The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-01-30
ing SO. drilling 50. Total SOC. Fer
tilizer $50, making the cost OF seed
ing IAN acres 267.02.

Ernest Cullen reported q yield Of
10000 lbs. OF milk from his herd Of
twenty Holstein cows.
u. A. Mallette took off q crop OF
Wilson Soy Beans averaging Is blu.
per acre from his wheat ground.
They left ground mellow and In bet
ter shape for seeding. Worked
ground with disc harrow and 8-16
tractor, rolled and drilled. Harrow
ed and rolled two acres per hour
Also with tractor loaded hay and
hauled to barn ard cut all Of the
wheat.
Pres. Robt. Cameron reported an
average yield of GALL lbs. milk for
the year from his herd Of sixteen
cows.
Palmer McFadden, A. H. Menden-
hall and Reuben Reynolds were APP
pointed committee on premises and a
recess taken for dinner.
On re-convening w. p. McFadden
for the committee reported first. A
very good dinner, very nicely served,
all of which he assured the Club was
appreciated The ice house was well
filed with IA loads of nicely placed
blocks, 1900 bus. corn in crib, 20
tons hay for feeding, 80 tons baled,
AGO blu. wheat saved, 200 blu. oats,
rs Blu. potatoes, 5 heifer calves, a
pair of twins especially fine; l bull,
IS Guernsey cows in good condition,
ITO White Wyandotte chickens,
brood sows and 13 pigs, 16 shoats,
barn in excellent condition, machin-
cry all housed, head horses.
A. HI. Mendenhall--A nicely kept
farm. New driveway at entrance.
Hen house and automobile house
new. Power plant noticed for cut
ting and grinding feed.
In lieu of an essay the host intro
duced Hon. Thos. B. Mcdowell, OF
Chester County, Pa, who assured
the Club that he was no stranger in
these parts" as he was a student OF
West Nottingham Academy, his
mother was native of Cecil county,
so he would not attempt to instruct
the Club in improved method OF
farming.
He wanted to address us as
friend to friend on terms of familiar
friendship" he said. "Your farms
are as good as any on the coast. /
have been all over Penna. counties
bordering New York. 1t would be
foolish for men here to talk TO men
up there. Their prize yellow dent
corn ears are 8 to 9 inches long
splendid samples for so far north
So each section must stand OH its
own merits.
My work on the Highway Dept
takes me over every county of the
State and l meet with organizations
of every kind. We are acquainted
with the methods OF modern times
Your movements are right. Evil il
always cowardly. The marriage
law-get after it strong,-it affects
us as well as you. You are just as
| much interested in the Townsend
Bill as we are. Pennsylvania {
proposition: State bonds for $50,
0OO, OOO,-$6,OO0.OO0 a year to be
spent during Gov. Sprouts admins.
tration for construction; automo.
bile licenses $4,000, 0OU,--all goes
for maintenance; State system Of
10000 miles improved roads,-3O0O
to- $500 miles if these under contract
or completed by time Gov. Sproul
goes out of office; creates system Of
primary roads, of concrete costing
$4,000 per mile,-1S #. wide, re.
enforced with steel.
Primary lines are necessary bat
there will be improved lines to reach
out and connect the farms to the
markets. Must get the stuff from
the farms. Concrete roads must
stand traffic of 1000 and more
trucks and cars per day. Small
roads must be improved with bind
er to keep it together Reach back
into the counties with suitable
roads to all the people. You cannot
do too much to make homes attrac-
tive to children. The best thing for
your children at home"
j. H. Kimble called attention to
the meeting of the National Board OF
Farm Organizations, 1871 Eye st.,
Washington, D. c., on Feb. 10, 1920.
Farmers invited. Semi-annual meet
ing.
The annual dues were paid, and
the following officers elected for this
year: President, John s. Cullen;
Vice President, C. C. Balderston;
Corresponding Secretary, M. c. Reed
er; Treasurer. Jas. H. Maxwell; Re-
cording Secretary, Elwood Balder-
ston.
Adjourned to meet with Frank B.
Evans on Wednesday, February 18th.
ELWOOD BALDERSTON,