The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1869-02-19
Fbr lie lEJtS ana InleIIlHencer.
COMBINATION Beftreen Taco Hal'
ford County Farmers.

Farmer a, owning farm of about 100
acres, and Farmer B., owning farm ofnear-
ly the same size. They are neighbors, and
located about two miles from the projected
route of the Maryland Central Railroad.
Farmer 4. Good morning, neighbor B.
am glad to have met you. One of our
neighbols has been trying 10 persuade me to-
invest some money in the projected Railroad
that is to run through our county. He thinks
the earnings of the road will yield hand
some revenue to the stockholders. | told
HIM could not spare any money. What
with keeping up my teams and wagons and
paying smiths bills, Sc, have nothing to
spare at the end of the year. What do you
think about it ?"
Farmer B. why, neighbor, I have
thought good deal about IT, /, like you,
have no money, to spare; but in thinking,
asked myself why had no money to spare
and began to work a little head work, j
have to keep three horses. If it was not for
the hauling my produce to market several
miles through bad roads, / could get along
with two horses and save about ninety dol
lars year. could save about twenty dol
lars u year in wheelwright and smiths bills,
and about ten dollars in time-making one
hundred and twenty dollars a year."
Fhrwer a. stop, neighbor b., you are
working head work too fast ] cannot see
how the railroad will enable you to save one
hundred and twenty dollars per year. If you
can convince me of that, viii sell one OF
my horses at once, and my big wagon, and
invest the amount in the railroad" ..
Farmer B. Not so fast, neighbor A, but
listen: The railroad will 60 within two miles
or SO of my farm. With two, horses and a
light wagon could send off my whole crop
in one day. The next day it could be on sale
lsi the best market. i would take the early
train, sell my produce and return home to
supper, at an expense of about 50. My horses
having had days rest, would be ready for
hard work sF' -. -
Another thing; the market fiuctuates.
can watch the market, and run my produce
off and sell it at the nick of time in two
days"
Farmer B. II begin to see that there is
something in your argument, and would like
no see the railroad made should like very
Enueh 10 keen ono TESS horse, as my stable
Room is rsia.s;r contracted. / hope those that
ane at,ae vhl subscribe, and that the road
may be built" ~ 2 *%-- =
RassRey B. Il doubt if the railroad can be
uItt without every farmer putting bis shout
err ITO the wheel The directors Of the road
W tal cal Tor the money by instalments. The
70 s@ will he about finished before all the
M ney is called for. ! intend to take four
She tGf, WiisCA " hl tOsC SSUU-elRnC u0larS Ell
the amount to be paid when subscribing l
will then select a purchaser for one Of my
lors en-. and invest the money on call at one
Of tn e'savings bahks, until the railroad is in
oper tion. While have my crops to haul in
the O. d. way, l will get the loan Of one or two
IF my meighbors horses, to be repaid by loan
ing hi M mime. 1This arrangement to last
only he or tive seasons.) Iwould then be
saving uae hundred and twenty dollars per
year. EG prefer asing my horse money to
mako s, ame improvement to my farm, I can
borrow money for the instalments, paying in
terest Il aneon. In ten years the saving to
me by u. ing the sad road win be 81 200, and
if the raj mOad pay dividends from $12 to $40
On the 81 sNl in ten years win haye received
say $3.50, which, added to the $1,000, will
make $1,4 Se, 'euoug& to purchase farm in
The West or one ofmy sons, or good mar
rage port ON Ior my daughter"
Farmer A. %You have convinced me. j
am into it. and hope you will give me your
advice from time TO time in the matter. ]
now think h. anouIr invested in the rail
road will be Zoe best hid-out money that
ever could in vest ~ s-i1. "a. sraI sssss