The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-06-23
THE NINTH DISTRICT FARMERS
CLUB.
Meets with the President- Care Of
The Farm Team.

Meets With the ProS10enC-Cafe VI
The Farm Team.
The Ninth District Farmers Club
met at the home of the president,
C. w. Mckinney, Wednesday, June
z, 1915.
The meeting was called to order
by the vice president, J. B. Church
man. The following members an
swered roll call: Mr.. and Mrs. j.
B. Churchman, Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.
Gibson, Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Kirk,
Mr.. and Mrs. e. F. Kirk, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. M. SPOTS, Mr.. and Mrs. g.
w. Mckinney, Mr.. and Mrs. S. G.
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Brown.
After the calling of the roll the
members absent at the May meeting
paid their fines. Minutes of the
previous meeting were read and
approved.
Most of the members did not
think it wise to mix alfalfa wit
other kinds of hay. as the alfalfa
natures quicker than the others.
Some thought it advisable to cover
clover hay with salt as it is put in
the NOW as the salt helps to cure the
hay, and It can be put in little
greener, also makes the hay better
for feed, use about one gallon Of
salt to ton of hay.
The majority thought it best to
work the corn deep the first time
and not quite as deep afterwards as
it is likely to injure the little roots.
The host then responded with the
following essay:
The Farm Team, Its Care and Feed.
The team should be selected to
suit the man who has them to use,
for myself I like them to have some
action, some getaway to them, and
weigh from 1900 to 1900 lbs.
Would rather have to steady them
than to use the whip. Don't like
them to fret or worry because it
takes more feed to keep them in
condition. Don't like high step
per, but one that takes quick step,
and has a hustle; anything but a
slow team for me. But have worked
all kinds and can adapt myself to
most any kind, but prefer team
that will do days work without
forcing.
The care is what counts most to
keep a team in good condition.
Should be worked with some judg-
ment, especially when you have a
big days work ahead Of you. Most
people do the big hours work the
first hour in the morning instead of
in the middle of the forenoon or
afternoon. Let them take their
time until they get warmed up. To
some extent think a work horse
is like a fast horse, or should be
handled something like them. If
you were going to try for two
minute record you would not try for
it the first mile, but would wait
until you had your horse thoroughly
warmed up; also would taper off
afterwards. We very seldom work
horse so it will be too hot to water
when we bring in from work. You
can regulate this by not working
team so hard the last half hour. It
is better to do this than to let them
stand and cool off, for there is
danger of founder. We very seldom
work our horses more than eight
hours day; we find we. can get
enough done, for they are always
fresh and will walk faster than if
we work longer hours.
Feed-We think good sound corn
on the cob makes the best feed for
the farm team. Good oats are all
right for change, but they soon get
tired of them, but very seldom get
tired of corn. Oats won't keep a
team in condition like corn either.
We always feed salt once a day and
oil meal once. Always give them
hay the first thing when we go to
the barn, and their grain the last
thing when we come away.
Lunch being announced the fol-
lowing committee was appointed to
inspect the premises: fl. r. Brown,
H. r. Kirk and S. G. Smith.
On reconvening the committee re-
ported an excellent garden, six pigs,
five nice horses, eleven cows, one
registered holstein male, two
heifers, two small calves all in good
order. Lot of nice young chickens,
also nice old ones. In the barn
still had plenty of hay and straw,
about ton of second crop. lot of
corn fodder, machinery all under
cover. Twenty-three acre corn field
good set and looking good, thirteen
acres of oats.
Referred questions were answered
by H. r. Brown and j. B. Church