The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-06-07
Cecil Farmers Club
Proceedings Of Meeting Held May %
At Home Of w. &, Cameron,
Near Pennington.
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Wayne Reynolds, Jas. H. Maxwell,
J. Harry Maxwell, J. II. Kimble,
r. Z. Cameron, w. r. Cameron,
r. K. Rawlings. q. r. Biles, M.
g. Reeder, j. T. Grove, a.. Fl,
Mendenhall, Palmer McFadden,
John s. Cullen, Cecil e. Ewing.
Visitors Nicholas Schmitz, VIM.
O'Niell, Robt. A. B. Mearns, B.
w. McVey, Walter Cameron.
In the absence Of the president
the meeting was called 20 order by
vice president Balderston.
Minutes of previous meeting
were read and passed
EIwood Balderston read section
from a farmers bulletin, issued by
the Dept. Of Agriculture, as
follows:
HThe white pine blister rust and
the potato wart, two plant diseases
which have caused great damage in
Europe, are being brought into
America regardless of the danger
Of their becoming permanently es-
tablished in this country. They
cannot be efficiently handled by in
spection. If they once become es.
tablished here they are practically
sure to have disastrous effect,
the former upon the growth of
white pine and Of other closely re.
lated pines which are among our
most valuable timber trees and the
latter upon the cultivation of one
of our greatest food crops, the
potato.
"The only practical method of
dealing with these two diseases is
that of total prohibition of the i'm
portatiOn of white pines and pota
toes from certain localities. This
can be secured by giving the Sec.
rotary of Agriculture quarantine
power in connection with danger
0us fungous diseases similar to that
he now has for animal diseases. y
On motion the president and
secretary were appointed to draft a
resolution, showing that the club
approved of the suggestion and the
following resolution was presented
and passed:
We approve of the recommends.
tions of the Department of Agri.
culture that Congress invest it with
authority to proclaim quarantine
against the importation of such in
furious fungus growths as the
white. ypine blister rust and the
potato wart.
On motion the secretary was in.
structed to send copies of the re.
solution to Congressman CoviDgton|
and to the Dept. of Agriculture.
Mr.. O'Niell, Representing the
manufacturers of Biles "Union
Gaainsn and aUbiko Horse and
Stock Feed" spoke on the merits
Of these feeds as dairy ration and
feed for horses, cattle and hogs
Wayne Reynolds said he had
weighed feed before his cattle went
on grass and fed a 10 Id. grain
ration composed Of corn, oats, bran
and eottonseed meal, estimating it
to cost Il cents per pound.
Harry Maxwell reported on the
spraying demonstrations Of his
place for scale and coddling moth.
He said two trees had been left not
sprayed to show the difference.
Mr.. Mendenhall said he had
sprayed last year and that heavy
rain had Immediately followed,
hence the trees did not show much
benefit.
Mr.. Schmitz spoke on expert
menting with different varieties Of
grain and offered free seed wheat,
corn and grasses to farmers who
would plant them and keep a re-
cord Of the yield. Would also
come and superintend the seeding.
Sew raj members expressed their
willingness to accept his offer from
the Maryland Experiment Station.
Elwood Balderston said he had
tested his seed corn, using 12O ears
and discarding IS because they
now show 2 out 6 grains to the ear
terminating. Had planted four
acres 80 ears and for balance of
seed had used tested seed from last
year.
Dinner was annoucei and after
Messrs McFadden, Biles and Harry
Maxwell had been appointed a
committee on inspection of premises
an adjournment was taken
The guests were then ushered to
the dining room where a bounteous
repast was served, followed by a
stroll about the premises.
On reaSsembling. the committee