The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27
ARMERS' CLUB.
Proceedings Of Meeting Held At
Home OF Wayne Reynolds.
APPROPRIATION TO BE URGED

~ the nome OF wayne heynOidS Oh
Wednesday, the 18th inst, with
the following members and visitors
in attendance President r. T.
Cameron, r. K. Rawlings, Wayne
Reynolds, M. G. Reeder, j. P
Wilson, Jos. T. Grove, Elwood
Balderston, G. Ross Biles, f. R.
Cherry, M. i. Thompson, Jas. Fl.
Maxwell, j. Harry Maxwell, Rev.
Saml. Polk, A. III. Mendenhall,
Cecil E. Ewing. Visitors-Dr. G.
S. Dare, VIM. Reynolds, Saml.
Tyson, Prof. II. o. Sampson, j. L
Stephens, Edw. Clifford.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
Mr.. Reeder gave an interesting
account of the Corn Exhibit
recently held in Baltimore, stating
that there were 234 exhibits
entered. The first prize was given
an entry of the Yellow Leaning
variety. Cecil county, he was sorry
to state, was not represented in the
contest, the only exhibit being a
few ears of corn he took with him
which were not received in time to
be entered in the contest. In the
horticultural display which was
held at the same time, Cecil county
could have carried off first prizes
onNa number of varieties of apples
had the farmers here been inter
ested enough to have sent exhibits
of this years crop.
Mr.. Mendenhall said he had
proven to his entire satisfaction
that the best method for securing
good crop of potatoes was to heavily
manure the corn ground the pre-
ceding year.
The potato crop received consid-
cradle discussion and some thought
a new Importation of seed was nee
essary to bring the tubers up to the
standard, as home grown seed
seemed to deteriorate rapidly and
result in scabby and inferior
potatoes.
Mr.. Wilson spoke of the banner
crops raj ;ed in Maine and Mr..
Reeder told of the culture and
marketing the crop in New Jersey.
Mr.. Biles said the potatoes grown
in this section ~eoNmanded five
cents less per bushel than those
grown a few miles north of us in
Chester and Lancaster counties and
advocated the farmers placing their
orders for a carload of northern
grown seed potatoes for next years
planting.
Mr.. Grove thought careful
preparation of the ground more
needed than a change of seed. He
advocated manuring heavy for corn
and then lightly for potatoes. He
said that in his soil he got better
results from the Rural New Yorker
seed than the State of Maine variety
while others had experienced just
the reverse.
Mr.. Thompson advocated early
planting to avoid scab.
Mr.. Maxwell said he had tried
turning out his cows on sod and
within the past week he had re
oeived % per cent more milk as a
result.
Elwood Balderston said he fed a
ration of equal parts bIan and corn
meal.
In speaking of the large amount
of incurred and spoiled fodder this
season, Mr.. Rawlings said that
portion of his fodder which had
been hauled in early was the hest.
Mr.. Wilson said his experiment
of doubling the amount of potash
on corn from to 10 per cent had
not resulted in any heavier crop.
Mr.. Tyson said he had found
nitrate of soda put on about the
middle of May very good for grass.
DIR. Dare asked what he had
better do with 500 bushels of lime
which was in piles in the field and
got wet and froze before it was
spread. He was told to let it re-
main until spring and no loss
would result.
The host when called upon for
an essay responded with an article
from an agricultural paper on the
y,ronar care Of mamma The article
stated that a billion dollars was
being lost annually by the farmers
through their neglect to preserve
the fertilizing qualities IN their
barn yard mspnre, by proper pro
lection from the elements and
wasteful drainage, aud in the dis
cnssion which followed the paper
most of those present pleaded guilty