The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-12-27
NINTH DISTRICT FARMERS
CLUB.

December Meeting Held At Home On
MIR. and Mrs. David B.
Mcdowell.
The December meeting Of the
Ninth District Farmers Club met at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. David b.
Mcdowell Wednesday, Dec. A. 1918.
The meeting was called to order by
I>the president Howard r. Brown.
Members answering to roll call:
MIR. and Mrs. H. r. Brown, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. e. Crothers, Mr. and Mrs. II.
L. Kirk, Mr.. and Mrs. e. D. Kirk,
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. III. Morris, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. X. Mcdowell, Mr.. A.. M.
Spots, Mr.. and Mrs. s. C. Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. H. e. England, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. G. England, Mr.. and Mrs. ID.
B. Mcdowell. Guests present, Pro
fessor G. E. Wolcott, OF Md. AgricuI-
ture College; Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton
Yerkes and Miss England.
& Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved as read.
Lao WILLIS tAC 0AA0dl luGGtluS INC
following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Howard
R. Brown; vice president, j. u.
Crothers; secretary, Margaret Kirk;
Treasurer, H. l.. Kirk.
Treasurer's report. Dec. A, 1918.
Bal. in treasury, Dec. s, 1917 $4.l5
Dues 20 members, q 25c 500
Iniation fee and dues of 6 new
members 500
Assessments, April 3, 1918 $50
Assessments, Sept. 4, 1918 600
Total $23.65
Expenses.
Dec. 5, 1917, sec. book $ rs
Mar. 6. 1918, Messrs. Morris and
SPOTS expenses to Wash. 1850
Aug. II, 1918, contribution to
Farmers Day at Port 1000
Total szO.S5
Balance now on hand $2.SC
Annual dues were then paid by
those members present and turned
into treasury.
Action was taken to have the
county agent from Chester County to
be with us at the January meeting
to give talk on corn. Each mem
Der was asked to bring ten ears OF
corn, 1918 crop, as samples; small
prize being offered by the Club.
Messrs. G. H. Morris and T. X.
Mcdowell were appointed commit
tee to take up the question with Mr..
Knode and other farm organizations
to hold a Farmers Institute this
winter.
Lunch being announced, J. q.
.Crothers, H. E. England and A. M.
SPOTS were appointed committee on
premises.
Mr.. J. E. Crothers reported the
following: general purpose horses,
II cows, 6 Jersey heifers, / Jersey
sire, Is fine shoats, IA small pigs,
brood sows, | stock hog, 81 turkeys,
fine ones. Now of good hay, cow
pea hay, alfalfa hay, fodder in NOW
and field, plenty of straw. All inn
plements under cover. acres OF
alfalfa. % acres wheat, u acre
Strawberries. $50 bu. wheat, 500
bu. oats, 500 blu. corn, SO bu. tur-
nips, 40 bu. apples, 21 bu. large size
potatoes, 15 bu. small size. Buggy.
Ford automobile, gasoline engine.
Prof. G. E. Wolcott gave very
instructive talk on Dairy Feeds. The
meeting was then open for questions
on the subject, several were asked,
Mr.. Wolcott answering them.
He recommended a grain mixture
of 500 lb. corn cob meal, 100 lib.
cotton seed meal, 100 lb. Iinseed
meal, fed to the amount of 1 Id. of
meal to 3 or 3 X lbs. milk produc-
ed. For roughage, alfalfa hay was
first choice, soy bean and COW pea
hay second choice.
Mr.. Wolcott urged the farmer to
raise surplus of stock as the
European demand was a ready out
let for good desirable stock. The
talk was a good one and enjoyed by
all.
1t was announced the next meet
ing would be held at the home OF
the president Howard r. Brown,
Sylmar.
Adjourned to meet Jan. 8, 1919.
MARGARET KIRK,
Secretary.