The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-10-20
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THE AMERICANA PRESS ASSOClATlON
THE CECIL FARMERS CLUB.
Proceedings OF Meeting Held At

Proceedings OF Meeting Held At
Home OF J. HI. Kimble.
The Cecil Farmers Club met with
John HI. Kimble, near Port Deposit,
on the 9th of Ninth Month, 1922.
President Frank B. Evans in the
chair, and the following members
present: John s. Cullen, Reuben
Reynolds, Lloyd Balderston, Martin
L. Thompson, John III. Kimble, Jas.
H. Maxwell, VIM. r. Cameron, W..
Palmer McFadden, Maurice G. Reed
er, Carroll e. Tyson and G. Candy
Balderston. Also the following vls-
itors, A. D. Radebaugh, County
Agent; G. Cowan Reid, Rev. ]. Nc
Cabe, Secretary Chas. w. Holman
of the National Milk Producers AS
ISOLATION, Mr.. Eshleman, DR.. e. +.
Street, and Chester Kimble.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
Under the head Of new business.
j. H. Kimble called the attention of
the Club to the necessity of keeping
alive to legislation pending in Con-
gress, showing by many examples
how persistent work on the part of
officers Of National Farm Organize
tions has carried helpful and killed
harmful measures. We were urged
to use all possible influence with
this Congress, at its next session,
for the passage of the ship subsidy
bill.
Experiments being called for
Lloyd NBalderston had plowed down
sugar corn stalks and sowed alfalfa.
It was two weeks late and weather
dry, which makes 1t an experiment.
Maurice G. Reeder introduced a
discussion on sweet potatoes as a
garden crop. This section cannon
compete with sandy sections, the
Southern Eastern Shore, New Jer-
sey, Carolina, ETC., in the production
of sweet potatoes. Shipping them
without fatal bruising is SO difficult
that many farmers find it pays to
raise enough for home use. Care
fully handled and kept above freez-
ing they keep weel.
Jas. H. Maxwell reported four
tons, Of sweet corn per acre. VIM.
R. Cameron had eleven tons Of to-
matoes per acre. with a prospect Of
more IL warm weather should con-
tinue. County Agent Radebaugh
gave eight tons as county average.
Frank B. Evans is husking his corn
as it stands in the field. Finds the
husking easy and expeditions. Will
pillow under the fodder and seed to
rye. Carroll e. Tyson acknowledged
measuring soy bean stalks nine feet
long. Yield of seed, 20 bushels
per acre.
J. H. Kimble has a few trees of
Mammoth Chestnut, cross be-
tween native chestnut and the
Spanish. Fruit enormous, good
when boiled, not recommended raw.
The tree seems to be blight resist
ant.
Martin L. Thompson had best
wheat where soy beans had been.
To inspect the premises, Lloyd
Balderston, Carroll e. Tyson and
Martin L. Thompson were appoint
ed, and recess wat taken for lunch.
On reassembling, the host, in lieu
of an essay, introduced Charles w.
Holman, Secretary of the National
Milk Producers Association, fed
Grafton of many state and other as
sociations, representing an output of
three hundred millions year. This
association is in the field to see that
milk is sold by the producer above
the cost of production, to see to the
passage Of enabling acts, mainly by
Congress, to have notifications
made in such laws as the Sherman
antitrust act, made to bride CORP
orations, so that Farmers Associa-
tions might sell the products of the
members, and in general to see that
farmers may be able to live on the
income of their legitimate business. |
'The National Association which he
represents, and all the associations
forming it, as well as. other CO.
operative associations of farmers.
are strictly no-stock, non-profit
sharing concerns, financing, their
necessary expenses by levy only. 1t
is this feature largely. which enables
farmers organizations to escape the
penalties of antitrust acts.
AS dealing more particularly with I
the necessity Of watching legislation I
which may influence the demand for
milk. while many combinations OF
oils, proteins. sugars. salt and water
may be made to irritate milk. butter.