The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-01-21

He Cecil Farmels' Cub met
with A. III Mendenhall, near
BlueBall, Wednesday, Jan. 18th,
with the following members and
visitors present Prest., Robert X.
Rawlings; corresponding secretary,
Al. K,s Brown; treasurer, James Ell.
MaxMell, r. T.. Cameron, M. 9.
Reeder, j. T. Grove, Joseph s.
Scarborough, Rev. Samuel Polk,
a. n. MeDdenhall. G. r. Biles,
ISlwo0d Balderston, j. FL. Kimble
and Palmer McFadden, the last
two being the new members elected
at our executive session held at our
last meeting. Visitors-J. W.
Ewing, VIM. Ewing, j. Yerkes, 81.
NJ. Cameron, j. Reynolds, r.
Yerkes, Howard Mendenhall.
Secretary being absent A. R.
Brown was elected pro. TEN.
Minutes of previous meeting
were read and approved.
The committee on procuring APP
preparation for West Nottingham
Academy reported progress.
On line Of experiments Mr.. Reed.
ed stated his COWS had fallen off
20 lbs. to the 100 when his feed of
peas and hungarian were exhaust
ed. but had gotten them back to
abont same production by adding
cottonseed meal to his ration.
Mr.. McFadden said be had fed
ensilage to his dairy until this
winter. and having none finds his
cows are doing full as well without
ii. considers no money in silo. Mr..
Kimble believes 10, ensilage, has fed
cottonseed meal, is now feeding
brewers grain.
Mr.. Cameron is now feeding
brewers grain and thinks his cows
have improved some, but thinks
the great secret of producing milk
Or pork is heavy feeding, all they
will eat and all the time.
The host upon Deing called for
his essay responded with the follow.
ing.
Gentlemen Of The Cub: We welcome you here
once more in this what might be called the
leisure time of the year for the farmer, II there
is any leisure time on the farm. One thing
certain there Is not so much work in winter as in
summer
We sometimes think in summer when we don't
know what to do first. 1t surely would be nice IL
we had nothing to do or to see to. but no man
was ever Weather or happier in his life than
when he was eating three good meals and work.
Ing every day. l heard an old farmer say not
long ago that the hardest years work he ever
dil in his life was the year he retired in small
town with nothing to do. don't think it is ac-
cording to nature for us to do nothing, although
some do too much for their own good and some
don't do enough. like other people, It takes all
kinds OF Mrmers to make world. Success on
the farm Is not always to the smartest 1t Is
sometimes more to those what we might call the
fore-handed farmer or one who has his WORK
done when it should be done. II is an old but
true saying IA stitch in time sometimes saves
nine." Winter time is the time to look after the
little things on the farm. such as getting oul
harness and machinery in order. This Is more
important now than in the years back for every
year sees the farmer with more machinery TO dc
his work and less labor 1t surely is more pleasant
in the spring when all the work comes on at one
tmeifall our machines are in good order 1t il
good plan II when done using things-if broken
In any way-to make little note Of 1t and then
It viii not be forgotten.
In the cutivating of crops is when the fore
handed farmer comes In. IT In killing of weed.
we take them in time one man can do as much a.