The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-02-23
THE Cecil Farmers club met at
the home of Jos. S. Scarbor-
ough, near Pleasant Hill, on

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u Wednesday, Feb. IA. Vice
president r. X. Rawlings
called the meeting to order and pre-
sided until the arrival of the presi-
dent, Robt. T. Cameron.
The following members anu visi-
tors were present: j. I'll. Maxwell,
M. G. Reeder, r. *. Rawlings, j.
P. Wilson, j. T. Grove, JOS. S.
Scarborough, Elwood Balderston,
j. Harry Maxwell, M. L. Thomp-
son, A. B. McVey, Wayne Reyn-
olds, G. Ross Biles, r. T Cameron,
Cecil E.. Ewing. F. r. Cherry.
Visitors-John T. Dewitt, t.
Taylor Reynolds, John Reynolds,
Saml. Gatchell, Chas. Gatchell,
Walter Smith, George Balderston,
Leedom Scarborough, Wesley
Ewing, Thos. Warburton, j. b.
Roberts, Curtis B. Reynolds.
Minutes of previous meeting were
read and approved.
I'M. G.. Reeder said he had Tested
the relative merits of first and
second crop clover and found that
his cows had increased onefourth
milk flow after being fed second
crop one week. He fed it in the
morning only.
J. III. Maxwell said fox tail grass
had made his second crop mouldy.
Mr.. Reeder thought mould was
caused by clover being cut too green.
Mr.. Cameron said he used plenty
of salt on his which kept it from
moulding, but his cattle did not
, seem to relish second crop.
Messrs. Rawlings, Grove and
Cherry said theirs had turned out
fine and they were well pleased
with it. Mr.. Cherry had cut five
loads which were rained upon and
became very dark in color but all
his cattle, except one, seemed to
like it.
Mr.. Reynolds asked about sue
rene feed.
Mr.. Cherry stated he had used
some and decided it was very ex-
pensive for the amount of protein it
contained. He advised gluten or
cottonseed being fed instead.
Mr.. Cameron said he never buys
any feed except bran; believed it
cheaper to raise every thing else.
Harry Maxwell also considered
sucrene feed too dear.
Messrs. J. p. Wilson, Wayne
Reynolds and A. B. McVey were
appointed committee of inspection
of premises and an adjournment
was taken for dinner.
An enjoyable repast showed a
we'll stocked larder on the premises,
as well as skilled management in
charge of it, and this item of the
proceedings received close attention
of all present.
When the club reassembled the
committee reported having noted in
the wagon house a good supply of
corn, a pen of hogs as fine as the
finest and far above the average, II
pigs and two brood sows, the barn
nicely cleaned up and an abundance
of provender for balance of season.
The stock showed the host to be a
fancier of good breeds, as all stock
was considerably above the average.
His son had small herd of regis
tered Guernseys of the "Glenwood
Girl strain, which is second to
none in the country. Six ewes with
lambs, fine lot of hens and a new
shed in course of erection.were also
noticed by the committee.
The host read the following essay:
The Farmer and Legislation.
Should the farmer be interested in
Legislation, both in State and Nation
We answer, Yes. Because in the first
place he is citizen and a tax payer, and
should appreciate the. privilege and
opportunity of using his influence for the
good of others, as we'll as himself. and
SuOuAo tdAS part III oii TIC SASob 9uSSSAoh~
of the present day.
Some farmers, am sorry to say, have
cultivated spirit of sel6shuess that has
so completely localized them that if they
have success they would keep the secret
lest a neighboring farmer might be bene-
flied by it, and if an experiment has
z proven a failure, they have not the
courage to acknowledge it, but would
rather let the other fellow get caught in
the same trap. They are not near SO
generous as the old Deacc n, who after he
got his horse and buggy out ofthe quick
sand, drove down stake, that others
might not get into the same trouble he
had. 1-M
Emigration is question that shonld
interest every farmer, especially the open
inc of our ports to the Chinese. for it is a