Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-04-17

demands of disseminating useful and practical
information by interchange of experience and
competitive exhibitions of farm products, live
stock, machinery, &C., the establishment and
maintenance of some central organization,
through which local societies consult each
other, and under whose auspices large general
exhibitions can be held, is Indispensable.
5. ReS0ired, That in the Maryland State Ag-
ricuitural and Mechanical Association, a State
institution, located at the commercial metrop-
oils, We have an organization capable, with the
active support which it merits, of suppl ylng this
necessity, and that we will therefore, to the
best ability, aid and support said Association
by increasing the membership, the attendance
at its rooms, and exhibitions for premiums,
and by cultivating an interest generally III Its
operations.
g. Resoiced That the importance of ocal ag-
ricultural associations meeting frequently Tor
comparison of views and experience, cannot be
overestmated, and the formation and mainten-
ance of such associations in every neIghborhood
is most earnestly recommended.
:. Resolred That the declared views and
purposes of the organizations known as oranges,
as set forth i'll the published declaration OF prIn-
! cIples of the National Grange, being entirely
consistent with those of agricultural societies
I generally We no reason why agricultural
SUcietieS-generallv farmers and their friends
should not he members of both 50 that the adj
vantagcs of both systems may be united and a
! common object sought and secured by concert
. ed and combined action, and that these COM
I bIncd, iafmerS must necessarily gam sIch IN
I tcllgent understanding of their needs, rights
and powers, rs will assure the attainment OF all
proper objects.
] $ Reso}red, That while gladly acknowledge
ing the services of the few sincere friends Of aS-
ricu,tuge in the Legislature recently adjourned,
I q IA. hoy mot lTr
and that agricultural interests did not receive
. that consideration TO which they were 50 fully
entitled.
! Q Resolred. That while farmers, asking
nothing but what commvnds itself to every
mans sense of Justice, and seeking no class or
partisan legislation, are content TO trust their
rights and claims to any body OF men mt 10 leg
isale for the general good they feel and declare
that their interests have not been dul y cared
for by either the National State Legislatures
The question on the adoption of these
resolutions gave rise to 3 lively debate
Several gentlemen present did not like the
tone of the sixth resolution, which sane
tions the movements Of the Changers, and
endorsed. 10 a certain extent, their primer
Iples. The trouble seemed To be in the fact
that those who did not know the object:
tof the Changers, supposed from their mys
terious behavior and secret character .
their meetings. that il was mere polltlca
movement. feeling which was increased
from the fact that the Changers felt them
selves bound 10y their oaths not To revca
lanything of the secret workings of the Or
der. The result was, that after talking to
an hour or so on the subject, no one in III,
room seemed To know anything more a
bout the Changers than they did at tn,
outset, and so the anti-Grangers oppose,
the adoption OF the sixth resolution viii
: great yigor.
After a somewhat warm debate of thir
u or forty minutes, Mr.. J. L. &. Dorse,
said that the Grange movement had beer
first started in the West, for the advance
. ment Of farmers in Missouri, Illinois, Ohio
and Indiana. and every sensible man know
that their interests are in direct opposi
ton TO ours, tor If the Western farmer
can. by means Of their power, reduce trans
r Iportation SO low that their grain and othe
agricultural products can he sent East t
!. lcnmpete with ours, we must of course b
the sufferers. Ne come here To consult, a
D Mary land farmers, as to our own interest:
.: and how can the Changers of the West nd
= vance the interests of their own States an
.. Maryland ut the same time ! 1t cannot b
. done. and we can only look upon tn
I Changers rs the figures in a political move
!. ,ncut We meet here To better ourselves
: and Ia do this, we will do best by lettin.
Outsiders alone.
e Mr. Dirty though, if the farmers of tn
l West had been helped by the Grang
movement, the farmers of Mary land nigh
ri profit by their example.
General Stewart said he thought tn
resolution did not in any way bind III
State Agricultural Society, and could d
{ no harm, while it might DO good.
\ The resolution WAS submitted to a vot
! and adopted by large majority.
, DR.. Merryman then submitted rcsolu
= tions, which were adopted, looking to tn
establishment OF weekly newspaper an,
printing house, devoted 10 the various III
tercsts of the agricultural people of tn
. State Us represented 10y the State AgricuI
1 tural and Mechanical Association. \ com
mittee 10 be appointed, is TO report o
this subject after giving timely notice {
their readiness IL do so.
e After the adoption of two or three othe
b resolutions, which were referred to the Stat
Association, the Convention adjourne
sine die.