The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-11-09
The CECIL WING.
BYP. G. RICKETTS,.
ELKTON, NOVEMBER, 9th 1850.
The Farming Interest.

scrlbers and correspondents. Ma or John
Jones of " heatland was chairman of the
committee on Agricultural Productions
AT the time he read his Report TO the
Society there was quite stir among somr
OF the politicians present, and motion
was made inslanter, that 1t he RECON-
mitted to the committee, with lnstruc-
tons to strike out all exceptionabIe po-
litical matter. The Major replied that
the Report was subject to correction by
the President of the meeting, who was
authorized to strike out all that was Oh
jrctlonabp as stated. at is stricken out
said the President, and the Report as
amended was received
Below we give copy of the original
Report with the eXpunged portion OF it
included in brackets-whlch part will
probably receive as much attention from
the reader as any other.
REPORT.
The Committee on Agriculture Deg
leave TO report that no application was
made to them for the liberal premiums
offered by the Society. This IS to be re-
GREETED when it is unoflciaIy known that
every premium on the list might have
been taken by farmers residing in thus State.
Mr.. w r Barker, of PRICE Georges
reported crop OF 1900 bushels of prime
blue stem wheat, suitable for seed, which
was sold in this city by Thompson 4
Spalding, commission merchants, for
$i,lO per bushel Mr.. Barker reported
other crops Of equally favorable ylrld'
Mr----drpositfd fair sample OF White
Corn The plan certificate which accom-
panied the sample, stated that the product
per acre was l7a barrels, or So4 bushels
per acre.
Mr.. Jacob Albert, OF Hickory Bottom
York county, Pa, also deposited fine
sample OF Corn, some OF the ears being
over II inches in length.
4fidlIt INV NI''N'ii'''' VI WI u "''' wv :
grain We're exhibited, but none of the de-
pastors complied with the requirements
OF the Society, in accompanying the sam
Plies witt, foil statements OF cultivation,
measurement, sc.
MIR. L. P. Horn, of Monk'on. a mem
Der OF the Soclety, reports field OF
acreS-ot potatoes; and from one-tour'h OF
an acre Of winch field he has dug II
bushels, equal to 46S bushels per acre:
which he hos sold in this CITY at '3ctS,
per Jushel, OF al rate OF over $500 per
acre.
The above Information, although unot.
fci4lly obtained, argues we'll tor the high
and improving state OF agriculture IN por-
tons of MARYLAND particularly 50, whc'
it IS generally conceded that the crops tins
Season are at least 90 per cent short
The committee beg leave to add that II
is a source OF deep regret to them, that
the producers of the grea, staples OF this
State should so far forget the duty they
owe to themselves and ,hls Society, as to
neglect complying with the regulations Of
the Society, thereby depr'rlng themselv"t
of the opportunitIrs offered OF showing
the capacity Of our soil to the production
of those great staples so necessary TO the
feeding and clothing OF man.
Now here comes the eXpunged por-
tlon--IAn apathy in the present case
which is only equalIed by the seeming
indifference as to what policy Of the Gen.
eral Government, would best secure them
steady, sure and recommending market
for their breadstufs. The effect of thi.
apathy is seen and iet by the fact as STA
ted in the morning papers: that $780, 0O
in specie was shipped to England by the
last steamer, TO pay for goods that ought
to have bren manufactured by our own
citizens, who would have consumed the
raw materials and breads'ufs, the products
of our own soils. And this is but the
s'beginning of the end Of that policy tina!
stops our looms, and puts out the fires Of
American Furnaces, and builds up those
of Great Britain
;Signed) JOHN JONES, Chm'n.
Upon examining the edge OF the sharp.
est razor with microscope it will appear
fully as broad as the back OF a knife
rough, uneven and full OF notches and
burrows An exceedingly small needle
resembles an iron bar But the sting Of
bee seen through The same instrument