The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-06-09
THE CECIL FARMERS CLUB.
Proceedings OF May Meeting Held
At Home OF M. q. Reeder.


Maurice C. Reeder on May the Gath,
1916, and was called to order by
Pres. Kimble, with the following
members resent:-John Fl. Kimble,
Pres; J. Harry Maxwell, M. G. Reed
er, T. 3. Miller, Jos. T. Grove, Reu-
ben Reynolds, Elwood Balderston,
Robt. T. Cameron, A. H. Menden-
hall, M. L. Thompson, C. r. Biles.
James H. Maxwell, H. M. McCul-
Tough, w. P. McFadden, 1. Wayne
Reynolds, John S. Cullen.
Visitors present were Chas. H.
Hutchins, H. o. Lynch, Ernest
Reeder, W. A. Reeder, G. F. Marsh,
DR.. Walter Reeder.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved with
slight correction.
A. H. Mendenhall, on behalf of
the committee appointed at last
meeting, reported that they met with
the school commissioners, and some
others interested in the subject, and
unanimously agreed that it would
not be wise to make any change in
the proposed improvement Of the
Calvert High School, but that with
two more grades taught in Fair Hill
or adjacent schools, VIII decidedly
help the district. This the COM
missioners have agreed to take up
at once. The committee are con-
tinued to cooperate with them.
John H. Kimble in behalf Of the
committee of allied organizations,
reported that the Farmers Day"
meeting will be held at Tome Inst.
in Memorial Hall. Frank Evans
elected chairman.
COMMITTEE on Speakers, J. II.
kimhle, Cecil Farmers Club; Frank
Evans, Farmers and Dairymen's
Association; Committee on Dinner,
Carroll Tyson, Valley Grange; Com
mittee on Printing, Rev, F. H. Huff
man, West Nottingham Community
Club; Music, Jos. T. Tyson, Valley
Grange; Badges, j. B. Churchman,
Ninth District Farmers Club; Treas
urer, 3. Nelson James, Rising Sun
Milk Producers Asso; Publicity
agent G. F. Marsh.
A live and enthusiastic meeting
is anticipated. Date and speakers
will be published.
The Cecil Farmers Club voted to
subscribe thirty-fve dollars, or so
much as needed, to defray their por-
tion of the expense.
j. H. Kimble on behalf of Nat
ional Legislation, reported that a
Good Roads Bill has been passed by
both the House or Representatives
and the Senate, and the sans as to
the Rural Credits Bill.
Experiments being called, Alfalfa
growing was discussed at length,
and ELECTED a very animated debate.
Tho some failures were admitted,
and many different methods are
being adopted, there was manifested
a much stronger faith in the future
of the Alfalfa for Cecil county, than
has been evident at any time before.
Mr.. Hutchins, now of Cecil, but
formerly of Virginia, stated that
growing Alfalfa was q success in
Virginia and that where it was
grown, blue grass would grow in
abundance, tho formerly was not
known in the neighborhood.
M. G. Reeder exhibited choice
plate of apples grown and propgat-
ed by himself from a graft taken
from tree believed to be a natural
fruit. Its keeping qualities were
excellent.
In lieu of an essay by the host,
DR.. Walter Reeder prepared and
read an essay on The Development
of Dairy Animals. The essay will
appear later.
Dinner being announced, w. p.
McFadden, Reuben Reynolds and
Robt. T. Cameron were appointed
committee on premises.
On re-assembling w. p. McF'adden
on behalf of the committee, made
the following report:-That Mrs.
Reeder and Miss Reeder had spread
an ample board of good things that
the members fully appreciated.
In the granary were It's bus. corn,
rs bus. oats, 600 bus. wheat; in the
barn Jersey cows, heifers, one
fine bull, two horses, and a pair Of
mules, all in good order. Place in
good shape, corn not planted ex-
cept sugar corn, Alfalfa growing in
adjacent field to alfalfa sod, showing
natural incubation of soil. Large
pile of split wood; apple orchard in
good shape and well filed; ground
sowed in rye. Garden in nice sorder:
under cover, Plymouth
Rock chickens.
Discussion of the essay was re-
sponded to by ]. H. Kimble, e..
Balderston, j. s. Cullen. H. M. Me-
CullOugh II r Millar and nfhara