The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-11-16
The Cecil Farmers
Club.

The Cecil Farmers Club met with
Thomas B. Miller, Hiilcrest Farm
Elkton, Md, October "a, 1928, with
President Frank S. Evans in the
/ chair, and the following members
present: John S. Cullen, Reuben Rey-
nolds, Thomas B. Miller, A. H. Men
denhall, Robert T.. Cameron, M. i.
Thompson, James r. Maxwell, w. p.
Mcfadden, M. G. Reeder, Carroll E.
| tyson, Norris j. Reynolds, Lloyd
Baiderston. Visitors present were
Mr.. Harvey and Professor Olden-
berg.
Minutes of the last, meeting were
read and approved. Minutes of the
June meeting held with Norris j.
Reynolds also read and approved.
Experiments were then taken up.
M. L. Thompson reported good field
OF soy beans which were being cut
for seed.
John S. Cullen had put bisulphide
OF carbon in ground hog holes and
mad seen no signs of the animals
since. Has a good field of corn.
| A. II. Mendenhall ploughed a sod
| field for corn in two pieces, one part
was ploughed early, the other Just
before planting. The last piece
ploughed has the better corn.
W. p. 'McFadden, has good stand
OF alfalfa in oats this spring. Seeded
oats at the rate Of one bushel per
acre.
Jas. H. Maxwell reported a good
field of corn. Alfalfa which he sowed
on corn ground is turning yellow.
Although it looks strong it is not
thick enough on ground to make
good stand.
Carroll E. Tyson cut his corn with
corn binder, but would prefer to cut
by hand if he had sufficient help, be-
cause the binder knocked a great
many ears from the stalks. Used a
bundle loader on corn binder this
year for cutting ensilage corn and
found it very satisfactory.
Robert 7. Cameron had picked 81
tons of tomatoes from 4 acres. Would
have picked more if frost had stayed
off longer.
M. G. Reeder reported that he had
hilled part of his field of corn this
year by mistake. After the mistake
was discovered he set the drill to
checker and finished the field that
way. Finds many more barren stalks
in what was hilled than what was
checkered, although the corn was
put on at the same rate on both
pieces of ground. Would like to know
the reason. No one seemed to be able
to give a satisfactory answer.
Lloyd Balderston has practically
eradicated blotch on his apples. by
spraying with Bordeau. Smith Cider
still have considerable blotch but
believes this can be gotten rid of by
continual spraying.
Frank B. Evans asked if 125 lbs.
per acre of muriate of potash would
nave any effect on the termination
of wheat. Prof. Gutenberg thought it
would not. R. T. Cameron was inclin-
ed to believe it would.
Dinner was then announced, and
the following committee appointed
on inspection of premises Lloyd
Balderston, Reuben Reynolds and
Carroll Tyson.
After reassembling Lloyd Balder-
ston as chairman, made the follow
ing report: Splendid dinner, very
nicely served. Found on the farm IL
acres of corn which they had just
started to husk, and which looked as
if it would make a good crop for this
season. Good chicken house, lou
Rhode Island Red chickens. In the
pig pen l brood sow, z shoats, weigh
ing about 125 lbs. each. These are
being fed on stale bread. Mr.. Miller
mad bought half ton from a baker,
and this made very good feed. One
half acre in orchard, trees vigorous,
and in good condition. In the barn q
NOW of timothy hay, possibly ~
tons, 10 tons of soy beans and alfals
ia; 4 good work horses, 25 head OF
CATTLE cows, heifers, bull, !
bull calf of which We're pure bred
Guernseys; also pure bred Holsteln
COW. A good pile Of wood at the
wood pile; 20 acres of wheat had JUST
been planted. Place is well kept and
buildings all in good repair.
The president then called on MIR.
Miller for an essay. Mr.. Miller stated
that probably the one line OF farm
ing in which he had been most sue
cessful was the raising OF wheat, anu
that his crop for the last three years
had averaged 35 bushels per acre. he
5hen went on to state that he had
meadow which he wished to reset in
grass, and had planned to reseed it
this fall, but after consulting tne
County Agent he was advised to seed
this meadow in wheat and sow the
grass seed along with the wheat,
which they had just finished doing.
The grass seed mixture had been
made up of three varieties OF clover.
and the usual varieties Of pasture
grasses. He then asked Prof. Olden-
5erg to give his views on this plan.
Professor Gutenberg said that Mr.
Miller was doing the right thing in
trying to get his meadow back IN
grass by putting in wheat, and that
the grass seeds should be planted in
the fall with the wheat, but that, the
clover should be sown on the wheat
ground in the spring, as it is not
hardy enough to witstand the winter.
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