The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-28
MINUTES or THE CECIL FARM
Frs CLUB


The Cecil Farmers Club met at
the home Of James H. Maxwell, on
Thursday, Feb. 81, 1924. The follow
ing members responded to roll call:
Robt. T. Cameron, Martin L. Thomp-
son, James H. Maxwell, Wm.i R. Cam
eron, w. Palmer McFadden, John s.
Cullen, Maurice C. Reeder, Frank B.
Evans, Carol E.. Tyson, Norris ].
Reynolds, Lloyd Balderston III. Wis.
itors present we've j. Harry Maxwell,
Rev. Thos. Mckee, Ralph Wilson,
Harry Smith, Curtis Maxwell, Carol
Cameron, J. M Carhart, County Agt.
"A. ID. Rodebaugh and DR. Thomas F.
Mann.
The minutes of the two previous
meetings were read and approved.
Frank b. Evans then gave a brief
report of the history and organiza-
ton of the new Cecil County Fair,
and informed the Club that this or
ganization now realized that they
could not operate a race track with
betting privileges in this County,
and were now prepared to reorgan-
ize and give the majority or, if nee
essary, the total management of the
Fair to new directors, who must be
approved by the farmers or farmer
organizations of the County. Furth-
err action was postponed until a later
season.
Experiments were then taken up.
Maurice Reeder reported that his
dairy was returning him very good
prices for the home grown feeds fed
but he had not figured interest on
investment, depreciation or labor in
his report.
Norris Reynolds cows have been
yielding over 1000 lbs. per head
per month and yet he felt the price
of milk did not leave any profit.
Carol Tyson reported that his
hens were laying well. The Jersey
Giant lays a large egg, but only
about half as many as his 'Leghorns,
and they eat nearly twice as much
\ feed. They are good meat birds
Some cockerels weighing 10 lbs. al
months old.
John S, Cullen reported the use Of
large amount of skim milk fol
feeding hogs and poultry. Was ad
vised to feed milk by itself and pre-
ferably sour to the chickens. If fet
sweet it should always be sweet
Feed mash dry.
VIM. r. Cameron finds skim milk
corn, wheat and oats, make a goot
hog feed.
Robt. Cameron was advised to lin
it his hens to one pint of scratcl
grains in the morning and one pin
Of corn in the evening to every tel
hens. This will make them eat mor'
dry mash and should increase eg,
production.
Curtis Maxwell reported a gain O.
so lbs. in 80 days on fattening hos
fed with shelled corn and fish meal
using a two compartment self feed
er. Kept clear water before then
all the time.
Carol Cameron was feeding alfal
ia to fattening steers and considered
it the ideal roughage.
{. Ralph Wilson had few hogs which
averaged 215 lbs. at z months of age
He considers ground wheat a gooc
hog feed.
j. M. Carhart informed us that
poultry have very large place il
our agriculture, the total value Of
eggs and birds amounting to one
fourteenth of our total agricultural
wealth and one-tifth of the value OF
all livestock.
OUT County. Agent, A. d. Rode
baugh, then gave very informing
talk on the canning industry. He told
us of the two large Gamers conven-
tions, where he had lectured on the
results produced from the use of
community plant beds~in the produc-
ton of tomatoes.
( He reminded US that Indiana
tomatoes sold for premium of 10c
dozen over Maryland tomatoes and
yet the Indiana Gamers were this
year contracting at only $3.50 per
ton. He urged more care by grower
and Gamer in the handling of crops
of tomatoes and sugar corn at the
right time and in the best way to
secure a pack of real quality. He al
so reminded US that California to-
nnatoes are shipped BY water through
the Canal for the same freight rate
to New York City as our Gamers
must pay.