The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-09
THE CECIL FARMFE1 CLUE
February Meeting Held At Home OF
M. L. Thompson, Near
WoOdlawn.

The Cecil Farmers Club met with
M. L. Thompson, near Woodlawn on
the 21st of Feb. 1917.
The meeting was called to order
about the usual time and the follow
ing members responded to roll call:
President, John H. Kimble, Jas. H.
Maxwell, VIM. r. Cameron, Robt T.
Cameron, NJ. L. Thompson, Jos. T.
Grove, M. C. Reeder, w. Palmer Nc
Fadden, G. c. Balderston, Elwood
Balderston. Visitors, Rev. 1. S.
Whitaker, Jos. SINNERS, Howard
Barnes, Carroll Tyson, Clinton
Thompson, Ralph Thompson, r. B.
Marshall, Geo. Tyson, Chas. Gibson.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved.
Jas. HI. Maxwell reported that the
pruning demonstration conducted at
his farm was held under difficulties
the weather being bitter cold, how
ever, Mr.. Shaw trimmed and demon
strated two or three trees to a dozen
or more present.
cElWood Balderston reported that
Wayne Reynolds asked for authority
to engage the Hall at Rising Sun for
the Farmers Institute On motion
the Club appointed c. c. Balderston
to see that same was provided for.
Elwood Balderston reported that
representatives from several organi-
cations met with D. H. Kaufman in
Elkton on Feb. 18th. G.. E. Alvord
State Demonstration Agent was pres
emit, and the meeting was organized
with D. H. Kaufman in the chair.
Mr.. Alvord explained the duties of
the County Agent and committee
was appointed, one from each dis
trict to assist in organizing each sec
ton to best conduct experimental
work. 1t was urged that all reports
be first made to the Community Club
or other organization having the
work in charge, thus bringing the
work under the direct notice of each
neighborhood.
To arrange for Farmers Day,
next August, Frank Evans was ap-
pointed Chairman, Elwood Balder-
ston Secretary, and E. Nelson James
Treasurer. Frank = Evans and Ell
wood Balderston were appointed to
select committees to arrange for
Farmers Day.
Experiments being called, Elwood
Balderston stated that he had order.
od COZ. Iood re Nro,p5 Dbo,,bo+r
Rock-usually called floats and
expected to apply it to his sod be-
fore blowing for corn, one of these
fields has a heavy dressing of can
ming house refuse,-husk and cobs.
G. G. Balderston stated he was
making a compost of barn yard
manure, canning house refuse, and
he will also apply a liberal applica-
ton of floats, when they arrive.
The outcome will be watched with
interest. Where there is plenty of
decaying humus, or mixed with
manure which is the same thing ex-
periments have shown FLOATS" to
give excellent results. They con-
tain 29 per cent. Phosphoric acid,
and cost less than half calculated
Rock.
A general discussion of the potato
was INDUCED in. The Cobler was
pronounced the best. commercial
potato for early planting.
In lieu of an essay the host intro
duced Rev. I. S. Whitaker, who gave
the Club a live, earnest talk on the
duties of the church VS.. the COM
munity. In the term church, he i'll
cluded all denominations working
for the uplift of community and
that it was essential for dencm-
nations as well as communities to
get together for the spiritual, social,
and economic betterment of all.
"The church organization will
ever stand" he said, "as the greatest
factor in our social centers, and
the closer communities keep to the
church organizations, the better it
is for that community. Take the
church influence out of community
and it's loss will Immediately be felt.
support it supplies all social needs.
Palmer McFadden, Robt. Cameron
and M. C. Reeder were appointed
committee on premises and an ad-
journment taken for dinner.
On re-convening Jos. T. Grove was
called to the chair in the absence OF
the President. w. P. McFadden on
behalf of the committee reported a
nicely served dinner by Mrs. Thomp-
son and her daughters TO which
each he thought did ample Justice
especially the visitors. The neat
little souvenirs were pretty
tribute of patriotism for the day.
On the farm are seven cows, two
heifers and two calves IN good order,
and showing good selection, foui
work horses, brood SOW and three
shoats, lis tons of ba1ed hay, plenty
lar