The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-02-07
CECIL FARMERS CLUE.
Proceedings OF january Meeting
Held AT Home OF Robt. t.
Cameron.

The Cecil Farmers Club met with
vice-President Robt. T. Cameron at
Rising Sun on Jan. 18th, 1919. BY
request J. H. Kim5lc called the
meeting to order and presided foi
the day.
President c. Ross Biles, j. Harry
Maxwell, M. c. Reeder, A. H. Men
denhall, Robt. T. Cameron, M. L..
Thompson, J. H. Kimble, c. c. Bal
derston, Jas. H. Maxwell, H. M. Nc
Cullough, John s. Cullen. VIM. r.
Cameron, Reuben Reynolds, Frank
B. Evans and Elwood Balderston
were present at roll call.
Visitors were Hugh Cameron, DIR.
T. B. Moore, Jesse Cameron, P. j..
Smith, Walter Cameron, C. II. Cam
eron, County Agent Knode.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
A letter was read regarding the
operation of the postal zone system
and its effect, discriminating as 1t
does against readers of magazine:
and newspapers that live remote
from the cities in which they arr
published. H. M. Mccullough, F. B
Evans and Elwood Balderston We;
appointed a committee. to consider
the subject and make report at the
afternoon session.
| Experiments were then called for
F. B. Evans reported that his Guerll-
sey COW will make this month As lbs.
butter fat, or total of over 10000
lbs. of milk and 495 lbs. butter fat
lor ten months to date.
Robt Cameron reported sixteen
cows for twelve months just pas:
made a gross yield of $3300,-an
average of $206 per COW.
]. Harry Maxwell reported yield
of 1857 from eleven cows for Decem-
Der beside supplying two families al
home.
c. R. Biles reported yield OF
| $2565 from sixteen COWS for the
| year.
County Agent J. HI. Knode called
attention to the Importance of keep
ing records of the dairy herds, and
referred to the conference of the
county agents at the College of Agri
culture, DR.. Knapp, chief of tbs
Extension Service urging the regular
weighing and testing of the milk OF
the herds of the State. Mr.. Knode
| oeeorad t,;e oeeicfopoo 70 opu 20 rv,oa rc
! desiring assistance along these lines.
In lieu of an essay the host intro
4 duced J. H. Knode, who gave I've
Club much interesting data about
/ corn testing and the selection OF
seed. OF the fifteen or sixteen va
rieties of corn grown at the College
since 1908, three varieties have
demonstrated their vitality and en-
durance place them pre-emiDantly
above the others. OF these one is
white, Boone Co. White, and two
| yellow, the Leaning and Reeds Vel
low Dent.
Boone Co. White showed an aver
age record for this time of 57.61
bus. shelled corn (Kiln Dried) per
! acre. Time of maturing 1875 to 1876
days. $3.50 of the ears averaged
from ten to eleven inches in length
with Is to- 20 rows per ear 67%
averaged ~ to az inches in
length. Balance from 51s to Z
inches.
j Corn should now be selected an
tested for termination even though
i it appears to be o. K. Will furnish
/ pamphlets on these subjects to who
ever will send for them.
c. G. Balderston emphasized the
Importance of planting only seed
with perfect termination and plant
only as many kernels per hill as you
wish for stand.
The Secy. called the attention OF
the Club that the printed copies OF
the constitution and Bylaws were
i exhausted. To revise and arrange
for the printing of new lot, the
Secy. Elwood Balderston, C. c. Bal
derston and John Cullen were ap.
pointed.
Dinner being announced Frank B.
j Evans, A. H. Mendenhall, Reuben
Reynolds were appointed committee
of inspection.
On re-convening the committee,
Frank Evans chairman, expressed
the appreciation of the Club being
so delightfully."- entertained. A mod
ern up-te-date home, electric lights
a great addition since last meeting.
The committee, H. M. Mccullough
chairman, for consideration of the
paper regarding the Zone System
made the following report:
The Cecil Farmers Club at regu-
lar monthly meeting held at the
home of vice-president Robt. T. Cam
eron, unanimously endorsed the fol-
lowing resolution, and directed that