The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-10

Meets At Home. OF M. G. Reeder-
The Farmer and Legislation.

The Cecil FARMERS CluD met with
Maurice c. Reeder, near Rising Sun,
April oath. 1918.
Vice President r. T. Cameron cal
led the meeting to order near the
usual time, with the following MEM
bers present at roll call.
r. T. Cameron, ]. Harry Maxwell,
M. C. Reeder, Jos. T. Grove, Reuben
Reynolds, A. II. Mendsnhall, M. l..
Thompson, John H. Kimble, Jas. H.
Maxwell, w. P. McFadden, John S.
Cullen, C. G. Balderston, Frank 3.
Evans, Elwood Balderston. Visitors
County Agent j. H. Knode, Ernest
Reeder, VIM. A. Reeder, Robert
Reynolds.
Minutes February meeting read
and approved.
j. H. Kimble reported that the
bill mo. 71) in regard to marketing
farm produce and reported unfavor-
ably, to our last meeting, was de-
feated by a close margin in the
legislature.
J. H. Knode reports Is farmers
who are testing seed corn. Also all
the boys corn clubs.
]. e. Cent? and Geo. E. Ewing
are each reported with perfect tests.
Frank B. Evans was pleased with
results of the 'knife test" as de-
scribed by Prof. Metzger last month
as being very accurate in results.
All ears that passed the "kinfe test
also passed the termination test.
M. C. Reeder showed a tray OF corn
under test. Tho the ears had Deen
carefully selected when husking and
suspended ON wires there were
number of ears that failed to germ
mate at all, and others that were
weak or only partly germinated,
showing the Importance of testing
this year all corn that is planted.
Experiments being called, there
was general expression regarding
the failure of the present wheat
crop. many fields being re-seeded TO
oats. Wheat sowed after Oct. 18th
generally lacked a perfect stand. and
the later planted the worse it was.
Wheat planted earlier in many cases
shows a good normal stand.
T.. B. Evans asked whether it was
too late to seed oats, reply was no.
that most of the oats was just being
reeded. Mr.. Evans also reported
testing a Guernsey COW for the adj
vanced registry. Will report later
when completed.
Dinner being announced w. P.
McFadden, Frank B. Evans, Reuben
Reynolds were appointed committee
of inspection.
On re-assembling w. P. McFad-
den for the committe reported, "The
members did justice to well served
dinner, conspicuous for its simplicity
and excellence. rt
In corn house were 100 bu. oats,
400 blu. corn, $50 ears seed corn
suspended on Pittsburg wire sec
lions. In hog pens thoroughbred
Duroc shoats, pigs. In barn-six
to eight tons hay, plenty Of fodder.
machinery we'll housed, three horses,
pair mules, 10 Jersey COWS,
thoroughbred; 2 heifers, 2 bulls.
20 acres wheat in ground, looking
better than the average this poor
season, 100 or more purebrod P. r.
chickens. Plenty of wood ready
cut" Frank Evans-'I noticed
fences in nice order and clean"
The host not having an essay at
this meeting, John H. Kimble was
asked to report on progress of ma
tional farm legislation, and said i'll
part:
Farm legislation is not receiving
the consideration it deserves and by
reason of this neglect, we are sowing
the seeds of future misfortune. The
wisest foresight should now be en-
ployed not only to protect the inter-
the larger interests of the nation as
whole. 1t is poor service to the
consumer to reduce prices to him
temporarily so low as to destroy the
producer. In the long run this
means famine and want. The first
concern of the consumer is to have
body of producers who are able
and willing to produce. The only
'onstant guarantee of this is a
reasonable return upon labor and
money invested. The farmer Is not
profiteer, but he can no more pro-
duce and continue to produce at a
loss than he can live in a vacuum.
The organizing of the Federal
Board of Farm Organizations has
solidified to considerable extent
the legislative interests of the farm
ers and much Roadway is being
made by this cooperative movement.
Many Senators anu Congressman
are helping. The greatest drawback,
however, is from men high in au-
thority who hinder wherever they
can and Snom to tako tho ia rmar fur