The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-11-10
Reported for the Agis d Lnteliigencer.
Proceedings of the Deer Creek farmers
Climb.

Club.
The Deer Creek Farmers Club met Mt Mr..
Scott Barnes, Saturday. Oct 2Sth. Present,
Messrs. Ball, Moores, Archer, Barnes, Bayless,
Glasgow, James Lee, Lochary, Munnikhuy-
sen, Rogers, Silver, Webster, Willis, Janney,
active members; Messrs. Hays, John Barnes
and David Wilson honorary members and
Messrs. II. Barnes, George Finney and Slas
Barnes, visitors.
The question, Is it advisable for farmer
to have any other business in connection
with farming?" was vigorously discussed
Mr.. Ball would devote his entire energy and
care 10 his farm; thought it would pay him
better if it received his whole attention. 1t
was" paying his farm poor compliment, he
thought, to have any other business in con.
nection with farming. Mr.. Ball runs mill
in connection with his farm, but thinks he
would he rs well paid if he would devote his
entire attention 10 his farm, than otherwise
dividing it between the farm and the MILL
by counting the interest, repairs and atten-
ton the mill requires, does not know but
that it would pay him better to give his
whole time to his farm. Farmers, he said,
had made on an average more money, for
the last ten years, than any other class of
men, and enjoyed greater comfort.
Mr.. Archer thought more money could be
made by mixing businesses. Instanccd seve.
raj of our farmers, as Messrs. Allen, Woolsey,
John Moores, Oldfeld, and others, who had
made more money by having two businesses
to follow, than if they had stuck close to
farming.
Mr. Bayess thought it depended on the
size of farm, and the capacity of the farmer,
If he had n small farm, he might also be en-
gagged in some other business successfully {;
but thinks the majority of farmers had bet
ter stick to farming
Mr.. W. d, Lee thought it depended on
means, capacity, circumstances, and obtain
ing good farm hands.
Mr.. Webster thinks it better to let alone
outside business, unless pertaining to the
benefit of his farm. By so doing would have
a better farm and enjoy more comforts.
Mr. Rogers said some men could not at.
tend to any other busnt SIS and make them
both success. If a farmer was kept away
from home Two or three weeks lis farm
would suffer.
Mr.. Munnkhuysen agreed with Mr.. Ar
cher. Mr.. Lochary thought if men could
make money at any other business, they had
better quit farming.
Mr.. Willis had found from observation that
men who stuck to one business made the
most money. He said man could attend
to one business better than he could to two,
but there was not much to be made at farm.
ing.
Mr.. S. Barnes thought man had better
attend to farming and nothing else
Mr. Moores thinks our best farmers have
been trained i'll some other business; trained
to keep correct accounts He thinks it
depends entirely on the man, and how he is
situated; that not one man out of fifty make
good farmers. Farmers do not make all the
money, but farming is good, safe business
| Mr. Hosea Barnes agreed with Mr. Moores
Mr. Janney said that nine tenths of farm
ers have not sufficient capital to carry on
two business pursuits. fla man has too
many irons in the fire his credit would suf.
fer; that farm would keep the merchant
poor If farmer quits farming and goes to
the city, he fails.
Mr.. Wilson said it depended on the size
of the farm and the capacity of the farmer.
Some men are capable of farming more land
than others.
Mr.. John Barnes, if he had means, could
do better by attending to his farm; but if he
had not means, would attend to some other
business with his farming.
Mr. Hays said it depended on the man, the
managing, the means, &c. A man had better
pick out business and stick to it,
Mr.. Silas Barnes thought that if his farm
was not large enough to require his whole
attention, then lie would work some Other
business in connection with his farm.
Adjourned to meet at Mr., Archcr's, Dec
| Oh 1870