The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-04-01
FARM An ID OUSEHOLD,
A Stock Company.

J. s. Galloway, NJ. D., of Clermont Co..
Ohio, contributes to the Cermant0rn Teie-
graph tie following plan, adopted by the
farmers of that section for improving their
stock. A similar plan has been suggested
by The Wig to the farmers of this county.
The plan has worked to the profit of the
Clermont county farmers, and would prove
as advantageous to those of Cecil, if they
would adopt it:
at is a question of some Importance
how farmers living upon small farms and
keeping few animals can avoid the ncccS-
sity of breeding from inferior males, how
ever good the dams may be One who
keeps only three or four cows, or one or
two sows, cannot afford to keep fine bull
or boar to serve them. Few persons COM
paratively are willing to share a reasonable
part of the expense by paying liberal fee
for the use of such animals. Hence the
habit of depending upon inferior specimens
becomes fixed, and in many places people
honestly think they possess advantages,
especially to small farmers, over the best of
the improved breeds. But after all there
are not many persons who do not feel we'll
pleased to get a calf, lamb or litter of
pigs from an improved stock. The preju-
dice is not so much against the thing as
against the expense of procuring it. ''Sour
grapes" But to my theme.
a few of us met last spring and talked
over these MATES for a few moments. This
walked up new idea, or rather was the
means of putting one that was not quite
new in working shape. We called meet
ing, and half dozen farmers attended it.
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plan of organization, and another to ascer-
tain what steps were necessary to secure a
legal corporate existence. These things
accomplished, a president, vice-president,
secretary and treasurer, with a board of
managers, were selected, few shares of
capital stock paid in-tive dollars consti-
tuting share-and a committee appointed
to make purchases for the company. AS a
beginning this committee procured fine
Short-Horn bull, eighteen months old, and
the best boar they met with in a tour of
some days among the breeders of Hamilton
and Butler counties. This was in May
last. We have more recently procured Il
superior sheep-croSs- bred Leicester and
Cotswold-and another pig, a pure Essex.
The objects of the company are so highly
appreciated that another bull is about being
obtained, and in various directions the
questions Of extending our enterprise is
being agitated.
''Not only thus are the benefits being
diffused, but inferior females of all classes
of animals included in the range of our
company's sphere, are being disposed of,
and better ones purchased to supply their
places. The original idea was to supply
the demands Of single neighborhood.-
Less than year has seen it spread beyond
this, and a large district will soon be sup
piled through our agency. Horses were
not included in the original idea; but a
tirst-clasS horse is wanted, and means are
being devised for obtaining one. Whether
it can be done this year is not yet certain.
But the final accomplishment of it is pre-
sumed to be only question of time.
elf judiciously managed there is every
prospect of this enterprise being so extended
rs to supply the demand for all classes of
animals over a dely-extended district,
and a few years will show very great
improvement in the farm stock as far as it
is made available.
sit may be well to add that all animals
belonging to the company are entrusted to
safe and LjudiciouS members for keeping,
and the board of managers allow them
fair compensation for the care of them. A
fee is charged for the use of the animals,
III. ~ iai sc do ~ iHuuee PaIioHs 10 80 else-
where, but sufficient to pay all expenses
and a reasonable profit. This fee, in our
company, is the same to stockholders and
others. Most farmers who are able take,
OF are expected to take, one or more shares
of stock. Persons who cannot do this
ought not be required to pay large fee.
The property of the company and all pro-
fits belonging to members, and this COM
pcnsateS them for any apparent injustice
in this arrangement"