The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-06-19
IHhe June meeting of the Cecil
Farmers Club was held at

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1890 a. m. President r. K. Rawl
ings called the meeting to order and
the following answered roll call:
r. T. Cameron, j. P. Wilson, @.
r. Biles, j. II. Maxwell, F. II.
Cherry, M. L. Thompson, Wayne
Reynolds, A. r. Brown, Jos. Il.
Grove, r. X. Rawlings, Rev. Saml.
Polk, Cecil E. Ewing. A. Fl. Men
denhall and Elwood Balderston
we're present after roll call.
The following visitors were also
present: J. 81. Kimble, Thos.
Wilson, Ralph Wilson, E. D. Car.
hart, Palmer McFadden, David I.
Reed.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
On the call for experiments, Mr..
Polk reported that the Matching of
eggs he received from the Md.
Experiment Station had contained
80 eggs, 3 of which were broken,
25 had Matched and the chicks
were now living
Mr.. Rawlings reported his ex-
detrimental seed corn had come up
ahead of the other, every hill grow
ing, but his other corn had now
caught up with it.
A petition to the County Com
missioners, containing number of
signatures was read, asking that
the road from Carlton Kimble's to
Gathers Corner be piked.
After considerable discussion,
Mr.. Grove moved that the Com,
missioners be requested to improve
at the earliest date possible the
road from Carlton Kimble's TO
Gathers Corner and the road from
Pleasant Hill to Blue Ball, and
that resolution to this effect be
sent to the Commissioners. The
motion carried unanimously.
Mr.. Polk reported having heard
from the fruit tree twigs which he
sent to the Agricultural College for
examination. He was informed
the twigs contained an insect which
could easily be destroyed by spray
ing with Bordeaux or other mix
ture and that there was no evil
dence of scale.
A letter was read stating that the
u. S. Govt. Engineers would hold
meeting in Baltimore for public
hearing upon the subject of the
Penna. r. r. bridge at Havre de
de Grace, on June 10.
On motion it was resolved that
the Club send letter to the County
Commissioners protesting against
Cecil county being pledged for any
amount towards converting into or
sustaining the bridge as vehicle
or foot passenger bridge.
A. number of fhe graduating
students Of the Maryland Agricul-
tnral College presented request to
the club that it ask Gov. Crothers
to look into the affairs of the
College with view of correct
ing some of the conditions which
they allege exist there, much
to the detriment of both the
College and the Experiment Sta
ton. The recommendations which
were presented by the students had
the approval of some of the officials
connected with both institutions
and it was the desire that changes
be made looking toward a better
co operation of the College and the
Experiment Station.
1t was moved and carried that
the matter be presented to the
Governor, with the request that he
investigate existing conditions and
correct any detrimental conditions
he may find existing.
Wayne Reynolds reported a wide
difference in his potatoes, supposed
to be from the same variety of
seed.
Mr.. Cameron said his potatoes
were not coming up evenly.
Messrs. Wilson and Grove
reiterated their opinion that it was
beneficial to manure one or two
years ahead for best results.
Mr.. Balderston asked how late it
was practicable to plant potatoes
and was told as late as the dark of
the, June moon.
He said he had pastured rye two
weeks, and yesterday hauled in
seven loads, and now wants to put
the ground in potatoes.
Mr.. Cherry asked for method
to exterminate a small patch of
wire grass which was spreading.
and Mr.. Balderston advocated
burning it out with sulphuric acid.
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