The midland journal., 1916-02-11
The Cecil Farmers Club.
Proceedings Of Meeting Held January 70 At
the Home Of john S. Culen---Some
Interesting Experiments Reported.

and oats made an excellent mixture.
Mr.. Mendenhall reported that he had
better results from turning out cows
than keeping them stabbed. Mr..
Cullen made the same report. Mr..
Marsh stated the State experiment
station reported tnat experiment
showed that there could be better
results gotten by open stables and
the record shown the production of
milk cheapened by using open
stables
Mr.. Cullen of Elk View, reported
that he kept his cows in the stable
from November 1, to May l, and
thought it was matter of ventila-
tion.
Upon suggestion of the President,
the sense of the Committe as to the
continuation of Farmers Day at Port
Deposit, the Committee was unan-
imously in favor of the continua-
tion of the Meeting. On motion
duly seconded Henry NJ Mccullough
was authorized to represent the Club
and to ascertain what disposition the
Legislature will make of the Mary
land Agricultural College. The
Compulsory Education Law pending
before the Maryland Legislature
was indorsed by the Club and the
Secretary was directed to send a
report to the Womens' Federation of
Clubs.
Mr.. Marsh reported that in the
Boys Corn Club there were 20
competitors and their average yield
per acre was So bushels Hereupon
the Club adjourned for dinner.
After dinner, on motion of l. Wayne
Reynolds duly seconded the Club
went into Executive Session.
The election of officers being next
in order, the following officers were
elected: j. H. Kimble, President;
Vice President, c. R. Biles; Secre-
tary, Elwood Balderston; Recording
Secretary, M. C. Reeder, Treasurer,
Jas. H. Maxwell, as each name was
read and on motion, the Secretary
cast the ballot of the club and the
nomination was closed, and each
officer in turn was declared elected
appointed Mr.. Cullen and Mr..
Thompson as auditors to audit the
Treasurers books, there being a
vacancy occassioned by the death of
Mr.. Robert K. Rawlings, Mr.. c..
Candy Balderston was nominated
and balloted for, Messrs. C. Ross
Biles with Mr.. H. NJ. Mccullough
being appointed tellers, the result
of the ballot was declared and Mr..
Balderston was duly declared elect
ed. The auditing committee made
report that they had examined the
books of the Treasurer and found
them correct showing a balance of
1892 in the Treasury. The report
of the committee was accepted and
the committee discharged and the
following committee appointed to in
spect the premises. A. H. Menden-
hall, R. Reynolds and w. P. Nc
Fadden. On motion Executive Ses-
sion was closed and a regular ses-
sion resumed. On motion /. w.
Reynolds duly seconded, balance of
expenses of the Farmers Institute of
Rising Sun was ordered paid by the
Treasurer.
The report of the committee on
premises was made by Mr.. Menden-
hal. After commenting ON the
plendid dinner all present enjoyed,
he referred to the neatness and
attractiveness of everything about
the farm and premises. Good
teams, well groomed and well fed,
lao fine bred White Wyandotte
chickens. Work well done ahead of
line. Good clover stand in wheat
stubble, one stalk of cover feet
long, second crop, good sod, 26 acres
in wheat, field to be mown already
covered with manure, 25 tons of
timothy hay, 18 tons second crop,
200 bushels oats, 55 busheI per acre,
765 bushels wheat, crib of corn con-
tanning 1000 bushels, yield SO
bushels per acre, good crop grain.
4 work horses, driving horse, 1
exceptionally fine colt, years old,
Is good cows, look like pure bred,
z heifers, l registered guernsy bull,
5 hogs, 10000 lbs. berkshire sows,
all in first class order, acetylene gas
in barn, gasoline engine and feed
mill. Mr.. Reynolds commented on
nice thrifty young orchard. Mr..
McFadden noted the property as one
of the best kept farms in the county.
On motion the Club adjourned.
HENRY M. MCCULLOUGH,