The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-03-14
CECIL FARMERS CLUB.
February Meeting Held At Home NJ.
L. Thompson, Woodlawn.

Club held at the home of Martin L.
Thompson, near Woodlawn, of Feb.
18th, 1919:
President Robt. T. Cameron called
the meeting to order, and the fol-
lowing members responded TO roll
y call-Robt. T. Cameron, President;
/. Harry Maxwell, M. G. Reeder, A..
I'll. Mendenhall, M. l.. Thompson, J..
H. Kimble, Jas, H. Maxwell, w. p.
McFadden, J. S. Cullen, VIM. R.
Cameron, Reuben Reynolds, E. Bal
derston. The minutes Of the pre-
vious meeting were read and ap-
proved.
Visitors present were Albert d.
Radebaugh, Bynum, Md; r. B.
Marshall, Jos. SINNERS, Edw. Glib
son. Gilbert SINNERS, Geo. Tyson,
Clinton Thompson, Howard Barnes,
Carroll Tyson, County Agent j. H
Knode.
TIE committee on BY Laws, E.
Ealdsrston chairman, reported that
the committee had not finished their
report, and asked for suggestions
from other members regarding any
changes or additions. ]. H. Kimble
suggested that it would be an i'm
provement to have a short record OF
the Club to the present time with
list of all members included with
new publication of the by laws:
\ This was endorsed by the members
Bgenerally and the committee recon-
ymended to prepare and incorporate
the fame with the proposed revision
e periments being called for, nj.
&c. Reeder stated that even with the
very high prices of feed stuffs by
producing large portion of the feed
on the farm in the form of soy bean
and alfalfa hay, and other crops his
cows showed him net profit OF
500 90 for the two months of De-
cemT err and January. This did not
include labor cost, but the manure
was charged against it. The herd
consists of seven cows and three
heifers.
J. H. Kimble figured the cost OF
milk according to the college
formula" and allowing for depre-
citation of 1870 to 209o in value of
rtoc,s and equipment, that he could
not produce milk at less than 40c
per gallon.
Reuben Reynolds reported rec
ord of his cows from Dec. Is to Jan.
5,-when the price of milk was at
The top,-the feed cost him SO cents
per gallon to produce, not allowing
for depreciation.
f. Balderston reported steers, 25
head, purchased in August showing
rapid Improvement on feed prin-
cipafly sweet corn ensilage all they
will eat, roughage of corn fodder,
and since Jan. LIST, ID. per day
each of a concentrate one part cot
ton seed and one part corn and COZ
meal. The corn and cob meal will
he trebbled March 1st, to one-fourth
cotton seed and three-fourths cob
meal, and will be increased gradual
Iy each week. They show an esti-
mated gain of near 800 lbs. per head
Dinner being announced, A. H.
Mendenhall R. Reynolds and Harry
Maxwell we're appointed committee
Of inspection.
On re-convening A. H. Mendenhall
for the committee reported a well
served dinner with especially pre-
pared place cards for each guest,
i which added much to the pleasure
and interest Of the occasion as they
were each read. A pipeless heater
y since our last visit adds comfort and
convenience. The wood pile shows
supply as sufficient for the year.
Two nice shoats, brood sow, farrow
in April; 8 cows, a choice lot OF
young and we'll selected nerd; A
horses. $50 bu. oats, $50 bbls. corn,
plenty of hay, fodder, and straw, IA
acres of wheat, 100 or more hens,
place in nice order, fields we'll
fenced R. Reynolds, orchard well
kept and and looking fine.
In lieu of an essay the host miro
duced A. D. Radebaugh, of Hartford
county, who gave very interesting
account of his experience in "seed
corn selection" and growing it com
mercially, as we'll as an account OF
bringing up" a worn out farm. In
part Mr.. Radebaugh said:
1--WE bought our farm seventeen
years ago this June red clay soil,
and so poor nothing would grow, l3
bu of wheat and IL bbls of corn
per acre was our first years work,
Divided farm into four fields, and
rotated crops each year with one of
them cowpeas and soy beans, with
fertilizer. Succeeded in getting
good stand of crimson clover, plow-
ing under half of it and pasturinS
half. We thus could increase our
cows. which gave us more manure.