The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-10-02
Abstract Of the Proceedings Of the Union
Bridge Agricultural Club,

4 About the usual number " members met M s
David and Matte T. Englar Mr. " a. Perine and
= y dauite4s 81 Va. 10 was very pleasant day and
/ Wy haikh oi the members extended farther than
I usual Ailef The examination Of ms reaper IN over
/ hersc mke and disabled old cart. the foreman DR.
aAhh9key led the way 70 the orchard, where the
eleeh llmocdt iruitburdened trees we've admired
and The quality Of the apples tested The iTuit
] teepe0 good aud remarkably sound-trces short OF
I stature, many Of the limbs nearly touching M
] Kround The prospect for clover seed is good
/ new variety Of white corn shows An extraordinary
XIV pnt VIZ 9uIf q his erqp L not quito pp to
/ ted aud The ground kept clean Were shown a tort-
ahle 1o1rl renee put zap by y 4 Byerly. II Is easily
changed rom one place ~ another and believed 10 b.
elhelent Tor the purpose intended number of
| COTTONWOOD sprouts, some OF them four feet high
have grown up voluntarily on tie ban of Tie stream
/ near the spring The yard aud the CONSERVATORY
/ look beautiful with flowers showing that Flora nh
slH enthroned Mt Cottonwood hut when simmer ,sas
announced aud the desert Of sweet peaches and pur
/ PIE grapes came forth, l. was Questioned whether
| IOmOno should not be entitled 10 u seat on the
1uIV ~ stooi al least during this most fruitful
supper over the Club organized for business. the
minutes OF the two preceding meetings were read
The August meeting was presided over by Dr Man
! nakee, at whose house it was held. and had fpr
SECRETARY Captain Daniel Rinehart the regular
omeeis h9t being present Among other interesting
matters Of the report the following --"Perbaps
would not be amiss here to speak especially OF one
ilen o. our supper, The sedm,d liver which was 10
heartily enjoyed. aud pronounced BY Judges equal 10
tefiaph IN point Of dclcacy OF hayor. Through the
generosity Of smiling hostess 10 impaTt ini1r1na
uon We may hope for the absent members that they
may enjoy the luxury OF eaifs liver steamed Il
some lathfc day The proceedings being adopted
committee contributed gs follows -president
Shepherd read an original essay on the subject of
eailc running az large ON the public roads Con.
5detabc discussion ensued, as IL Is subject that
deeply Interests the farmer. some Of the members
believed that the existing laws-if enforced would
result IN negative way In keeping loose cattle Oft
| OF un fuad side whilst Others dosiFe positively
pruhibtory law On the subject Further action was
sh9ppsd " TIC endorsement Of motion 70 make
lhls subject the special order OF the day for the June
meeting in lssl-whun Il was desired that members
should come prepared 10 act ihtcligcntly upon H.
publication.
rRLHbESTs Essay
When in the course Of human events one partition
Ola community Of people, disregard and traInple ON
the rights and privileges OF Their neighbors Who arr,
al2 portion Of the same community, it becomes
isni aud proper Tor the abused or Injured party 10
MISE an effort 10 have the wrong eurrected and
equal Justice done 10 all A custom prevails mere
miseiy; OF turning stock OF different kinds In the
/ fNDle Roads or Highways " gfuze Now this Is
contrary "a Justice aud equity, II Il is not 10 law
Inc land owner who has fee simple title 10 his
afin, owns and pays taxes the roads that are ON
MS land Just as he docs the fields that he Guild.
Yates anu uu person or persona have any more right
OF claim the grass or whatever may grow On =, N
public ruad Or highway than they have on the grain
or grnss that grows In his fields aud II II is wrong
and dishonest iur any person except himself 10 take
OF use inc grass that is IN his netds, Il Is equally
wrong and dishonest for any person to appropriate
the grass growing IN the roads To their use. The
people have the right 10 travel the public roads:
70 ride drive or lead any kind Of stock along said
fuads and while said stock are passing along and over
e t9Al custom has established the right Tor them "
cay ol tht sfra as ihey travel II dog is lawfully
following his master and should be taken sick pre-
sumo he would have The right TO take few bites OF
his uyorite grass, but under other circumstances
have persons any right " pasture the highways
For some time after the rst settlement Of this conn
try when but very small per cent Of land was uu,
der cultivation, Il was the habit OF persons 10 tar
ont their stock. even the largest land owners did e
as Is now the custom in the far West. As the land
was brought into cultivation, the cattle were kept az
home, and pastuted in Enclosures. tifty years ago
bttofe m hdNghl oi moving machines and hons,
fukes, the lhudless man often kept COW that rur
IN inc woods and roads, during the summer ant
some Granger would let him make "hay ON IN,
shares by which means he provided pruvcnder fO
hcf IA the winter. But hay making on the shares
belongs 10 the past IL Is now rure thing for mar
who owns no land ~ keep COW. OF all the COW
that are turned out know Of but one that belong
to landess man, they almost universally belong /,
land owners. some having small tracts and som
LANCER 1t used to be said that COW was great al
vantage 20 poor man, because he could have mi
for his children, but In this day OF progress whei
children are raised ON satd cake candy and soothin
syrup, milk is not Of so much account 10 him
there should be any person 50 old. fashioned .
think mush and milk, or bread and milk OF farm
ers rice, are good for little folks, they could nn,
some farmer neIghb1r who would let them hny
/ some milk.
Now tis thing Of stock being in the roads, has 20
10 be matter too grcyious TO be borne and Ia
reached point At which to endure longer ceases
be ylrtufe. The only argument, that Of charity,
Il ever could be iegiuinatcly used cannot now :,
for Il Is not the poor that turn out therstocl
! but land owners who Keep TOO much stock for N
sze OF their ranch, and send II of their premises
would be ashamed and AFRAID, ~ take a seythc an
cut and take home and feed, but which would .
Just as honest and honorable.
II there "a law enough or properly enforccd)
Abatc this nuisance think We should see 10 haviu
Il done. and II itryqures ADDITIONAL law on the suhle
| apply % the Legislature aud have said law esial
lishcd was travelling through Montgomery cuui
~ Md, during the past summer aud noticed thi
j. there was no stock running at large on the higl
. ! ways and learned that there has been for man
I years law in that county 10 prevent IT,
u alsp observed great number of shade trcl
h growing on the sides Of the roads which add niue
10 the beauty Of the country. and the comfort
: travellers, In the warm seasons Ut the year
Trees cannot bc grown ON the highways Il stock
i allowed % run thereon planted about 50 your
locust trees on the road side some years ago an
there b not now more than OF Of them living u
- balance has been Killed by cattle that Craze on Ii
/. uJads, one Of the farmers troubles with stock ru
b, ming a. large " the liability Of them aud his nw
- cattle breaking down the fence and the lord OF d
herd taking hiHself oil in company with the TistBl,
And In conclusion. I would urge this Clue
adopt some plan which will enable them In eol
ncction with Other ctizens " bring about this mut
D needed reform. ~ SHEPHERD
n tbH0HnoDd 3. 81 fsso.
g $. Hnincs Rad from n Y Tribnle Too Mur
= Ice Housg' The drin Of the advice was to ha,
! them we'll ventilated
MARY II. Haincs selected from HarJer's Hlgn.{
Does Farming Payg an exhibit OF the theory IAN
assftfa e lHft.ua "a.