The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-22
PROCEEDINGS OF CECIL FARM.
ERs' CLUB.
Committees For Farmers Day.
Interesting Experiments
Reported,

Inc cecil FARMERS ClUD met Win
C. Ross Biles at his home in Rising
Sun on the 22nd of May, 1917.
The Meeting was called to order
at the usual time by the President.
Henry M. Mccullough was in the
absence of the Secretary elected
Secretary Fro Tenn.
The following members were
present: John H. Kimble, I. Wayne
Reynolds, Jas. H. Maxwell, Jos. T.
Grove, Martin L. Thompson, Maurice
C. Reeder, W. Palmer McFadden, c.
Ross Biles, ]. Harry Maxwell, Henry
M. Mccullough, Abraham H. Men
denhall, Reuben Reynolds, John S.
| Cullen.
The visitors present were Taylor
Reynolds, William M. Pogue, Joseph
Scarborough and Rev. H. E. Reed.
Minutes of previous meeting were
read and approved.
Committee on Speakers for Farm
ers' Day at Port Deposit reported
progress.
The following report was received
from Frank B. Evans, Chairman OF
Committee to arrange for Farmers
Day at Port Deposit in August.
Frank B. Evans, Chairman and b.
Balderston appointed by the Allied
Farming interests at meeting held
at Elkton, February Is, 1917, to
arrange for Farmers Day at Port
Deposit in August. Make the follow
ing full report, viz
Committee on Speakers, ]. H.
Kimble, Port Deposit; Elwood Bal
derston, Colora; Advertising, Rev.
F. H. Huffman, Rising Sun; Music,
Jos. Tyson, VIM. M. Pogue, Rising
Sun; Dinner, Carroll Tyson, M. L.
Thompson, Port Deposit; Badges, j.
B. Churchman, Rising Sun, j. J..
Hanna, Colora, w. P. McFadden,
Singerly.
Finance-Cecil Farmers Club, 1.
Wayne Reynolds, Chairman, Rising
Sun; Valley Grange, J. Harry Max
we'll; Calvert, Murray Ewing; Milk
Producers, E. Nelson James; Farm
ers and Dairymen, E. W. Dawson
Elkton; Elk Neck Community Club
Murray H. Cameron, North East;
First District, VIM. B. Davis, Cecil
ton; Sixth District, J. J. Hanna,
Colora; Eighth District, John Ragan'
Rowlandville; Ninth District Farm
ers, Howard Brown, Sylmar.
The Committee is requested to
meet on Saturday, August 4th. 1880
D. m. at VIM. Pogue's office in Rising
Sun.
For the Committee.
Frank B. Evans, Chairman.
Experiments being called for M.
C. Reeder reported hay had less
weeds where field was moved over
in fall than when it had not been
moved. He sold wheat for $500.
His father in 1857 had sold wheat
for 1920 in North East.
Robert T. Cameron had put ny
drafted lime on field in piles of E
bushel rain fell upon it before it was
worked in. He considered it prac-
tically lost.
C. R. Biles did not consider it lost,
made less effective.
w. P. McFadden desired to know
what if anything should be sown
with Soy Beans.
M. C. Reeder had sown millet Win
them with good results, helped keep
hay dry also better to SOW some
millet with cow peas.
Wayne Reynolds reported better
crop of clover when second crop hao
been cut.
las, H. Maxwell reported crop
better when previous crop had poem
moved early. Neighbor had not
moved stubble and had nothing but
weeds.
John Cullen exhibited ear of yell
low corn of variety he had grown for
twenty-five years. Cob we'll covered
to end of tip. Variety Cullen's
yellow Dent, about 1000 grains of
corn, 20 rows.
Jos. T. Grove moved stubble and
had cleaner hay crop succeeding
same.
J. H. Kimble reported best pros
pect for hay was his alfalfa. Mr..
Kimble desired to know something
of silos. Mr.. Maxwell had fed ~
head of stock from silo 10 "a 70
of tile, feet in ground.
The following committee was an
pointed on premises, M. c. Reeded,
w. Palmer McFadden and J. Harry
Maxwell.
Mr.. j. H. Kimble read very in
teresting paper, subject " Picking
Uncle Sans Pocket, in which he
reviewed many wastful extraVag-
gances in governmental expendI-
lures.
After partaking of an elaborate
and bountiful dinner the Club re-