The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-18
CECIL FARMERS CLUB
Proceedings OF october Meeting OF
The Club

The Club
President Carol E. Tyson called
the Cecil Farmers Club to order on
October 20, at the home of Geo. e.
Tyson.
The following members responded
to roll call: Geo. E. Tyson, Howard
s. Barnes, Martin l.. Thompson, T..
Wilmer Jackson, Carol e. Tyson,
John S. Cullen, Clarence d. Cullen,
A. H. Mendenhall, Reuben Reynolds,
James H. Maxwell, Wallace Williams
and Lloyd Balderston III. The fol-
lowing visitors were also present:
Edmund Brown Robt. X. Rawlings,
John Astle, Rev. John Clark, Ellis
Astle, j. Earl Tyson and Harold
Tyson.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved. The COM
mittee appointed at last meeting pro-
duced resolutions of respect for our
departed member, VIM. r.. Cameron.
These resolutions were accepted and
ordered to be published in the Mid
land Journal. The committee was
released and then reappointed to
produce resolutions in behalf of Jos.
T. Grove, who was for many years a
leading member of our Club.
The President then called for ex-
periments or other things of interest.
Martin l.. Thompson reported that he
had fine field OF red potatoes. E..
Wilmer Jackson disced one acre of
his corn ground, after worms had
destroyed the corn, and sowed 1 bu.
of buckwheat which produced "a blu.
Clarence Cullen reported that he
ed 40 acres of wheat. His cows are
also profitable producers, giving 49,
900 lbs of milk in October.
James H. Maxwell reported good
crops and that he was well along
with his work,-corn was cut, wheat
seeded and his large crop OF hay
baled.
Our hostess then invited us to din
ner and Pres. Tyson appointed Reu-
ben Reynolds, A. H. Mendenhall and
E. Wilmer jackson as committee OF
inspection.
Upon recovering Reuben Reynolds
reported for the committee. He said
it was a great pleasure for the Club
to be entertained for the first time at
this beautiful homestead, and told OF
the splendid dinner which the hos
tess had so royalty served, and which
we all enjoyed. After inspecting
the icehouse and ice pond we found
in the well kept meadow nice Hol-
stein heifers, one bull and cows.
Eight of these were pure bred. In
the barn everything was in good
shape. and we found Is tons OF tim
othy hay, nice lot of second crop
clover and soybean hay and straw
He has four good horses, brood
sows and some shoats. Fourteen
acres were in corn, and IA acres
seeded to wheat. His wheat stubble
had a beautiful stand of clover, al
though he had not seeded it. He
has fair crop of winter apples.
The entire farm, meadows, fence
of good farmer.
Continuing with the experiments,
Wallace Williams reported that he
had already fall plowed 20 acres for
corn, and stated that he generally
expected a good crop of corn on fall
plowed ground. White clover pas
ture was keeping the milk flow up
well. He reported good crop OF
soybean hay, and said he used about
$50 lbs. per acre of 0-15-12 fertilizer
on soybean ground when planted to
corn.
Geo. Tyson was pleased with re-
suits obtained by using manure
spreader with little straw in the
bottom to spread Stacked lump lime.
Reuben Reynolds put IA tons
hydrated lime on 16 acres for corn
and saw little or no results from it.
A. H. Mendedhall seeded 6qts. al
falfa per acre and stand seems good
but not overthick.
John S. Cullen reported a good
crop, and believed that some alfalfa
ting.
Lloyd Balderston reported an APP
pie harvest of 1900 barrels, some OF
which had been exported to England.
He is also experimenting with ground
alfalfa hay mixed with molasses and
garin for dairy cattle feed. Results
so far are not conclusive.
Ellis Astle reported good crop of
red potatoes planted on June 25th in
clover sod.
Robt. X. Rawlings reported T
acres of alfalfa and 40 acres OF
wheat started.
Thos. b.. Miller, having failed to
attend several meetings was rein
stated a member. Adjourned to
meet with Carroll E. Tyson on Nov.
%, 1927.
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