The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-06-06
CECIL FARM GROUP DISCUSSES
SCHOOL QUESTION

ed to order by Pres. Alonzo Girls
we'll Roll call showed all but
one of our members families repre-
sented, and we especially welcomed
Mr.. and Mrs. Vera S. Culver and Mr..
George X. Bailey new members.
Miss Helen Irene Smith and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. 2. Miller were also present.
Mrs. Kincaid extended the cordial
greetings from Mr.. Kincaid who is
now aiding in the emergency air.
plane production program, being at
Detroit at this time.
A card was received and read
from the family of our late member
John S. Cullen, expressing apprecia-
ton for our floral piece. Upon mo-
ton, a committee composed of Mr..
and Mrs. John e. Lippincott and
Lloyd Balderston we're appointed to
write resolutions of respect for our
late member, John s. Cullen and
present them to our next meeting.
The proposed Article IL of our
Bylaws which was presented to our
last meeting was now adopted by
unanimous vote.
Fred S. MARTENS then expressed a
concern that we might take more
active part in community and civic
betterment. Members generally con-
CURED in this concern and it started
la general discussion about the needs
for an 8th Grade In our school sys-
tenn. Our group favored the intro
duction of this addition to our edu-
cational work and at our afternoon
session a motion was passed author
izing our President to name a COM
mittee to further study the matter
and If possible to aid or influence
the School Board in the adoption of
an 8th Grade.
Miss Smith informed the Club of
the forming of All Club Senior
Council at the Recreation Room at
the Court House with 10 boys and
girls present.
She felt that this group should
develop much needed leadership
among themselves and then they
could be of great aid in producing
better All Clubs throughout the
several sections of the County. She
also said that As Cecil County wom-
en- planned to attend the Short
Course at College Park from June
1920.
George X. Bailey told us that
movies of the last International Live
stock Exposition were available
through the Eastern Breeder"
Mr.. Miller said the Fair Board had
Movies of the last State Fair, show
ing Livestock judging, etc. The use
of such films are very educational
as well as entertaining and we felt
that they could be used in our
meetings.
Leon Ewing, Howard Mendenhall
and Ernest Cullen were appointed
an inspection committee. Our hos
tess then invited us to dinner.
Upon reconvening Leon Ewing
reported for the committee: we all
enjoyed a splendid dinner after
which the men made their usual
farm survey. liz acres of wheat,
~ of barley, of winter oats, al
falfa and soybeans were the
growing crops which looked very
well. Owing to Mr.. Kincaids absence
| the dairy herd had been sold, and
very little farming was being done.
The farm machinery was in good
condition, a combine is ready for
the grain harvest. Mrs. Kmcaid ask
ed our opinion of the proper time
to cut her fine field of alfalfa. j. q.
Miller replied that there had been
of discussion on the subject when we
were in the field and that perhaps
our hesitation to reply was because
of the failure to entirely agree at
that time. However he felt the prop
err compromise would be about the
first of June. The amount of bloom,
we'll started new shoots from the
crowns of the plant are the usual in
dications of the proper time to cut
providing the weather is fair.
Lloyd Balderston then told of pur-
chasing Kansas alfalfa seed from
TWO T6lldDl SOuICcS duu 660QSu IL
in the same field last August. The
termination and original stand
showed no difference, but one lot
was badly thrown out by the winter
freezing while the other held tight
and looked at least 1907 better this
Spring. The lot that winter killed
however has partly compensated for
that loss by producing larger
plant.
County Agent Miller then told of
the plans for the Kent Cecil live
stock show to be held at Galena,
the cattle on Aug. 20 and horses on
Aug 81. Every exhibitor of Dairy
cattle will be permitted to show 6
head for which $3.50 will be given
for each animal shown as we'll as
any ribbons or other awards which
they may win from placing. A All
club herd of 6 animals may be
shown from the same farm making