The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-10-28
THE CECIL FARMERS CLUB.
Proceedings OF Meeting Held October l9, At The Home
OF |. Wayne Reynolds, Near Rising Sun

had put on good hone fertilizer
when sown and thought it needed
Timing now
Prof. Lawsing said he had seen a
dairy barn at the Maryland Agri-
cultural College on the plan adv0-
cated by Mr. Rawlings at the last
meeting. The yard was enclosed
with i've foot concrete wall on
top of which were posts supporting
I a roof over the yard There was
stabling for only two cows at a
time, the feeding being done out
side. He also told of set of ex-
perimental poultry houses, open,
partly open and enclosed The egg
production from the fowls in each
was the same, but the chickens
kept in the open house were much
healthier. Two hot houses for
experimental purposes also attract.
ed his attention, one being built
with. east and west exposures and
the other with north and south
Mr.. Haines said he was not well
enough versed in farming to talk
upon the subject, but that he knew
good roads from bad and realized
THAT our country roads were much
10 need of systematic attention and
hoped that the agitation of the sub
ject would be kept up until it was
done.
DIR, Dare also spoke briefly on
the road question and advocated
the use of the split log drag.
MIR. Rawlings who had been com,
missioned to purchase 400 head of
feeding cattle for VIM. 81. Jackson,
of Salisbury, was asked to relate
his experience in filing the order.
He said he had gone to Taswell and
Bristol, Va. and found cattle high.
and scarce but had been able to
procure as fine lot in that section
as be had ever seen.
Messrs. Kimble, McFadden and
Maxwell we've appointed a commit.
tee of inspection of premises and an
adjournment was taken for dinner.
The guests were then invited to
the dining room where they par.
took of a dinnerswhich spoke elo-
quently Of the ability of the hostess
to provide for the inner man. With
an abundance of viands most taste.
fully prepared and served, this
feature OF the club meeting brought
forth many expressions of the,joys
of life on the farm, and the thigh
cost of living" faded from mind.
After a stroll over the premises,
during which Mr.. Reynolds inform
ed the members he was not at
present operating the farm, but
that Henry Burkins was In charge.
the guests reassembled and the
committee reported that they first
wished to compliment the hostess
upon the very excellent dinner and
the attractively decorated dining
room. They were shown a nice lot
of apples in the cellar, an ideal
work shop equipped with all neces
sary tools, new chicken house which
had just received coat of white.
wash that morning, the best design
ed wagon house in this section. two
good cows, $50 bnshel of oats. cribs
full of excellent corn and huskine
still going on in the field, fodder
well tied and set up. six hogs ready
for butchering, wheat partly
threshed, showing evidence Of con
siderable fly which seems to be
quite prevalent this year, barn in
good order and everything about
the premises well kept and in
thrifty conditions. A natural apple
tree of aDcieni lineage was noted az
being qnite curiosity.
In lieu of I'm essay, the host in
troduced Prof A. l. Lawsing. of
West Nottingham Academy, who
spoke enieriaingly on the stndies
and work prepared for the agricul
tnfal course at the Academy. He
also told of the work being done
along these lines at other, institu.
tons, showing its rapid growth in
recent years. A new and atfrac.
tive feature at the Maryland Agri
cultural College is ten day poul.
try course at &5 per week.
Mr.. Reynolds said he desired To-
top dress one year ahead for corn
and asked what was the best thing
to apply. Was told barn. yard
manure or if he did not have that
to use ground bone.
Mr.. Tyson asked the best time to
haul ont manure and was told as
soon as possible in July, for wheat
and grass
Mr.. McCullonOh said he hod -.