New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-28
American Institute Farncr,' Club.

American Institute Farmers Club.
TUESDAY. July 26.--Present, the President,
Alderman Fly; the Secretary. i, W. Chambers; the
Reporter Of TIE TmEUNE SCION Robin -on in ecnsuita
ton subject the Sumncr vacation.
The REroEIgE-ocnteiuon yon see what did last
week with nm accumulation Oi letters from the poo
pie" which conld not read and have discussed At
meeting OF the Club because the Club did meet.
The rRC-DrYT-Yes. saw that you made VI very
interesting report. Indeed, it IL OF hut little conse
quence that our meetings sometimes very thnly nj
tended, when you have such collection Of Letters end
can get them before all yorr readers for Ii Is there that
the subjects are really discussed. Our Club IL sort o
nucleus around which VIC gather d great manr MON
bcr and it il not important that they 10 not meet each
other face 70 face thai they meet in mind This -
through your reports in 1Br TRIBUNE great Aneri
car FarDers' Club.
RFPoRTpE-liere is handful b the same sort Of let
ters-shan we make up another similar report ms
week.
The SEcRITARY--CeItainly. and bring out the Mary
land correspondence about cheap farms in that State
and the prospect for emgi ants nom this section Here
il the copy Of letter which see has been oXtcn-
syely published in that Stale and Will elicit more iniOr
nation.
Upon this the reporter proceeds, aai malgf up the
following moango for the readers of 1BT IKIBUNf.
Chance for EmieTcHs - NarylGrd-Tle following il
copy Of the letter alluded 10 which Was written by
order OF the Club. juno 81;
Letter H,Rry Sfockbrldge esc, Constitutional ConrtR
ton, Annapolis, Nd
Observing that your name Is prominent In The pro-
ceedings Of the Constitutional Convention now sitting
in Maryland advocate Of Emancipation, we ad'
dress you this letter of inquiry.
" As those Interested personally, ana IN DehhH OF
many Others engaged in agricultural pursuits desire
some light on the following question:
a. What il the aciual prospect Of an cary removal
OF Slavery FROM yoir >t'tcf
III when vii tho change II 1t take, place BE- con.
! sumiratod
III At what price lands in good cal.i alton be
Nv. At what price such as have been under slave
culture aud supposed 70 have been exhausted
~ wha. are the adyararcs Of the eastern shore OF
Icaeu.ai i.uy for frnulrf W not JOY
vi What arr The iacifc, for rrnchiug MARKET
WI Has any considerable attention been given IN
any par, oi your state 81 t-li opaHr. as distinct
branch Of business II 3d. has tho experiment promised
we'll
phrase shch "S our ben, sAot refuse to wIe. not to
say Of welcome. sould We Yankee. receive IL neigh
borhcodf heretofore given ~ To- TIE almost exclusive
controls Of slave culture and Slavery pudces snch
for example H. those counties where, learn FROM
the o. : Census there wire before the war h'c Slaves
| TO onH white man.
W. desire 10 be specially Informed a. TO probhbil
tiles touching ths a-t 0uefs. because VIC have read
statements 81 the results OF settlements IN the Border
states and particularly ~ The one much spoken Of.
some wears ago rs that Of The Yankees IN Fairfax
Va. which whiio II app, AIRED 70 be most successful!
peculiarly or materially scorod :" tnc'anter so's'
barricrs which were slimounieJ. when at Az "ih
In alsa erac the above questions. aud others which
your own mind wI naturally anticipate g. arising IN
ours yon viii oblign ihosands In th4 section - TIE
country who only await 'he removal 81 that natur Re-
peeni ~ free labor s ilnst Which the minority OF your
people seem 70 be seiiing their faces and Reasonable
assurance Of cegrCe Of welcome 10 TIE end nat
they may seek hon,s and better conditions IN youi
more sunny cline Very respectful! your. ,,.,
! NAraas 4. HI, PRES Farmer Cab
Mr.. SfocKpRIDGr answered tie letter promptly. cv.
pressing ercs; satisfaction 10 hat pcole in ths see
non folt interested ia the emancipation movement IN
MARYLAND and aid tiai he would rive answers 10 oil
tLe questions his Other dEti. ensbcd lin r.
do 80. Recent event, ha.. probably added 10 o. delay
bu, IN the meantime Ito following Drnaiou La. iccn
given ~ other parties whc' !: j. thought u may De- IN
tercsiing o. MAKE public.
JAW, McCarliir Of Fl,rcn Nd. vr,ie. The follow
ing interesting letter, aud Kindly ' nrfNrr ndi
yiduns who mGy desine further il' 81 abofi eni'
grating 10 Maryland
| DEAR SIR. notice In tho r. apors your 10
ouirjes addressed 10 MIR Stockbrd,, tho Maryland
Convention The subject Of Arricg 1re In Maryland
am c1rr ~ Cecil County. tn ho ZEN one or nc
casiern shofc-bcrc Wa horn and rsed, ~ have been
INV ancestors Tor the last century NJ business. a. land
surveyor and agent fuT The snc 0 Land hns gwen me
good opportunity or seeing he lands generally! n lbs
county and noticing thcir predictions under different
methods Of culture. IN tha northern parl OF Coc Their
has been very tile Of Slavery To- inaoy !eals. though
the lands have been, ard ti arc love- IN price ihIp
In the adjoining States y. Pennsylvania 1nd DelawaTr
The Conversion nOW in scssion IN tins state VIII
aboth Slavery then The adoption ~ TIE CONSTITUTION
will be submitted 20 vote OF tho people ~ whom u
will be approved without dogbi lhs VIII thkr ilHce
There Is considerable land in The sna.Ael much o'
which, you would not consider IN good condition. oi
whichhe average price might he sel down at 30 p'f
acre The eastern shore las Crrai advantages o. an
agricultural district There il scarcely place in ",
ten miles distant from tide wafer wher lime, oytirr
shells aud ali the IN thc mnrbct can no; be
obtained The so i generally sandy loan, though
SOHO stif clay soils arc found.
Wheat and have been the staple crops and the
sod nud climate seem .fil adopted o. their growth.
The land level and easily cultivated and wei adapted
the growth OF ,ogctahes Sweet potatoes aud water
melons flourish lerc. and are oi e1cel!cn, quality! In
! ~. . faFNt LaFtHn
aye grown viii great success, ara rs p"ach-Sr9Ting
district II j. second 10 In the United States
Apples do well hni do not probably crow 10 suci Per
fiction Ia the northern Statc,. The blight of Slav
cry has been The Enstoru Shore but when II -han
have EMERGED from TINT pll"rr IL wili b. splendid
country. Connected With TIE greet cities by water
communication and with soil nnd climate ~ vel
adapted - The growth Of grain. fruit and'ycgeiailrs
and 10 ticF perfection for ii' carly markets 10 viii
RAPIDLY OIL mp IN ndu-ifou. a"d cnic pri-lng men,
and be- tie ,c.s garden r,; of the United Stntcs.
"lu regard 10 social liberation there VII be no avn
Guilty. 1bc sa" arlsiocrscy viii y" down with NirY.
cry. rs toitcriaG baildna fall. wien he props are
there was in IniriaI, Va, where the Institution was
stn aOuIshng.
Il win be pleased any special Inquiries re
spec.ing property and productions on the Eastern
Shore OF Maryland.
persons dosrin part iculnr locations and character
" land will receive information by writing
Il. v. IRuPfIToE a Co.. No. IS iesinftonsireet I
Baltimore Also ODER 10 give Information ioany inqurers
They say that valuable farms arr for .si' IN almost
every county III the Stuc, nv WIN ""id "" t"hal'u
in New. England remarkably low prices. They give
tho price OF -four farms in Cecil County where The
other correspondent writes nom, he iolows:
Acr--. Price
No. l. ~ a. soo-stonc dwelling and good out honsea !
barn and stone Stabing. miles !
north OF Ekton On .Phila. a u. !
X. X
No. 2. IsS Si25-new dwelling and good on' honses I
plenty ~ fruits, miles from Port
Uepost
No. K g 3..C0-good dwelling and cni-houfe'. fine [,
water. fruit. &c. miles from