The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-02-28
CECIL FARMERS CLUB

home of w. Palmer McFadden, Sim
gerly, on Wednesday, Feb. Is, at II
o'clock. Those present were John II.
Kimble, President; |. Wayne Rey-
nolds, C. R. Biles, A. H. Mendenhall,
T. B. Miller, r. X. Rawlings, R. T.
Cameron, J. H. Maxwell, w. r. CAM
eron, M. L. Thompson, J. I. Grove, M.
C. Reeder, Reuben Reynolds, j. S. Gull
len, Elwood Balderston, w. Palmer
McFadden. Visitors present were Ar
thur Harvey, Childs; Herbert M. Paul,
M. F. Magraw, Robert H. Jaquette,
Joseph M, McVey, Elkton. The minu-
ties of last meeting read and approved.
C. Ross Biles, l. Wayne Reynolds, Ro-
bert Cameron, Joseph L. Grove and
Thomas B. Miller were appointed by
the chair to join a like committee of
citizens of which VIM. M. Pogue is
chairman, to urge our Legislature to
pass an amendment to the road law to
require the commission to build the
original route laid out through Cecil
county. Committee on Institute re-
ported that meetings will be held at
Rising Sun, March 3 and A,
j. H. Maxwell reported feeding
some cattle for four months bought
at the prevailing high prices and that
they were sold the past week at
gain of over $24 per head
R. X. Rawlings reported feeding
COW pea hay, and afterward fodder
only for roughage and that his cows
showed as good results without the
pea hay. His grain consisting of 800
lbs cob meal, 100 lbs cotton seed, 100
h. grains giving large percentage of
protein.
John Cullen reports feeding 300 lbs.
corn chop, 200 lbs. feed (26 per cent.
protein) 125 lbs. Union gram, (2S per
cent. protein) and one peck salt, mix
ed--6 lbs. mixture per COW averaging
% ID. milk each.
/ Wayne Reynolds, who has been
sowing crimson clover at last working
of corn, stated that he thinks it is not
profitable as it is plowed under too
soon in spring to realize cost of seed.
r. X. Rawlings asked the value of
sowing crimson clover in spring. No
one present could recommend the prac-
tice, but it was thought worth an eX-
pertinent. The President reported
series of experiments with wheat, and
that the Acme in two year test made
81 blu. and u bu. respectively and was
superior to the other varieties. He
also reported losing a valuable cow,
and on post norton found her second
stomach packed with millet seed. The
millet was thought to be too ripe. w.
T. Cameron and J. H. Kimble reported
good yields Mccormack potatoes, and
that they cook well. Reuben Reynolds
asked for information about silos and
ensilage. He was advised that enSil-
age was an economical feed at about
81 per ton, and was advised to not
build over u #. diameter silo. w.
p. McFadden reported an experience
with Il rs it. silo, too expensive to fill
and spoiled before he could feed it out.
Committee on premises were !. w.
Reynolds. NJ. c. Reeder and NJ. l..
Thompson T. E. Miller and Z. Bald
erstoI were appointed a committee to
draft resolutions on wheat of the Md.
Agricultural College. Adjourned for
dinner.
On res 5senbling the committee re-
ported that those present had appre-
ciate6 substantial and delightfully."-
served turkey dinner.
Committee on Resolutions prepared
the following in reply to commune
cation from Or. Patterson:
Resolved, That the Cecil Farmers
Club unqualihedly endorse the bill
now before the Legislature making an
appropriation for the Nd Agricultural
College
Resolution approved by the meeting
and ordered published in the Daily
Sun.
A bill WAS read requiring railroads
to check empty milk cans. No action
taken.
An essay being in order, the host
read = paper, prepared for the Della
ware Farmer by his son, subject Fall
PloWing":
The essay was considered a very
creditable paper and showing much
thought and considerable soils and soil
conditions, and was endorsed by many
members OF the Club as a very valu-
able practice on many soils and under
favorable conditions. While there
were others that We're unable to prac-
tice fall blowing at any time where
the soil conditions made it bake and
become unfit for a seed bed. Also,
where land was freshly lined in fall
it should not be plowed under. The
conservation of moisture and the i'm
proved mechanical condition of the soil
by fall blowing under proper condi-
lions were the strong features discuss
ed
Prof. JOS. McVey favored demon
stration work by an Agricultural eX-
pert, and encouraged farmers to take
advantage of the work, proffered by
the Government. |. w. Reynolds, T.
B. Miller and A. II. Meauenhall were
appointed committee to investigate
the subject and report to the next
meeting.
By motion the Secretary was di-
rected to have the minutes published
in the Midland Journal, Cecil Wing
and Cecil Democrat.
Then adjourned to meet with w. R.
Cameron in March, date to be fixed
later. ELWOOD BALDERSTON,