The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-03-23
NINTH DIsTRICE FARMERS
CLUB
March Meeting Entertained BY Mr.
And Mrs. ID. b. Mcdowell

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The March meeting of the Ninth
District Farmers club was entertain
ed at the hospitable home of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. B. Mcdowell on March z.
The president DR.. Charles II. Miller
in the chair. The morning meeting
opened with singing the Irish song
Believe me l fall those endearing
young charms" and "Old Black
joe"
Roll call was answered by the
members telling an Irish joke.
Minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved. Mr.. Eugene
England thanked the club for the
lovely flowers sent him when in the
hospital. A beautiful letter was
read from Mrs. G. G. England thank
ing the club for the flowers. cards
and letters received during her long
illness We are SO glad to know she
is slowly improving and hope she
will soon be able to be with US
again. A pea for the ChIldren's
AID was read. Miss Cook announc.
ed if we were interested In a cheese
demonstration to help use the sur
plusih4IK, sue could arrange to have
Professor Conover from the Univer-
sity of Maryland come and give the
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the county chorus meeting in the
Session house at Zion. The meet
ing was then turned over to the COM
mittee. Mr.. Ralph Wilson read an
excellent paper on the N. r. A., also
the Presidents speech "The Aim OF
Recovery" Mrs. Howard England
read Accomplishment" summed up
Of the N. r. A. Mrs. Ralph Wilson
an article about the New Deap'
whether to retreat or push ahead.
Dinner announced. Mr. Elisha Kirk
and Mr.. J. e. Crothers were appoint-
ed ON the Inspection Committee.
Mrs. T. K. Mcdowell asked the bles-
sing. After delicious dinner and
a pleasant social hour, the afternoon
meeting opened with piano solo by
Mrs. Ralph England palyiDg the
Sonata" Duets by Mrs. England
and Mrs. Fassitt; First, Gavotte
from 'Ithigenis In Aulis," by Gluck.
Second, my Song of Love- from
the second movement Of Shubert's
Unfinished Symphony. MIR. ]. z.
Miller spoke on the A. A. A.; also
said, that they would soon have
meetings in each district to assist
the farmers in filling out tier con-
tracts for the corn and hog reduce
ton plan. Mrs. T. K. Mcdowell
told Of his personal experience as q
producer and retailer of hogs. Re-
port of the inspection committee was
heard. DR.. Meade from the Univer~
sity of Maryland was introduced.
He spoke On mixing dairy feeds, say
ing that Maryland has a feed stuff
law to protect the farmers. There
are four things on the feed tag.
First how much protein, second min
imum of fat, third maxim Of fiber
fourth statement by manufacturer OF
the contents of feeds. As this was
not interesting to the ladies, they
adjourned to another room. Miss
Cook talked to them in her interest
ing way about clothing and fashion
trends for spring. She showed the
late fashion books, and samples of
different silk and wooden materials,
being used this spring. Some of the
,rends are, broad shoulders have
gone, the fullness gone down to the
elbow. Raglan sleeve is good.
High round necks, but v necks are
always good. Bodice is nodded to
show the contour, the waistline is
he same, with wide belts or very
narrow ones. Skirts are straight
With flares or fulness near the bot
.om and a little shorter. Above all
rou must look wind blown" Blue
s the predominant color, green is
rood, plaids and checks are also
rood. After singing Hard Times
Come Again No More" the Club adj
burned to meet with Mr.. and Mrs.
7. K. Mcdowell on April 4.