The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1870-09-24

gent farmers. and engaged in agricultural pur-
salts and in the second place, that each indi.
vidnai member, while engaged in his avoca-
ton, puriues course peculiar 10 simself, and
Ia some respects unlike all the others. Now
at the club meeting. as any subject Is present.
cd. each individual will Of course relate the
results obtained from his peculiar system Of
cultivation. II follows, then. that the best
possible results in that vicinity are made known,
and rs n matter Of course, each individual hav-
ing learned The process by which the superior
result was obtained. win be- likely 10 adopt the
same course as nearly as circumstances will
allow, not only in respect to 4 single crop. but
To all farming operations, Here. then, 10 an
exchange of experiences; u commerce Of prac-
teal facts. and no person will attempt 10 deny
that an exchange Of ideas, whether relating 10
agriculture or any other subject, promotes
mental improvement.
Again, Il Is "a sclf-cvident fact that practical
experience is the most valuable, especially 10
the farmers; aud ia the Farmers Club there
i. so To speak, fund Of really practical inicr-
matioa, garnercd from innumerabie sources
from which each member may draw something
Tor hts own benefit
Mech b@nsdt may also be derived from ,as
club exercises, in a social point of view. IL 10
a fact 10 be regretted that rs a general rule
farmers. ia consequence of the isolation ocea-
stoned by their occupation. are less social than
most other classes, aud II any method can be
adopted whereby this evil. which certainly il
an cSIl. can bc eradicatcd, il should be deemed
an Important consideration as affecting the
scii being OF society in general. The more in
.ei'isent the farmer the better prepared j. he
. understand and apply the principles Of ayr.
culture. aud "a iaci the advancement Of the
age demands that the farmer should be a tho.
roughly educated man. and tir greater amount
ui informant "a that hc receives, the more sus-
ccpDbic Is hc II receiving. A, the present
time. book farming, a. % j. called, Is growing
ui,rc Popular Now. What j. book farming but
proved slcrca.ai aud have been recorded ia
prut
Thea Why are uat Farmers clubs more gen
o-nliy organized Que reason which undoubt-
oily might be gwen i. that IN mos, eases the
iarneF feels TIA, Ais ~hole caprts must be pot
forth tie cultivation Of b.. crops aud the
s..er.i management 4f his farm. This arises
from. tastpi narb.d state 81 Intellect. perhaps
parity t4- result nf severe labor. Thi, ought
q. s boz There no afa.er that cAnnot'
% be- .4o.srs. easily spare az hour 81 t~o each
see. .a- tue Improvement - hls pin1. espe
e.ais 81 Ar keeps ,.pse eyc o. business, aud
la,ss sell n, q that every thing requiring -
b.. done should bc d9n~ a. the proper time
I~.ee. yea thrice as ta4ch time a, 81 attend
alce aIoa agricultural ms~uuss Fetg,fe. -
l.s' from, $50. Attending O. ~hA, requires - b.
done az the proper time AMI place. And. Dot
4Hirsg neatly. the same tnsn ~ho would BE- ths
Hrs- - declare that they cauiA rot spend the
time. wAen atkel " a.tsHd a. agricultural
meeting. Or ~ heip y isfm Fafmsfs' Cab.
spend one. tuo. aud cvea three eyrnings IN
q ~eeA "a 'he grocey % Yostsf.os u % IN.
decidedly TACT. that al great fsfsrlas have
besa b-ooshi Aboui By agitAii0a, aud that 30.
when a. the outset, obslaclas apps4Tsa almost
iHsafHlyaHist's. Ss-. uks. zaa has asns
snAn ear aa. los the agitation q The suhject Of
iArme-s' c1nvsnilsns o. clubs b. eoniinasA
zhtal ms 1Ly slaii aaen when agriealiurs
shall b. seAnl~is-igssi - BE-. a. u truly y. the
raasi heaiity. she u.osi honest sud the hSblssi
a-ccaP@i.0u sha' has ever engaged nsn'. sis-a.
l.un. haiiia,5re fse~.ozs