The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-04
The farmrr.
County Development.

We find the subjoined proceedings of
the Jefferson County, West Virginia, In
dustrial Society, in the Charlestown Free
Press. We publish them to show the live,
thinking men, Of Carroll county, what is
being done in other places, to develop
county resources, and to wake up proper |
spirit of local county Improvement We
know there are gentlemen in this county,
in sympathy with the leading objects of
the Jefferson County Society. We have
talked with such, within the past three
weeks, who have made jdst such sugges-
tons Of association and combination on the |
part Of the farmers here, for the general
Improvement Of the county. Jefferson
county has formed her Society. We have
yet to form ours; but it viii be done.
Farmers Clubs in every neighborhood, aux
iliary to County Society, will devise, plan
and execute, a more enlightened policy for
the direction Of industry, and the develop
meat Of the material interests of the eoun-
ty. We shall be glad to cooperate in
every such movement. In the mean time,
let reading, thinking men, ponder these
subjects, so that when the contemplated
organizations are formed, they may have
practical and intelligent direction
JEFFERSON County, INDUSTRIAL SocIE-
rY--December Is, IS7e.-The following
subject being under consideration
''What are the most profitable modes of
advertising, by this Society, the Advan-
tages Of our county, with reference to at
tracing to it population and capital with
view to its development y
Mr.. Travers said, That inasmuch as
many persons were present who were anx-
ious to be informed of the field of enter
prise contemplated by the Society, he
would suggest that the speakers should not
be confined strictly to the question directly
before the meeting. He submitted that
the objects the Society had in view could
be accomplished,
/. BY gathering and disseminating in
formation Of the resources of the County
among the members Of the Association,
: whose duty it shall be, on all suitable oc-
casions, to impart it to others.
?. To this end, there should be collected
at some central point, specimens of the
minerals, wood, Ne of the County. Their
location and quantities should be ascertain
ed. This information should be made
matter Of record, 50 that strangers visiting
us, may have access to Northumberland
facts by which to be guided in their in
quiries.
3. BY the publication Of the data thus
obtained in local prints, in such attractive
form as viii challenge attention. At stat
ed periods these publications should be re-
vised and digested and reissued in the
form Of brief pamphlets, for distribution in
chose portions of the Country from which
immigrants are to be expected. The modes
Of distribution should be such convenient
channels as present themselves One efiec-
tual mode would be by sending these pub
locations to correspondents of our business
men who have dealings, through the year,
with citizens Of various sections of the
Country to the publishers Of Agricul-
tural, Mining and Manufacturing Journals,
who are always eager to obtain such mat
ter.
Maj. Kearsley said: Economy is the first
requisite Of success, hence we must for the
present, rely upon our own industry to
collect and Printers ink to scatter infor-
nation. We should print circulars briefly
stating our resources to be disseminated
North, West and South The inducements
offered immigrants should bethe richness Of
the soil, the value Of lumber, facilities Of
transportation BY river, rail and canal, with
junction Of three great thoroughhres in our
midst We are in the gateway Of the val
ley indeed, the gathering mountain chains
point out this spot as the focus towards
which the great treasures ofour valley nat