The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-19
CECIL FARMERS CLUB.
Proceedings OF Meeting Held At
Home OF John 8. Cullen.

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The December meeting of the
Cecil Farmers Club was held at the
home of John s. Cullen on the 21st
day of the month. In the absence
Of the President and Secretary Hen
ry M. Mccullough was chosen to act
as President and Norris J. Reynolds
as Secretary for the day.
Business was then taken up ana
the following members responded to
roll call: John s. Cullen, Joseph T..
Groves, A. H. Mendenhall, M. L.
Thompson, Henry M. Mccullough,
James Fl. Maxwell, William r. Cam
sron, M. c. Reeder, Carroll e. Ty-
son. Norris. J. Reynolds, Lloyd Bal
derston. Visitors present were
Clarence Cullen, Ernest Cullen,
Ralph Thompson. County Agent A.
0. Radebaugh, Andrew Cullen and
Thomas Mcdowell.
The minutes of the last meeting
we're read and adopted. AS there
was no new or old business to be
saken up the President called for
experiments. Lloyd Balderston re-
ported that he was having much
trouble with the rabbits eating the
bark from his young apple trees,
md asked If any one could suggest
a remedy. No one had ever heard
If a remedy except the old one Of
putting roofing paper or tin around
he lower part Of the tree.
Andrew Cullen reported that he
had seeded four acres of permanent
pasture with sweet clover, red top,
and blue grass. The cows had done
we'll on the sweet clover during the
irst year, and he expected to have a
good stand of blue grass and red
.op this coming season.
County Agent A. D. Radebaugh
gave very interesting account of
he recent hay and grain show held
n Chicago, and reported the order
in which the exhibits of Cecil and
Hartford Counties ranked, both coun-
les making very good show.
Clarence Cullen reported a good
stand of alfalfa sown this fall, which
he dry weather had apparently not
affected.
The host then passed among the
guests a number of ears of corn, and |
asked each member to pick the one
ne thought was the best seed ear.
Mr.. Cullen then told the members |
he number of bushels per acre each |
Ear would raise if planted 36x3h
It. to the hill. The majority picked
he same ear, which was figured to
raise LAT bushels per acre.
Dinner was then announced, and
he President appointed as commit
Zee on inspection of premises VIM.
R. Cameron, A. H. Mendenhall, C.
@. Tyson. After reassembling VIM.
R. Cameron as chairman of the |
committee gave the following re-
port: All enjoyed very nice turkey
Inner with all the fixings that go |
with it, and even though the turkey
was not full Of sage there was many
a sage full Of turkey.
The Committee found 400 bush
els of fine corn, tons OF loose hay,
500 bushels of wheat had been
threshed, and nice lot of fodder
and straw. An up-to-date feed
house equipped to do own grinding,
which did very good work. Nine
very good Guernsey cows and nice
Guernsey heifers. / Guernsey stock
bull. 5 good farm horses. In. the
hog house the conmittee inspected
one of the finest Poland China herds |
IN the county, stock boars,
young boars, II gifts, brood sows,
lice lot of small shoats. There were
20 acres of wheat in ground, which
looked good. part OF the acreage
having been plowed in June and
worked during the summer. Good
lot Of wood in woodpile. and all ma
;hinery in good shape and well
housed.
In lieu Of an essay Mr., Cullen in
troduced Mr.. Mcdowell, who gave
the Club very interesting talk.
Adjourned to meet with M. c.
Reeder on nth day of JAN, 1928.
NORRIS j. REYNOLDS,
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