The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-07-04
CECIL FARMERS Club

the usual time, with the following
members present: J. H. Kimble, presi-
dent; l. w. Reynolds, C. R. Biles, A.
H. Mendenhall, R. T. Cameron, M. L.
Thompson, Jos. T. Grove, M. c. Reed
er, R. Reynolds, j. S. Cullen, w. P.
McFadden, j. Harry Maxwell, E. Bal
derston, ]. H. Maxwell, w. R. Cam
eron honorary member), Jos. S. Scar
borough. Visitors, John Astel, Guy
Kirk, Cameron Brown, Carroll Cam
eron, Jos. SINNERS, Perry Gibson,
Wilbur Maxwell, Clifford Miller, H.
l.. Brumfield, Kenneth Square, Pa, and
Rev. ]. H. Huffman.
The committee appointed to arrange
for Farmers day, made the follow
ing report:-The committee met on
the Sd inst, at E. Balderston's, all be-
ing present, viz: Kimble, Reedcr,
Reynolds and Balderston. 1t was their
Judgment to hold Farmers Day at
Woodlawn on August 8, said grounds
being offered free by the Association.
They also recommended that the
club raise one Hundred dollars to de-
fray necessary expenses.
A. P. Sanders, of Ohio, has consent
ed to address the meeting. Governor
Goldsborough also endorses the pro-
ject and will be present if public bust
ness will permit.
The recommendation was adopted
with the exception that the place of
meeting is not definitely settled. The
subscription was mostly raised.
The committee was continued, with
the addition of r. X. Rawlings and
addcn to make all arrange
ments 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 viginnis and heavy
where brush or other material has
been burned, and asked whether any
method of fertilization would accom-
plish same object. 1t was suggested
as potash was the principal factor in
the ashes, it might be worth while to
try the use of unleached wood ashes.
J. H. Maxwell reports his timothy
richer in color though not materially
larger, from his application of ground
lime.
Reuben Reynolds spread lime on
wheat stubble with good results. Also
used nitrate of soda on timothy with
very marked results, showing beau
tiful green color and two inches high
er than the untreated at this time.
w. r. Cameron considers burning
off old pastures an injury to the future
growth. Harry Cameron had no re-
suits from the use of nitrate of soda
on grass this year. |. W. Reynolds
reported good results from its use.
H. l.. Brumfield well pleased with
his alfalfa, made good cutting
In lieu of an essay j. Harry Max
well read the following record of his
herd for two successive years, show
ing the marked increase of the herd,
where an intelligent and accurate re-
cord is kept of each COW, not alone in
disposing of the "star boarder" which
in his case was only one-but in know
ing just what each COW needs each
month in the year. Herd average as
follows:
April /, 1912, to Apr. l, 1913, 1st
year-for fifteen cows:
5052 lbs. milk, AZ per cent butter
fat-214 lbs. butter butter fat, value
$84.56 for each COW. ost of grain and
roughage, total $42.71 per COW; net
profit, $4185.
End year, April /, 1918, to April /,
1914, eighteen cows:
7143 lbs. milk; AZ per cent. fat; 3O07
lbs butter fat, value $l17.67 for each
COW. Cost of grain and roughage, to-
tai S4791 per cow. Net profit, 500. 76.
Net gain the I'd year, 2091 lbs milk
per COW; S6.7 lbs butter fat per COW,
with total net profit 1921 per cow.
Record Of best COW, first year:
1898 lbs. milk, PCS lbs butter fat.
Value .96-neXt profit for milk,
$G9l5; calf sold, 5000. Total profit,
$3.50.
Best COW, second year:
$500 lbs. milk, 1869 lbs. fat, value
S164.34; profit, S115.72 for mily; sold
calf, 5000; net profit $126.42.
This is the same COW that showed a
profit of $3.50 in 1913, and with an
average increase of feed of less than
So, shows an increase of $46.S7 the
second year.
Record of poorest COW, first year:
POLO lbs milk, 100 lbs. butter fat
Value $4S.81; profit of milk, 1927.
Calf sold $S.26, net profit $15.53.
Poorest COW second year:
1894 lbs. milk, 1893 lbs. fat; value
1896. Profit for milk, $45.34; calf
sold g days old) 50. Net profit, $47.34
Dinner being announced, tn efol-
lowing committee on premises was
appointed: J. S. Cullen, W. P. McFad-
den, A. H. Mendenhall
On re-convening with vice-presi-
dent Biles in the chair after dinner
of rock fish, handsomely served with
vegetables and an abundant desert of
ice cream and cake, that was APP
preciated by everyone, J. S. Cullen, on
behalf of the committee reported six
fine work horses, Is large and attrac-
tive cows, mostly grade Holstein; Hol-
stein bull, 3 heifers, 6 fine Holstein
calves, barn ready for the harvest,
timothy short but a reasonably good
Stand Of claap how % anrac Of cote