The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-09

Interesting Meeting Held At Home
or Robt. Z. Cameron.

The Cecil Farmers CLUB met dI
the home of Robert T. Cameron,
Rising Sun, on the 18th of Fifth
Mo. 1922. The following members
answered the roll call, John S. Gull
len, Reuben Reynolds, Joseph T.
Grove, Abram H. Mendenhall, Robt.
T. Cameron, Martin L. Thompson,
C. Candy Balderston, John H. Kim
BILE, James H. Maxwell, VIM. r.
Cameron, w. Palmer McFadden,
Maurice C. Reeder, Carroll E. Tyson
and Norris j. Reynolds. IN the
absence of the President, the Vice.
President, w. P McFadden, occupied
the chair. Others present were A.
d. Radebaugh, County Agent; ].
Harry Maxwell, Walter M. Cameron,
Prof. J. j. Metzger of the University
of Maryland, Rev. Thos. P. Mckee,
Hugh M. Cameron, jerks Smith and
Carroll H. Cameron.
The minutes of last meeting hav-
ing been read, they were amended
in one particular and approved.
The Secretary read letter from
Dr.. I. X. Atherton, expressing APP
probation of the Clubs endorse
ment of the measures taken by the
State under his direction, for the
suppression of Hog Cholera as given
in the minutes of our last meeting.
a copy of which was sent to him.
On call for experiments, Jas. H
Maxwell reported the death of one
hog, and sickness of others after
having eaten soaked corn and weeds,
the latter containing May apples
Comments on the case brought out
statements from other members
that they, had known or heard Of
hogs dying from eating May apples.
Norris Reynolds had expected this
spring to top dress alfalfa sown last
fall. but it grew away from him.
Should he top dress yet, after first
cutting? Answer by several mem
the, crop evidently needs it, If with
barn yard manure, not till after the
last cutting of the season. In the
discussion of this question, in which
several of the members, as well as
Prof. Metzger took part, the general
result of experience seemed to show
that on most soils alfalfa has not
perpetuated itself as good heavy.
healthy crop. Prof. Metzger adj
vised putting it into regular three
or four-year rotation. A. II. Men
denhall has now, alfalfa sowed with
oats, and they are looking we'll. Will
cut them for hay. Had sowed al
falfa with wheat, but it winter kill
ed. The seeding was, however very
late, even for wheat. Prof. Metzger
corroborated and emphasized the
statement that most soils in this
section of the County are naturally
rich in potash and should not need
any in applied fertilizers. VIM. R.
Cameron, A. D. Radebaugh anc
others discussed the ravages Of
black fleas On tomato plants. Paris
green put on dry with plaster will
check them, but arsenic in water
sprayed on, either as Paris green or
Arsenate of Lead. is better. A little
sulphate of copper added to control
blight, is an advantage.
Carroll e. Tyson had threshed
for a neighbor, last fall, soy beans
which had lain in windows some
days before threshfng. When the
beans were hauled off, the grass
underneath the windows was scarce
and yellow Now those same rows
of grass are very conspicuous, green
and rank. How do you explain it?
No one. was willing to stake his
reputation on a definite answer.
Was there any apparent decay of
the bean plants where they had been
in contact with the ground? No.
Had any leaves dropped off and re-
manned on the ground? No. Had
the simple shading of the ground
kept it moist and thus put the roots
in better condition for start this
Spring. Was any soluble plant food
washed from the beans by chance
rain. and carried into the soil? The
last questions were not definitely
answered, and the main question
was left open.
Robt. t. Cameron had procured
cabbage plants from Florida and
found them more hardy than plants
started under glass. They were set
out about April 10th, and from ap-
pearance now. he expected 1000 cab
bages ready for market In about
four weeks. Jos. T. Grove has a
very good stand of clover and tim
othy on last years wheat stubble.
Carroll Cameron reports a very
good stand of clover on wheat stub
BILE. two fields, best on field manur-
ed three years ago.
Norris Reynolds has two register
ed Holstein cows in New York stat,
on a years test for advance registry.
He don't get reports from them very
frequently, but has had enough to