The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-02-19
JANUARY MEETING OF CECIL
FARMERS CLUB
Annual Election OF Oficers
Held

The Cecil Farmers Club was
called to order by Pres. A. H. Men,
: denhall, on Jan. 20, at the home OF
Maurice Reeder. In the absence OF
the Secretary John E. Lippincott
was appointed to act.
The following members respond
ed to- roll call: A. H. Mendenhall,
Martin L. Thompson, James H.
Maxwell, William R. Cameron, John
S. Cullen, Maurice c. Reeder, Car
roll E. Tyson, Howard G. Barnes,
E. Wilmer Jackson, Clarence d.
Cullen, Wallace Williams and John
e. Lippincott. The following visi-
tors were also present: Robert
Cameron, Curtis Maxwell, Thomas
P. Mckee.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved. John e.
Lippincott reported the kilograms
had been sent to our Senators and a
reply from Senator Weller was read.
Mr.. Thomas Miller being absent for
the third time on account of illness
was reinstated. Wallace Williams
told us of the drive the American
Legion is making to give Cecil
county an ambulance. 1t was moved
and seconded, the club should
contribute $1,000.
Members were then called upon
for experiments.
Clarence Cullen reported his best
cow milking 76 lbs. on the S5th day.
She is getting 25lbs. Of feed a day.
He also has cow giving 81 lbs.
from three tits.
| John S. Cullen reported he is like
the Kaiser, just splitting wood.
Wilmer Jackson reported good
roads in their section.
Wallace Williams reports a good
market for fire wood he could not
sell last year.
The following committee on in
spection was appointed: Wilmer
Jackson, Carroll Tyson and Howard
G. Barnes. Then adjourned for
dinner.
Upon reconvening the experiments
were continued. Carroll Tyson ask
ed the members of the Club If sheep
raising was profitable. The general
opinion seemed to be no, ON ac-
count of dogs, unless one had sheep
fences and a tight place to keep them
at night. .ss
Howard G. Barnes reported, his
concrete stables were finished. In
answer to his question which is best
for dairy cows, coarse or fine ground
meal, Maurice Reeder said he liked
to grind his oats, which make fine
feed. Others thought it did not
make any difference.
Maurice Reeder reported he bought
SOW born in March or April, 1924.
She dropped IL pigs April, 1925. In
5 days short of months the litter
weighed 2130 lbs. He received
$500 for pork in 1S months from the
month old shoat to start with.
Wilmer Jackson reported for the
committee. We had very good
dinner, nicely served. On the farm
we found 100 bus. of yellow corn,
grown on 13 acres; 200 bus. oats.
425 bus. wheat, just thrashed; NOW
of straw, NOW very nice fodder, NOW
of hay, besides Is tons baled. He
showed us his feed mill and thrasher.
Live stock consisted of Hampshire
sow, heifers, 8 COWS, horses,
pair mules also; 125 Plymouth Rock
chickens, 5 guineas and one turkey
hen. Xix house was in good
shape; saw nice pile of wood.
Maurice Reeder having no paper
general discussion followed. John
Lippincott gave short account OF
the recent agricultural meetings in
Baltimore. Mr.. Mendenhall said
this was the first place he attended
Cecil Farmers Club, coming with
Mr.. Byles. He felt farming was the
best business a man could take up
and felt sure he would make a
profit if he stuck at it as long as Mr..
Reeder and take as good care of his
machinery.
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5 smokehouse apples, he had kept
them in cool place so as not to
freeze. Maurice Reeder's York I'M
perial had been covered up in bar
rels on the back porch all winter.
The election Of officers resulted as
follows:
Pres. A. H. Mendenhall; Vice.
Pres. Carroll Tyson; Rec. Sec.,
Lloyd Balderston; Cor. Sec., Maurice
c. Reeder; Treas, John S. Cullen.
Carroll Tyson and Clarence Cullen
were appointed to audit the treas
urer's accounts. They reported
them correct with balance on hand
Eof $10.53.
Then adjourned to meet with John
S. Cullen on Feb. 18th.