The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-03-12


A. H. Mendenhall, February oath.
1915. The day proved yery stormy
one, raining continuously all day-a
precipitation of one and seven-tenths
inches, yet there were fourteen MEM
bers at roll call, and a goodly number
of neighbors.
Vice-President c. R. Biles called
the meeting to order near eleven
o'clock, with the following members
present: |. w. Reynolds, ]. H. Max
well, W. r. Cameron, R. T. Cameron,
NJ. L. Thompson, j. T. Grove, M. C.
Reeder, w. P. McFadden, C. r. Biles,
j. Harry Maxwell, A. H. Mendenhall,
Reuben Reynolds, EIwood Balder-
ston. Honorary member, Joseph Scar
borough.
Visitors, Joseph Cameron, Joseph
Thomas, Howard Mendenhall, Rev.
Thomas G. Jones, Joseph Yerkes,
Masters Howard and Joseph Menden-
hall.
Minutes were read and approved.
|. w. Reynolds, in behalf of the COM
mittee, reported that the County
Commissioners have granted the APP
preparation of $1,000, which in con-
junction with $3.50 from the State and
Nation, will be used in procuring a
live demonstrating agent for Cecil
County. The Secretary, at the sug-
g'ssstion of the president, procured
samples of stationery with prices, in
GLIDING printing from different
sources. The Club approved of the
selection from local press, and 500
envelopes and letter-heads ordered.
Experiments called-R. Reynolds
reported that his Ben Davis apples
covered only with fodder in the or
chard, kept in good condition and
have recently been sold. He did not
consider them worth housing. A. II,
Mendenhall also reported his apples
keeping finely. M. C. Reeder report
ed good stand of alfalfa and clover
sowed together. His observations
from previous sowing are that the
soil will become self-inoculated by
sowing with grass each season. That
the alfalfa was covering the ground
on his lot and we'll rooted, while the
clover was more or less damaged by
freezing and thawing. A. HI. Men
denhall reported a good stand, plow-
ing wheat stubble and seeding, al
tho no rain on it for six weeks. Best
on stony ground.
/. Wayne Reynolds, w. R. Cameron
and w. p. McFadden appointed COM
mittee on premises. Adjournment for
dinner.
|. Wayne Reynolds, on behalf of the
committee, took note of well served
and abundant dinner, that was APP
preciated by all and tho very
stormy they found outside "a farm
with the farmer right here" Every
thing up-to-date. Large wood pile;
alfalfa patch, two years old; new inn
plement and wagon house; 200 to 800
bushels oats; 800 bushels wheat; i'm
plements mostly new, in fine shape;
hay loader, gang plow and other
tools in another barn; thirty-one
shoats, 2 brood sows, / boar, 1900
bushels corn, z horses, colt, 20
cows, 5 heifers, Guernsey bull, 6
tons hay in horse barn; 5 tons alfal-
ia, NOW of fodder, and plenty of
straw; SO acres seeded in wheat, $50
Plymouth Rock chicks. Special men
ton of post and rail fencing over
farm. Several barrels apples.
The host then read an essay en-
titled Home, which appears in full.
HOME.
The best and most pleasant place
in this life should be home. We are
told that we should earn our bread
by the sweat of our brows. Now
people who are healthy. strong and
ambitious must either have employ
ment or enjoyment.
In the homes of the very wealthy
they do not have to have employment
but they spend their time in enjoy
ment; we will find in these homes
the greatest amount of dissatisfac-
ton.
The greatest blessing of the home
is the mother. No doubt our earliest
and fondest memories are those of
our mothers, how they will work with
their children night after night when
they are sick, and will even do with
out food for their children's sake. An
other blessing for the children in