The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-02-10
THE CECIL FARMERS CLUE
Minutes OF Meeting Held At Hoj
OF A. III. Mendenhall-Ofi Ofiicers
Elected For Ensuing
Year.

h Elected For Ensuing
Year.
The Cecil Farmers Club metz on
{, January Is, 1928, at the home OF A.
H. Mendenhall.
; In thte absence of the President
and Vice President John s. Cullen
was appointed President Pro Tenn.
7 The following members responded
to roll call: A. II. Mendenhall, Reu-
ben Reynolds, Martin l.. Thompson,
e. Wilmer Jackson, James H. Max
well, Clarence d. Cullen, Howard
G. Barnes, John E. Lippincott,
Maurice c. Reeder, John S.. Cullen,
Geo. E. Tyson, Geo. B. McKeown,
Robert K Rawlings, Jr., and Lloyd
Balderston III. The following guests
were also present: Howard III Men
denhall, Jos. E. Mendenhall, R. T.
Anderson, J. E. Reynolds, j. T. Fen
by, Francis Wilson, and A. H. Men.
denhall, Jr., Mr.. McCool
| ne MluuICS VI Lu6 last IuG6Llu6
were read and approved. The COM
mittee appointed at our last meeting
to write letter to our Sheriff re-
ported that they had performed
their task, and they were discharg-
ed. The Treasurer produced bill
which he was ordered to pay.
President Cullen then called for
farm experiences and experiments.
Clarence d. Cullen reported that
he was plowing sod and that it was
in very good condition. He also re-
ported the making of large 450-
gal. watering trough.
Reuben Reynolds said that mice
seemed to be cutting fodder strings
more than usual this winter.
Geo. B. McKeown asked the ques-
ton: How is the best way to spread
straw? A manure spreader with
special straw spreading racks was
suggested, but several members
thought THAT it was a very expen-
sive job and that it might be better
Co bale and sell the straw, purchase
fertilizers and rely on green manure
lor organic matter. The new Com
Dine which threshes the wheat as it
IS cut and spreads the straw back
on the ground was suggested as a
solution of the problem.
A. H. Mendenha Asaid that so
much of the preseI e&ay labor was
unskilled and not s,iited(kp the task
on our best farnps. The proper care
of stock sand1machinery was especi-
ally mentioned. =
Maupce Reeder considers that it
is very essential to have fresh we'll
water for his stock. Some others
thought that where water is before
the stock all the time that the cat
tie will only drink little at time
out often.
James H. Maxwell reported that
hogs had fed out rather better than
common this winter. He has been.
feeding corn and slop containing
white middlings.
John S. Cullen reported that he
had been feeding wet beet pulp,
three pounds of dry pulp making
cwenty-four pounds.
Lloyd Balderston said that he had
peen using dry skim milk powder
for calves and baby pigs with very
good results. He mixes the powder
with water, making a milk solution
very similar to fresh skim milk, but
which seems to agree with calves
better than the fresh milk.
Mr.. McCool said that they had
good results with whole shelled corn
and bran as grain mixture for
calves. eg n
Our hostess then invited us to
dinner and the following committee
of inspection was named: Howard
G. Barnes, Clarence d. Cullen and
E. Wilmer Jackson.
Upon reconvening Mr., Barnes re-
ported for the committee: We had
a splendid dinner which was thor
oughly enjoyed by all. Mr. Menden-
hall believes in plenty of dry wood
and his large wood pile Of wood cut
In the corn crib we found 1900
bushels of good dry corn. His
dairy herd, of which he should just
ly be proud, consisted of 29 cows,
bull, 5 heifers, S heifer calves, l
bull calf; all Holsteins. The barn
contained 40 tons timothy hay, rs
IONS mixed hay, 20 tons alfalfa, and
the fodder was very nicely stacked
close to the feeding yard. He had
nice flock of $50 chickens and a
herd of hogs. His dairy herd was
producing over 900 lbs. daily. The
was well housed; new
alfalfa drill received particular
notice. The farm grounds and
buildings were in exceptionally good
condition.
Mr.. Mendenhall then showed us
some instructive lantern slides,
showing the preparation op the
soil, the seeding and other practices