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It was suggested that there be an effort by the membership to locate our
"old" minute books. Different members have some in their possession and some
are unaccounted for.

Questions:
John Richardson: If I spray Round-up around fence posts is it O.K. to pasture
the field then or how long do I have to wait?
Ans: Round-up will not poison farm animals. Therefore there is no waiting
period after spraying.
Mr. Oursler said that a friend had lost two or three bulls from some type
of poison but they still don't know what caused their deaths. The autopsy
report is not in yet. It wasn't wild cherry which is deadly.
Robert Beall reported that in the barn across the road that they bought a year
or so ago there was some loose clover hay that was probably 30 or 40 years
old. They recently baled it and it is of decent quality even after all these
years.
Sam Riggs: Will Black Heart Cherry leaves kill cattle?
Ans: No
Drew Stabler reminded us that from all records that have been kept, this is
the driest spring ever in Maryland.
Robert Riggs: What should I charge a neighbor per bale for baling and kicking
each bale on the wagon.
Ans: .50¢ a bale.
Mark Buxton: What's the percentage of hurt to the corn yield if we get normal
rain-fall from here on out?
Ans: 10% to 20%.
Mr. Rudell Beall: We took barley off of 60 acres today. Should we plant
soybeans Monday when it's so dry or should we wait for some rain?
Ans: 2 would plant now; 4 wouldn't plant now; 6 would wait for rain
in the next two weeks and then plant beforre July First.
Mike Morris: How high should corn be now?
Ans: If we had good rains in May and early June corn should be
waist high now. However, it is only about knee high this year.
Bob Gainer: You all have used the expression this evening that corn is
"rolling up". What doed that mean?
Ans: The leaves of the corn are rolling or curling up protect themselves
from the hot sun and dry earth.
Hardy Pickett: Does The State Roads Commission have responsibility for
controlling Canadian Thistle along the edges of the highway?
Ans: Howard County has a weeed control department and they would probably
spray if you complained. The Agriculture Extension Service might
try to assist you. If you want to tackle it spray with Bassigram
which doesn't kill grass or use a grubbing hoe and grub 4 to 6 inches
below the soil and through the stem of the thistle.