The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04
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THE CECIL FARMERS CLUB.
Proceedings OF January Meeting
Annual Election OF Officers.

The Cecil Farmers Club met with
j. H. Kimble, Maplewood Farm,
near Port Deposit, on Jan. 10Th.
Called to order by Pres. ]. s. Cullen
at about the usual time with the
following members present at roll
call, Wiz. S. Cullen, c. G. Bal
derston, J. H. Maxwell, W. P. Nc
Fadden, M C. Reeder, A. H. Mend
entail, Robt T. Cameron, M. L..
Thompson, Reuben Reynolds. Car
roll Tyson, w. R. Cameron, J. H.
Kimble, E. Balderston.
The visitors were Jas. Eshelman,
R. J. Roe, Jos. McFadden, Paul
Cameron, Chester Kimble, A. Ben
nett Kimble.
| The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved. No
new or unfinished business reported.
In reply to the Presidents query
for experiments M. C. Reeder noted
a decided advantage in early winter
manuring for corn over spring ma
nuring.
C. C. Balderston stated that the
State College advocated manuring
on timothy sod the previous season,
thus getting the benefit of a years.
moving, with practically equally
good results for corn when this sod
| is plowed under. He has been fol-
lowing this rule with satisfaction.
Pres. Cullen,-Spreads year
ahead of blowing and sees the bene-
fit the whole year.
e. Balderston,-IS now manuring
ON timothy for next years moving.
He believes this is an excellent
method, but usually has not had
sufficient manure for all purposes.
r. Reynolds all of his ma
nure on for wheat.
Carroll Tyson,-Threshed the soy
beans from two plots of seven and
ten acres each. They were planted
the last of June, finishing on the
30th. The acre lot yielded 10 blu.
per acre, and the 10 acre lot Is blu.
per acre, all of the Virginia variety.
Had very little breakage in thresh-
ing by reducing speed of cylinders
and increasing that Of cleaner.
Were planted on stalk ground.
Stored them in the barn when har-
vested.
Robt. Cameron reported his crop
of sweet corn of four acres for seed
made 100 blu. for re-cleaned seed.
Chester Kimble threshed $50 bu.
Wilson soy beans from acres. He
stated that the soy bean contains
81 % protein, and may be fed whole,
"a few at a time.
E. Balderston reported the pur-
chase of rs head Polled Angus
steers averaging 1860 lbs. each on
Dec. Goth.
In lieu of an essay J. H. kimble
suggested that the Club have a
''round table" talk after dinner in
regard to cooperative marketing.
He also advised that the Club con-
slider the fertilizer problem. By an
affirmative vote, j. H. Kimbla and
c. c. Balderston were appointed to
draw up resolutions on this subject.
A. H. Mendenhall, W. P. McFad-
den and Reuben Reynolds were ap-
pointed on premises, and a recess
taken for dinner.
On re-convening A. H. Menden-
hall, for the committee on premises,
reported:
Partook of nicely served dinner.
Had walked up over the river hills
on arrival at station and admired
the grand view aud splendid farm
Mr.. Kimble has nicely kept farm
with all kinds of machinery proper
ly housed. Sixty White Orkington
chicks; so r. I. Reds. A tractor
with plows and harrows, cement
mixer and Empire milking machine
are among the new outfits since last
report. The mixer is used 365
days of the year and is one of the
labor saving machines that pays it's
way. Suggest there should be
thresher and hay packer in connec-
ton with the tractor. as from his
own experience it pays to be able to
do up your threshing when you are
ready, and some custom work will
help pay for it. Also there is about
1900 blu. ear corn in crib, 38 head
milk cows, short horn bull, pair
mules, work horses, and driving
horse. Gas engine to run milkni.
In granary are 8 tons brewers
grains, 10 tons bran. l ton gluten,
$50 bu. oats, IS tons ground lime
stone. Feeds ration of 100 lbs.