The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-03-17
THE CECIL FARMERS CLUB.
Proceedings OF February Meeting
Cow Makes State Record.

The Cecil Farmers Club met at
the home of Joseph T. Grove on
Thursday, February 90. The meet
ing was called to order by the Presi-
dent, Frank B. Evans, and the fol-
lowing members responded to roll
call: J. S. Cullen, F. B. Evans, A. H.
Mendenhall, R. T. Cameron, M. l..
Thompson, James H. Maxwell, Will
liam r. Cameron, w. P. McFadden,
Norris ]. Reynolds. Visitors pres
ent were County Agent, A. d. Rade--
baugh, William Grove, Mr.. Reynolds
and Mr.. Harvey. In the absence of
the Secretary a motion was made
and passed that Norris j. Reynolds
act as Secretary. The minutes of
the last meeting were read and APP
proved.
F. B. Evans gave a report of the
meeting held on February 81 at the
Court House in Elkton by the Cecil
County Fair Association. A motion
had been made and passed that the
Fair should be incorporated, and a
committee appointed to look into
same and report at a meeting to; be
held in the Court House on March +.
County Agent Radebaugh urged all
members to be present at this meet
ing.
Experiments were then called for
by the President. w. P. McFadden
reported that his cows showed de-
crease in milk production when
taken off of soy bean hay and put on
mixed hay. J.. S. Cullen reported
that he had started to feed his cows
some hay, and they ate it well after
having been fed on corn fodder. A.
H. Mendenhall reported that he had
stopped feeding his cows cotton
seed and linseed meal in their grain
ration, mad doubled the amount of
soy bean hay, and his cows hac
shown no decrease in milk after this
change. Norris j. Reynolds report
ed that his pure bred Holstein,
Blacres Hollandia Ormsby, had
finished a seven day test as junior
four year old cow and had made
State record on both milk and but
ter for COW of this age, producing
7O4.9 lbs. of milk containing 30.4y
lbs. of butter.
Dinner was then announced and
the President appointed A. H. Men,
denhall, William r. Cameron and ]
S. Cullen as committee on inspection
of premises. After dinner A. H
Mendenhall as chairman of this com
mittee gave the following report:
The 4th District has always beer
noted for it's good dinners, and this
one was surely up to the standard
and thoroughly enjoyed by every
one. The committee found in the
barn a NOW of second crop clover
and a now of Wilson variety soy
beans to be threshed. 66 tons of
hay had been packed out, and there
was a sufficient supply until next
season. 1850 bushels of wheat had
been threshed from As acres. En-
CINE and feed mill in barn so thai
own grinding could be done. IS
cows mostly Holsteins, two register
ed, all in good condition. calves
being raised, one a pure bred. 4
head of good mules, one pair of bay
| mules an exceptionally fine team.
Had good crop of corn last fall, large
crib still full. One hundred bushels
of oats in bin; 81 acres of wheat in
ground looking we'll.
In lieu of an essay Mr.. Grove in
| troduced Mr.. Harvey of the Univer-
sity of Maryland, who spoke on
economy of milk production in con-
nection with the feeding of grain.
The theory of high producing cows
is economically sound, but each COW
deserves a good chance before she is
condemned as boarder because
there are two. kinds of scrubs-the
scrub dam and the dam scrub. Feed
is not the stimulus of milk but this
quality must be inherited by the
cow, Mr.. Harvey gave statistics to
show that 1t is economical to feed
cows a good grain ration. Alfalfa
is very good roughage. One cow
fed on alfalfa and sileage for year
produced $4,000 lbs. of milk, the in
come from same showed net profit
of $166; and the same COW fed on
alfalfa and sileage with four tons Of
grain and beets had produced 49,
499 lbs. of milk. Labor remaining
the same. this time she showed a net
profit Of $500. figuring the grain at
market price. This proves that it is
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