The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-05-07
THE CECIL FARMERS CLUB.
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saIer and the farmer are unduly
large. or increase it is mostly to the
farmers detriment.
In other words any additional ex-
pense the wholesaler is put to in
bhandling the farmers goods is
charged to the farmers.
In conclusion Herbert Hoover says
after a long and Illuminating letter,
..There is now tendency to i'll bal
ance between the agricultural and
general industry. We require a
careful balance of general industry
to agriculture. We cannot afford to
build this nation into an industrial
state dependent on other lands for
its food supply. We want our In
dustries to grow but we want agri-
culture to grow in pace with them.
MANY of our farmers made great
sacrifices during the War, they do
not want to be coddled in Peace; but
they must have an equality Of oppor-
unity with all the other elements in
the country"
The paper was approved by every
member of the Club as we'll as those
present
T. B. Miller said, "If we get to-
gether we get results. Am heartily
in favor of this federation"
F. B. Evans" 1.-THE federation win
be help if we stick"
M. c. Reeder-"I am in favor OF
this paper. We mus; unite if we
succeed"
S. Morris Jones-"Farmers must
get together and press their views"
j. H. Kimble gave very interest
ing account of the work of the Natl
Board of Farm Organizations, and
fully endorsed the object of this
country organization, and expressed
the necessity of just such organiza-
lions "back home" to press home the
necessary legislation to better farm
conditions.
Mr.. Kimble also noted that sew
eral prominent speakers had been en-
gagged for Farmers Day, Aug. IA,
and that other committees had their
work in hand and a big day is as
cured. Senator Hoke Smith, OF
Georgia, in commenting of Farmers
Day said, Its one ofthe big things"
Dinner being announced the presi-
dent appointed r. B. Evans, R..
REYNOLDS and w. P. McFadden com
mittee on premises and recess was
taken.
On reconvening The committee on
resolutions made the following re-
port. which was endorsed by the
Club, and the Secy. is directed t.
forward copies to our Senators and
Representatives at Washington:
cat the April meeting of The Cecil
Farmers Club, held at the home OF
Elwood Balderston, Colora, Md, the
following resolution was unanimous
ly adopted:
"Resolved: That we urge OF Con-
gressmen at Washington to do all in
their power to have the Capper-Hers-
man Bill reported out of committee
favorably and put upon its passage"
Frank B. Evans for the committee
on premises made the following re-
port:
1.-THE Club was first served to
fine roast beef dinner, splendidly pre-
pared by the hostess and her nieces
The committee then were taken by
the manager, Lloyd Balderston, III,
and shown the new electric light
plant. The garage in which it is
located is concrete construction with
slate roof. A Western Electric COM
bined motor and generator 80 volt,
liz kilowat, kerosene air cooled
motor, entirely frost proof if bat
teries are kept charged. House,
barn and other buildings all lighted.
and electric motor for washing ma
chine and other purposes.
'.Ice house we'll filed with S-inch
ice. Plenty of wood cut and split in
woodshed. Six horses and four colts
in the barn and meadow. Twenty
five cows, 500 grade Guernsey, 200
grade Jersey and Holstein; nineteen
heifers and calves. Reg. Guernsey
bull. Unique water system supply
ing abundance spring water for all
purposes. The stream Is led by a
race into a settling pond, part OF
this is tiled to an overshot Fitz water
wheel six #. in diameter. Ample
power to drive double action pump,
taking the water from never-failing
spring and delivering it to a tank at
the dairy house, which in turn de-
livers the water to various supply
lots. The system is trustworthy and
has been operated at little expense
and trouble over long period OF
years. The spring is protected by a
30-inch terra Gotta tile. The wheel
and pump in an arched concrete
building, permanent and frost proof
The stream also fills large pond
from the settling pond that supplies
ice for the farm
"A ten acre alfalfa field. A por-
tion with timothy, the latter pre-
dominates, but alfalfa more rank
where no timothy. Suffered some.