The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-06-11
THE CECIL FARMERS CLUB.


Thos. B. Miller, Fairview Farm, on
Wednesday, May 26th, 1920.
The meeting was called to order by
Pres. ]. S. Cullen, and the following
.smembers responded to roll CALI
u. IS. Cullen, ]. H. .Kimble, c. c. Bal
derston, w. P. McFadden, Reuben
Reynolds, T. B. Miller, Jos. T. Grove,
A. H. Mendenhall, Robt. T. Cameron,
M. l.. Thompson, Jas. H. Maxwell, M.
C. Reeder, VIM. r. Cameron, III. M.
Mccullough, Frank B. Evans, e. Bal
derston. Visitors were, F. w. Old
enberg, Extension Agronomist, Col
lege Park, Md; County Agent J. H.
Knode, Elkton; VIM. M. Cameron,
Jr., Rising Sun.
The minutes of the April meeting
were read and approved. ]. H. Kim
BILE reported that the Capper- Hersh-
man Bill with the Volstead Amend
ment was out of Committee, largely
through the efforts of the National
Board and other farm organizations,
5 and he urged the members of the
Club to write their Congressman to
urge its passage.
The constitution of the Cecil Coun-
ty Community Council, referred to at
last meeting was read by the secre-
tary and on motion of ]. H. Kimble
was ratified by the Club, and the
President appointed ]. H. kimble
and Elwood Balderston as delegates,
and F. B. Evans and w. P. McFad-
den alternates, to represent the Cecil
Farmers Club in the Community
Council, the next meeting to be the
second Tuesday in June, 10 a. M, at
the Court House, Elkton, and there
after quarterly.
The committee on the Temple OF
Agriculture Fund reported that the
Cecil County quota of $1,000 was
completed and they, the committee,
wish to take this opportunity to ex-
tend their thanks and appreciation TO
ali those who assisted in the work.
II is highly DESTROYS however, that
the county exceed its quota for the
work, so the committee will continue
to receive and forward subscriptions
that come in.
A. H. Mendenhall in reply to re-
nuest for experiments stated that his
clover had been killed he believed by
cutting second crop too late in sea-
son.
w p McFadden reported alfalfa
doing we'll.
M. c. Reeder-' Seed corn tested
90go termination"
G. C. "SoWed in fall
for hay, 2 qts. alfalfa, 2 qts. RED
clover, at. alsike, 4 OTIS. timothy.
The field is doing we'll, but he re-
ports spots choked out with lamps
quarter"
Jos. T. Grove-"Clover came up
and grew fine, cut seven tons or nay
and it grew again and was pastured.
r. B. Evans-"Alfalfa set a fail
ure on three acre lot. Used 750 IDS.
lime. 800 lbs. bone. Had beauti-
full stand of clover on 18 acres. Used
500 lbs. bone meal, 1 " tons hme'
but this spring finds the field infest-
ed with docks. Query, where did
they come from?"
Robt. Cameron, w. r. Cameron
and JAS H. Maxwell were appointed
committee on premises, and a
recess taken for dinner.
On re-assembling r. T. Cameron
for the committee reported: Hostess
treated the Club to a bounteous re-
past, and we then inspected the
premises and report the following
Hampshire SOW and eight pigs,
Hampshire SOW No. 2, and eleven
pigs, Hampshire boar, all registered
and very promising; seven GUERNSEY
cows, two registered; one registered
Jersey COW, one registered Guernsey
heifer, three grade Guernsey helfers'
two registered Guernsey bulls, fine
selection of cows; four work horses,
IA acres wheat in ground, Is acres
corn ground, acres oats, B acre
potatoes planted, rs acres grass
Thrifty young apple orchard, well
fruited. Buildings in splendid re-
pair. Implements housed and in
good shape. Property nicely FENCED
Flock r. Red chickens.
The host in lieu of an essay intro
duced Prof. Gutenberg who enter
tanned the Club with very instruc'
tive lantern exhibit Of Legumes and
their uses. The garage was used fol
the purpose, and the many examples
of growing soy beans, cow peas, al
faife, clover, and other legumes
showing effects of incubation with
and without, were convincing evil
dence of the value of these crops.
The Club then stood adjourned te
meet with Jos. T. Grove on Wednes
day, June 23rd.
ELWQOD BALpERSTON,
Secretary
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