The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-07-20
JUNE MEETING OF THE CECIL
FARMERS CLUB

nolds, Ridgemar Farm Rising Sun,
6-27-'23. President Frank B. Evans
in the chair, and the following men,
bers present: John S. Cullen, Reuben
Reynolds, Thomas B. Miller, Joseph
G. Grove, A. H. Mendenhall, Martin
L. Thompson, c. Candy Balderston,
Henry M. Mccullough, James H.
Maxwell, w. Palmer McFadden,
Norris J.. Reynolds and Lloyd Bald
erston. Clarence Cullen was present
as visitor.
Minutes Of the last meeting were
read, amended and adopted.
On call for experiments, John s.
Cullen reported that he had sown
wheat last fall on corn stalk ground,
which had lain over from the previ-
Gus year. Weeds plowed under in
June Small amount of sweet Glow
er sown with the wheat. None now
showing in the wheat, but some at
the road side. Wheat looks good, but
still keeps green. Norris Reynolds,
our host, had sown grass with oats.
Asks advice on treatment of mustard
which shows in the mixed crop. The
essential thing is to get the present
mixed crop off the ground before the
seed is sufficiently ,matured to germ
mate, and that must be very soon.
A general discussion followed on the
eradication of the various noxious
weeds, especially mustard. Several
members however, gave their exper-
fence with Canada thistle. This
spreads by the root, and thorough,
clean, cultivation, year after year,
of patches where this grows, will
eventually subdue it.
Joseph I. Grove acknowledged
having good stands of hay. w. P.
McFadden has poor hay, but wheat
and corn good. H. M Mccullough
sowed millet with COW peas. The NIL
let supports the peas, and the testi-
mony of other members is that the
mixture is more easily cured than
the peas alone. J. H. Maxwell has
started harvesting clover hay. He
notices less straw in wheat sown on
bean ground than on other parts of
the field. A general discussion at
this point showed quite a diversity
in the amount of wheat seeded by
the different members, varying from
11@ to 21s bus. per acre. Thomas b.
Miller reports alfalfa heaved out,
and hay poor and weedy. F. B. Evans
reports oats very short, a general
experience on account of the hot and
dry weather this month, which, to
date, has broken the June record of
tic weather bureau for 80 years.
W. P. McFadden, A. H. Menden-
hall, and Lloyd Ba!derston were
named a Committee on inspection of
he premises, and recess was taken
till P. M. On reassembling, the
above Committee reported a sumptu-
Gus repast in the dining room, which
was unanimously though silently
adopted.
The stock conspicuous on the place
is fine Holstein dairy, mostly regis
tered, of IL cows milking, heifers
ored, and three young heifers. In adj
dition to the cows on the place our
host has two cows at Beaver Dam
Stock Farm, Montgomery, N. ", be-
ing tested for advanced registry.
One of these has completed one
years test at 20,537 lbs. of milk, and
$40 lbs. of butter, and has started in
on the second years. test, promises
$4,000 lbs. of milk and $50 lbs. of
butter.
Other stock on the place, 5 horses,
| Brood Sow and Shoats and a fine
lot of Leghorn Chicks. There are 10
loads of exceptionally fine, new al
'alfa hay in the barn, 10 acres of
oats and grass for hay, and % acres
If wheat.
Attention was called to a pile of
wood for house use, sawed and split,
nd to a garden in fine condition. AL
so to an excellent job of white wash
ing on all the board and picket
fences about the buildings.
The session ended with discus
sion Of the need of better road signs
IN our highways for the guidance of
strangers.
Announcement was made that the
County Council had arranged for the
Farmers Day exercise at Tome In
stitrte on the 18th of August. I