The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-06-11
CECIL FARMERS CLUB

The Cecil Farmers Club was
called to order by President A. II
Mendenhall at his home, on the
18th of May.
The following members responded
to roll call Carroll E. Tyson, A. IL.
Mendenhall, Reuben Reynolds, Mar
tin l.. Thompson, E. Wilmer Jack,
son, James H. Maxwell, Clarence ID
Cullen, Wallace Williams, Howard
G. Barnes, Maurice Reeder, John
Cullen. VIM. r. Cameron, Lloyd
Balderston III, and County Agent
Thos. B. Bartilson. The following
guests were also present: Fred b
Frenk, of the Maryland State For
estry Extension Service; Carroll H.
Cameron, -Robt T. Cameron and our
hosts sons.
The miutes of the last meeting
were read and approved. Mr.. Fred
B. Frenk, of the Maryland State
Extension Forestry Service, then,
gave us a very interesting illustrated
lecture on the farm woodlot He
placed particular emphasis on the
need of renewing all cut-over tracts
If fires and cattle are kept away
from such clearings the native hard
woods will generally make an ex
cellent stand. On many farms there
is more or less waste land which
should be planted to suitable trees
These are set out as one or two
year old seedlings and may be pur-
chased from the Forestry Depart
ment at cost of production, which is
but fraction of cent each. He
said the recent planting of 1000 Red
Pine made by Lloyd Balderston Ill
at Colora, would be watched with
interest He stressed care in cut
ting timber, and proper removal Of
crooked and rough trees and neces
sary thinning.
Mr. Bartilson then gave us a brief
urgent call to attend our Farmers
Day at College Park on May 29.
Dinner being called the following
members were appointed commit
tee of inspection, John S. Cullen
Howard G. Barnes, +. Whine:
Jackson.
Upon reconvening John S. Cutler
reported for the committee. We
had a fine dinner, which was
thoroughly enjoyed. We first visit
ed six acre field of alfalfa which
was beautiful. and promised some
splendid hay. Alongside was a very
promising truck patch. AT
In the barn we found five good
horses, one bull, Is calves and
heifers, and in the pasture were rs
producing cows. Machinery was well
housed; the Delco light and mixer
were in daily use; the milk house
was in good order and had posted
the coveted o. K. inspectors card.
Five hundred bus. of corn were In
the crib and sufficient hay to feed
until harvest was in the horse barn
Twenty-seven acres were in wheat
and fifty acres in grass; twenty-six
in corn, and 10 more were being
then prepared ready for seeding to
alfalfa in August.
Experiments were then called for.
Maurice Reedef has noticed on
several occasions that weeds hauled
from the roadside and burned upon
the plowed field preparatory 70 seed
ing wheat always showed definite
mark, both in the wheat and the
grass that follows. He asked the
reason why. Opinions varied, some
thought the potash, ETC., in the ashes
we're responsible. others that the
heat had liberated some plant food
in the soil, and another opinion was
the increased moisture drawn to the
surface by the heat of the fire.
VIM r. Cameron stated that he
was kept very busy on eight acres
he was cultiyating, most too big a
garden.
Wilmer Jackson was preparing TO
set out ten acres of tomatoes.
Reuben Reynolds stated he broad
cast all his oats.
John Cullen reported corn up
we'll
Wallace Williams reported SO
acres of ground being prepared for
corn, and rs acres for soybeans.
Clarence Cullen reported his ban
ner cow was still milking strong
giving Sc lbs. of milk on her 20Oth
day He reported early potatoes
and April planted lima beans up
we'll.
Lloyd Balderston reported that
his steers were still gaining wei
and that ne planned to feed for t
late June market.
A motion was made and passed t.
reinstare Thos. b. Miller who has
been unable TO attend our meetings
for some time, owing to his condi
ton of health.
The meeting then adjourned tc
meet at the call of the President