The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-07-22
MINUTES OF THE CECIL FARM
ERS CLUB

ed to order by President Carroll E.
Tyson, on June %, at the home of
Maurice C. Reeder. The following
members responded to roll call:
Carroll e. Tyson, A. H. Mendenhall,
Reuben Reynolds, Martin l.. Thomp-
son, e Wilmer Jackson, James H.
Maxwell, Clarence d. Cullen, Howard
G.. Barnes, Maurice c. Reeder, John
s. Cullen, Geo. e. Tyson, Lloyd Bald
erston III and County Agent Thos.
H. Bartilson. The following visitors
were also present: Watson Reeder,
Ernest Reeder, VIM. Reeder, DR..
Walter Reeder and Harry Maxwell.
The Secretary then gave report
of the proceedings of the last meet
ing. A. H. Mendenhall informed
the Club of the success of the Elkton
meeting of Dairymen of the County
in reference to getting County aid in
the support of veterinarian for bo
vine tuberculosis eradication work.
The committees work was much ap-
preciated, and they we're discharged.
Under new business, our Secre-
tary urged each and every member
of our Club to personally attend and
urge others to come to our greatest
Farmers Day. on August the 10, at
Tome School. The Club approved
of forwarding its usual amount of
financial help.
The members were then called on
for experiments and experiences.
John S. Cullen reported that chick
ems raised for broilers sold for about
a dollar apiece. He reported that
he had a perfect stand of lima beans
by planting beans to each hill.
James Maxwell sold some late
hogs at $40 per 1OOlbs. liveweight,
which he said is not as good as 81
corn. Geo. Tyson said his corn had
started we'll, but wire worms and
other insects were damaging it.
Clarence Cullen reported that the
French red clover seems larger than
the American, and the stand is
equally good. He reported better
piece of alfalfa where seeded last
fall just following rain, than that
seeded preceding the same.
The host having invited US to din
ner, the following committee of in
spection was appointed, viz, John
Cullen, Wilmer Jackson, Geo. E.
Tyson.
Upon recovering, John Cullen re-
ported for the committee. We had
a very good dinned, nicely served.
The following crops and stock were
listed:
Ats bu. wheat in bin, acres of
wheat in the ground, $50 bu. corn,
$50 blu. oats, IL acres corn, IL acre
potatoes, acres soybeans, AZ acres
of clean hay, Is Barred rock hens.
25 mixed hens, 100 chickens, 10
young turkeys, hens and gobbler,
IL Jersey cows, 3 heifers, 8 horses,
2 mules, shoats.
We also noted very good garden,
splendid wood pile and the fence
rows and all premises kept neat and
in good order.
Continuing experiments, Wilmer
Jockson reported that he had Is
acres of corn, and that his large
flock of young chickens were, doing
we'll.
Howard Barnes tested his seed
corn and neighbors testified that he
has splendid field of corn. He re-
ported having cut good crop of al
falfa.
Martin L. Thompson reported
prospects for corn, wheat and hay
from fair to good. A. H. Menden-
hall says the secret of getting good
stand of corn is to plant plenty of it
and then thin.
Lloyd BalderstOn III again
brought up his sweet clover pasture
experiment. After the cows had
more than two weeks access to the
sweet clover without apparently
tasting it on about the 25th of May,
with the clover over 2 feet high
they commenced to eat it and soon
the milk flow had decidedly increas-
ed and grain was decreased. For
thirty days and nights the herd was
kept continuously on this pasture,
and held their production splendidly
and kept in fine flesh. Twenty-six
cows were pastured on ten acres.
Mr. Balderston declares it IS by far
his most valuable crop considering
dollars return per acre.
Thos. Bartilson paid very loyal
tribute to our hosts SO years of sue
cessful farming, this year being his
university. He also urged us to be
ready to bring our friends to Tome
for Farmers Day, the 18th of Aug
ust.
Our host then, after a few good
remarks concerning his own SO years
of farming, introduced his son, DR.
Walter Reeder. who addressed us
DR.. Reeder told us of the widening
area in which market milk is being
produced, and showed how this fluid
milk called for more regular produc-
ton and a better quality product.
He stressed the point that the