The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1870-03-12

FARMING No one leads a more independent life
than the farmer. No one is so little dependent up
ON the good will, the favor, custom or patronage
Of others Us he Ii is his work and care that iced
the busy millions who inhabit our large cities
engage ia mercantile pursuits or lead profession
al lives They must all look to the products of
the arm tor their necessaries and for many Of
their Iuxuries Of life They each, and ALL have
a vital interest in the success the failure OF
crops throughout the land. An excellent wheat
crop insures -four in abundant quantities and
superior in quality. A good yield of potatoes or
fruits gives gratifying abundance OF them upon
the tables of our city gentry at moderate prices.
Though The pursuit OF agriculture is one that
is not likely to confer wealth upon him who en-
Cages in IT, ii il does, it will not do il SO rap
idl, or with such ease and facility as many 9TH
er businesses that might engage his time and at
teution vet il is Oiie that has its bright spots,
aud il its road to competence is by slower stages
aud over raugher places, IFS avenues TO THRIFT,
independence and happiness are much safer and
surer, where industry and economy are pracliced,
than are those of hundreds of other occupations
that promise minis Of wealth to-day aud wreck
sou with irredeemahle ruin Tomorrow.
While almost very other department OF life
has. among u.s. its organizations for mutual pro-
dcciiun instruction and the promotion of its in
tprpsiS individual and collective nothing or
NEARLY nothing of this kind has been done, in
Baltimore county at least TO advance the farm
ing interests of our people.
NV we belong to that class of individuals
that believe there is always something to be
learned even in our line. from others. We think
Hhnt the farming OF our county might be i'm
proved tu a considerable extent, il there were
enterprise set ON foot to impart the experience o!
each to all Some movement that would bring
about a yenert II interchange Of views upon the
different departments o. farm wUrk-the method
%: rultivatinI certain crops-the time and man
nri ia which given work should he performed
could nat TAIL TO be of invaluable service TO those
who hsve a desire to improve in their line, and
arr willing 20 take Information from any source
from which IL may be derived.
We were much pleased to announce, n few
weeks ago, the organization Of Farmers club
at Sweet Air, ~ which Mr.. n. Hutchins, of
Ny Lady's Manor, was chosen President. This
is move in the right direction and will doubt
less meet the demand of the times.
A thousand nd-Oue little things make the
neal aud thrifty farmer, each one OF which con-
tributes its share TO the prosperous appearance
of the pantatiOn-the healthy, robust look OF
the live stock-the nea;ness aud the order IN
which the outbuildings and farm implements APP
pear and last but not lesst-to the general prof
It's Of the business How TO do all OF these little
things best can be attained, perhaps only; out
certainl, quickest by consultation with those
NwEu do each best.
Que man takes great pride in his horses
lie thinks they are better, extravagantly speak
ding ih4u his better-halr 1t is his forte TO know
sail the ins and outs of keeping horse in good
.conSaeion This farmer should be consulted by
Those whose efforts to keep their horses looking
well have been failures. His advice should be
taken and sSed Doing this, in most instances,
will secure rhe desired result.
Another pays great attention TO raising sheep.
His lambs command the highest prices, and his
wool is sought for and always finds ready sale
.at the top of the market. This man should be
consulted ~ those who have failed in this line,
perhaps from the lack of the very Information
The can impsrt.
A third farmer has great fancy for raising
~ taluvs He makes this branch Of agriculture
his Chief study He manages to have crop if
thrrr is general failure of il with others. he
seepSs to know the method of succeeding where
others fail in this line. Advice from him can
not fail 90 be useful to him who has been unfor
lunaie in the eRlsiration of potatoes. So with
every crop, and viih every species of farm work
or stock management. So with the use OF fer
iilizrrs, &c.
The hest possible cay to make these sugges-
tions operate is the organization Of Farmers
clubs al the meetings of which various topics
relative 70 farming shall be discussed Let there
b. a thorough ventilation of at least one subject
at each meeting. Il is not possible to have this
done without throwing much light upon the sub
jecr and giving much valuable information TO
those who wish it and will use it,
10 addition TO this, we would suggest that
many good hints could be given in articles that
might be written by many of our county farm
ers and published in the county papers. This is
. "A matter in which all should he interested
= Our columns will always be open for the publ
cation OF such information. county with
such agricultural resources as ours, should sup
port a dozen Farmers clubs and furnish at least
"A column OF matter per week for our papers,
YlSe shall resume this subject again.