The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-07-23
From Lake Roland. 9th pistr,ct

SAMaser Ias.fsg.---wc have entered the thi,d
week &c July and the Gfst half II the present sum
mcT has passed. When we loak bach o. its com
mcncencnt II seems but as yesterday and when Il
takes its departure its duration will appear to
many equally brief. To the active aud energetic
''timc hics," often too rapidly. II Is only 20
empty heads and idle hands that IL drags slowly
along.
Harsssf -Oat cutting IL now progressing gener-
ally in this section, some having begun last week
The wheat IL now nearly all housed. only u lev
outstanding shocks being visible. The moderate
temperature Of the past few days has been very
grateful Go the harvest aborers after the oppres-
svcly hot weather Of last week. Harvest labor IL
the severesi strain upon the physieal endurance Of
farmer that be is called on TO endure, even when
II IL not aggravated by excessive heat. I see In
the columns Of the UsioS that some who have
threshed their wheat report light yield. From
my observations Of the condition Of the crop
think this will be true Of most Of the wheat In the
lower portion Of this county. Owing TO the long
prevailing dry weather Of the past Autumn most
Of the ground In this section was badly prepared
and the seeding generally late, some few not I'm
ishing till we'll into November. Under such un.
favorable circumstances even n moderate crop
could scarcely. be expected.
Miisf.-Thc sowing Of millet Is becoming quite
extensive in our State and tho acreage appears to
be increasing every year. Most persons who have
tried IL speak well Of II rs forage crop and IL
certainly must be very desirable TO supplement n
short crop Of hay.
III. Casrisy Ha.in,ss.--The spread Of the can
ming business in the counties Is something truly
surprising. 60 whore you will these establish
nenis loom mp IN view. They flank the road sides
In some sections two three TO the mile and each
scasoH adds to their number. That the business
Is profitable may be inferred from the fact that
many are rushing into u and few who have tried
IL rcinquish the business. IL must be Of great
advantage TO the grower Of perishable stuff 20 be
able Go protect himsclf from the losses which
always follow q gIut upon the market. which he
can do by canning his produce nj home.
Stock insnraaee.-A lew days ago I picked up
circular, purporting TO eminate from the Tow
s0ntown agency Of n mutual stock insurance COM
pany Of Pa, the object of which Is TO pay for
losses on farm stock from disease or accident Of
any Kind. Glancing over the paper found one
feature in which this company differs from other
mutual insurance companies-it tells you plainly
how much you must pay for each $500 Of insur-
ancc ani docf not use any round about methods
Of calculating 81 much per cent. On one amount
which u 20 much per cent. "G another. Its rates.
however. are rather ''.tccp- =. per 500 for five
years. equal Ia 80 cents per annum-alth"ugh the
circular say. they are les than 1.-The high priced
stock companies charge" There are Thousands
Of horses and cattle IN this State insured in stock
companics for - cts. per annum On the 500 and
there are nj ieast two companies represented In
this county which pay for damage by lightning rs
well n lire ut this rate and even for less an FIVE
year poiicies, and if higher rates are charged in
some eases IL Is because the risks are considered
60 be specially hazlrious. Now these stock com
panics not lc,lglngs Of few weeks old, but
have had years of experience and have large as
sets which have enabled them To- weather the
storms Of unucky years that have sent many
mutual companies 20 the bottom. To the farmer
and owner IL stock company that will protect
such property from loss by accident ar disease il
very desirable and with proper management
should prove u success. There IL no apparent
reason why il should not succeed. although ! be-
licve such companies haven accomplished much
in the past.
The Narr"r G"ay..-The action ct the diTcc-
tors uf our narrow gauge railway IN refusing to
sell the road to parties in New York was. in my
humble Judgment. wise and juiicious. 1.-THE peo-
pie on the line "f the road are to reap the most
benefit from il. its management mus; be kept in
their own hands. II New Workers want II Of
their object j. io make il par; Of through
line TO benefit their city. and such roads will not
regard local interests. Local shippers along the
through lines usually entertain bitter feelings to-
wards them account of the cxtortionatc rates
charged on local freight. They fail to see the
justice Of making one man pay 80 cts. for hauling
n barrel of -four Ia miles while another pays 81
for hauling IL 1000 miles. If those interested in
the narrow guagc do not want their brains both
cred In studying the equity Of such freight rates,
they had better keep these trunk-linc gentlemen
at a respectful distance. $.