The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1872-10-12

FLOWING MATCH.-A plOwlng match VIII take
place at the arm OF John Price, 9Th district,
near Sparks Station, N. R. R,under the aus
picts OF tie Guppowder Agricultural Club, on
Tuesday, Oct. 22d. We are highly grati6ed to
see so mnch enterprise IN agricultural pursuits
manifested in our midst rs TO organize blowing
match tor Tue purpose OF oblSining infor. Lation
as 10 what pow is best suited to the purposes
and demands OF our farmers. This indicates that
the gentlemen tho compose this fouFishing Club
.---s- ssseihicg Esq = sheE meetings besides
taig.ag over the news, parsaking OF good enter
t,inments and having good time generally. -
While they do all Of these ald do them well they
are wide awake TO making their organization a
useful medium to advance the prosperity Of the
farming interests We bave no hesitaDcy in say
ing that the enterprise that gets up this piOwing
match deserves 10 tie complimenied with the visit
o. every intelligent, eBterprising farmer within
reasonable distance OF Mr.. Prices place. Some
may think that is OF but little consequence
Some will say that they know as much about
plows and blowing as anybody. They congrat-
ulate themselves that they are posted and educa-
ted upon this branch OF agriculture. They con-
slider themselves beyond improvement on this top
ic We think this is folly. No man is too old TO
learn No man knows all that there is TO know
about anything. No farmer is perfect If be has
been at the business all his life and inherited
all bis ancestors, for two or three generations,
know about turning the soil. Ahalf day spent
in seeing different pows tested may give you a
piece of inform ,tion that will be worth more than
all the plows you will buy for the next 1--WE years.
The wise man, nowadays ECONOMICS time, mus
Gle and toll by using little brain work TO dis
cover how time, muscle and toll may bring the
greatest possible results TO him Two or three
dollars more expended for a good pillow than you
are compelled to pay tor an indifferent one may
save you City dollars in one season in the saw
ing OF horse flesh and the producing of a crop
II is ii no small importance to farmer TO know
what make of plow will turn the best furrow, do
the best work with least possible drain on the
horse power, and the least useless expenditure of
manual effort on the part of him who holds the
handles Ifa tool operates easily it enables its
operator to accomplish more work with the same
effort Fatigue interferes with the well doing
of work.
The committee appointed to decide as to the
relative merits OF the respective contesting plows
are well qualified TO pass upon SO important a
question They gentlemen whose life busi-
ness has been farming. Their farms are sufficient
indications that they are masters of their occupa-
tim.
Turn out farmers of that section Of our county,
and see tor yourselves what can be learned at a
blowing match and what results come OF agricul-
tural organization, then go home and organize
Clubs in your respective neighborhood. If you
do this we snail expect by this time next year to
be invited to attend similar exhibition of your
enternrise and energy in the line of agriculture.