The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-04-26


YTYHE Cecil Farmers Club met
at the fne home Of James
Fl Maxwell near Farming
ton, on Wednesday, April 18th.
The following members and visitors
were in attendance:
Members: Jos. s. Scarborough,
President; Elwood Balderston,
Vice. President; James Fl Maxwell,
r. IL. Rawlings, r. II Cameron,
NJ. @. Reeder, Jos T Grove, j.
Harry Maxwell. I. Wayne Rey
nolds, Nc. e. Thompson; O. r.
Biles, A. Ell. Mendenhall, J. q
Kimble, Palmer McFadden. W. r..
Cameron.
Visiters: G McSparren,
Mr.. Hibbard, Samuel Fryer,
Thomas Wilson, Ralph Wilson,
Carroll Cameron, Wallace Mac
Monies, Thomas Dowell.
The minutes Of the previous
meeting were read and approved ;.
The road committee reported
through Mr.. Balderstop, that the
committee had an interview with
the Road Engineer, Mr.. Richards,
ID reference to use Of split log drag,
and found him to be in sympathy
with them and agreed to push the
use Of same; and further reported
the drags were being used. He
experienced some difficulty in get.
ting the farmers to put their teams
to them.
Mr.. 7. Wayne Reynolds said the
drags we're doing good work in the
sixth district.
Mr.. r. X. Rawlings said more
drags were needed there should be
several 10 each district. and roads
should be repaired to aid the drag.
Mr.. McFadden reported drags in
use in the eastern part of the
county.
Mr.. McSparren favored the road
drag, and said the use of it had
improved the roads very much in
Lancaster county.
Mr.. Rawlings experienced diff.
Guilty in planting oats on account OF
wet weather.
Mr.. Robert Cameron called at
tention to the adage ssmnd in the
oats, and dust in wheat.v
Mr.. Reeder had planted oats the
middle of May, and harvested crop
of So bushels to the acre. He had
also tried feeding his cows bran,
brewers grains, and malt sprouts,
and found the loss in milk to be
% per cent by the end of first
week as compared to the regular
feed Of oats and 4 cob corn.
Mr.. Balderston said the first
ration not balanced; needed car
bohydrates.
Mr.. Grove had been feeding corn
and oats; changed to malt sprouts,
and cotton seed meal, and increase
ID milk very perceptible.
Mr.. Hibberd thought changing
the ration ali at once Injurious the
custom il feeding for advanced
register tests was to change ration
gradually.
Mr.. Rawlings found molasses
grains to be superior to brewers
grains. !
Mr.. Reynolds said scarlet clover
sowed at time of last cultivation of
corn last year, was looking well,
and inquired if it would make good
hay.
Mr.. Rawlings said would make
good hay; had seen it in southern
Maryland where it was successfully
grown.
Mr.. Scarborough thought it
would pay to grow it for seed.
Mr.. Thos. Mcdowell said use Of
carbolic acid and water applied
with brush to trunks Of fruit trees
had proved very beneficial
Mr.. Thomas Wilson reported
spraying trees with lime sulpher
solution, having purchased the
liquid in condensed form and dilut,
cd with water.
Mr.. Balderston reported having
beheaded some apple trees and cut
others back severely to prevent
further decay.
Mr.. Reynolds inquired if there
was any law in Mary land to REIN
burse the owner for stock killed
because of tuberculosis.
Mr. Hibherd said the live stock
sanitary board had some funds for
general purposes; but not available
for this purpose.
Mr.. McSparren said the Pennsyl
vania law gave $40 for grade, and
$40 for registered cows, when con
demned and killed in that State.