The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-03-31
CECIL FARMERS CLUB.
Proceedings Of March Meeting
At Home Of ]. Il. Maxwell.
THE March meeting of the
club met at the hospitable

HIT \ HE March meeting OF the
i club met at the hospitable
i u and we'll appointed home
of Jas. HI. Maxwell, the day being
bright and cheerful a goodly num-
Der of the members we're found
present, some who had not ventured
out since the blizzard reported,
showing visible effects of the en-
forced fast they had been subject
to, but we trust, the warm sunshine
and balmy air of springtime will
soon restore former vigor, like the
historic weather Prophet, which by
the consensus of opinion had not
failed this time.
| At IL a. m. the President not
having reported, the Vice President
took the chair, when the following
members answered to the roll call:
Jas. FL. Maxwell, Frank r. Cherry,
r. K. Rawlings, R. T. Cameron,
Alfred Kirk. j. Harry Maxwell,
Joseph Scarborough, Joseph T..
Grove, M. L. Thompson, M. c..
Reeder and later the President, El
wood Balderston, having been de-
tanned on the way for some neces
sary repairs to wheel, when he
assumed his duties. The follow
ing visitors were also present: Rev.
Samuel Polk, George Balderston,
Wilbur Maxwell, Samuel I. Fryer
and Mr.. jackson.
The reading of the minutes fol-
lowing did not show any unfinished
business and were adopted as read.
A considerable controversy here
arose as to the ACCESSIBILITY Of more
extended publication of our pro-
ceedings, some contending that the
proceedings of the club should be
published in all county papers,
and especially the essay, whether
the product Of brain offering or of
we'll selected matter, was deserving
of more extended publicity. Action
deferred.
On the call for experiments r. X.
Rawlings reported on feeding hogs.
Had II head, worth 50. 50-$42 90;
fed them $3.50 worth of feed; sold
them for $172 92, nearly S1O.35 per
head, leaving $60.92 gain.
J. P. Wilon reported the pro-
duct Of 65 hens. In January sold
81 dozen eggs, February 50 dozen
keggs, making 1875 dozen for the two
months, the cost being but-a trifie,
consisting of offall, potatoes boiled
and bran, with short corn thrown
to them on the ear. This with a
liberal supply of ground oyster
shells constituted the rations.
NJ. G. Reeder has used the soy
bean to pillow under for fertilizer;
thinks the prospect encouraging;
will report later.
j. Harry Maxwell has been feed
ing steers on epsilage with very
satisfactory results.
f. r.. Cherry had planted pota
toes on ground that had been seed
ed to alfalfa, also an equal amount
on hungarian ground, the alfalfa
producing two bushels to one on
hungarian.
| George Balderston, visitor, spoke
Eof keeping apples. Thinks the old
unused spring house might be util-
lied to good advantage as a cold
storage plant; had good results
from an experiment in that line.
| Our host on being called on for
an essay, gave the reply he had re
ceived from a gentleman he had
invited to address the club, as he
could not be with us. He furnish
ed clipping from the Baltimore
| American on the, way to SOW clover
seed, which was read. This being
a timely subject elected much COM
ment, no two perhaps agreeing
This subject has been threshed
over perhaps more than any other.
| All reported favorable outlook for
the crop this year but no one had
satisfactory results last harvest.
The clover which gave good prom
Use in spring was disappointment
at harvest, the general opinion
being that if we would SOW six
pounds red and two pounds alsike
clover to the acre we would most
likely get favorable results. This
we believe is sufficient if conditions
are favorable, and if otherwise
twice the amount might prove u
failure.
Dinner being announced the fol-
lowing committee was appointed on
inspection of premises: Joseph Scar
borough, Joseph Grove and M. l..
Thompson.
On entering the dining room we
found a sumptuously provided
table, and Notwithstanding the
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