The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-11-25

IYH HE Cecil Farmers Club met at the
hone of Jas H. Maxwell, near
n Rising Sun, on Wednesday, Nov
Is, with the following visitors and mem
bers in attendance: President I. Wayne
Reynolds, R. TX. Rawlings, ]. t. Grove,
Elwood. lBalderstou, ]. Harry Maxwell,
Palmer McFadden, M. c. Reeier, A. B
McVey. Rev. Saml! Polk IA. r. Brown.
r. T. Cameron, A. H.iMendenhalI, c..
Ross Biles. Cecil E. Ewing. James H.
Maxwell.
Visitors DIR. G S, Dare. Prof Al. T..
Lansing. W. R Cameron, Samuel D..
Fryer, Howard L Brumfeld, Thos. Nc
Dowell, Chas. johnson. Ralph Wilson.
Carol Cameron. W. w. Maxwell
The minutes Of the pr vions meeting
were read and approved
An invitation was read requesting the
club to send delegate to the meeting Of
1.-The Farmers League ip Baltimore on
Dec. /. and the president appointed M.
G. Reeder and Elwood Balderston as
alternate.
A communication was read from the
Maryland Agricultural College outlining
the two weeks special course to be given
in February Also one from the Direct
Legislation League of Maryland, offering
70 send speaker 10 explain The advan-
tages Of the Initiative and Referendum.
The secretary reported that corn ex-
hibit would be one of the features of the
forthcoming farmers institute at Rising
Sun, for which prizes would be offered
and asked the co operation of the club
for this event Messrs. Balderston, Law
sing and McVey were appointed com
mittee TO help work up this feature
Mr.. McVey. principal of the Calvert
lAgricultural High School. spoke on the
manual training feature which had lately
been introduced in the school and ex-
hibited number Of pieces of wood and
metal work done by the pupils The
specimens were examined with interest
and the pupils work highly compliment
| ed. An invitation was extended to the
members of the club to visit the school
and see the interest the pupils are taking
in their work
Mr.. McVey said the school had tried
several experiments during the past year,
among others using formaline on seed
wheat, which was found to he very bene
ficial and the spraying of fruit and forest
trees and potatoes, which showed alnark
ed difference over those which had not
been sprayed.
Elwood Balderston told of the rapid
growth of some varieties of trees, espe-
cially locust. When the railroad was
first run through his place in 1868 a
locust thicket had been cut down and
they had used the third growth since that
time. In 1873 an OK team had broken
down maple tree and it had since grown
to Is inches IN diameter.
Mr. Polk spoke of recent trip to New
York state and said that in many sections
there streams were entirely dry, largely
on account of the denuded forests.
Mr.. Fryer asked what would prevent
locust from sprouting. again and was told
fQcut in August
Howard Brnm6eld, of Mendenhall, Pa,
was complimented on some especially fine
strawberries he had raised the past season
and asked the variety and his method
of cultivation. He said they were of
the Brardywine and Sharpless varieties
and said he had thoroughly cultivated
and manured the ground; otherwise. they
had not received more than ordinary
attention
Mr. Cameron told of getting sample
sweet potato which had strong flavor of
pumpkin and his hired man who was
from New Jersey said it was caused by
planting potatoes and pumpkins together
which is largely done in that section.
In lieu of an essay, the host asked DR..
Dare 10 explain the best method to i'm
prove a meadow. DR.. Dare responded
by first stating be considered it presump-
ton on his part to try to tell the meme
Ders OF Tue Necit FaEmtIS NluO Auytutug
about farming. but at the requesAof the
host would briefly state an experiment
be had tried on his own meadow several
years ago. which resulted very satisfac-
tory The meadow had become very
poor and he started compost heap.
making it ont OF all the accumnla.
tions from the stables. bog pen and The
chicken house, mixed with the scrapings
from about the hitching rails in town. to
which was added lime and some good
soil from nearby field 1t took over.
year to accumulate sufficient material and
get it in condition and after getting it
thoroughly mixed spike harrow was
run over the me adow and the sod torn up.