The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-03-08
THE CECIL FARMERS CLUB
Proceedings OF February Meeting

The Cecil Farmers Club was called
to order by President Wallace Will
liams at the home OF Geo. II. Tyson
ON Feb. 20, 1929.
The following members responded
to roll call: Carroll Il. Tyson, A..
ri. Mendenhall, Reuben Reynolds,
Martin l.. Thompson, n. Winner
jackson, James ii. Maxwell, Car
ence d. Cullen, Wallace Williams,
coward &. Barnes, Jonn u. Llppln-
colt, Maurice z. keeder, John s..
yunen, Geo. r. Tyson, Geo. d. Nc
heown, kobt. X. rawlings, Lioyu
1aiderston Ill and County Agent
mos. HI. Bartllson. me following
visitors were also present; John b.
Astle, Ellis Astie, Edmund Brown,
Clarence Mahan, Harold Tyson ana
j. Earl Tyson.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
President Williams then called
lOl cAPCA AACASos
A. ii. Mendenhall said that only
in sheltered places had the red clov-
or grown from French seed produced
"a stand. He said that Grim alfalfa
seemed to stay" better than North
western, although it is not such a
vigorous growing plant.
M. C. Reeder said that he was
very much pleased with the yellow
dent corn which he grew last year.
He bought the seed in Delaware.
Clarence Cullen said that Kansas
alfalfa cut more hay but winter XIII
ed worse than Grimm. He reports
good stand of clover, having seeded
4 OTIS. of Lancaster Co. red clover
seed and one quart of alsike per
acre. He has MANFRED this winter
all his stalk ground wheat at the
rate of eight loads per acre. He
asked advice on the seeding OF an
orchard. for hog pasture. He was
told to plant sweet clover or else a
stand of pasture grasses using a
regular meadow mixture. 4
Wilmer jackson said that his hens
were laying nearly 500 and that he
had allowed them free range in the
afternoons all winter with decided
saving in feed over continued con-
finement.
I John S. Cullen reported good
stand of clover which he said was
seeded, last spring in the best meth
cd YETI He sowed the seed on
wheat with wheelbarrow seeder and
followed it with cultipacker.
Geo. Tyson said that he had not
sowh any clover seed for two years
but that he had cut good crops Of
both first and second cuttings. He
was careful however to cover all OF
his wheat stubble with manure.
Martin Thompson said that he had
a splendid stand Of clover In the fall
which he moved and now in the
winter the plants seem scarce.
Carroll Tyson asked the question:
When is the best time to seed Glow
err? Good results were reported
from seeding on light snow in Feb.
and from seeding in wheat when
shooting into head in June and most
any time between There was one
factor however which all agreed was
essential and that was home grown
seed. Most other seeds are risky.
Mr.. Tyson also reported that he puts
y OTIS. of salt on each load of fodder
and that it was coming from the
NOW in a less brittle condition and
that cows were eating it better.
Wallace Williams reported having
seeded mammoth sapling cover with
a light seeding of oats Zone bu. per
acre. and it produced good growth,
which he moved in September. He.
said that the Celotex Insulation used
in his new barn was very satisfae7
tory.
John e. Lippincott said that his
apple cellar had proved very salts
factory. He asked what was the
best way to get ahead of briars in a
meadow. He was told that persis-
tant moving was the best way.
Our hostess then invited us to din
ner and President Williams appoint
ed Martin L. Thompson, Clarence d.
Cullen and Geo. McKeown committee
of inspection.
Upon reconvening Martin L.
Thompson reported for the commit
tee. We had splendid dinner
which all thoroughly enjoyed. We
then visited the barn and found
every thing in good condition.
There was 100 bushels of oats, ESQ
of wheat, 400 of red potatoes, Is
tons of hay, 20 acres in wheat, rs
cords of wood and the following well
kept livestock: IL Holstein cows,
2 heifers, horses, 3 pigs. 20 chick
ems and good machine equipment
tractor, truck and combi-
nation grain and roughage mill.
The ice house was also filed. A
fine new bungalow has been built
since our last meeting.
President Williams then told the
Club that STANDBY Evans in behalf
of The Elkton Chamber of Com