The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-12-01

circumstances find market Abroad II they were
good We ought to get men of enterprise and
capital to start factlri,s. without factories we
can nOf have wealthy county. lie di ! not al
mt that with the facilities we alrea iy have We
could not compete with the manufacturers Of
other States
Geo f. Silver thought there s an opening here
for manufactures If some kinds and perhaps of
every kind. We use q great many implements,
but whether they G ,uld he made AS chraply here
as else where Is the questi n. We ought. at least.
to have repair shops with greater facilities for
work than any already In the county. We might
have a shop to do most of the repairs needed as
well as some new work. uur M, chanics work at
great DISADVANTAGE for want Of capital and i'm
shipping IN trrial and manufactured articles
We have the best material. abundant water pow
er. and need not go far for capital. A shop might
txclu 10 the manufacture IF reapers. and cnnfne
itself to making small machinery, such as horse
RAKE 6. harrows. rollers, cultivators. Sc. If en-
tered into by our own citizens 1t might he pushed
forward as fast as the business would allow. BY
starting in Il small way IL would doubtless grow
10 gigantic proportions. There is an opening
here for men of enterprise an capital. Tha,
such enterprise would be of great advantage
20 the county IL evident.
b. +. IIanway agreed with Others who had
spoken in regard Ia the advantage of home man
ufacrures. Sumeihng of the kind should he
started. but he was not prepared to suggest q
feas bic plan;
lures would greatly benefit the county, even II
carried un upon limited scale. There is no bet.
Ter way TO bring this about than u induce som,
OF the ,arRc manufacturers to start branch shops
here. As the business increased the facilities
cnuld be enlareed. With the growth of business
railroads would be built. There is no better
place IN the county for such shop Than Bel Air
II is central and would accommodate nearly al
the farmers in the county.
Mr.. Webster suggested hat Churchville would
be a desirable place, a Mr.. Hanway thought
the large, unoccupied buildings at Hartford Fur
mace would be suitable location.
he President. Mr. Munnikhuyscn. believed in
encouraging home manufacture, as fur AS posi-.
bic and thought if Hartford held out MS strong
prising man would have discovered and taxi II ad-
vantage of the opening. While we have plenty
ut water power and timber we lack railroads and
coal. without which no large establishment could
slccc' d. If a large rar a such as the one in
the lower part OF the county. went through our
water powers. capital and enterprise would come
here. \ repair shop on Il small scale, say al
'iavrc dc Grace would do well With ou' pres
ent limited transportation facilities we could not
compete with large establishments elsewhere.
Thomas A. Hay thought that IL IA manufacture
ing establishment were established here. even on
II small scale. II would grow with the country and
keep pace with the wants of farmers. He he.
Iieved with Mr.. Archer that Il fertilizer factory
would pay as we need an immense amount OF
frrt iliZt.rs every year.
the discus ion at the last meeting of the club IN
relation to the secret Of successful farming. NJ
'uSt many farmers had found out the secret
nut could not impAri II. Ono point necessary t.
success had nor been stated He thought the So.
crel lay In heginning right and doing all that car
NJ done with the outlay of as little cash as posi-
BILE Anything you ,an do yourself don't hire ~ J
one TO do for you. lf you must hire help see tint
u will pay more than expenses. What little Ii
made make il produce more
Mr.. Webster referred to the general appearance
# Mr.. Rogers farm, which shows progress and
improvement.
The President heartily endorsed Mr. Webster.
remarks, and said he had recently travelled
through a section of country as well farmed as
my in the world, and MIR. Rogers fields. fences
crops, Sc, compare favorably with the best 1t
saw.
The Club adjourned to meet at the residence ri
Benjamin Silver. Jr.. December 23l. Question
for discussion: What crops pay best. the ex
haustion of the soil being considered ?"