The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-03-08

dairy in such quantities and proportions as
may be ordered from day to day--milk,
cream, butter, ice cream and curd, all be-
ing included in the productions Of their
establishment.
Another novel experiment is also pro-
posed to be tried in this district, which, ii
successful, Gas We thiuk 1t ought to be and
will be, in the hands Of its projectors) will
be initiated by farmers in many other sec
tions. This is the institution Of Farm
ers Market, to be held on stated day Of
each week at Finksburg. At present, ali
Of Carroll county Is traversed by persons
engaged in buying farm and garden pro-
duce for the markets, and known here as
"hucksters,' who by express or implied
agreement, do not trespass on each Others
routes, and Of course, between whom there
Is no competition. These men 70 over
their routes or districts and announce, IL
advance, that for 50 many months theh
price will be for butter, for instance, ~
cents ID. and in purchasing--whateves
they do in selling-they make no dis
tinction as to the appearance or quality Of
the article bought The object of the pro
posed farmers market win be to bring
buyers and sellers together; the sellers
that the diffsyenee in the quality of theil
offerings may be seen and appreciated the
buyers, that proper and healthy compe-
tition may be stimulated Other advants-
ges are inherent to the plan, as well foI
the buyer as for the seller-where he now
needs three or four days in each week t.
go over his territory and collect his mate
rials, he can here get them in less than one
day. The sellers, again, can in the aggre-
gate bring together so much produce to b
sold, and at a point on a railroad, that
buyers from the city viii be attracted at
the prospect Of getting large lots. For in
stance, at the season for slaughtering pork,
ten farmers may each have twenty head Of
hogs, but while no dealer from our city
would attempt to go around to buy each
lot the inducement of getting the whole
200 together would draw many to the
market. The idea is an excellent one, and
Is deserving Of a fair test. If these go
ahead farmers who have the matter under
consideration make their movement a sue
cess, they will be taking practical steI
towards efiecting co operation between
agriculturists, and their good work will in
duce many followers
Carroll Go. is crossed by two* railroads,
the Baltimore and Ohio and the Western
Maryland, the latter of which goes through
the more central and thickly populated
portions of 1t, and being without through
connections, does all that it can to encourage
and stimulate the local business and, doubt
less, Twill hnd, as soon as its independent
route to this city is completed, that it viii re-
ceive satisfactory return from the liberal
course it pursues in endeavoring to foster
the local interests which many through
lines (often to their own injury greatly
neglect Passing through a country par
ticularly suited for dairy farming, the fresh
milk business must become a very large
one on this road, and from the character
of the officers now in charge q it, we know
every effort will be made to stimulate and
support this important branch of the agri-
culture of Carroll.
*This should be three instead Of two rail.
roads, as the Frederick and Pennsylvania Line
Railroad crosses the upper portion Of the
county. Editors Adrocafe.