The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-02-06
Subjects of Interest to Farmers.

this county, to a member of one of our agricul-
ural clubs, upon subjects that cannot fail to mer-
ii the attention of all farmers who are interested
in their occupation. Approaching the sound re-
concentrations with which they abound we OBJ
tanned the privilege Of publishing them. We
are not permitted to reveal the name OF the au-
thor, whose modesty ia this particular is only
exceeded by the merits of his letters They are
as follows:
JANUARY l<ltrs 1875.
Respected Friend IL now propose to call thy
attention more particularly to the partial solu-
ton the great difficulty that citizens appear to
have to obtain pure unadulterated milk. 1t ap-
pears to be assumed by most of those who took
part in the convention held in the city few
days since that however pure an article the farmer
or producer may despatch from his station, there
is no guarantee that it will reach the consumer
in the same unadutersted condition. On the
contrary, judging from the testimony that is be-
ing brought out, it would seem that pure milk as
| drawn from the COW is luxury that but few cit.
| liens are permitted to indulge in. 1t is not,
| suppose, necessary for me to expatiate upon the
paramount influence of this food upon the health
Of the people, especially the infant portion of it,
that has been sufficiently ventilated by more able
minds and is acknowledged by all. My object is
| to propose the remedy, and in furthering the
cause of humanity, and especially OF infant hu-
manity, we dc not propose to make an entire
sacrifice of our own interest. My plan is simply
| this: "Unions,' and especially Farmers
| Unions" are all the go now. | therefore pro-
pose that all honest farmers on the line of any
| railroad, who willing TO unite III furnishing
consumers with pure milk, form themselves into
en- association with proper rules for its govern
ment, that they employ a reliable person to de-
liver or see to the delivery Of the milk to the des-
ignated consumers, and also TO attend to the re-
turn of the cans. would have as much of the
able resJe AGENTS r be %oa hi think ind
no difficulty in convincing consumers that they
could be furnished with an article as pure as
would be found on the farmers tables. Their
patronage would | think, most certainly be Sc.
cured, and at fair, remunerative prices And
now to secure this desirable end propose, first,
| that the ''Morrs Milk Carrier" be used. | need
not now dilate upon its superior advantages
These cans can be furnished of any size required
to suit the wants of customers. Let each shipper
have his name distinctly marked on the can and
also the name of the person for whom it is intend
| ed These cans will be locked and can only be
opened by the proper parties. Then whenever
there is any cause for complaint, notice could at
once be given and redress had. Apart from any
principle of justice CIR honor, the dispatcher
would have direct pecuniary lnterestin furnish
ing the very best article that went to market, be-
cause it would have its own brand on it and
would eventually sell on its merits as the differ
| eut brands of -four now do In their social visits
each family woHld naturally descant upon the
merits or dement's of their sctea food, and be
| whose reputation stood highest would have its
superiority acknowledged by increase Of orders.
1t may be suggested that even a small can might
be more than many families would need, but this
could be obviated by two or more neighbors d.
viding it between them, besides the consumption
would, l have no doubt, rapidly increase, many
persons who now do not perhaps take drink of
milk at their own table twice year--and yet
| enjoy glass OF pure r,ifh In tho vounuy --~-Ia
make it his or her daily beverage if to be had Of
like purity.
In view of the foregoing considerations and
others that no doubt suggest themselves to thy
mind as they do to mine, would it not be worth
while to try to organize for the purpose, or if
that cannot be effected, let one or more individ-
uals initiate it independently. But united action
would, | think, be preferable. If | can aid the
cause any would cheerfully do SO.
JANUARY 9th, 1875.
Respected Friend From the remarks made by
thee a few days ago, it appears that some of your
members think the milk question, as brought to
their notice by the reading Of private letter
| from me, is not proper subject to claim the at
| teuliOu vi du agricultural 1O my LulHu IL
| is question that does prominently demand
their thoughtful consideration and investigation.
1t is each year becoming more clearly evident
that farming in the Eastern States under the old
| system of relying mainly upon the production of
| grain must be superseded to a great extent by
| some other productions. | think we are nearly
| all quite convinced that we cannot successfully
compete in the raising of grain with the farmers
on the great Western prairies, where it costs
1 half 10 hal 81 -
does with US, and it can then be sent to the sea-
board Il goo miles or more) at about the cost
for freight that our farmers can deliver it twenty
miles by wagon. Assuming then that some de-
parture has to be taken, the question presented
is, "What can be done2' Well, there are many
alternatives dependent upon various contingent
cies as TO tastes localities, facilities of reaching
market &c. Some under favorable circumstan-
ces, with the right kind of soil and a full supply
| of manure to draw upon, may find it profitable
| to engage in trucking for the supply of the city
others may cultivate fruits of the large or smaller
kinds, or do something with each; whilst still
| others may find it more congenial with their
taste, as we'll as purse to help supply the citizens
| with pure milk These latter two, by the en-
riching quality of the manure from their feed,
| will be able to raise crops of various kinds at
| minimum cost The foregoing are some Of the
reasons that present themselves going TO show
the Intimate connection between the agriculturist
| and the daryman, whether the latter's attention
| is mainly directed to the manufacture Of cheese,
| butter or sale of milk In conversation yester-
day with gentleman quite largely and success
fully engaged in the business, he thought that in
| the main the idea was a good one, but there
| might be difficulties in carrying it out. | have
| not heretofore gone into any detail supposing
| that if an organization was effected the ntei-
gence that would be introduced into the body
| would supply all the details much more fully
| than l would offer in my short communication
| But will mention one idea of his, viz that the
| far larger number of families would not want
whole or even half gallon of milk This difficult
| ty | would meet thus First, supply all that
| would take can, either for their individual fam
| lily or as many others as they might arrange to d.
vide it WITH then if there are not enough to take
| the whole production in this way, let others be
| supplied from the common reservor-aaot Of vater
but pure unadulterated milk Surely the associ-
alton would find those amongst the honest young
men of their own neighbors that would be relied
upon for their capacity and integrity to carry out
| the well digested regulations of the association
| The situation might he made desirable one and
| the agent it might be hoped would feel an honest
pride as we'll as interest in its success IT'S said
| that in union there is strength, and cannot but
| think from my knowledge of nearly all engaged
| in the business living on the line Of this road,
| tnal WIN u unlteu euOrt, Win the intelligence
| and character that would be introduced, together
with the safeguards that would be thrown about
it, added to the intrinsic advantages to be obtain
ed by the use of the "Morris Milk Carrier" that
| the success would be complete. The farmer
would not only deserve but be able to demand and
command fair remuneration for his product, and
| the citizen would achieve the great boon that all
| the legislative enactments or ordinances of coun-
Gil will fail to give him, viz: a wholesome food
for the dependent children and luxurious bev-
erage for all.
| II may not be out of place now to quote the
| language used by the patentee "If the foregoing
| views and suggestions are carefully and ntei-
gently carried out and the use of my "Milk Car
rier substituted for the ordinary can now in use,
| hereby guarantee every one who tries it, that
in warm weather, and ether things being equal,
his milk will remain sweet certainly eight and
| probably twelve hours longer than heretofore;
and that the milk will not churn by carriage nor
freeze in any weather in transportation"
| Another great advantage Of this can is this
am told that with ordinary cans although the
farmer fills his and starts it from the station