The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-23
CECIL FARMERS
CLUB
Proceedings OF rleeting Held At
Home OF Jos. S. Scarbor-
ough, Pleasant Hill.
ESSAY ON LOVE AT HOME.

the 18th inst. Members present
at roll call-Prest. r. K. Rawlings,
A. J. Kitchener, A. H. Menden
hall, j. Ell. Maxwell, M. L. Thomp
SOD, j. s. Scarborough, Wayne
Reynolds, A. Il. Brown. Jos. T.
Grove, Cecil E. Ewing, j. Harry
Maxwell.
Members present after roll call
r. T. Cameron, j. P. Wilson, Q. r
Biles, Elwood Balderston, A. b
McVey, M. G. Reeder. Rev. Saml.
Polk.
VISITORS. M. Campbell, E D.
Carhart, G. NJ. Senderling, Saml,
Gatchel, Chas. Gatchel, Root
Mackie, Benton Alexander, Rev r.
G. Campbell, D. D., Rev. Sexsmith.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
Communications were read re
lating to the Second Exhibit of the
Maryland Cereal and Forage Crop
Breeders Association, to be held 10
the 9TH Regiment Armory, Balti
more, Dec. 1st to 4th; and pro
posed law regulating the manufac-
ture, sale and transportation of in
secticides and fungicides. Action
was deferred on these communica
lions.
The road committee reported
that the County Commissioners
would receive bids on the macadam
road work from Carlton Kimble's
to Gathers Corner next week.
Mr.. Scarborough said that an
acquaintance of his had told him
spraying trees had not proven
efficient and his method of treating
trees for insects Of all kinds was to
lay back the bark and, fill with
powdered sulphur, then replace the
bark and plaster the cut with mud.
He claimed this would make the
tree immune from ravages of cata-
PLIERS, scale and all other pests.
Mr.. Reeder said he had "de
horned" a plum, tree to get rid of
the scale on the branches.
Mr.. Balderston related his obser
vations while on recent visit to
the fruit district of New York and
said the spraying, trimming and
cultivation of orchards was most
thorough and resulted in excellent
crops OF perfect fruit.
J. Harry Maxwell produced a
newspaper article which advocated
a very heavy application of lime to
secure a good catch of alfalfa.
Mr.. Grove stated he had observ-
ed a very fine field of alfalfa below
Leslie station.
Mr.. Brown asked Mr.. Polk about
his experiment with potatoes and
was told he had welded and spray
ed those which had quit growing
and found that growth had then
continued. He had not tried cut
ting off the tops, as suggested.
Messrs. Brown, Thompson and
Maxwell were appointed a com.
mittee on inspection of premises
and an adjournment taken for
dinner.
After enjoying a delightful
repast and an inspection of the
premises and stock, the club re-
assembled and the committee
reported as follows: First compli-
menting the host and his daughter
on the excellence of the dinner
which had been prepared for the
guests, they took up review of
the buildings and stock. A work
shop which was well fitted up for
"tinkering" incident to the man
agement of a farm and further for
butchering purposes, received their
commentator. A fine flock of
chickens, cross between Buff Co
chin and Plymouth Rock, with a
few pure Rhode Island Reds was
noted, 400 bushels of wheat, lot OF
oats and clover seed, threshing all
done and so tons of hay packed
and sold, few apples and plenty
of Keifer pears. The live stock
consisted of seven nice shoats. a
fine Chester White brood SOW, Ia
Southdown ewes, 10 head of cattle,
including six Guernsey heifers and
a Guernsey bull, four work horses
and one extra fine driver.
The host stated that the 40 hills
of corn planted with seed from a
sample of white corn sent by the
Md. Agl. College had not turned
out as good as his own corn.
The centre table was piled with
samples of corn and apples brought
by the members, and received con-
siderable attention.
Mr.. Rawlings produced a Jumbo
ear which measured slightly over