The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-02-01
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Plowed down a patch Of alfalfa,
put part In potatoes and planted bal
ance in sugar corn for seed. 1t
grew fine, and tho damaged consid-
erably by blackbirds and chickens,
he husked it about the middle of
October and spread it out in his corn
house and granary. 1t dried nicely
and when the crib was wanted for
his other corn moved 1t to the can
merry and again spread 1t over the
floor. He shelled and famed it
about Christmas with the above re-
suits. All sound good seed. He
also planted an acre Of June beans,
drilling half-bushel Of them in with
the corn drill. These he left
in piles In field till thoroughly dry,
turning frequently. He threshed
them on the barn floor, and sorted
them by hand and had 1901 lbs. Of
beans, and sold them for 15c per
pound. Curtis Maxwell reported
gathering blu. of June beans from
one gallon Of seed. He advised
sowing 18th of May, to mature we'll.
e. Balderston reported their steers
doing we'll on canning house ensilage
and hay or fodder. Not commenced
to meal them yet, but will add cotton
seed to ration as soon as 1t is avail
able.
The host stated that he expected
man from the State College to adj
dress the Club. In his absence some
Interesting extracts were read from
the minutes of VIM Cameron's two
years previous.
w. p. McFadden, A. HI. Menden-
hall and j. Harry Maxwell were APP
pointed committee on premises, and
an adjournment taken for dinner.
on re-assembling w. P. McFadden
for the committee reported:
A very nice dinner, nicely served.
On going to the barn we found
horses, 4 cows, 6 heifers, Cat other
FARM s steers, 2 brood sows, f6
shoats, $50 Plymouth Rock chickens,
40 crates apples, 30 tons hay, zoo
blu. oats. $50 blu. wheat sold, 500
blu. potatoes. Sold $500 worth OF
pork. Machinery all well housed.
Everything in good shape. Plenty
of wood cut for present needs. Two
cribs full of corn, and several loads
at barn and pigpen, 2100 blu. in all.
A young Hereford bull.
A xryhn r.
duced by the host, read telegram
from Prof Symons, mo one avail
able for the Farmers Club today"
So in the absence of lecturer, he
gave us talk about the work his
! Office was planning for this year.
He had with him some blank con-
! tracts with the U. s. Government, by
which farmers may procure from the
latter nitrate of soda at $3.50 per
ton. It was necessary these orders
should be placed with him by Mon
! day, Feb 4th, with deposit in any
bank to cover same. Farmers are
encouraged to avail themselves of
this at once II they will benefit at
the reduced rates offered.
County Agent Knode advised the
use of 100 lb. nitrate of soda per
acre with an equal or double amount
of acid phosphate, sowed or drilled
on timothy sod when growth starts
!. in the spring, but to avoid using 1t
when the grass is wet.
He is also organizing boys corn
clubs. The 1st and End prize win
ners will be sent to State College for
a short course, expenses to be born
by the State. Meeting for contests
will be arranged for in February
Hog cholera control will be taken
up about the 30th inst and meetings
held in each district. A tractor
demonstration is arranged for on the
farm of Robt. c. Lazelere, near
Cherry Hill. Eight tractors have
! entered the contest as soon as wealth
er conditions are favorable.
He also is ready to assist farmers
in marketing their crops. Seed or
stock.
/ The Federal Farm Loan Associ-
/ alton OF Cecil County was organized
on Saturday, the 10th, at Elkton,
with loans solicited for $4,000. 90.
Society not yet chartered. J. H.
Kimble and H. M. Mccullough of the
Il Cecil Farmers Club are members,
and j. H. Kimble 's Vice President
and a Director E. Kirk Brown is
Secretary and Treasurer till sue
cessor is appointed. County Agent
j. H. Knode also asked for an ad-
visory committee to be appointed to
assist with the work in the county.
i The Secretary advised that it was
the usual time to consider appoint
ing a committee to affiliate with
committees OF other organizations to
arrange for Farmers Day" this
year. The motion of Jas. II. Max
i we'll being carried that this Club