The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-03-30
THE NINTH DISTRICT FARMERS
CLUB.


The March meeting of the Club
was held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Crothers. The meeting
was called to order by the President.
Roll call showed seven members
absent.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved. The
Pres. told of receiving a letter of APP
probation and thanks from Mr.. and
Mrs. John Reynolds for the anniver-
sary gift from the Club. Mrs. Clay
ton Mcdowell. of the tray commit
tee, reported that they had not been
able to get trays like they thought
members would want. The sample
was too small Under new business
the Treas. presented a bill for $1.25
for flowers for Mrs. c. C. England.
Bill was ordered paid. Thanks for
flowers sent Mrs. England were re-
ceived.
The Pres. asked Mr.. Radebaugh to
speak. Mr.. r. announced the Com
munity Council meeting at Calvert;
March 10th. He urged that the
people go to hear the speakers repre-
senting the Farm Bureau Fedora
ton so they could decide whether to
have Cecil county join the Fedora
ton. He said the program of work
for the year had been planned and
would ask that a committee from
the Club be appointed that he might
have local help.
Mr.. Radebaugh mentioned some
of his plans for the Boys Club and
urged the people take day or two
off next summer and make tour OF
the county to see what other folks
are doing. He announced Orchard
Week" the week of March 18th.
The host read an excellent essay
on General Farming" After dis
cussing wheat, corn, oats, hay, pota-
toes, tomatoes in turn, he said that
his largest income had been from
dairying. The poultry too had been
profitable. A discussion followed, a
number of the members compliment
ing Mr.. c. on his good essay.
Dinner was announced. Clayton
Mcdowell stock, Charles Morris
premises, were appointed on inspec-
| ton committee. Before the after
noon meeting was called to order
Miss Hodgson talked with the ladies
few minutes about heights of work
tables, sinks, ETC., and suggested
that the ladies inspect the kitchens
of the hostesses during the lunch
hour
Mr.. Mcdowell reported fine din
ner; stock: 8 horses, Z cows, reg.
Holstein sire, sow and pigs, 5 shoats,
weight 125 lbs; Red and Rock
chickens, 3 turkeys. Mr.. Morris re-
ported 8 tons hay, plenty straw, 400
bu. corn, $50 bu. oats, "a acres
wheat in ground, SO blu. oats.
Premises in good condition, plenty
/ of wood.
Mr.. Gamble, of the Univ. of Md,
, was introduced. Mr.. G. expressed
his appreciation of being in Cecil
county, and said that he had come to
know Cecil county through the boys
at the college, as the county was
we'll represented on the teams and
some of the boys had won honors.
Mr.. Gamble spoke on Cecil jCoun-
TVS Herd of Dairy Cattle" and said
in part:
Through the efforts of the Milk
Producers Association the people of
the county had averages. Oh more
per gallon for milk than they would
have gotten. That made a gain of
$150,000 for the people. Prosperity
is determined by average lof the
herd. The scrub will succeed where
labor is cheaper and pasture plenti-
full. All good qualities arg inherit
ed from pure breds. Pure ioreds are
more profitable. Take pains in Sc
lection of sire from pure breds, |
know production of ances tors of sire |
and know the whole far lily. BY use
of results of cow experiment it can
be shown how by use ef good pure |
bred sire the tendency was for an |
upward pull of the race, while by |