The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-11-30
THE BALTIMORE COUNTY AGT
TURAL SOCIETY.

nifty so intelligent and so largely engagedn
division of agriculture to dilate upon the
tages accruing from the successful opera =
such associations, but it will not be aniss
that the public voice having long and loud.
manded, and the people and the times being
for the formation of such society," tits comic
believed that it only remains for its purpose
objects to be fully understood to secure the h,
] assistance of every citizen who is awake to
material interests of the county. Let it b. .
longer a reproach to us that with its extent of
ritory its population, wealth and agriculture
sources, its immediate proximity to gre.
| commercial city, that ours is one of the few .
ties of the State that has no association
agriculturists, and no opportunity of giving
| lie evidence of the value, diversity and rclSz
| its productions.
The Agricultural Socity of Baltimore CT
formed with the single purpose of protect
| proving, and developing agriculture
varied branches One of the first, nostug
most effective means of doing this bein;
Annual Fairs and Exhibitions, we hope
ours popular assembages from which +
fits will flow /; and at which every dep
| the productiveness of the earth shall
| ed There will be shown the finest or
vegetables, the choicest fruits and
| the most symmetrical animals of t
breeds on this side the teams, the
| sheep and swine of the work.
! the high bred stock of the am
| Department, n thousand eXa)
and industry and skill. We
| of the smallest farm in the
| displaying his single graz
| his skill in field and ga
| holder to take an equ'
noblest ~imens Of
| herds ara the choices,
| greatest care in both sc and graoery
In short these annual occasions ought to be, IN,
we shall aim to make them, panorama illustnt-
| ing the profusion and variety of the farm, he
| garden the orchard and the household products of
our populous county. More than this, here our
people will meet together and learn to know eacl
other better, and be themselves the better for such
acquaintance here our enterprising fellow citizens
| who have introduced fine strains of improved
| stock may have opportunity to demonstrate its
merits and find sale for its increase among the in
terested crowds present, and thus extend the ad-
vantages of its possession amongst those whose in
| teligence makes them the most likely to appre-
| ciate them. On our grounds the manufacturers
and dealers in every article Of necessity, comfort
and luxury in use by the farmer and the. farmers
family may feel confident of seeing his customers
and of conveniently efecting sales and the value
| of competing machinery and implements may
| likewise be tested as well as discussed, and new
inventions, especially of adaptation to farm use,
may be brought to public view and trial.
Some eloquent man will be invited each year to
deliver address on topics of timely interest to
| the producing classes. A premium list will be
prepared varied to suit wide field, and includ-
ing the manufactured, as well as the agricultural
products of the county, and as liberal as the sup
| port given the Society will Justify. We hope to
| secure spacious grounds and to fit them up eco
nomically but conveniently for the uses of the
| Society.
Breaking away from the policy which has
| governed many similar societies-and brought
made to center in fast horses trots and races the
effort shall here be honestly put forth to make
shows agricultural in fact well MS in name and
| whilst it is hoped to have fine horses of every
class, and many of them always present, so long
| as the views entertained prevail in its manage
inent there will be surrender of the control to
meet the wishes of professional horsemen and
| jockeys, and no restriction or abandonment of
| other and more appropriate interests to give at
| traction to their performances.
| The managers, in fine, wish to make the new as
| ISOLATION popular with the agricultural class
| of the county, and they expect to be able to do
this because they seek only to forward its good
making a society for the people and of the people,
with special classes or interests to be promoted,
but with equal favor shown to all.
Its yearly meetings will be, if our expectations
are met not only Agricultural Exhibitions, full in
| every department but fairs for the exchange and
sale of commodities of all kinds and, beyond this,
social assembages for friendly intercourse for the
interchange Of neighborly hospitality the indulg-
| ing in innocent amusements and recreations; and
occasions for the annual assembling of our f1eS,-
ers, their families and friends for holiday
| ing after the labors and harvests of the
| Business and pleasure may ue united witho
| riment to the one and without marr.ng the
Farmers and especially the younger ones =. III.
dergo a species of education by the novel sights
noticed, the new ideas encountered, and the men
| tai contact with their fellows.
| Fellow-citizens, can there be any doubt of the
good to arise from such assemblages, of the inter
ests they awaken in farming, processes its tools,
| its crops? Still less can the advantages be gain
| said of farmers becoming better acquainted with
each other better informed of the advances made
in methods of cultivation, and having opportun-
ties Of examining improved implements and spe-
cimens of new products viii not the entire
county gain by display of her products, and by
the evidences shown of her fertility and the skill
and industry evinced in the management of our
farms, our orchards, our gardens? What may be
accomplished in the programme here laid down
depends upon the support given the Society.
The annual membership fee is moderate, as are
the shares ISL of the capital stock of the society.
The managers invite every farmer, gardey err,
stock -raiser as well as every manufacturer nd
mechanic, and, indeed, every land and house
holder, in the county, to contribute in one shape
or the other to promote the financial success OF
the Society. We do not ask any donations or
benefactions Full returns will be given to every
subscriber. There are no individual privileges ;
all members possess equal rights and those who
prefer to subscribe to few shares of stock will
have all the privileges of members besides receiv.
ing. as it is hoped, moderate returns in the shape
of dividends upon their investments.
1t is not sought to secure large subscriptions to
the stock from individuals, but rather to have the
Society made popular one by placing the shares
all over the county, and thus secure widespread
and general interest in its progress and success.
In commenting its objects to your sympathy
and encouragement, will add that those objects
certainly deserve and demand the support of all
public spirited citizens of great county
SAM'L BRADY,
President Agricultural Society of BALTIC. Co.