The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-02-18

in New Jersey where broom corn was the most
important crop, and he was told of land Guilt
waited in this crop for 25 or so years. There are
men In that section who cultivate ten acres and
handle as much money as many of us who cul-
tlVato @O0 or more acres. In the section to
which lie alluded the farmers not only raised
the broom corn, but made it up into brooms-
lie prefers farm of 200 acres or more, and 10
reed cattle, but q man who raises Strawberries is
just as much of farmer as anybody.
Mr.. Lochary thought if profitable at nil 200
acres is more SO than 100 or less 1t takes less
fencing per acre on large farm than on a small
one; less team and less manual labor per acre.
1t requires mans whole attention whether he
has farm of 70 or 200 acres. Therefore man
would do better to attend to the latter than the
former. Buildings, also, on large farm cost
less per acre. In buying n farm Il man must
pay more per acre for small than for large
farm.
Mr.. Archcr-Thc quantity of land man can
cultivate depends upon the amount of his brains
and capital. They ought TO work together A
man might make money on q 100 acre farm who
would be totally unsuccessful on 200 acres or
more. Another man might be q successful far
mcr on 800 or 400 acres, who could not do well
on lOO acres. lie thought, however, that near
~ all the members would do better to sell one
half their farms, and put the money on the bal
ance. A man farming 100 acres must do more
manual labor himself than if he farmed ECO
acres. He would rather have a 200 acre farm of
good lana, free of debt. AT the same time lie
thought no land in Hartford county yielded up
TO the tull measure of its productiyeuess. The
day will come when Deer Creek land will yield
% or 30 barrels of corn per acre
Mr.. James Lee thought more depended upon
The man than upon his wealth More money
III proportion is made on small than on large
farms, because a man does great deal of labor
himself, gives more attention to his farm and
is likely to raise better crops. If land is poor
TO begin witha man who owns 100 acres is more
likely TO improve it than if he has 200 acres or
more
Mr.. Webstcr-There is more profit in small
farm than large one You run less risks and
give more personal attention and labor on IL
farm OF 100 acres than on one of 200 or more
NJ res. The profits on the latter will not be in
proportion to the amount of capital invested
and expended. To make 100 acres produce
what Mr. Archer says it can be made o produce
would be the work of n life time. On large
farm man is apt to risk more, by breaking up
too much land. He farms l15 acres, hut could
| farm 100 with one third less team than he now
| keeps.
Mr.. w. ID. Lee prefers large farm. 1T takes
about us much stock to work 100 acres AS 200.
In his neighborhood the larger farms were in
| better condition than the small ones.
DIR. MagrNw is in favor of farms of POO acres
and upwards. Such farm could be worked to
the same advantage as smaller farms. 1t fakes
very little more machinery and very little more
stock. man who can make money on 100
acres can make more on 200.
Mr. Baylcss also prefers 200 acres, because the
difference in the expense of working 200 acres is
not much above that for 100 acres. You can
not Craze many cattle on 10C acres, and must
pillow up your land often. You can enrich your
land faster by keeping cattle than in any other
way.
Mr. Munnikhuysen is in faver of small farms
oil say lo0 acres. In nine cases out of ten they
are the most profitable. He imstanced some
nglphhOrhDpl which
tnted portions ola very large tract. Now each
OIL those farms produced more than the whole
tract did lie believed that in fifty years more
the changes in those farms would be as great.
Mr. Moores said like Mr. Lochary he prefer.
red long corn rows-a farm of from 200 to 500
acres. If you divide a tract of 500 acres into
nve parcels you must keep up five separate es.
adjustments. One head can attend to 500 acres
and not be too much taxed and the profits
would be larger in proportion than on 100acres
man to make money on 100 acres must dou
great deal of his own work. Has made money
himself on farm of 500 acres. Could not have
made MS much on 100 acres ifsome one had fur.
nishcd manurcs and paid all the taxes
a committee, consisting of Messrs. Il. Harris
Archer, Geo. r. Glasgow and Dr. JAS NJ Ma
graw was appointed 10 prepare suitable reso
lutions in relation to the death of Mr. James
Silver, member of the club. The resolutions
| reported by the committee were presented and
adopted. They were published last week
Mr. X. Harris Archer was appointed to pre-.
pare history of the club, embracing statistics
OF various kinds relating 10 the farming opera
tons Of the members.
Mr.. n. W. Hays was elected an active mem.
| Der.
Mr. Webster nominated Mr.. W. s. Barnes fol
active membership
On motion of Mr. Moorcs Major William II
Dallam was unanimously elected an honorary
member.
The club subsequently, adjourned to meet at
Mr., Thomas Locbnry,s on S,turdov Nornb A.
Question for discussion Docs it pay better to
raise through bred or grade stock OF all kinds