The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-03
CECIL FARMERS CLUB.
plans For Farmers Day To Be
Held August s..

The Cecil Farmers Club met with j. Harry
Maxwell on the 18th Of June The meeting
was called to order about the usual time, with
the Following members presents ]. 81. Kimbie
pres, 1. Wayne Reynolds, g. +. Biles. a. "A.
Mendenhall, H. + Cameron, M. u. Thompson,
7. r. Grove, M. q. Reeder, Il. Reynolds, J. 8.
cullen, w. T. McFadden. J. Harry Maxwell,
=. balderston' =. H. Maxwell, W =. Cameron.
Honorary member, Jos. 3 Scarborough. Wis.,
itors-John Asteli. Guy Kirk, Cameron
Brown, Carroll Cameron, Jos SINNERS, Perfp
Gibson, Wilbur Maxwell, Clifford Miller. n.
Z. Brumfield OF Kenneth Square, Rev. b. "A
HUFFMAN
minutes q previous meeting were read and
with some alterations, VIZ; new house built
Ior Leshe rawlings, instead Of Robert Rawl-
ings as stated, were approved.
The committee appointed to arrange for a.
Farmers Day. made the following report: The
committee met on the 3rd inst. at e. Balder-
stons' all being present,-M essrs Kimble,
Keeder, Reynolds and Balderston. 1t was
their Judgment to hold Farmers Day at
Woodlawn camp grounds on August 9Th, said
grounds being offered free by the Association.
They also recommended that the Club raise
one hundred dollars to defray the necessary
expenses. A. z. Sandles, of Ohio, has con-
sented to address the meeting. Governor
Goldsborough also endorses the project and
will be present If public business will permit.
The recommendation was adopted with the.
exception OF the place Of meeting. TIT has
since been decided to hold the meeting at
jacob Tome Institute. Port Deposit.
The subscription was mostly raised. The
committee was continued. with the addition
Of r. x. Rawlings and w. p McFadden, to
make all arrangements for the meeting, and
draw on the treasurer for necessary expenses.
Experiments being called M. G. Reeder
called attention to the fact that alfalfa grows
vigorously and heavy where brush or other
material has been burned and asked whether
any method Of Fertilization would accomplish
same object. It was suggested that as potash
was the principal factor in the ashes, 1t might
be worth while to try the use of uRleached
wood ashes
J. H. Maxwell reported his timothy richer
in color though not materially larger from his
application Of ground lime
Reuben Reynolds spread lime on wheat
stubble withegood results; also used nitrate of
soda on timothy with very marked results.
showing a. beautiful green color and two
inches higher than the untreated.
W.R. Cameron. considers burning off old
pastures an injury to the future growth.
Harry Maxwell had no results from the use
of nitrate of soda on grass this year /. w.
Reynolds reported good results from it's use.
H. L. Brumfield well pleased with his alfal-
ia, made q good cutting.
In lieu Of an essay J. Harry Maxwell read
the following record of his herd for two suc-
cessive years, showing the marked increase Of
the herd where an Intelligent and accurate
record Is kept of each COW. not alone In dis.
posing of the ..star boarierp which in his case
was only one, but in knowing lust what each
COW needs each month In the year. Herd
average as follows:
April l. 1919. to April /. 1918. first wear for
flftean cowa:-5.C5e his, nill<. 3 mar cant f.t
"a lbs. butter fat. value ss4. b8 for each COW
Cost Of grain and rouohaee totallas1 s49 70 nj,
cow: nat nrofit al AZ
Second wear Anril 1919 IN Anr;, 1o1A
eighteen cows. llS lbs. milk: q mar cent fat
8O07 lbs. butter fat value sir IN for zach COW
Cost Of grain and rouohaya Total an q, r,a,.
cow. nat nrot1t 90 7s
Net oain the seconf, vaar o0ol lbs ,niIt rar
covv "a lbs butter IA er ~ J. WIFI, ttal ~
nrofit IN .ol nar COW = $50 49, 80 :
Record ,,aat cos, ,,,st 49, x Gao H.. ,,,,,,,.
osa l.s h,,tta sot va, en-, o.. ~. .sss 80
MN "a * calf sola en- N totsi ,,,.,t s7o Il
past CO.., sac,,d sso H. sOs
us a. a,ua e.ea a.. ,,,,,st e,,s 70 N,
soId al, en- N totaI ~, go. e,oa %
Th;s a ~. ss,,,, COW, s,,at s,,,.,,,n
e7o & =, To,a vv,th m -
saad ~ lass sv oIl.,.s l,s,,.,
| ~ "a 81 the aacond vsar
Ra se,O ~ uoorest COW trs. 49,. 0o,o,,,.
milk: lsO lbs az. vane "a Al. nyof,t AZ MN
- o. al, ~, e o. 80 sts 'o1
~ 49,. 80 -. 80 = ~ $1,000.
oo, ~ 80 90. ADS