
impossible to keep our crops clean.
He called especial attention to the
fruit market, and referred to the
host who is interested in fruit grow
ing, and noted the remarks in last
months minutes in putting up our
fruit in good order. Referred to
the secy. pro tenn. who has just
marketed fifty bbls. of summer
apples at prices ranging from $1.35
to 1926 per Dbl.
The essay being in order, our
host explained he had not written
an essay but gave us very inter
esting account of his visit to meet
ing in Baltimore organized to ar
range for exhibits at our st. Louis
Exhibition, and also on the good
roads movement. He referred to
the experimental work that is lust
inaugurated in this neighborhood,
thoroughly endorsing it and insist
ing that we have miles of this work
extended over the county. M. c..
Reeder then introduced Capt. Syl-
vester, President of Maryland Agl.
College, who spoke on good roads
movement and the st. Louis
Exposition.
r. K. Rawlings, F. r. Cherry
and j. T. Grove were appointed a
committee to inspect premises and
Club adjourned for dinner.
On re-convening after sumptu-
GUS dinner the committee made re-
port as follows: r. X. Rawlings,
chairman, dwelt on abundance of
fruit !: peaches, grapes, pears,
ounces, ETC., apples in abundance,
hanging in ropes on the trees, New
town Pippin, Red Romantic, Not,
tingham Brown and other valuable
varicties,-a year of plenty. Hogs
enclosed in orchard thrifty, thirteen
in number, two brood sows. Sew
enteen head registered Jersey cows
and heifers,-an exceptional lot of
prize winners. Wheat and hay in
barn.
Comments being in order on
Capt. Sylvester's eloquent appeal
for good road improvement and also
for creditable exhibits at st. Louis,
Jos. Scarborough considers it very
acceptable that we have him with
us today. That the money that has
been spent in the Philippines war
would have established good roads
over the country. He hopes that
the leasing of oyster beds may be
encouraged.
j. Harry Poist agrees with J. S.
Scarborough in his comments.
f. r. Cherry stated that there
are two cliques in, the dredging in
terests, one who is ignorant of the
real issue but thinks only of his
rights; the others are those who
wish to improve the beds by leasing
out the bay for oyster planting.
Henry Coudon considered it nee
essary to protect the oyster inter
ests, and while ON the subject he
wants to speak word for the can
vas back duck.
Alfred McVey alluded to the
valuable oyster beds that he knows
of having been planted in Great
South Bay from Chesapeake oys-
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