The midland journal., 1917-07-13
THE CECIL FARMERS, CLUB.

James III. MaxweIl-Intel:est-
ing Experiments Re-
ported.
June goth, 1917.
The Cecil Farmers Club met al
the home of James H. Maxwell.
The meeting was called to order
at the usual time by G. Ross Biles
in the absence of John II. Kimble
President.
| The following members were pres
ent, l. Wayne Reynolds, Jas. H. Max
we'll, Jos. T. Grove, Martin L.
Thompson, Maurice c. Reeder, W.
Palmer McFadden, c. Ross Biles, j.
Harry Maxwell, Henry M. McCui-
Tough, Abraham H. Mendenhall,
Reuben Reynolds, John S. Cullen, t.
B. Miller.
The visitors present were Rev F.
H. Huffman, Carroll Cameron, Ralph
Wilson and Wilbur Maxwell.
Minutes of previous meeting were
read and approved.
Jas. H. Maxwell, Treas, reported:
The Clubs contribution of $1,000
for Farmers Day at Tome Institute
had been paid to e. Nelson James.
l. Wayne Reynolds Chairman of
Finance Committee reported pro-
gress.
Experiments we're called for.
Robert r. Cameron reported corn
fields very dirty owing to wet condi-
tions, although narrowed.
Reuben Reynolds reported he had
cut Alfalfa in which were other
grasses which would develop and
with Alfalfa cut later make better
hay. Last year had cut Alfalfa alone,
1. Wayne Reynolds had planted
three acres Mammoth Yellow Soy
Beans. Irish Cobbler Potatoes had
good deal of dirt on tops from rain
j. T. Grove had planted Cow Peas
and Soy Beans Glover in hay had
been killed out but Timothy was
rank.
Ralph Wilson sowed some acres
of Alfalfa year ago last Fall. Put
eight loads of manure on it. Cut
two lonesome trash in it.
A. H. Mendenhall-
Oats last year all went down; one
and half acres without fertilizer
fully as big as other with fertilizer
Where manured, better without fer
tilizer.
Planted Potatoes 28th March,
fertilzed with Rock on good light
singlass soil-came up sooner where
here was no fertilizer. Big as
marbles where no fertilizer was
lsed Fertilized potatoes had none
On vines. Sweet corn fertilized not
rs good as unfertilized.
Reuben Reynolds said he could
Zee even now where fertilizer had
been left ut,--not so good as fertil- /
lied.
M L. Thompson reported Potatoes
planted April 1st, had been injured
by cut-worms.
T. B. Miller desired to know how
late corn could be planted to mature
a crop.
Robt. Cameron recalled an old
adage that July 4th was late enough
but July 5th. was too late.
I. Wayne Reynolds thought June
9th was late enough.
Corn planted 10th of June on
Alfalfa patch had produced 100 bus.
per acre.
J. Harry Maxwell had wet field in
lined full of smart 1
weeG.
Jas. H. Maxwell had used Pyrox
instead of Paris Green to kill bugs
on Potatoes with good results.
Rev. F. H. Huffman reported he
expected twenty or thirty bbys from
Collinsville next Monday to help
city bOys-Boy Scouts
County Agent Kaufman reported
that he had secured number OF
boys from City of Baltimore to work
on farms in Cecil. Also said he had
a. letter from Farmer who had two
bows who wanted to rent farm OF
$50 acres.
T. B. Miller had gotten goou III
telligent boy from Delaware College.
Mr.. Ralph Wilson of Milk Pro-
ducers' Association gave an interest
ing talk showing the beneficial re-
suits received in price of milk due to
Association covers
all the territory from which Phila-
delphia draws it's milk supply. 1t
maintains a Philadelphia office pay
ing a manager $4,000 per month
and expenses. Also had clerical
force employed in office.
Mr.. Wilson read very interest
Ing article from Hoards Dairyman,
being en- extract from Frederick C.
Minkens address before the Annual
Meeting of the New York State
Guernsey Breeders Association show
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