The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-06-13
THE CECIL FARMERS CLUB.
Meets At Home OF James II. Max.
well, Near Rising Sun.

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The Cecil Farmers Club met with
James H. Maxwell on the 21st OF
May, 1919, and was called to order
by the Vice-Pres., John s.. Cullen.
The following members responded
to roll call:-John S. Cullen, J. II.
Kimble, c. c.. Ba'derston, JAS. H.
Maxwell, H. M. Mccullough, W. P.
McFadden, VIM. r. Cameron, Reu-
ben Reynolds, Frank B. Evans, M.
c. Reeder, Jos. T. Grove, A. H.
Mendenhall, M. L. Thompson, Ell
wood Balderston.
Visitors present were Ralph Will
son, Harry Smith, Curtis Maxwell,
]. Harry Maxwell, Rev. A. B. Hal
lock.
The minutes of April meeting
were read and approved
The final report of the committee
to revise the Constitution and By
Laws was made, and by motion of
]. H. Kimble the committee is con-
tinued to arrange for printing of
same.
In behalf of the Federal Board of
Farm Organizations j. HI. Kimble
reported that prospectus was now
published setting forth the plans for
The Temple of Agriculture to be
built by the Farmers of the U. S. in
Washington. Frank B. Evans is
appointed to solicit publication of
the same in the county papers.
Farmers and those interested in
agriculture are encouraged to sub
scribe to this worthy cause, so that
the farmers of America may have d
home in Washington where their
interests may be directed and safe
guarded at all times.
Each member of the Club is au-
thorized to receive subscriptions.
All funds to be turned over to the
committee, Robt. T. Cameron and E.
Balderston.
Experiments being asked for, A.
H. Mendenhall reported that he had
drilled wheat on stalk ground with
800 lbs. phosphate, without previous
cultivation, and at present time was
growing fine.
C. G. Balderston stated that he
plowed under soy beans on thin,
flinty bank, and sowed with wheat
which is very promising, better than
on oats ground His steers sold
May goth made an average gain OF
$40 lbs. since Sept. 18th, 1918.
J. II. Kimble--Alfalfa looking me.
VIM. R. Cameron-Oats on stalk
ground growing fine.
NJ C. Reeder-Grass shows the
good effect of stable manure. Can
follow line of the spreader in the
clover. Seed corn showed a perfect
termination $50 ears shelled az
blu. by measure.
r. Reynolds Slowed four acres
stalk ground wheat. A road-bed
plowed with gang pillow showed
larger and thicker wheat than main
field.
patch of alfalfa. Corn coming up
nicely. He also thinks M. G. Reed
er's clover needs lime and advised
testing soil.
M. c. Reeder-'T put on 1900 lbs.
Hydrated lime, leaving two strips
without, and never saw any results
from it,
R. Reynolds Spread Hydrated
lime over field, 1900 lbs. per acre,
and spread burnt lump lime on one
acre. The latter is all that showed.
w. P. Observation-Disclosures IA
bus soy beans from B of acre.
e. Balderston- sold his "a
head steers to be sent away this
week Will report later.
j. S. Cullen-He did not test his
corn but some of it that was tested
showed $50 termination.
In lieu of an essay the host asked
c. Candy Balderston to address the
Club, who gave very instructive
talk on air currents, and sudden
variations of temperature at differ
ent elevations, as verified by person
al observations through a term OF
years. The effect that these cur
rents of cold air have on fruit grow
ing was amply demonstrated.
Limited space compels the hold
ing of Mr.. Balderston's address until
next week, when it will appear in
our columns
H. M. Mccullough, w. P. McFad-
den and Reuben Reynolds were ap-
pointed committee on premises
and a recess taken for dinner. On
re-assembling H. M. Mccullough for
the committee reported: "A boun-
teous dinner, splendidly entertained
in an ideal Christian home. Farm
speaks for itself. Barn empty, but
nroduots trans farrod into n,nnav