The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-02-01
THE CECIL FARs.rEs Club.
January Meeting Held with VIM. r.
Cameron-Interesting Experi-
ments Reported.

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Cameron Interesting Expert
ments Reported.
The Cecil Farmers Club met with
VIM. r. Cameron uear Pennington
ON the 23rd Of January, 1918.
In the absence Of the President
and Vice President the Secretary
called the meeting to order and
Robt. T. Cameron was appointed
President for the day.
Robt. T. Cameron, VIM. r.. Cam
eron, Jas. H. Maxwell, M. L. Thomp-
son, M. C. Reeder, w. P. McFadden,
y. Harry Maxwell, A. H. Mendenhall,
r. Reynolds, John s. Cullen, c. G.
Balderston, Elwood Balderston, re-
sponded to roll call.
Visitors present were Stephen
.Dennison, David Reed, Walter Cam
eron, Curtis Maxwell, Paul and VIM.
Cameron. County Agent ]. H.
Knode was also present.
Minutes Of previous meeting were
read and approved.
A letter of thanks and appreci-
alton was read from Mrs. 1. Wayne
Reynolds and her son Norris in reply
to the Resolutions offered by the
Club on the death of I. Wayne
Reynolds.
The following letter was received
from the Secy. of Inter State Milk
Producers Association.
721 Heed Building.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Jan. 2, 1918.
Cecil Farmers Club,
Mr.. M. G. Reeder, Cor. Sec.
Rising Sun, Md
Gentlemen:
The resolution adopted at your
meeting on November 1st., was read
at the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Interstate Milk Pro-
q ducers' Association held December
3rd and the motion was unanimous
ly carried that the Secretary extend
to you an acknowledgment of appre-
citation for your message. We feel
as If we should work hand in hand
with every organization that is en-
deavoring to forward the interests of
the farmer and that this kind of CO.
operation is of very vital Importance
at the present time.
On behalf Of the Board Of Direc-
tors, remain
Yours very truly,
ROBT. w. BALDERSTON,
Secretary.
In response to call for expert
ments Jas. Maxwell exhibited a
specimen Of soy bean hay, and said
his cows did not relish it, and wanted
to know why, as it was so highly
recommended by those that had used
it. The hay appeared to be ex-
ceptionally fine and well cured, and
the only reason apparent was that
the second crop hay which he was
feeding was sufficient without the
soy bean hay. M. L. Thompson, M.
G. Reeder and others who were feed
ing soy bean or else COW pea hay
said their cows ate it greedily, and
throve on 1t. The Mammoth Yellow
COW pea hay was thought to be more
nutritious than soy bean hay, and
"A perhaps more palatable. r. Reyn-
Odds said his cows clean up the soy
bean hay well and it keeps them in
good physical condition.
Rouhau poxyro1dnl o1r, .
number of silos badly frozen, while
his ensilage kept warm all the time
more SO than usual, and asked the
reason of the difference.
e. Balderston stated that his early
experience with, corn ensilage was to
cut and fill as soon as the corn was
out of the milk" state. This al
ways produced warm ensilage as ii
heated as rapidly as it became ex-
posed to the air. Experience OF
latter years has dictated more ma
ture corn for ensilage, containing
more sugar and keeping better
hence less likely to heat when open.
ed. The unusual season has un.
doubtedly been responsible for the
frozen pits, as much corn was badly
damaged before cutting and thus
became more susceptible. to freezing
A. H. Mendenhall mentioned an
experiment in feeding cotton seed
bulls, containing 20 per cent pro
tein. He believes in feeding cows
Wen, and they were getting corn
oats and bran and all the mixed
clover hay they wanted. He could
not get cotton seed SO tried the hulls
sthe latter costing him SAT per ton
After the first week the COWS showed
an increase of 40 lbs. milk a day
He also had nice pen of eleven
shoats that went "off" in their feed
He procured some tankage testina
SO per cent protein and fed about I
ats. twice day to them. They i'm.