The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-29
N7HE Cecil Farmers Club met
2 at the home of M G. Reed

AVY lie Cecll Farmers CluU Wcl
at the home of M O. Reed
= er, near Rising Sun, on
Wednesday, Nov. 20, the following
members and visitors being in at
tendance Prest. r. I. Cameron,
A. B. McVey, Elwood Balderston,
r. X. Rawlings, A. r. Brown, Jas.
III. Maxwell, Jos. S. Scarborough,
Wayne Reynolds, G. r. Biles, A.
III. Mendenhall, J. Harry Maxwell,
Jos. T. Grove, J. P. Wilson, Rev.
Saml. Polk, M. 9. Reeder, Cecil E..
Ewing. Visitors-W r. Cameron,
Frank Rawlings, w. w. Maxwell.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
The secretary read notices Of the
10th annual meeting of the Md.
State Horticultural Society and the
annual meeting and corn show of
the Md. Seed Corn Breeders Asso.
citation, both to be held in the 9th
Regt. Armory, Baltimore, Dec. 3
and A.
After discussing the features of
these two meetings, it was moved
and carried that members of the
club and others be requested to
send samples, of corn and wheat
and leave same with G. r. Biles for
shipment. Mr.. Reeder also stated
he intended to make an exhibit of
apples and would willingly include
other exhibits in his shipment if
parties would leave the samples at
his place previous to Nov. 30.
In support of statement made
at previous meeting that the in
creased cost of milk production
was greater than the increased
price being received, Wayne
Reynolds produced a report from
an authoritative source compiled
from statistics showing that the
cost of production from 1897 to
1907 had increased 100 per cent
and that milk should now be sell
ing for 16 cents per quart to retain
the same ratio.
Mr.. McVey said he had three
acres of corn last year destroyed by
green louise. This year he had
treated his seed with oil of lemon,
one pint mixed with one gallon of
wood alchohol making sufficient
solution for % acres. 1t had prov.
en- an effective remedy, as two or
three rows of seed which were not
treated with the solution were des
troyed again this year while the
balance of his crop was unaffected.
Elwood Bafderston said he had
lately greatly improved his cow
stables by placing in them cement
cutters. AS the work had all been
done by himself and help on the
place the cost was not great.
The host produced the following
ESSAY:
Knowledge OF the Work and Organization OF
Farm interests.
Ask group of farmers and their most sincere
sympathzers or any set of men interested in agri-
cultural pursuits what the farmer needs most
and hear the various answers: education, organ
ization, economy, common sense, &C. Perhaps
the majority will answer, education. To this
agree 1t does not necessarily mean either a
literary or a technical education, but thorough
knowledge OF the branch of agriculture which he
pursues. do not wish to depreciate the value of
literary or scientific education but there are too
many people who plead lack of advantages as an
excuse for accomplishing little Nearly all of the
men who are the most conspicuous examples of
thrift and success in the business world today
made their way to the frontin spite of difficulties.
The farmers need practical business education
obtained the way other business men obtained
theirs, by close application and hard study.
Make farming a business, not chance occu-
patton, and conduct it on business principles. In
every occupation training and experience are
considered essential to but it seems to be
the accepted opinion that any one who can
plough can. farm. Hence the true farmer suffers
for the failures of others. l say that farmer
should have a genuine respect if not love for his
calling for no man can succeed in business
which he considers degrading. He should also
cultivate friendly interest in other farmers. 1t
is common saying that you cannot get farmers
to unite on anything even when they agree in
opinion and this is too true. In nearly all voca
tions organization is the cry and demand of the
hour The farmer has awaited himself of the ad-
Property Transfers.
Rnssel A Reed. and others TO