The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-12-06
CECIL FARMERS CLUB
Proceedings OF Meeting Held
At Home OF Wallace Will
Iiams November 20

liams November 20
The Cecil Farmers Club was called to
order by Vice Pies. Reuben Reynolds
|, at the home of its, Pres. Wallace Viii.
liams. on Nov. 20. 1920,
Members James H. Maxwell, Martin
i I. Thompson. A, H. Mendenhall. E.
.,lsWilmer Jackson. Geo. B. McKeown.
i Clarence Cullen. Reuben Reynolds. John
S.sCullen, Wallace Williams, and Howard
6. Barnes responded to roll call. Joseph
Williams, brother OF the host. and DR..
Levinson were also present. Lloyd Bal
derslon. John s. Cullen, and Clarence
Cullen were appointed to draft resolu-
tions of respect for Maurice c. Reeder. a
staunch member for many years. Mr..
Reeder with his ripe experience and prac-
tical experiments will be greatly missed
by his fellow members.
A call for experiments was then made.
Geo. B. McKeown reported he has fine
set of red clover. French seed was sown
in one section and Domestic seed in an
other and one stand seems as good as the
other. Corn yielded 90 bushels per acre.
He has IS acres seeded to wheat which
looks well.
Clarence Cullen reported IS acres
seeded to- wheat and making vigorous
growth. He said his dairy was doing
well and corn was a good crop. Mr..
Cullen who has always been successful in
raising broiler chickens, has at this time
$50 of ~ lbs. weight and 73o that are
six weeks old and are doing fine.
A. H. Mendenhalps dairy of all Hol--
stems is testing 3.s5 per cent and respond
ing well. Completed husking fine crop
of Johnson County white corn 10 days
ago. He reported no barren stalks, every
one with an ear.
M. L. Thompson called attention to
the fine growth timothy and wheat are
making this fall.
John S. Cullen reported wheat making
rapid growth. He believes in high fertil-
ization using $40 lbs per acre of 4.I6-ro.
His dairy is doing well.
| u 5 H. Maxwell, our Oldest member,
= corn husked nd fodder In. He
y \ pood ~ = ssss,e a...s
lmanufe and no commercial fSEeiIizef.
He has balei Al tons Of hay.
Reuben Reynolds had I6 acres of corn
which he has husked himself. A por.
tlon of the field was seeded to Lancaster
Co.. Sure Crop and he is well pleased
with the yield.
Before going to the dining room the
committee of inspection was appointed
as follows. J. S. Cullen, E. Wilmer jack
son and M. L. Thompson.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Cullen
reported for the committee; A bountiful
dinner was enjoyed by all those present.
Mr.. Williams has a beautiful. comfor-
table. country home. Upon going to the
barn we found AZ head of high grade
COWS mostly Guernsey. any one of which
would be creditable addition 70 any
herd.> This herd is testing 5.3 per cent.
There was also 10 yeatling. 6 small heif-
ers and 4 calves, and bull. Mr.. Will
liams has provided ample feed for this
winter. having erected another large siio
and also has 90 tons of clover and soy
bean hay which is nicely cured. Since
our last meeting with him he has built
modern dairy barn, well lighted and
ventilated and well equipped. He has
seven horses, ample machinery well
housed, hammer mill for his own grind
ing and two tractors. one being equipped
with mower. He thrashed this year
1000 bus. wheat 400 bus. soybeans and
had 400 crates of blackberries and 1000
crates of asparagus. He had 81 acres in
corn. 20 acres of which made 1900 bus.
His milk house Is well adapted for cool
ing and bottling milk.
Mr.. Williams then introduced DR..
Levinson, of Middletown Del.
DR.. Levinson said in part that while T.
B. testing is and shonld be RECEIVING
great deal of attention. we should NOT
overlook another serious loss to the dairy
man, contagious abortion. About one
in six cases of abortion is due to injury
or like causes, the other five are from con-
tagion entering the cow though her
mouth. Hence after all cases of abor-
ton the ANIMAL should be guaranteed
for arime and thorough disinfection
done. The belief that this disease can
be spred by sire is not correct. He said
that while the blood test for abortion is
not quite as aecurete as the T. B, test.
yet it should be well considered by all
breeders.
Dr.. Levinson was gwen a rising vote
| OF thanks.
Geo. ; $fyson and Henry M. Mccul-
Tough having been absent three meetings
were reinstated by aunanimous vote.
The Club requested the Secretary %