The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
rARMERsyCLUB PROCEEDINGS

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Cows Make Good Records--Interest-
ing Topics Discussed
AT meeting of the Cecil Farmers
Club held at the home of James "A.
Maxwell, on the 23rd of February,
the following members answered the
roll call. J. S. Cullen, Pres; ]. III.
Maxwell, w. P. McFadden, M. G.
Reeder, A. H. Mendenhall, Robert T.
Cameron, M. L. Thompson, Reuben
Reynolds, Carroll Tyson, w. R. Cam
eron, j. II. Kimble, T. B. Miller, Nor
ris J. Reynolds, E. Balderston. The
visitors were: ]. H. Knode, County
Agent; Ralph Wilson, VIM. M. Pogue,
Harry Smith, C. H. Cameron, Harry
Maxwell, Curtis Maxwell. The min
utes of previous meeting were read
and approved.
Edwin Balderston reported that the
next meeting Of The Cecil County
Community Council would meet in the
Hall at Rising Sun on the evening OF
March 9th, with an interesting pro-
: gram.
j. H. Kimble, on behalf of the Co
operative Marketing Committee, gave
an instructive account of the Kansas
Wheat Growers, and their problems.
The letters from the Hubbard Fer.
tilizer Company and the Union States
! Fertilizer Company, were referred tx
the Corresponding Secretary.
Letter from Louis M. G. l.. Merry
man, President of the Maryland State
Fair and Agricultural Society, direct.
ed to be forwarded to the Secretary
of The Community Council on Marcel
9Th.
A lively discussion regarding the
merits of soy bean hay as compared
with other forage crops, demonstrated
its value as one of our leading feeds
although good second crop hay,s al
was grown the past season, held its
own against competitors.
Norris ]. Reynolds reported two
cows under official test.
Holstein, 31s years old in sever
days, gave 473 lbs. Of per cent milk
or 1850 lbs. butterfat-23 73-10(
lbs. butter.
NO. 2, three years old, averaged II
lbs. milk per day-test 3.15 or 1923.
100 lbs. butter fat or 21-22-100 lbs
butter.
T. B. Miller gave an interesting
but rather discouraging account of his
trip through the South. The cottoI
crop was evident through South Caro-
lima, piled in warehouses and station:
all along the line. in Greenville, S
C. alone he reported seventeen cottor
mills idle.
The Committee on Business-A. P
McFadden, A. HI. Mendenhall and T
B. Miller, ON re-convening after din
ner, reported as follows:
Dinner nicely. served and enjoyed
by every one. AT the barn were 81
tons mixed hay, 10 tons second crop
81 tons hay sold, 365 bus. wheat, 35(
bus. corn, so bus. potatoes, Is very
nice cows, principally Holstein; ont
bull, one heifer, head of horses,
shoats, 100 R. I. chickens, Ia acres O
wheat in ground.
A very nice farm with large farm
horses. We can congratulate Mr.
Maxwell on his success.
In lieu of an essay the host intro
duced our fellow townsman, Mr.. VIM
M. Pogue, former President of TIL,
National Hardware Dealers Associa
ton. In part, Mr.. Pogue said "Suc
cess of farmers is, my success.
good feature of the Cecil Farmers
Club is that you publish your pro
ceedings, and thus your influence i,
far reaching, though you may not al
ways know 1t. ] am in sympathy witt
all Of your movements co-opera
tive work as well as other matters
WYnl1 know that dllrinor fha xyo !. M q,
were accused of profiteering. In man.
instances the government approved o
necessary advances. In these re
adjustment times how much of tn,
golden rule will now apply?
ut is good sign when Congress
is taking an interest in the farmer
Farmers must get thoroughly organ
lied. Farmers should be permitted t,
buy and sell on the flow of the Elk
change and be taxed a certain pc,
cent for the privilege. / would
strongly advise all farmers to ge
out repair lists for all their machin
cry. cannot advise the purchase O
new machinery under existing condi
tions except where absolutely neces
sary.
II know this policy may injure m,
business for awhile, but it is my firm
conviction"
The Club learned with regret tina
j. H. Knode, the County Agent, has
rendered his resignation, to take eff
feet the 18th of March.
Adjourned to meet with w. R
Cameron on March 23rd.
ELWOOD BALDERSTON, Sec'y