The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-10
Meeting OF The Cecil
Farmers Club
Held At Home Of Robert K.
Rawlings--Annual Elec-
ton Of Officers

The Cecil Farmers Club was
called to order by Pres. John Lip
pincott at the home OF Robert X.
Rawlings. ON the 25th of Jan. 1888.
The following members responded
to roll call; Howard Mendenhall,
Robert e. Rawlings, e. Wilmer
Jackson, John E. Lippincott, Reu-
ben Reynolds, Leon v. Ewing,
Alonzo Creswell, Ernest Cullen and
Lloyd Balderston.
wallace Williams, Geo. B. Nc
Keown and Carroll E. Tyson were
reinstated as members, since they
were absent from the last three
meetings. Visitors present were
Rufus Jackson and William Rea.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
AS this was the regular meeting
for election of officers the following
were elected for one year; K. Il.
Rawlings, Pres; Alonzo Cresweii,
Vice Pres; Fred B. MARTENS, Cor
responding secretary; Lloyd Bal
derston, Recording Secretary and
Clarence d. Cullen as Treasurer.
Farm experiences were then call
ed for and Leon Ewing reported
that he had marketed a good flock
of turkeys and his cows are doing
we'll He is using new hammer
mill which grinds and mixes molas-
SEES satisfactorily.
Alonzo Creswell has IL acres
plowed for peas, and has manure
out =.
Our hostess then invited us to
dinner and Ernest Cullen, Howard
Mendenhall and Leon Ewing were
Amounted an inspection committee:
Upon reconvening Ernest Cullen
reported for the committee. we
had a wonderful dinner and at the
harm we found 4 horses, IA cows in
a we'll lighted stable, l bull, tons
Of good soybean hay, OF mixed
hav and 6 tons of other feeding hay.
Machinery was housed ana 4OU
hnshels of corn in the crib. IA acres
were seeded to wheat and 40 acres
were in sod for hay. The premises
were in good condition.
Continuing with experiments and
farm practices, Reuben Reynolds
reported that he was cutting wood'
had sold his baled hay and was con-
sifering feeding a few steers 10
handle some rough feed.
Ernest Cullen reported reroohng
his hay house and corn crib. He is
kept busy with his hogs and cows.
His pigs are doing well on skim
milk. He reported attending the an
mai meeting of the Maryland
Stockmen's Association, held at the
Lord Baltimore Hotel, Baltic, eariy
in January. Among the several nne
speakers was Russell Kincaid' a
member of this Club and one OF the
County's leading hog breeders. MT.
Cnllen also reported the purchase
of pure bred Guernsey bull cali
and 200 two weeks old chicks.
Howard Mendenhall also express
ed satisfaction with new hammer
mill. He reports his cows dong we'll.
He has just installed new eiectrlc
refrigeration box for his milk. lie
is feeding IS pigs and has been cut
ting some logs for lumber.
Lloyd Balderston then explained
something of the set up OF the ne"
County Land Planning Committee,
which 1t is hoped may unity the &C
tivities of the many farm and Home
Makers groups now in the County
He reported that his COWS are 40
ing well and he is now producing
mix under the Golden Guernsey
Seal This milk is sold in Chester,
Pa. His IA Hereford steers are feed
ing well.
John E. Lippincott reported tpat
he had been busy trimming fruit
trees and cutting wood. He was
much interested in our school situa-
ton.
A general discussion Of our Coln-
~ Schools followed, and we all
realized that higher scholastic
training must be given by all OF our
high schools, so that any student
who wished might be properly pre-
pared for College or University
without additional work. A IL IN
stead of an IL year school system
certainly would be advisable. IL
We then adjourned to meet WIN
Howard Mendenhall on 2-22-19SS.
Lloyd Balderston III
Secretary