The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-04-21
CECIL FARMERS CLUB.
To Conduct Demonstration Plots
Experiments Reported.


The Cecil Farmers Club met al
the home of Candy Balderston on
March %, 1922. The meeting was
called to order by Pres. Frank B.
Evans, and the following members
responded to the roll CALI. s.
Cullen, F. B. Evans, Reuben Reyn-
olds, ]. s. Grove, A. H. Mendenhall,
M. L. Thompson, c. c. Balderston,
]. H. Maxwell, VIM. R. Cameron,
Palmer McFadden and Corroll X.
Tyson.
After the reading of the minutes
Of previous meeting, A. D. Rade-
baugh gave a talk on plot demon
stration work, including corn, oats,
wheat, potatoes and tomatoes.
The varieties of pure-bred corn to
be used are Reid's yellow dent and
Johnson county white as against any
other corn, the result is to determine
just which will yield the most, pure
bred corn or scrub corn.
The wheat records are to be re-
ported after harvest.
The demonstration in potatoes Is
for the purpose Of testing the best
yield of three kinds Of potatoes,
home grown seed, Northern seed,
Western Maryland, or Mountain dis
trict seed.
Mr.. Radebaugh also reports that
those who are going to plant toma-
toes for the cannery may secure the
plants from him at 40c per 1000;
all from certified seed.
VIM. R. Cameron is going to work
demonstration plot in tomatoes for
the County Agent. One-half the
plants to be furnished by Mr.. Rade-
baugh and the other half by Mr..
Cameron.
Those entering the corn contest
are A. H. Mendenhall, r. B. Evans
and C. e. Tyson. The size Of the
plot to be s acres, taken from the
regular field crop.
A call for experiments resulted
in a report from w. r. Cameron
that the proper time to SOW clover
seed, is in the down" sign.
c. c. Balderston reported that
he fed and sold 26 head of steers
this winter without loss. The cob
meal and cotton seed were fed to
three cows, as we'll as the &c steers.
Cotton seed fed, bag per day for
81 days, steers share taken at 81
pounds per day or 1881 pounds at
$50 per ton, SPOT. Ten and half
tons of cob meal at SIC per ton,
$168; sileage SIS, or $3.50 for cot
ton seed corn and sileage.
The steers were sold for $451.62
more than they cost, showing no
profit, but he feels that the very
large pile of rich manure, without
which the farm could not live, is
cheap at the cash value of roughage
consumed, and the care of.the stock.
Before adjourning for dinner, the
following committee was appointed
to inspect the premises-Palmer Me-
Fadden, Reuben Reynolds and M. L.
Thompson. AS chairman of the
above committee. Mr.. McFadden
made the following report: Splendid
dinner, thoroughly enjoyed by ali.
Beef and vegetables all produced on
the place. Three good work horses,
3 fine colts, cows and heifers.
Good supply of hay and corn fodder.
Sold 30 tons hay. Has plenty of
corn, sufficient to finish year. Field
OF alfalfa seeded last fall. looks very
good. 40 chickens. Mouse proof
corn crib. Fordson tractor. Elec-
trio light plant just installed. Farm
machinery in good condition and
Well housed. General appearance of
farm good.
On concluding the experiments C
c. Balderston reports that he used
the Fordson tractor 1876 hrs. at
cost OF $56.97 for fuel, fabrication
&aa.