The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-09-17

You may observe that in the 4th, 9Th and
9th the males predominant, but in the 9th
the females have a majority. In the pro-
ducts of agriculture, the figures here given
are not the product of last year, exactly,
but are given as an acreage of the last fire
gears. Each District could have furnished
a heavier yield of grain and other products,
had last year alone been taken, but as farm
ers we need not deceive ourselves, if we
had heavy yield last year, and had not
had for five years before, nor may not have
for five again, it is better for all interested
to give such statement as may be relied on :;
and that view of the case was so universal
with farmers, that they were not very will
ling to make statements in any other way.
Therefore, if any of these four Districts
fall behind others of similar size, the cause
may be attributed to the reasons above
given. feel satisfied that each District is
sure for all it puts forth. The tendency
was rather to underrate than overrate, with
farmers generally. Ifall people understood
the nature and objects of census, alike,
! there would be a more uniform return of
productions, and probably heavier yield.
The 9th District takes the lead in corn, the
other three not differing 1000 bushels. 1t
also yields rather the most oats, but is far
behind the others in buckwheat. 1t also
produces almost twice as many potatoes as
the 9Th. The average yield of butter, per
COW, in the 4th District, is s74 TBS; in the
9th, S03 in the 9Th, 70; and in the 9th,
1O1 lbs, that is during the year. The 9TH
and 9th, each, has the same number of
milch cows-S07. There are only about
800 acres of farm land, difference between
the 9th and 4th, the 9th being the larger.
Before get too far from the butter item,
1 must say that the quantity of butter
made in one year, from one COW, OF more,
depends greatly on who owns her, and how
she is kept. There are a number of cows
| in the 4th, from which over one hundred
lbs. per annum arc produced. Along the
Big Elk are some good dairymen, and also
on the Little Elk are dairymen hard to
beat. And some land between the two,
where I live, might be made far better
| And in the 9th are many as good farmers
and dairymen as anywhere in the same area.
The largest dairy in the four District is in
the 9th, and any person undertaking the
business, would be amply paid by examining
the buildings, arrangements and facilities
| now to he seen on the farm of Ellis G..
Passmore, in the 9th. He has an average
of from so to 60 mich cows from % of
which he made 5000 TBS of butter during
six months, in the winter season, and sold
2G, 3O7 gallons of milk during six months
| in summer. There are but two men in the
4th who return milk sold-John and VIM.
Campbell. They do an extensive business.
In the 9Th District are some SPLENDID farms,
but being mostly large, they are not SO
closely farmed as where they are smaller.
From Harris Meeting House towards the
Elk are some nice farms; one in particular
that noticed more than any others, owned
and occupied by Anthony George and in
the upper end of the 9Th, bordering on the
line of the 9th, are farmers and dairymen
men full up to the higest average; cows
there are returned at near $50 lbs. of but
ter per annum. One farmer, not 100 miles
from James Clifford, challenged me to find
an armfull of foul weeds, briers and bushes
inside the limits of his farm, which believe
contains 20 acres. The heaviest producer
of honey, in the 4th District, is Abraham
Dewitt in the 9th, DR.. Robinson in the
9Th, Benjamin Lair, and in the 9th, Elijah
II. Robinson-each producing annually 100
lbs. and upwards.
These remarks are made extempore, and
l am well aware that many meritorious
cases are omitted, and the names now men,
toned are without leave, and if have
taken too much responsibility, or injured
the feelings of any one by using or not
using his name, am willing to render due
apologies, or make proper amends in future.
| also return my earnest thanks for the
uniform kindness shown me by the people,
the ladies in particular, while in the census
business. HENRY II. KIMBLE.