The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-12-29
CECIL COUNTY COUNCIL.
Interesting Meeting Held In ONCE
OF County Agent.

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The December meeting of the
Cecil County Council was called to
order by by the president on Tues
day, Dec. 18th at O'Clock at the
County Agents Office in Elkton.
Twelve delegates responded to the
roll call representing five organiza-
tions. Total attendance is.
Minutes of last meeting were reao
and adopted.
The treasurer's report was: Total
receipts $34.5O, total expenses $40
balance $3.50.
Mr.. Charles Morris and Mrs. G. G,
England were appointed to audit the
account, which they did and report
ed it correct.
Mr.. Radebaugh reported on be-
half OF the Committee in charge of
the County Fair held last year, that
the premiums awarded at that time
were to be paid at as nearly full
value as possible. AS some of the
guarantors had mot met their obli-
cation it might not be possible to
pay in full.
The following committee was APP
pointed to bring in nominations for
officers to be elected in March: Miss
Claretta England, Mr. Charles Nor
ris, Mrs. G. G. England, Miss Helen
Aiken, ~Mr. William Brown. They
reported as follows: For Pres,
Mr.. D. B. Mcdowell; vice-Pres., Rev.
Thomas VanDyke, Miss Ida Kimble;
Recording Sec., Miss Bertha Balder-
ston; Executive Sec., Miss Elizabeth
v. Hodgson; Treasurer, Mr.. John S.
Reisler; Executive Committee, Mrs.
Gusts Price, Mr.. A. D. Radebaugh,
Mr.. Clayton Mcdowell.
Miss Bertha Balderston was ap-
poiRted to represent the County Wo-
mef1s Clubs at the State Agricultur-
al Society Annual Meeting at Fred
erick in January. To report on the
work in the county at the meeting
of the Federation of Women's Clubs.
Travelling expenses to be paid by
the Council.
Mr.. Radebaugh reported that
four local fairs had been held with
satisfactory results. Reports of
premiums offered must be reported
to DR.. T. B. Symons in order to re-
ceive the $50 offered by the Agri-
cultural Society for such fairs. This
sum will be divided equally between
the four communities.
A motion was made and carried
that the Office appoint committee
to work up standardized list for
the fairs next year.
Miss Hodgson also suggested that
the different communities plan for
educational exhibitions to be given
In connection with the fairs.
Mr.. Radebaugh gave very inter
esting account Of the work he had
been able to accomplish during the
past year, and also plans for work
for the coming year. His report as
we'll as the one prepared by Miss
Hodgson to be sent in to the Agri-
cultural College of the years work
formed books in themselves and
were offered to any one who cared
to look over them as they could only
be briefly summarized at this time.
Mr.. Radebaugh felt that some
branches of the work had been
especially satisfactory this year and
that others might easily be develop
ed. His records show that buying
and selling comparatively has saved
the farmers of the county at least
$1,SO2.O0. Tomato demonstrations
show that the net profit per acre
| ranged from $3.50 to $115.32 on 81
demonstrations. Mr.. Radebaugh' s
demonstration plant bed furnished
100000 plants to growers through
pit the county, at 40c per thousand,
ctual cost of growing, and were
pronounced the best plants seen
Beveral local men. have promised to
grow demonstration plants next sea-
Ron to supply the demand Cecil
county ranks Sth in acreage and
10th in production of wheat in the
state producing an average per acre
OF 12.5 bushels. Alfalfa and soy
beans are being grown much more
extensively. Demonstrations in
pruning and spraying have been car
ried on with good results. Beef cat
tie demonstrations are discouraging
and the dairy business in the county
needs Improvement. The Boys Club
work has produced some very inter-
esting results, and some real live in
terest. Opportunities await the
boys and girls both in this line this
year. Our County Agent has tray
elled during the past year 1880
miles by rail and auto and visited
629 demonstrators, club members,
etc. Has had 270O calls at the office
by phone and in person Has taken
part in 195 meetings of all kinds
written about 1000 letters and arti-
cles and spent 3O8 days on the job
not counting nights and Sundays.
Miss Hodgson supplemented this
report by an appreciation of the CO.