The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-11-24
NINTH DISTRICT FARMERS
CLUB.

November Meeting Held At Home OF
A. Nj. SPOTS.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. SPOTS enter
tanned the Ninth District Farmers
Club, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 1915.
The meeting was called to order
by the president, with the calling of
the roll next.
These persons were present, Mr..
and Mrs. j. B. Churchman, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. L. Kirk, Mr.. and Mrs. C. w.
Mckinney, Mr.. and Mrs. A. M.
Spots, Mr.. and Mrs. w. F Gibson,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. r. Brown. Visitors Rev.
j. c. Mccoy, of Zion; Rev. w. e.
Haddert, Ridgely, Md, and Prof.
Nicholas Schmitz, of Maryland Agri-
cultural College.
Minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved. Referred
questions were answered by Mr.. and
Mrs. H. L. Kirk.
Some of the members were talking
about the fly being in the wheat this
year, and wondered if anything could
be done to destroy it. Prof. Schmitz
said that the fly could be very easily
killed by placing some carbon bi
on top of the NOW and the
gas would go down and kill the fly.
1t is as likely to come in stack as
in a building.
Mr.. SPOTS responded with an
essay about horses. He seemed to
think that what we need is good big
horses, so they can do the heavy
farm work. The lighter ones are
not needed so much, as the automo-
bile is taking the place of them in
the pleasure and long trips on the
road, but the horse cannot be done
without. In raising colts one should
be sure to have a good sire, as this
is very important in the making of
good horses, also that any old thing
is not good enough for a mother.
At this time we were invited to
lunch and H. r. Brown, H. L. Kirk
and J. B. Churchman were appointed
committe of premises.
On reconvening H. r. Brown. in
behalf of the committe stated that
the stock being in the field were
told it consisted of IL cows, 4 horses,
colts, pair mules, hogs, 1
mother pig and 9 little ones. About
80 tons baled hay, nice lot mixed
hay, corn all husked. Machinery
under cover, also noted nice auto
10 geese, 6 turkeys, lot chickens.
Prof. Schmitz gave a very instruc-
tive talk on marketing our farm
products. In part he said that this
is one of the greatest problems of
the day. One very important thing
is the standardizing of the things to
be sold, as they can be sold more
readily than when the sizes vary.
Another thing is how best to dispose
of them to obtain the highest price
AS the one who has to buy tries to-
buy as cheap as possible, and the
one who has the products to sell
wants the highest price. 1t was
thought that parcel post would help
this out, with the smaller things, by
selling direct to the consumers. but
he did no think the farmer was
taking advantage of this for some
reason, perhaps the postage is too
high.
Another important fact is com
munities specializing along some
certain lines, then when buyers want
a certain article, it pays to go to a
community where that article is
raised by all, otherwise where each
farmer raises different kinds OF
products, he has to sell individually
After Prof Schmitz's talk we were
favored with a duet by MIR. Mccoy
end MI. IIaddert, which was very
much enjoyed by all.
Adjourned to meet with Mr.. and
Mrs. H. R. Brown, Wednesday, Dec
6, 1916.
E. r. BROWN, Sec.