The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-03-29

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4 Wilson, near Calvert,
on Thursday, March 81, with the
following members and visitors
present President. Robt. I. Cam
eron, Elwood Balderston, M. G.
Reeder, A. B. McVey, j. P. Will
son, James H. Maxwell, r. X.
Rawlings, j. J.. Grove, Alfred
Kirk, c. r. Biles, j. Harry Max
we'll. Visitors-Ross Wilson, Prof.
Ell. o. Sampson, DR.. E. E. Brown,
w. 7. B. r. Robertson, Clayton
Carhart, T. J. Wilson, A. R. Brown,
Calvin Brown, David Reed, P. e,
Sharpless, Rev. Saml Polk.
In the absence of the secretary,
no minutes of previous meeting
were available and A. B. McVey
was appointed secretary pro tenn.
On the call for results from ex-
periments the benefits of various
stock feeds were discussed.
Harry Maxwell said he had fed
sucrene, corn meal, gluten, bran
and oats and considered the sucrene
as good as gluten and cheaper.
Ross Biles said corn and ship
gave better results than wheat and
corn.
Robt. Cameron also favored corn
and ship for hog feed.
J. L. Grove had tried feeding
sucrene and ajax mixed with cob
meal and did not get satisfactory
results, so intended resuming bran
and cob meal.
Robt. Cameron said by using
separator his COWS paid SIS each a
year. He fed bran and corn cob
meal and did not favor buying
patent feeds.
r. X. Rawlings had sown COW
pea and fed once day. His cows
increased on the hay and dropped
back when changed to other feeds.
Ross Wilson had received good
results from brewers grain and en-
silage, thought it cheaper than
bran.
w. T. B. r. Robertson had re
ceived better results from feeding
corn on the ear when cattle were on
grass than on any other feed; was
now feeding cob meal, oats and
Continental dairy feed and was
pleased with results.
T. J. Wilson fed brewers feed,
corn and oats; favors brewers feed
more than bran; had fed some
United breeders feed but saw no
benefits and discontinued it.
Robt. Cameron had received no
, benefits from United breeders feed.
A. r. Brown feeds ] buckwheat
bran and cob meal. His cows are
giving satisfactory results but he is
unable to state whether it is a
profitable feed.
Calvin Brown fed beef cattle en-,
silage, cob meal and oats, 16 corn
to 10 oats, and his cattle are doing
well; he favors ensilage.
Prof. Sampson talked on COW
peas and said they supplied the
soil with nitrogen as well as fur
nishing a good feed. He thought
we should grow as much of this feed
as we could. Nitrate of soda should
not be applied too soon as its bene-
fits will be lost. If used for corn,
should be applied as near planting
as possible. Some farmers apply
it on top, but care should be taken
not to kill the plant.
M. G. Reeder had used nitrate of
soda; had applied some too early
and got no results; had used some
May LIST and it doubled the crop.
DR.. Brown said he was expert.
menting every day, some of them
proving beneficial, some otherwise.
Had been feeding wheat and was
not satisfied, preferred corn and
bran. All dairy feeds are similar
residue of grains after the alcoholic
properties have been taken out.
The portions left are muscle, bone
and milk producers. Ship stuff is
the finest feed as none of the
original properties of the grain is
missing. He did not consider any
of the prepared fertilizers as cheap
as home mixed and advised the use
of manure.
A. r. Brown had used nitro crop
feeder and obtained good results,
He believed it better to put less on
wheat and top dress grass.
Rev. Saml.- Polk had tried
various feeds, fed nubbins, brewers
grain and cut fodder after letting
it heat, and had tried gluten and
bran and sucrene; was now feeding
gluten and bran with good results.