The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-12-20
ao0Al AFFAIRS.


CARRoLL CopxTs AGRloplruBAI S0clgrr.
--.Ata meeting Of the Stockholders Of this
Society, held on the I'd Of Nogember, reso-
lnfion was passed authorizing the President
% appoint Committees ii each election dis
lrict for the purpose Of soliciting new suhseri-
bers 10 the stock Of the Society, thereby
equalizing the shares held by the present
members The plan adopted is this;-,-that
no one person shall hold more than two shares
Of stock to be subscribed for and taken upon
the express condition that the holder Of one
share Of $50 shall be made life member OF
the Society, entitled to be admitted free al all
times, to all exhibitions, ETC., held BY the
Society, with the privilege Of entering any and
all articles for competition without charge, ex-
eept in trials Of speed. The person holding
two shares Of stock shall be made life mem
Der Of the Society, which membership will
carry with il to the members Of his family,
consisting Of himself, wife, children and do.
mestics, like privileges. ghe several commit
tees are now engaged in soliciting subscFip-
tons, and we hope theyw will meet with success,
commensurate with the plan proposed. Ii
there one person in this county who believes
that the Agricultural Society has not been
very great benefit 70 allg Has the Offering Of
premiums BY the Society for the best crops o.
wheat, corn, rye, potatoes, oats, ETC., moi
produced spirit Of emulation among oul
farmers? Who ever heard of such crops o.
corn being raised as has been reported 10 the
Society by Messrs. Brown, Murray and 9th
ers Is there not to-day better class o.
stock OF all kinds in the county than there was
| Eve years ago, have not our ladies striven
year after year to make their department at
tractive by their handiwork, and 10 receive
the highest premiums offered in their several
classes has not the same spirit been mani
tested by our skilled mechanics? If these
things be so, the question naturally follows,
''Yhat caused its'i This being so, shall We
let the Society 20 down, and say, tive are
tired Of it, and are satisfied with what has heen
accomplishedTi No, by all means, no. The
officers Of the Society have done herculean
work each year, without pay, and il would be
crying shame after the vast amount Of good
that has been done, toletitwane, andadvertiss
the fact to the world that we have lost all oul
energy and enterprise. More has been done
by the annual exhibitions towards acquaintinl
our citizens, whore side in separate parts o.
the county, with each other than could be &C
eomplished by any other means. Our farmer.
meet and talk about the best plan for tillini
the soil, and how to manage farm matters Il
the best advantage; our ladies converse abou
household affairs, the dairy, raising ponltr,
and thousand other things appertaining L
their respective duties. Experience is the
best teacher, and by thus calling together
people from all parts Of the county, they ART
able to compare notes, and correct what
ever errors they commit in their farming OPP
erations by the experience Of others. Tn,
good effect Of these annual social reunions il
not to be overlooked. We hope when III,
several committees report at the next meeting
which will be held on the 9Th of January next
that we shall have the great pleasure of an
nouncing that the plan has succeeded.