The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-05-01
NHE Cecil Farmers Club met
with Jos. S. Scarborough,

with Jos. S. Scarborough,
Il near Pleasant Hill, on
Wednesday, April 22nd. The
meeting was called to order by the
president, Alfred Kirk, the follow
ing members responded: M. c.
Reeder, cor. secy.; Cecil E. Ewing,
rec. sec.; R. X. Rawlings, Jas. Il.
Maxwell, Jos. T. Grove, j. P. Will
son, j. Harry Maxwell. Robert
7. Cameron, A. B. McVey, Jos.
S. Scarborough. The following
visitors were also in attendance:
John Dewitt, Cornelius Brokaw,
Ross Biles, T. 7. Reynolds, Curtis
Reynolds, Saml. Gatchell, Chas.
Gatchell, J. B. Roberts, Walter
Smith, VIM. Wright, DR.. HI. B.
Mcdonnell, Leedom Scarborough.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
The committee to ascertain the
cost of telephone service to farmers
reported tLat they had communi
Gated with one Of the companies
operating in this section but had
not as yet been able to secure any
definite figures. On motion, the
committee was continued, with the
request that they continue their
efforts for the information.
M. G. Reeder exhibited a hand
some lap rob which he had made
from the hide of Jersey heifer.
He had shipped the raw hide to
the Crosby Friesian Co., in Roches-
ter, where it had been tanned and
made into a robe, with fine cloth
lining. The total cost had been
$10.5O. The hide in its raw state
would have sold for about $500,
whereas as finished robe, being
of fine texture, very pliable and
guaranteed not to become stiff from
wetting, with the hair beautifully
marked, it will sell for $4,000. If
the hide is taken from the animal
during the winter months and well
salted, the tanners will guarantee
satisfactory work.
A. B. McVey distributed a num-
ber of sample copies of the Nation
al Stockman and Farmer.
The following committee on in
spection of premises was appointed:
j. P. Wilson, Robt. X. Rawlings,
j. Harry Maxwell, after which an
adjournment was taken for dinner.
After partaking ofi,a hountiful
repast, in which all showed their
keen appreciation of the culinary
skill of the hostess, an inspection
of the premises followed. Before
starting on their tours of inspec-
ton, however, the members and
visitors were grouped on the porch
and after having the camera focus
ed on them were "took" by DR..
Mcdonnell.
When the Club reassembled, the
committee reported having noted
a nice flock of Plymouth Rock
chickens, roomy, comfortable sta
bles, a fine brood mare and three
of her colts which all gave promise
of being considerably above the
average for general purpose horses,
some of his cattle looking well,
others not so fine, lot of shoats,
well filled corn cribs, ice house fill
ed, large pile of split stove wood,
500 bushels of wheat in the barn,
orchard and wheat field showing
evidences of good crops. A fine
stand of clover on wheat ground at
tracted considerable attention. In
explanation, Mr.. Scarborough said
it had not shown good stand at
first and had been reseeded on top
and it now showed to advantage.
In commenting on the 500 bush
els of wheat in the barn, the COM
mittee was of the opinion that there
was no profit in holding a crop for
a rise in the market as the opera
tors or stock gamblers were able to
control prices from one harvest
until another.
The host was called upon for the
customary essay and responded
with the following
The Farm School, the Farmer Student.
1t is with pleasure that l welcome the
members of the Cecil Farmers Club and
visitors to our home today, and for this
essay ask your charitable consideration.
"The Farm a School, the Farmer a
Student" is our subject.
have been in this class for more than
half century and feel as though I had
taken but one little step toward the YES
tibule of the primary department of agri-
cultural knowledge, as compared with the
vast field that is open for our investiga-
tion by practical experiment and research.
We can always fiud food for both mind
and body, in the study of this wonderful
subject, and thereby be blest and be
blessing to others. We should not ignore
science but use every available means by
which we may gain help and information
in the study of farm problems.
Chemistry being an important factor in
with farm experiments and