The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-09
THE CECIL FARMERS CLUB.
Of the Meeting Held January 24 At Home
Of Martin = Thompson, Near Woodlawn

sYTYHE Cecil Farmers Club met
AZ with Martin 4. Thompson,
on Wednesday, Jan. "a
Pres. I. Wayne Reynolds in the
chair, called the meeting to order at
Ii 4. Ill. Iii absence Of Secy. Cecil
e. Ewing, Sam'l. Polk was elected
Secy protein.
Roll being called following mem
hers responded to their names:
/. WayEe Reynolds, r. 4 Rawl
iugs. j. #. Grove, Elwood Balders
ton, M L. Thompson, @. Ross
Biles, A. H. Mendenhall, NJ G.
Reeder, w. r. Cameron, Saml
Polk.
The visitors present were John
r. Rutfer, g e. Tyson, Carroll
Tyson, Brum Marshall, Howard
Barnes, Joseph SINNERS. William
Thompson, Charles Gibson and r.
Il. Williams, Editor of the Cecil
Wing.
IA communication was received
from Miss Carrie G. Ricketts,, &C
c0mpanied by \ copy of "The
Country Gentleman published by
The Curtis Pub. Co inviting the
members Of the Farmers Club to
become members Of the "Curtis
Club by subscribing tor THE
Country Gentleman at one dollar
and half per wear. The Club
, took no action.
4 Many Of the members spoke Of
the value of the prodical which is
weekly Elwood Balderston
announced that he too was agent
for the same publication.
Mr.. ,ialderston, delegate from
the Club to the Farmers League
reported:
10 me President and Members Of he Cecil Farmers
ciub:
In making our report of The Farmers
League held in the 9Th Regt. Armory. Balti-
more, on the 8th of Dec. 1911. during the Farm
ers' Week Exposition, we beg to state that
we were both present during the day butswere
Obliged to leave before the meeting was
finally adjourned. but we had the pleasure Of
announcing our credentials at the morning
session, and then owing to-the excitement at
tendant upon the prospective attendance of
the visiting Governors, the meeting was adj
journed until afternoon. It was then held
after the affiliated meetings in the large hall.
The meeting was addressed by Bradford
Knapp and John Hamilton, both Of the De-
partment of Agriculture. The former spoke
on 1.-THE Farmers Cooperative Demonstrative
Works as a Means of Disseminating Know
ledge He showed sin convincing manner
the extent and Importance of the line of work
that he is conducting, not only In Maryland
but many States, in carrying out demonstra-
ton work in all neigh orhoods by getting the
cooperation Of the farmers to allow the work
to be conducted on their farms. showing the
great advantages to be gained over work done
on experiment farms as it reaches so many
more people.
John Hamilton told us of the extensive work
that the Farmers Institutes are doing and Of
the great material uplift they are to the
county at large.
The officers were elected for the current
year as follows: Asa B. Gardener. Jr., Of Bal
timore. Pres; Caleb P. Moore. of Hartford
county, Vice Pres; VIM. L. Amos. Sec'y.. and
N LkGa9 4uGs0 tOSStiAcE Will tuC 4OlAuWl1S
constitute the executive board: S. M. Shoe
maker. Of Eccleston; E. A. Seidervitz. of Balti-
more; W. D. Curry, Monkton; w. Irving
\ Walker, Of Chestertown.
These elections occurred after our departure
but We are satisfied they are all good men, es-
pecially that Of w. L. Amos to succeed Asa B.
Gardner for sec'y., and Treas, which had our
approval in advance.
In conclusion we wish to congratulate the
citizens of the whole state for such wonder
full and whole-souled pouring out of her boun-
ties and her brains in bringing about such an
outpouring Of the community, both city and
country, to witness the marvellous develop
ment Of her resources, and we would encour-
age the citizens of Cecil county, and especially
the members Of the Cecil Farmers Club to do
more in encouraging the good work.
commendable article by L. r. Meekins
Flow Maryland Farmers United, . in The
Country Gentleman Of Jan. 20, we fully
endorse. Signed,
ELWooD BALDERsToN.
Mr.. Balderst0u also announced
that he has appointed a member of
the legislative committee Of the
Farmers League together with ar.
p. Skipper of Chestertown, chair.
man, and Mr.. Choate of Roslyn.
The report Of the Committee was
accepted and the diligence of the
Committee commended.
Mr.. Balderston also announced
having paid the dues of the Club
Z to the Farmers League and pre-
scented receipt for the same.
A bill to be introduced at the
present Legislature. regulating the
sales of Manures and Fertilizers
was read by Elwood Balderston
and discussed at length by the