The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-12-08
CECIL FARMERS CLUE. :,
Proceedings OF Meeting Held At
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The Cecil Farmers Club met with
w. Palmer McFadden, at Singerly,
on the 22nd of Eleventh Mo. 1922.
The roll call showed the presence
Of the following members: -Presi-
dent Frank B. Evans, John s. Gull
len, Reuben Reynolds, Thos. B.
Miller, Joseph T. Grove, A. H.
Mendenhall; Martin L. Thompson,
C. Candy Balderston, Jones n. Max
well, VIM. r. Cameron, w. Palmer
McFadden, Henry M. Mccullough,
Maurice c. Reeder, Norris J. Reyn-
.olds and Lloyd Balderston, also DR..
G. G. Palmer, M. F. Magraw and
Joseph McFadden.
Minutes of the last meeting were
adopted after being amended to
state that F. b. Evans had seen, but
not grown, forty-three pound winter
oats as compared with twenty-eight
pound spring sown oats.
The first question put to the
Club was, Is it a safe time to buy
cattle for winter feeding? Answers
generally In the Affirmative.
The call for experiments showed
that several members OF the Club
had tried Reid's yellow dent corn in
competition with other yellow corns.
Three members gave figures. two
showing much heavier yield or
other yellow corn than of Reds,
while one found Reds and Cullen's
leading the other variety which he
had by 10 bushels per acre, and
both showing a larger percentage OF
shelled corn.
Lloyd Balderston gave the gen
eral result of the experiments made
at the request of the County Agent
with corn infested with root-rot as
determined by the ordinary indica-
tion of red or brown rings in the
sections of broken, cobs. He had
planted separately three grades of
seed, /. e. from ears free from the
above sign OF root-rot, from ears
moderately infected, and from ears
badly infected. The yields were all
good, apparent differences being
not more than could be accounted
for by experimental error, and this
was emphasized by the fact that the
heaviest apparent yield was from
the plot planted with the moderately
infected seed. All the ears had
passed the ordinary termination
test. The general result did not
agree with the results Of similar
comparisons made in the central
corn belt, which have shown mucn
lighter yields from infected ears.
w. p. McFadden reported alfalfa
sown in the early fall not well set;
ground too hard when plowed and
never reduced to good condition.
Advised to disk, and SOW again in
the spring. Norris J. Reynolds put
wheat on ground intended for al
falfa. He asked whether in such
case he should sow alfalfa in the
wheat in the spring, or wait until
the wheat is harvested. Question
answered both ways; encouraged to
try either or both, and report when
the result is apparent. John S.
Cullen and other members of the
Club mix alfalfa with clover and
grass seeds for all sowings, at the
rate of about quart per acre, and
find it pays. The County Agent re-
ports 1000 acres of alfalfa in this
county.
Henry M. Mccullough being dis
appointed in getting a field ready
for wheat on account of the dry
weather, asked whether he can get
good set of clover with. oats.
Answer, Eyes," by VIM. r. Cameron.
John S. Cullen asked how to keep
celery. The answers in general
were:s Keep it out doors, covered
and mouse proof.
VIM. r. Cameron, who had last
month reported a good crop of to-
matoes, gave the following facts
and figures in answer to question
Ground coated early ana heavily
with barnyard manure. Plowed in
March. Fertilizer 2-S-5, 500 lbs.
per acre. Plants set in rainy spell
early in June, and no replanting
necessary. Used 10000 plants,
stone, raised by County Agent and
sprayed, and the same number,
Greater Baltimore, raised by him
self and not sprayed. The latter
produced the heavier crop.
Before the completion of the cali
for experiments dinner was an
nounced. The chair thereupon
named M. c. Reeder, A. H. Mende1,
hall and Norris j. Reynolds as the
committee on premises, and recess
was taken until p. M.
After the recess, the committee
reported bountiful repast, enjoyed
by ALL After the final adjournment
it leaked out that the Mistress was
staging husking bee tor the next
day, to finish the undertaking so
nobly tackled by the Club in the
dining room.
NThe afternoon session was given
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