The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-03-25
THE CECIL FARMERS
CLUB.
Proceedings Of March Meet
ing The Parcels Post
Endorsed.

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= West Nottingham, by Rev.
Saml. Polk, on Wednesday, March
is, with the following members
and visitors in attendance; Presi
dent I. Wayne Reynolds, Cor. Sec.
A. r. Brown, Rec. Sec. Cecil e.
Ewing, Jas. Ell. MAXWELL, A. j..
Kitchener, j. Fl. Kimble, G. Ross
Biles, Palmer McFadden, A. B.
McVey. A. Ell. Mendenhall, M. &.
Thompson, Rev. Saml. Polk, M. g.
Reeder, r. T. Cameron, r. Il.
Rawlings, J. T. Grove, Elwood
Balderstop, Visitors r. W. Steel,
s. D. Fryer, Rev. j E, Maloy,
VIM. 7. Jenness, G. p. Riley, r.
HI. Akin, H. G.. Gillespie, w. w.
Maxwell, Master James Polk.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
The committee on West Noting
ham Academy appropriation re-
ported that the bill was still in
committee at the Legislature.
In the call for experiments Mf.
Brown said he had measured a
portion of his potato crop to ascer
tain how much shrinkage there
WAS from fall to spring and found
eight bushels in the fall measured
six bushels, three pecks in the
spring. He asked what was con-
sidered an average shrinkage, SO he
could determine the net gain or loss
10 selling price between these two
periods and was told from is to %
Per cent.
Mr.. Grove said it depended
upon the place Of storage, that his
potatoes had measured out full in
the spring, but did not know If
they had lost in weight.
Elwood Balderston exhibited two
sections Of small apple tree trunk,
saving lengthwise, which showed
The ravages Of the borers in the
wood.
Mr.. Polk said he had a field
with small pond in the middle of
it and had thought of draining it
but was advised to plant crimson,
clover instead. He had done SO
and found it had resulted in dry
ing up the pond, in a much more
profitable manner.
Mr.. Kimble said he sows crimson
clover after working corn and re
eeives much benefit from it.
The host when called upon for
his essay responded with the fol
lowing. on 1.-THE Boy On The
Farm which produced much fav
urahle comment
The essay was received too late
to appear with the minutes and
will be published in later issue.
Mr.. McVey in commenting on
the essay, said that one of the best
methods Of keeping the boy on
the farm was to arouse his interest
IN agricultural matters by educat.
ing him along those lines, and
briefly stated the objects and plans
of the Calvert Agricultural High
School in this connection. He also
stated that particularly interest
ing commencement program was
being arranged for May 81, and
among those who would be present
to deliver addresses were the
Assistant Secy. of Agriculture,
Prof Crosby, Capt, Sylvester of
the Agricultural College and Prof
Spillman.
Mr.. Steel in commenting on the
essay and other matters pertaining
to the farm said that the tariff dis
criminated against the farmer in
favor of the manufacturer.
Messrs Gillespie, Brown, Maloy,
Balderston, Reeder and Kimble
also voiced their appreciation of
the essay.
Mr.. Kimble spoke briefly on the
proposed Parcels Post bill now in
congressional committee, and at
the conclusion of his remarks the
following resolution was unani-
m0usly passed
WHEREAS The attention Of the Cecil Farmers
Club in session this 10th day of March, has been
called to the fact thatthe Parcels Post Bill is
pending before Congress and inasmuoh as we
believe it would be of great benefit to the entire
country.
Rssolred: We are unanimously in favor OF the
same and hereby respectfully urge our Represen-
tatives to support the measure.
Reso'veds Further, that copy Of this resolution
be sent TO our Congressman from this District and
our two U. s. Senators.
The forthcoming farmers insti-
tute, TO be held at Rising Sun on
March %, was brought before the
meeting and the members were
requested to bring exhibits of grain