The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-10-10
on Ee.conHenine 4. 3. Miller for


the committee reported as follows:
We were seated to splendidly pre-
pared dinner, presided over by Mrs
Holden and Mrs. Mccullough, and
was enjoyed most particularly by
those at his table.
| Nine horses, five cows, two colts,
and two heifers were in the pasture.
Seventy acres of wheat were in six
substantially built stacks and in the
barn, estimated at 400 to 1900 bus.
Fifteen acres tomatoes. Thirteen
! acres corn, partly cut in wide rows
for seeding. Twenty acres hay in
barn. Forty acres wheat ground
prepared for seeding, and thirteen
acres Of corn ground to be seeded.
Were shown four thrifty shoats.
Our host informed the committee
that owing to the storms at the
time of blooming of the tomato, the
crop is practically a total failure.
Wheat seems to be of very good
quality.
A. H. Mendenhall reported-"l
have been down to other entertain
ments in this section. They are
certainly noted for their good feed
ing. The ground is kept in up-to-
date improvement, Mr.. McCullough's
included"
The visitors being asked for ex-
periments, Reginald Constable re-
ported seeding 141a acres in alfalfa
Sowed with disc seeder 24h lbs.
seed per acre, all inoculated except
a half acre. Is looking fine and
is very thick set. Grass sod plowed
under. A portion was seeded with
Grim" seed. The balance with
North Western American seed"
Thos. Holden-''I have cut 1 ".
acres alfalfa for three years. Also
nine acres alfalfa and timothy that
made fair crop hay"
In lieu of an essay, the host re-
sponded as follows: II am indebted
to Mr.. Holden and his good wife to
again be able to entertain YOU here.
expected to have had man from
the department, to have given us
timely information about wheat
seeding. 1t will be good thing to
have the wheat discussed. have
been growing the Leaps Prolific for
some years. I would like to get in
touch with Everetts High grade, a
smooth wheat, one of the best have
ever grown. Leaps Prolific has been
good but this year is not so good as
heretofore. The Experiment station
has tried number of experiments
on different varieties-smooth and
bearded wheats. I will ask j. H.
Knode to enlighten. US on some of
these varieties"
Mr.. Knode-"A telegram from
Prof. Metzger,-"Impossible. to get
here" In talking to the farmers
thru Cecil county find that Leaps
Prolific is the favorite wheat with
them. A test showed it to weigh 60
lbs. per bus. A variety called New
America, smooth wheat graded
MOI 2, in test and weighed 59k lbs.
81 was called over to a farm at
Rising Sun some weeks since. A
second year timothy stubble had
surprising growth of timothy from
re-seeding from over ripe hay"
A question was asked Mr.. Knode,
Is the food value of white corn the
same as yellow corn? Answer
There is no difference with respect
to white or yellow corn. Color has
nothing to do with it, but there is a
difference in different varieties of
corn whether white or yellow. Corn
that has deep eye grains contain
more protein" !.
ITO grow soy bean hay two to two
and, a half bus. should be sowed per
acre. Hay not so coarse and much
more palatable and easier cured.
Ground is left in better shape for
seeding. With large seeded varie-