The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-09-09
CECIL FARMERS CLUB.
Proceedings OF August Meeting
Interesting Experiments
Reported.

1921. The meeting was called to
order by the President, John S. Cul-
len, at the usual hour. Norris ].
Reynolds was appointed to act as
Secretary. The following members
answered to roll call: James H.
Maxwell, M. C. Reeder, Robert T.
Cameron, M. L. Thompson, Elwood
Balderston, w. p. McFadden, Will
liam r. Cameron, John S. Cullen,
I Thomas B. Miller, Henry M. Nc
TCullough, C. G. Balderston, Carroll
> e. Tyson, Norris ]. Reynolds. Visit
ors present were: Perry A. Gibson,
Frank Rawlings, j. Harry Maxwell.
William Reeder, Walter Reeder,
Mark Balderston,g B. E. Carmichael.
M. C. Reeder who had been ap-
pointed as purchasing agent for the
Club to join with representatives OF
other organizations in regard to
purchasing fertilizer, reported that
he had taken no action as yet, but
would be glad to take sthe members
orders and try to get enough for a
carload.
The Secretary read letter from
w. C. Snarr, the County Agent, in
regard to the members making
donations of grain for the Near East
Relief. Those living something to
contribute please leave same before
the first of September with Stewart
M. Ward Co., Rising Sun, where it
win be forwarded free of charge to
the Near East Relief Headquarters
in Baltimore.
1t was moved and seconded that
each member of the Club be taxed d
dollar a head, the money to be turn
ed over to the Finance Committee to
help defray the expenses of the
Farmers Day meeting at Elkton.
It was moved and seconded that the
Treasurer be authorized to pay
three dollars to the Community
Council for the Clubs dues.
Experiments were then called for.
T. B. Miller reported that the potato
patch he had sown in wheat on No
vember Is threashed out thirty
eight bushels per acre. G. c. Bal
derston reported that his old apple
trees had resisted the frost better
than the young ones. M. G. Reeder
and John 8. Cullen reHbrted that
they had treated with good results
their wheat with bisulphide of car
bon in order to kill the fly. c. G.
Balderston advised not to put the
bisulphide of carbon on the grains
of wheat. but to place dishes con-
tanning the bisulphide on the wheat
in the bins. e. Baldlersron report
ed that ne had sprayed his apple
orchard seven times this spring
Apples are coming on we'll. Have
sold in the neighborhood of two
hundred bushels in local markets
The one and one-half bushels OF
(Currels Prolific) wheat ne mad re
ceived from the Experiment Station
and had planted one acre OF grounc
turned out at the rate of twenty
three bushels per acre.
Dinner was then announced, ane
the President appointed T. B. Mil
Ter, w. p. McFadden and H. NJ. Nc
Cullough as committee on inspection
Of premises. After reassembling T
B. Miller as chairman of this com
mittee gave the following report
Partook of an excellent dinner yer!
nicely served. Found the followin,
stock on farm: 10 pure bred Jerse!
cows, pure bred Jersey sire,
steer. 8 horses, 2 mules, 6 larg'
shoats, so Plymouth Rock hens, 1O'
Young chickens, Is turkeys. Foun'
the following crops in the barn: L
acres of wheat, 8 acres OF oats, A.
tons OF hay. Fine field of soy beans
two paintings both of which ar
good. 8 apple trees very full OF ap
pies, dew berry vine in yard from
which had been picked one bushel o
\. berries. Machinery we'll housed
and in good condition.
In lieu of an essay Mr.. Reeder in
trodueed Mr.. Carmichael, Specials
in Animal Husbandry of the univer
sity of Maryland Extension Depart
ment. The purport of his addres
was: FIRST analyze what kind 0
himss a. industry will best fit your
self and your locality, lay OF LAM
and market Always use pur
bred sire and pure bred COWS II pos
sible. Retain only the best stocl
and breed type. If an animal has
good pedigree, but does not produc
the milk use her for beef.
ut is best for community wnei
the farmers breed the same breed o
cattle because mere buyers are at
sracted and the stock is more reaoil'
sold. ! would suggest one way 7
interest the farmer along this lin
d BY club work among the boys AM