The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-07-11
THE sEGZS.
REL AIR. Md. JULY 18th, 1873.
Wateryale Farmers, Club.
July 5M, 1878

July 5M, 1878.
The Club met rs announced through youI
paper, and Notwithstanding the tact that farm
ers were busily engaged with their harvest
ing, there was very fair attendance OF The
membership The subject selected Tor discus
sion viz, tWhat can be done by the agri-
cultural community to lessen the cost, and
add TO the facilities of transportation OF the
surplus agricultural products of our county to
market and aid us in procuring more readily
the various articles necessary Tor our con-
sumption?" though apparently Ito some minds
Mt least) novel in its phraseology, when prop
crly examined opened field for discussion,
entirely unexpected by those who were dis
posed to cavi at its diction, and elected
from all the members present an interest
rarely exhibited in our meetings.
AS anticipated by the members who at the
last nreyious meeting raised the question, the
discussion was opened by reference 10 our
inefficient means OF transportation, growing
out of our remote situation from railroads or
water communication with the markets Tor
agricultural products, so accessible TO other
sections of our county; in which Captain r..
E. Duyall took n prominent part, and advo-
Gated united and determined effort on the
mart of farmers to relieve themselves from the
embarrassing condition in which they are
placed by the causes, referred to, and to de-
mand as right an equal representation IN,
and as full protection from our government
as any other interest, believing that he Who
feeds the hungry is rs much entitled TO favor
no he who clothes the naked. He was follow
ed y w. G. Haviand who also urged union
as the watch of the farmers, Tor as he
intimatcd sin union there is strength, the
toiling millions of our country who are the
agents of Providence in the production OF the
indispensable blessings which the EARN SO
bountfully yields, are as much entitled 10 IL as
any other class of our people. The discus
sion wos continued at considerable length, in
which much enthusiasm was ev1nced, at the
conclusion of which communication from
the Deer Creek Farmers Club was read in
forming us of the appointment OF commit
tee by that club to meet with a similar one
from ours ut Bel Air, at II time to be deslgna'
ted by us. The following resolution was
then offered and unanimously passed, viz:
Resolced, That the Club appoint the follow
ing committee from the other clubs in our
county to consider the propriety of imposing
IL tax on dogs, and also to consider the ques-
ton of increasing our facilities for transpor-
tation by Railroad or otherwise now under
consideration by this club; VIM. Il. fenaail,
VIM G.. Haviland, VIM. ii. Waters, D. A.
Spicer, VIM. M. Edelin,, Jr. The said COM
mittee was then instructed to meet at Bel Air,
on Saturday the 10Th inst. at 2 o'clock, r, M.
and cordial invitation is hereby extended to
the representatives from other clubs to meet
with us on that occasion The subject ap-
pointed for discussion at our next meeting,
which will take place on Saturday evening,
August 2d, is "The cultivation OF root crops"
The club then adjourned.
J. A. Spicer,
Secretary, pro TEN.