The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-06-13
CECIL FARMERS CLUB


All the members with one exception
and two honorary members turned out.
They were as follows:
J. H. Kimble, President; Edward
Balderston, Secretary; |. w. Reynolds,
C. R. Biles, A. H. Mendenhall, T. B.
Miller, R. X. Rawlings, R. T. Cameron,
]. H. Maxwell, w. R. Cameron, M. l..
Thompson, j. T. Grove, M. C. Reeder,
Reuben Reynolds. j. T. Cullen, w. P.
McFadden, J. Harry Maxwell and
Honorary members Jos. S. Scarboro-
ough, C. E. Ewing. Visitors present
were E. d. Lawden, Rev. j. H. Hoff-
man, Roscoe Rawlings, Robert Raw
lings, Jr., Mr.. Jackson.
On reading minutes of previous
meeting, President Kimble reported in
behalf of the Legislative Committee,
that he had been present at Annap-
oils during the consideration of the
Legislation in behalf of the Maryland
Agricultural College, but the measure
for the uplift of Agriculture in Mary
land was defeated by the Senate per-
hitting rider put in the bill, per-
hitting the old trustees to remain on
the board. The whole matter being
chargeable largely to the indifference
c Con in sunport;ng tho meas
,,ras he urmed +bat The farn,erS of
a. S+a+a shonId oaIl q n,.ss ,,,eet;,,o
,,,; t pron,inont Nat;on.i sneaLers oS
the nrooran, ~ ;ns;st IN recoon;t;on
in these and other matters votai to the
interests of the farmer.
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IT p M;iia, tbe folIoIS;no cnn,no;t+ea
,,as annnio+,d ~ onnc,i4 and arranno
,rt;h " ri thn farn,a,s, orn.,n;ua4ions 81
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n ars va arronma '4 for ', nIaca o of
,,iaat;na, a., 49, ann,,,.;t+oa ,, r :, :,
pointed ]. H. Kimble, chairman; f.
Balderston, |. Wayne REYNOLDS, NJ. c..
Reeder.
An invitation was road from, A r
McVev. principal to the members of
the club to attend the commencement
at the Calvert High School on May 20.
Experiments being asked for bv the
President, J H. Maxwell reported drill
ling 1900 lbs. ground lime on sod. He
will not results.
f. Balderston noted poor sort Of
crimson clover, and asked whether
sowing ahead of wheel cultivator thus
covering too deep, was the cause. Op-
inion was general that the crop was
winter killed, as there were no good
stands OF crimson clover noted this
spring.
Jos. Scarborough, whom the Club
was particularly gratified to have
with them on this occasion, reported
his experience in making soft soap
from unleached wood ashes. He adj
yised every one who burned wood for
1uel to resume the old-tashloned me-
thod OF teaching and making your own
soap.
l. Wayne Reynolds stated that from
$ acres OF com, this year he has sold
$40O worth IN 2rctit OF steers, and $500
IN hogs and has corn to sell beside.
lie further stated the steers gained
an average OF Ala lbs. each.
drafted Lime on IA acres, leaving strips
across lleld without Inning, seeding to
clover after harvest. The result was
very manifest on the cover, but does
"ot Sno" Oh .he timothy aS YET.
X. n. rawlings stated that the sor-
rel IS IN evidence where he did not lime
on MS wheat stubbie. lie lined parts
belhg Tree OF sorrel.
T. B. Miller, as reported by NJ. c..
Reeder last month, that alfalfa ground
plowed for wheat showed great i'm
provement in chop of growing wheat.
Also that the Miracle" wheat that he
sowed at the rate of 20 quarts per
acre was now plenty thick on the
ground.
E. D. Lamden reported gross re-
ceipts from his dairy of twelve cows
for the year was $500; cost of feed
S1lOO without the roughage, which he
considers balanced with the manure.
Robert X. Rawlings, Jr., reported
for six months record for 20 COWS, as
follows:
Gross receipts .S143715
Expenditures ....... 540.7Y
-
Net gains .$S96.36
Corn e. cob meal. S1.OO per 100 lbs.
Cotton Seed .. 10 per 100 lbs
Dairy Feed ...... l.25 per 100 lbs.
An ESSAY from the host be;ne rovt
in nrde,. ne offorad - naner u,,.;t1an hv
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