The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-02

A renewed interest in silo's was mani
fesIed in the prospective construction of
new ones by some of our members and
Others, the question of kind and expense
was discussed at some II.ngth.
i Reuben Reynolds has just purchased a
wood stave sio Iox36 IT,, complete with
roof for $ao7s
| H Maxwell a glazed hollow brick
silo Iox26 fl, for $ao6. it, stone wall
foundation additional.
EIwood Balderston glazed hollow brick
l4x32 # $500, 10 # wall additional.
root complete except shingles.
John H Kimble present monolithic silo
built few years since I4x35 IT.. cost
complete $500.
E. L. Duyckinck had used silo for six
years.Nbut found the filing OF it too ex-
pensive so discontinued it. Reuben Rey-
nolds and others stated facts to show that
other feeds were too expensive to feed
cattle now and that silo was a necessity
to reduce cost of feed.
Jos. T. Grove, w. P. McFadden and
John S. Cullen were appointed committee
on premises and recess taken for dinner.
On bling, Jos. T. Grove in be-
half of the committee reported a we'll
served and delightful dinner, by Mrs.
Maxwell and Misses Maxwell to which
all did ample justice. A farm of 1873
acres, and with considerable old corn on
hand, nice field of corn. potato field re-
ported fine. sow and five pigs, good SER
viceable family orchard some varieties
not affected with the prevalent fire blight.
One COW. two heifers and five horses,
lime in piles ready for next years corn
crop
In line of an essay the host introduced
DR.. Mann of Delaware College, whose
subject was soil fertility.
Mr.. Mann expressed his appreciation of
finding an organization of farmers in the
county doing constructive work. Brought
up on 1900 acre farm in North Dakota
and afterward spending several years
as soil Bacteriologist at Ohio Experiment
Station, and since then at the Delaware
Station in similar work, Mr.. Mann
could speak with the authority and his
remarks were followed with keen interest.
Lime. phosphric acid and organic matter
are three essentials to good soil fertility.
The value of treating stable manure
vuifh arsA rho - ~.
rotation Of corn wheat and clover. Plot
one. treated with stable manure only
yielded $2o3 per ton of manure. Plot 2,
treated with manure and 32o lbs. ID per
cent. acid phosphate, delded $s43 per ton
of manure. Treat stable manure at the
rate of pound of acid phosphate to zach
animal of 1000 pounds weight. Appli-
cations of lime put on with treated barn
yard manure has never failed to give a
stand OF red clover.
Rev, F. H. Huffman spoke briefly of
the great opportunities offered at West
Nottingham Academy in developing a
department in experimental agricultural,
in connection with the large farm and
new management that is expected to take
charge of it.
Jos. T. Grove proposed that the Club
have picnic for its members and families
and W. R. Cameron. John Cullen and
Harry Maxwell were appointed to arrange
for picnic in the. latter part of July If
they find it feasible to do so.
A report of the Farmers Week Com
mittee was read, they having met with
Miss May Kimble. Secy., on I3th inst,
and subcommittee appointed to have
charge of prospective exhibits. Also a
subcommittee to have charge of design
ing and arranging booth.
Adjourned to meet with H. M. Nc
CuIlough. Old Fields Point, Elk Neck.
Wednesday, Sept. 18th.
ELwooD BALDERsToN,
Secretary,