The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-06-10
MINUTES OF THE CECIL
FARMERS CLUB

FAHMERS CLUB
The Cecil Farmers Club was cal
led to order on April 20, 1927, at the
home of John e. Lippincott, by A.
H. Mendenhall, elected President for
the day.
The minutes of our last meeting
were read and approved. The fol-
lowing members responded to roll
call: A. H. Mendenhall, Renben
Reynolds, Martin l.. Thompson, e.
Wilmer Jackson, James H. Maxwell
Lloyd Balderston, Clarence d. Cul-
len, Wallace Williams, John E. Lip
pincott, John S. Cullen and George
| B. McKeown. The following visit
ors were also present: DR.. Benja1
min, Levi H. Balderston, Thomas H.
Bartilson.
Mr.. Bartilson told us of his plans
for the development of Dairy I'M
provement~Club for the Rising Sun
district. He also informed us that
DR.. Bomberger, of the Extension
Dept, has leave of absence to take
over the full management OF the
Del Mar-Va Cooperative buying ano
selling work. He is now in Cali.
fornia studying successful coopera.
tive enterprises in that district.
Mr.. Bartilson told us that 80
acres of tomatoes for the Newark
Cannery would be planted for seed
purposes, fifty acres being OF the
Marglobe variety which was devel-
oped by DR.. Pritchford OF the U. s.
Dept. of Agriculture and 80 acres of
The Radebaugh strain as developed
by our former County Agent A. ID.
Radebaugh.
MIR. Bartilson also reminded us
that August 13 would be Farmers
Day at Port Deposit.
Clarence Cullen, Howard Barnes
and Winner Jackson were appointed
committee of inspection and our
hostess invited us to dinner.
| Upon recovering several expert
ments and experiences were noted
| Wallace Williams reported that he
had pruned and staked 4 " acres OF
olackberries, and that he, had just
started to cut asparagus.
| Geo. B. McKeown also said that
ne had started to cut asparagus; had
staked " acres OF black berries,
and had done SO acres OF blowing.
Clarence Cullen reported that he
had installed an electric motor for
his milking machine pump and that
it was very satisfactory.
| John Cullen had narrowed his
wheat, then seeded clover and had
then reharrowed part and cultipack-
ed part He preferred the latter.
The chickens raised for broilers
were doing fine.
Clarence Cullen reported for the
Committee. Had very fine din
ner, after which we inspected seven
acres OF very good alfalfa. Twenty
acres of orchard had been trimmed
and sprayed twice. Nine acres OF
wheat in the old meadow was very
vigorous and had been reseeded to
bluegrass. The milk house was
large, cool and well built. Stock
consisted OF 100 R. l. red hens and
700 chickens, four head of good
large horses, five heifer calves, tour
yearling heifers, IL cows, mostly
grade Guernsey and Jersey, and one
purebred Guernsey bull. Crops on
,.and included, four tons timothy
1 nay, eight tons OF clover mixed hay
Ind some straw, 400 bu., of white
corn, and rs blu. wheat. MacAtn
Try was well housed and in good
shape. Buildings were in goo1 re
pair. He has pure bred Chester
White sow and seven pigs and tu .
I'll. 'al.: watch looked nice,
Oar host then introduced Dr. hen
i,mlr Who gave US a very interest
IN r'por, OF the work for tuDeIcl
"sis eradication in the Dairy RIGS
/ TIC state, and told OF tie nrssen,
plan of District testing, the work be-
ns s.. ned in the Ninth District il.
his County.
III" Gioh then adjourned TO meet
Il the al ct the President.
LLOYD BALDERSTON Ill,
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