The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-03
JUNE MEETING OF, CECIL
FARMERS CLUB

President A. H. Mendenhall called
the meeting to order and the fol-
lowing members responded to roll
call: Jos. T. Grove, A. H. Menden-
hall, Martin L. Thompson, James H.
Maxwell, VIM. r. Cameron, John S.
Cullen, Maurice c. Reeder, Henry M
Mccullough, Reuben Reynolds, John
E. Lippincott, e. Wilmer Jackson
and County Agent, Thomas IL.
Bartilson. The following visitors
were also present: DR.. e. q. Pal
mer, of Delaware; H. A. Mum, Robt
T. Cameron, Carroll Cameron, Rev.
Thomas P. Mckee, Ralph Wilson,
Harry Maxwell Mr.. Smith and Mr..
Carhart.
We were much pleased to hear
the report from the County Council
about the arrangements for Far
mers Day at Tome School on Aug
g.. Mr.. John A. McSparran and
William v. Dennis are two splendid
speakers who will appear on the
program. This club is ready to
help make Farmers Day a great
success and ordered our treasurer to
send check of $40 to John s.
Reisler, treasurer OF the Farmers
Day committees.
Our county agent gave us an
urgent plea to attend the Farmers
Day meetings and to urge those in
our respective communities to at
tend. He also informed us that he
would soon send out a live stock
questionaire which he requested
farmers to fill in and return
promptly,
Experiments were then called for.
Maurice Reeder said 2 year corn
grew we'll but web worm had done
much damage. E. Wilmer Jackson
reminded us of the difficulties
tomato growers were having to get a
stand of plants, the hot, dry
weather being very hard on them
John S. Cullen said a field plowed in
spring and replowed for wheat, had
a beautiful crop now on it. James
H. Maxwell had difficulty getting
lima beans started, he had good
hay and wheat, which we were
privileged to see.
Reuben Reynolds said his oats
and hay were short from the dry
weather.
John E. Lippincott reported that
he had harvested Is loads OF alfalfa
and had very good field of corn.
VIM. R. Cameron considered it a
good crop year except for tomatoes
which were hard to get started.
Henry Mccullough said his far
mers had trouble in setting 30 acres
of tomatoes.
Ralph Wilson reported good corn
and loads of alfalfa from acres.
Carroll Cameron disced his al
falfa, leaving strip for a check
The disced part was much better
and had less weeds, his field pro-
duced IL loads from 5 " acres.
Reuben Reynolds gave us an in
teresting talk about the pea can
ming industry as he found it near
Westminster, Md.
Henry M. Mccullough, Martin l..
Thompson and John E. Lippincott
were appointed the committee OF in
spection.
The meeting then adjourned for
dinner.
Upon reconvening, Henry M. Nc
Cullough made the following report
for the committee:
We enjoyed splendid dinned at
this beautiful family home, the
estate having been originally granted
to ancestors of the present family
in 1924.
We found the following stock:
5 good horses, IA good milk cows
and l bull, l sow, Z shoats, 100
hens, $50 chickens.
The following crops were planted
or ready for harvest all of which
were well kept and promised good
yields: Is acres wheat, SO acres
hay, ~ acres field corn, 3 across
sweet corn, also found 100 blu. old
corn in crib and good woodpile
The host then introduced DR.. e. e.
Palmer, of Delaware College He
gave us very informing talk on the
care of the dairy herd, and he ex-
planned in detail the dangers of Con-
tagious abortion, probably the worst
disease of the dairy herd. He told
us of the results OF blood test
which enables one to tell whether an
animal is carrier or spreader OF
the disease.
VIM. r. Cameron, John Lippincott
and Lloyd Balderston were ap-
pointed committee to make ar
rangements for picnic in August
for Club members, their friends and
families.
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