The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-03-24
COUNTY FARM COUNCIL.
March Meeting-Offi Elected
Date For. Farmers Day.


The March meeting of the County
Council was called to order by Mr..
D. B. Mcdowell at the County
Agents office on the 14th at 2 p. M.
with about thirty in attendance, all
of the organizations but one being
represented.
The roll was called and the min
utes of the last meeting read and
adopted.
On motion made and approved the
report of the nominating committee
was adopted and the secretary in
structed to cast the ballot for the
organization. This being done tho
following officers were elected for
the coming year:-President, David
B. Mcdowell; vice-presidents, Rev.
Thomas Van Dyke and Mrs. Chas.
Morris; recording sec., Miss Bertha
Balderston; executive sec., Miss
Elizabeth " Hodgson; treasurer,
Mr. John S. Reisler; executive COM
mittee, Miss Evelyn Kimble.
Mr.. A. D. Radebaugh, Mr.. Clayton
Mcdowell, and Miss Elizabeth v.
Hodg son, Home Demonstration
Agent, called our attention to the
purposes for which the County Coun-
Gil was organized, and presented a
tentative program of work for the
women of the County. On motion
made and approved the Council en-
dorsed her program which in brief
is appended to these minutes.
Mr.. Radebaugh also presented
some concrete suggestions for ex-
perimental and demonstration work
along many lines with the hope that
local organizations would be ready
to appoint leaders in each COM
munity who would take up those
lines which were of special interest
to that particular group. This list
of suggestions is also appended. This
program was also heartily endorsed.
Mr.. Radebaugh brought to the at
tention of the Council the possibility
of securing and using Moving Pic
ture machine in connection with
County Agents work, the same to be
available for use in local organiza
tons. The Executive Committee
were authorized to find out whether
funds could be secured for the pur-
chase of a machine and report to
next meeting.
The matter held ever from last
meeting in regard to affiliation witt
the State Agricultural Society and
the Federal Farm Bureau was next
introduced. Mr.. Radebaugh said
that in some of the other Counties
local organizations were adopting 4
plan whereby each organization de-
string to affiliate would secure
minimum of five members who
would be willing to pay the sum Of
$3.50 each or about that; SO cents to
go to the State and SO cents to the
Federal and so cents for local and
county use. This membership to
determine County Membership in the
Farm Bureau. 1t was moved and
seconded that the Council endorse
this plan and refer it to the local or
CARNATIONS for their approval. 1t is
understood however that local or
CARNATIONS may continue to support
the County Council by payment of
50, as heretofore, if they do not
care to affiliate with the Farm Blu
reau to the extent of securing at
least S members or pledging the
equivalent of dues for such member
ship.
Farmers Day was next consider
ed and motion was made and car
ried to hold Farmers Day at Cal
vert on the 10Th day of August. The
president was authorized to appoint
the necessary committees and to Sc
cure speakers for the occasion.
The advisability of holding a.
County Fair was next considered,
action being deferred to next meet
ing.
Resolutions of respect for our
President, the late Elwood Balder-
ston, were passed.
Adjourned on motion.
BERTHA BALDERSTON,