The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-02-28
CECIL FARMERS CLUB.
Proceedings Of the February
Meeting Held At the Home
Of Mr. R. K. Rawlings.

Secretary, Cecil E. Ewing, being
absent, A. r. Brown was elected
pro tenn.
Members present: r. K. Rawl
ings, Wayne Reynolds, Jas. H.
Maxwell, r. T. Cameron, A. R.
Brown, NJ. G. Reeder, A. B. Nc
Vey, Jos. T. Grove, j. P. Wilson,
ltlwood Balderston, c. Ross Biles,
NJ. L. Thompson, j. Harry Max
we'll. Rev. Samuel Polk. A. H.
Mendenhall. Visitors Professors
Quinn and Sampson, Messrs. L.
M. Rawlings, John Kimble, Saml
Rowland, Roscoe, Leslie and Robert
Rawlings.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
The committee on securing proper
legislation for bonding the county
in the interest of permanent road
improvement, reported the result
ofiheir trip to Annapolis as being
entirely favorable, and the com
mittee was continued with in
structions to press for bill as
originally drawn.
Under head of "Experiments"-
M. G. Reeder reported that there
was fully one third less mouldy
corn in that which be left standing
in shock until January.
Eluood Ro1dorSfnD roDorto6 bic
Experience in selecting and keeping
his seed corn this season as entirely
unsatisfactory, he having placed ii
in baskets and set some on shelves
around top of heater in cellar where
he expected it to cure properly, but
upon recent examination had found
it in worse condition from moulding
than what was put iR-crib.
Robert t. Cameron and A. fl.
Mendenhall reported having fed
nothing but monldy corn to their
hogs and never had them do better.
The host being called on for his
essay, in lieu thereof introduced
Prof. G. E. Quinn, of the U. S.
Department of Agriculture, who
gave a very interesting address on
the subject OF Corn" interspersed
with the answering of questions
propounded by the different mem
bers.
The president appointed the fol
lowing committee on inspection
J. I. Grove, R. T. Cameron and M
G. Reeder; after which adjourn
ment was announced for dinner.
Needless to say this part of the
programme partaking of the
bountiful repast-was thoroughly
enjoyed by all present.
The committee, upon being called
upon after converting, reported
fine lot of seed corn, selected at
husking time and kept on swing
ing platform in the wagon house,
apparently in proper condition for
termination; large crib full of corn
close by, which also seemed to be
all right; the following stock-13
COWS, 4 heifers, l bull, z horses, 8
shoats and 2 brood sows. They also
found stored in the fine barn a lot
of wheat and oats, and plenty Of
feed for the winter and things
generally looking very prosperous.
R. 7. Cameron reported his 10
COWS had returned him from the
sale of cream alone, little over
$1,000 for the year, or about $S1
per head.
A. r. Brown said he would buy
a bunch of steers to feed until about
harvest if he could do so rightly,
and asked if stock fed on ensilage
would change to dry feed salts
factorily. Some thought they
might not do much good for some
time.
BY motion a vote of thanks was
extended to Prof. Quinn for his
address.
The attention of the Club was
called to the effort now being made
before the Legislature to have
State wide Local Option Bill passed,
and after some consideration of
same, the Club by unanimous vote
instructed the corresponding secre-
tary to write to our representatives
urging them to support and vote for
the bill in the shape in which it is
approved by the Anti Saloon
League.
Adjourned, to meet with Jos. T.
Grove on March 10.