The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-24
CECIL FARMERS
CLUB.
Proceedings Of Meet
ing Held At Home
OF j. II. Maxwell.

HZHE Cecil Farmers Club met
with j. Harry Maxwell,
= near Principle, on Wedes-
day, Dec. 10, with the following
members and visitors present.
Pres, r. X. Rawlings; cor. sec.,
A. r. Brown; treas, j. 81. Max
well; r. 7. Cameron, M. G. Reeder,
]. T. Grove, j. Harry Maxwell, M.
L. Thompson, Jos. s. Scarborough,
Rev. Samuel Polk, A. Ell. Mendens
hall, A. B. Mcyey, @. r. Biles.
Visitors, w. r. Cameron, Carol
Cameron, @. r. Miller, j. Astle,
Rufus Jackson, Roscoe Rawlings.
Secretary being absent, A. r.
Brown was elected pro. tenn. Min
utes of previous meeting were read
aud approved.
The committee on procuring ap
preparation for West Nottingham
Academy reported progress.
J. Harry Maxwell stated on line
of experiments that he had been
feeding his cows a mixture of sug-
arine and cob meal in connection
with ensilage, and a few days ago
he substituted bran for the sugar
inc and the cows had increased in
their daily yield about 20 lbs.
since, but it had been observed by
others that their herds had also
increased in yield these last few
days although feeding the same
rations, and they thought the mild
weather was the cause of it.
A member stated this was what
handicapped the farmer generally
in carrying on experiments, as the
climatic conditions had much to do
with the results obtained.
Mr.. Reeder had found his apples
we're keeping better in barrels than
in open crates as he had some in
each.
Mr.. Maxwell stated he had OBJ.
tained better results from a feed of
bran and cob meal than from such
feeds as sucrene, Hammonds feed,
etc., in connection with the meal.
The host upon being called upon
for his essay said he had pot pre-
pared one as he expected Mr.. Asa
B. Gardiner to be present and ad.
dress the club in lieu of it, but he
had failed to arrive, whereupon
Mr.. McVey gave a very interesting
talk on the subject of SAINTS" and
also presented the following resolu-
lions, which were unanimously
adopted by the club:
We, the members of The Cecil Farmers Club,
realizing the benefit the Calvert Agricultural
High School is to our county. do earnestly rec.
the following bills:
1st-We favor bill permitting the School Com.
missioners of Cecil county to build suitable
bnildine for the Calvert Agricultural High School
on ground leased from the Society of Friends at
Calvert.
2ud-we also urge the passage of bill appro.
priatipg $500 year for two years for the sup
port and maintenance of the said school.
A number of the members in
speaking on the resolutions showed
very clearly that the club is unit
in its support of the Calvert school
and does not want the impression
entertained to the contrary in the
least because of its support to the
proposed agricultural course for
West Nottingham Academy, be-
lieving that they will in no wise
conflict with each other.
The following committee of in
spection was appointed and an. ad.
journment taken for dinner r. T.
Cameron, G. r. Biles, A. n.
Mendenhall.
Upon reassembling the commit.
tee after paying a glowing tribute
to the dinner, which had been most
thoroughly enjoyed by all. report.
ed they had been shown a very fine
yeaFling colt, two brood mares, five
other substantial work horses, IL
cows, five heifers, mostly Guern
seys, one bull, plenty of provender
in barn and silo, IL fine shoats, an
abundance of. corn in cribs, prom
ising yield of wheat, and every
thing generally in good shape.
Mr.. Scarborough reported he
had three shOats for sale.
After the routine business of the
club was completed it went into
executive session for a short time.
after which adjourned to meet with
A. HI. Mendenhall on Wednesday.
January 70, 1910.
Rich Mems Gifts Are Poor