The midland journal., 1907-09-20

/ August AC1 Win Inv iOi'c"iuS
members and visitors present: r.
1T. Cameron, j. T. Grove, ETwood
Balderston, F. R. Cherry, NJ. l..
Thompson, J. P. Wilson, j. s.
Scarborough, j. Harry Maxwell,
A. B. McVey, M. G. Reeder Wis
litors-J. d. SINNERS, j. M. Camp
bell, r. B. Marshall, Geo. Tysor,
II. S. Berry, H. S. Coudon, G. L.
Thompson, G. Brickley, r. Thomp
son, J. Brickley.
In the absence of the secretary,
F. r. Cherry was appointed pro
tenn.
Minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
Mr.. McVey said his corn was
somewhat infested with the louise
which are transferred to the corn
by the ant. Did not know of any
way to get rid of the ants.
Mr.. Thompson said he had put
sulphur on his potatoes before
planting but it did not prevent
scab.
Mr.. Grove said his COW pea
would prove a failure, as there was
considerable smut on it. He had
"a good hay crop; had sown four
acres of timothy and alfalfa and
from three acres he had hauled
seven loads on a Gift. rigging.
Mr.. Scarborough is still an ad-
vocate of alfalfa and says he will
keep planting until he secures a
catch.
Elwood Balderston said his COW
peas had turned out fine. He SOW
ed six bushels on nine acres and
plowed down the crop. Had also
tried some Canada peas but they
did not enrich the soil. Will plant
alfalfa. From a heavy field of
clover, 20 acres had averaged two
Itons.
j. P. Wilson said bug of some
kind was destroying our clover.
He had planted COW pea with corn
on June 20 and it was growing
nicely but he had not found any
nodules at the root. Cow pea with
corn in silo increased the feeding
properties 80 per cent and increased
the tonnage per acre per cent.
Harry Maxwell said he had two
fields of wheat stubble in clover
which was knee high. Last year
2O cows had made him 1906 pounds
of butter which he sold at 239 cents
per pound, making a total of
$lO51. 40 or $52. so per head.
Elwood Balderston considered
that good profit, and said that he
had lately relinquished his cream
cry and was taking his milk to
the condensery. Found that he
was now making more money than
he had for the past ten years by
running his creamery. He stated
that at Westtown farm cattle were
fed II lbs. of grain every day of
the year and 80 head had averaged
29 lbs. of milk.
The ration consisted of gluten,
cotton seed, corn and bran. The
COWS were mixed breeds but a fine
herd.
Mr.. Campbell says bran was
never higher than now and does
not know the reason. He con-
sidered ton ground lime worth
80 bus. of the old.
Elwood Balderston said he used
five tons of ground lime but had
received no benefit and the lime
was hard on the drill.
Mr.. Wilson did not think well
of ground lime.
The fence question was discussed,
some favoring wire and others
three rail fence.
The following committee of in
Ispection was appointed Messrs.
Scarborough, Reeder and Grove,
after which an adjournment was
taken for dinner, which proved a
credit to the hostess.
On reassembling, the committee
reported having noted five acres of
potatoes which were not up to the
leverage and much affected with the
scab, Is acres of corn which was
average, a good field of timothy,
pans on corn crib to scare off
hawks, some fine apples; in the
way of stock was two brood sows,
9 hogs, 9 shoats, 3 horses, yearling
colt, s fine cows. A fine set of
clover was on wheat stubble. The
barn was full of hay from 10 acres
and wheat from IL acres. Had
I2O6 bushels of oats from six acre s
and 20 barrels of old corn still in
crib. Wagons and machinery
under cover, fences in good order,