The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-16
CECIL FARMERS CLUE
Met With Clarence ID. Cullen On
October "a, 1928

ed to order by Pres. Carroll Tyson,
| on Oct. "a. 1928. The following
members responded to roll call:
Clarence d. Cullen, e. Wilmer Jack
son, John. S. Cullen, r. X. Rawlings
j. H. Maxwell, Reuben Reynolds, A.
H. Mendenhall, Geo. e. Tyson, Mar
tin L. Thompson, Maurice G. Reeder,
Howard G. Barnes, Carroll e. Tyson,
John E. Lippincott, Lloyd Balder-
ston III and our County Agent Thos.
H. Bartilson.
The following visitors were also
present Leslie Rawlings, Horace
Cullen, Ernest Cullen, Ralph
Thompson and Kenneth Clark.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and adopted. Lloyd
Balderston presented a new minute
book which he had been authorized
to purchase. 1t was satisfactory to
the members and the Treasurer was
asked to pay the bill.
The Pres. then called for expert
ments.
Clarence D. Cullen reported that
he had treated part of his seed sweet
corn with Soma San and found very
little smut where it was treated and
where it was not treated it was
much more prevalent.
John e. Lippincott reported that
he had finished his apple storage
cellar and that he had finished pick
ing crop of 1000 bushels of apples.
E. Wilmer Jackson said that he
planted an acre Of Russell potatoes
in June and that they did not come
up very well. He had also planted
some Red ones which promised
good crop His wheat yielded rs
bushels per acre, corn is only med
ium crop and sweet corn and toma-
toes were almost failure.
John S. Cullen reported 81 acres
seeded to wheat and said they har-
vested 500 bushels OF wheat from
20 acres and 100 bushels of oats
from Is acres. He said they had
plowed and leveled in some bitches
and seemed to be successfully stop
ped with seeding of oats and
grass seeds.
Robert K. Rawlings said that he
was husking corn and that he con-
sidered it short crop with nearly
one fourth of it damaged.
James H. Maxwell said that the
very wet season had rotted good
many of his potatoes. He reported
very good wheat and hay crop and
said that his dairy herd of heifers
was milking exceptionally well for
young cows.
Most of the members reported a
short crop by late vigorous culti-
walton with large shovels which did
quite efficient work against grass
and weeds.
Maurice Reeder said that he had
never seen the nodules on soy bean
roots as large as they were this year.
Lloyd Balderston said that 80
hogs which were hogging down
acres of corn were doing a good |
economical job and were finishing |
nicely.
Ralph Thompson reported yield |
of 1890 baskets OF tomatoes from
10000 plants. This was very good |
for this season.
County Agent T. H. Bartilson urg-
ed us to exhibit corn at the Interna-
tional Grain and Hay show at Chi
cago. He also invited us to attend |
a forestry thinning demonstration.
Horace Cullen. reported yield of
1000 bus. of wheat from SAN acres
and 1000 blu. of potatoes from 6h
acres. He has seeded 3S acres of
wheat and has 2S acres OF corn, |
acres of which he is hogging down |
with 35 hogs and 20 sheep. The |
sheep help to keep place cleaned |
up as they enjoy weeds. His Is
COW dairy has been doing very we'll
The hostess having invited Us to
dinner the President named A. H.
Mendenhall, R. K. Rawlings and M.
L. Thompson as committee OF in
spection.
Upon reconvening, Mr.. Menden-
hall reported for the committee.
Eve had fine dinner after which
we looked over the place. We
found an ample pile of dry wood
which we passed ON the way to the
barn. Here we found an up to the
minute stable with new stanchions
and overhead feed and milk carrier.
The splendid herd Of Holsteins con-
sisted of "a cows, IA heifers and
bulls. The other stock which was
in good condition was six hors-
es, l hog, sows. Is pigs, Is shoats
and 100 chickens. Five acres of
recently seeded permanent pasture
vas in splendid producing condition
and had been used quite steadilv as
night pasture. In the barn we
found 80 loads of alfalfa and rs
tons of other hay. The machinery
was housed and the place reflected
credit to the farmer"