The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-02

bers present: Elwood Balderston,
prest.; Cecil E. Ewing, recording
secretary; M. G. Reeder, cores
ponding secretary; J. P. Wilson,
Jos. T. Grove, A. J. Kitchener,
Robt. It. Cameron. Robt. X. Rawl-
ings, Frank r. Cherry, Harry
Poist, j. FL. Maxwell, Wayne
Reynolds, Jos. s. Scarborough, Q.
Ross Biles.
The following visitors were also
in attendance Samuel Gatchel,
Hugh M. Cameron, Robt. Mackie,
Edw. Taylor, J. w. Ewing, Geo.
r. Ewing, T. T. Reynolds, Harvey
Mackie, Geo. w. Biles.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
On the call for experiments con-
siderable discussion followed Mr..
Michener's statement in regard to
taking up potatoes. He reported
having taken up his potatoes a lit
tle early and found considerable
rot among them. When the patch
was plowed later, ten bushels of
fine, sound potatoes were procured.
Mr.. Rawlings had experienced
the same.
Mr.. Cameron had found that it
made no difference where potatoes
were taken up early or late, the
of not xuoc {ho mo
Geo. R. Ewing reported having
put half of his potato crop in the
barn and half in the cellar; those
placed in the barn had all rotted,
while those placed in cellar were
still in fine condition.
Mr.. Kitchener advocated busting
with air Stacked line.
Mr.. Grove had put part of his
potatoes in the cellar, loose, and
the balance in bags in the barn and
the latter had all rotted.
Mr.. Reeder and Mr.. Cameron
both reported having no rot with
their crop.
Wayne Reynolds said he had
sowed clover last fall and asked if
it was advisable to SOW again in
the spring.
Mr.. Kitchener preferred sowing
in the fall.
Elwood Balderston said he had
tried three sowings with good
results.
Mr.. Scarborough advised all
farmers to send to the Agricultural
Department, at Washington, and
procure package of inoculating
bacteria for clover and sow in the
spring. He also stated he had
threshed lot of buckwheat last
fall and that the straw bad been
thoroughly broken up. He had
spread straw and chaff on stalk
ground wheat which was also in
clover and found that the straw
was very beneficial as a fertilizer
or mulch.
Mr.. Rawlings said that it was
noticeable that wherever a stack
had stood the ground produced a
good crop.
Mr.. Reeder when asked to report
his experience with barley said his
experiment had been tried under
adverse. conditions from start to
finish. He had sowed too late and
too thick and cut too green. Had
sowed three bushels to the acre and
the yield was fifty bushels against
record of 125 bushels per acre.
The variety tried was the hulless
and his crop had weighed A lbs.
per bushel.
Mr.. Cherry reported on three
quarters of an acre of fall barley.
1t had been partly winter killed
and the yield was between 35land
40 bushels. 1t made fine pig feed
and was firmer and plumper than
oats. A mixture of bran, barley
and cracked corn made good COW
feed. The straw was good and
stiff and the crop had been harves-
ted with binder.
The host when called upon Tor
the customary essay stated that he
had confidently expected speaker
to be present to be used as a sub
stitute but that he had failed to
appear.
Mr.. Rawlings was requested to
relate some of the incidents and
sights noted while on a recent trip
to the st. Louis fair. He stated he
had spent most of the time visiting
in Illinois and took particular no
tice of the cattle there. Poll An
gus was the breed most in evidence
and "baby beef,p ranging from
900 to 800 lbs. yearlings, were
raised extensively.
Robt. T. Cameron, George W.
Biles and Elwood Balderston re,