The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-14
FARMERS CIVIL AND BUSINESS
ASSOCIATION.
Roads, Schools and Other Matters
Discussed BY Calvert
ExcIaanne.

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The Calvert Exchange Of the Farmers Civil
and Business Association held public meet
ing in Rosebank hall March 8, president W.
r. Cameron in the chair.
Upon request Elwood Balderston was trans
ferred to committee on Public Schools, and
w. J. SINNERS to Committee on Cooperative
Selling Prices on fertilizers and seeds were
submitted, and report on cooperative selling
made.
It was proposed to buy early seed potatoes
so as to have carload shipments from Rising
Sun A number Of orders were left with Ell
wood Balderston, all joining in movement
agreeing to use same kind OF seed.
VIM. R. Cameron said repair Of dirt roads
was always postponed until too late in the
season. and that stones were not properly
picked of the road. s. G.. England favored
selling road to lowest bidder, specifications
being furnished by County Engineer, and
should require use Of King drag.
Jos. T. Richards, Jr., County Road Engineer.
was introduced and said q Budget would be
submitted to County Commissioners prior to
tax levy; that Budget would not specify the
amount of money to be expended in each Dis
trict, but did contemplate plan for permanent
road construction, and that should not be any
DAOesh IA CuubiHul9y VI poEn1buouI rOess. III
reference to macadam roads did not favor
type known as water bound" Tar macadam
made superior road. had longer life. but was
more expensive
In certain parts of Cecil county very eco
nomical and satisfactory sand clay road could
be constructed. The gravel road. however,
was the cheapest and most satisfactory for
Cecil county. The gravel should be twelve
AZ
Average cost of such q road would be about
$500 per mile. The cost per mile, however.
would be increased with the increased length
of concrete bridges.
With reference to the repair of dirt roads,
Mr. Richards said he was preparing specifca-
tions for repair and maintenance, to be used
by the supervisors, and that these specihca-
tions would provide for maintenace of road
IS feet wide, the crown one foot higher than
the sides, with gutter on each side Of road
one foot deep, thus making the bottom OF the
gutter two feet below the top Of crown; with
King drag employed on such road. the cost of
maintenance would be very trifing. and
satisfactory road would result
J. 2. Crothers, OF the Public School Committee,
presented lengthy report. strongly advocating
IuhAluH Iuc scuuUi Juc eDcl6l c6HteEs
Prof Joseph Mcvey. Superintendent Of Schools
of Cecil County, was then introduced Mr.. Nc
vey sail that his Department presented budget;
did not provide for tax distribution according to
districts. The questions of the time of distribu-
tion Of school books and the time Of holding the
Teachers Institute were discussed at considerable
length, and arrangements were contemplated
that would give an earlier distribution of school
books, and prevent break in the school work at
an inopportune time. The following question
was then asked: "Haying in mind the loss o.
population from the country to the city. could
there be charge in text books for the country
schools that might have an influence to keep the
children in the country7'
Mr.. Mcvey said that at this time there were no
text books printed with this object in view II
rural schools were furnished with text books that
would teach agriculture by the inductive method !,
the arithmetics have problems dealing with farm
commodities the Readers with stories on the
growth of plants, strength Of roots, and such
other interesting facts, that would unfold to the
chiId's n ind the thousands of interesting things
IN country life. 1t would be great improvements
of the present text books.
The next meeting Of the AssociatiolA viii b.
Saturday, April 5th. 1913.
J.. p. SHIPPERS
For Publicity Com.