The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-11-10
What Is the Secret Of Successful FARM
ing,

The bait used was live minnows
What is the Secret Of Successful FARM
ing!
The Deer Creek Farmers Club met at the resi-
dence of Mr. VIM Webster, Saturday, October
18th, and discussed the question. propounded by
Mr.. Webster, "What is the secret of successful
farming?" While it was we'll known that many
Of the members of the club had found out the Sc
cret, judging from disappearance of their farms,
&C., yet they could not explain II so that others
might go and do likewise.
Nearly all the active members of the club were
present. Among the honorary members and
guests were D. Il. Wilson, DIR. j. II. Webster, s.
NJ. Lee, G. X. Cumming james NJ Jacobs. s. NJ.
Bayless, George Wilson, Geo. j. Finney aud
Mr.. William Webster said he had not chosen the
subject in order to tell the club how to farm sue
cessfully, hut in the hope that the discussion
might benefit himself as well as the club. There
is a secret, as in all other occupations or profess
sions What it is he did not know. Within a dis
lance of three miles there were several farmers
who started without capital and now own their
farms and are in comfortable circumstance,
Others, equally as intelligent, industrious and with
just as much brains. have in measure failed. He
concluded that industry was the first and most
important element of success; not that a man
should necessarily do manual labor, but he should
diligently see to everything Thorough cultiva-
ton and generous manuring are also essential to
success Farming is no hap-hazard work. 1t pays
to give strict attention to the farm and crops and
no man is tirst-class farmer who don't enrich
his land.
DIR. Webster said the first element of success
was to have the land in excellent condition sup
ply arthclally what is lacking in the soil pillow
well, cultivate thoroughly and reap when the
crops are ripe.
b. Silver, Jr, thought it necessary to success
for farmer to have brains and make a judicious
use of them. Another important thing il farm
ing is to make judicious selection of hands,
If by success you mean making money, that
is what few farmers do.
VIM F. Hays agreed with Mr.. Silver that
brains were as necessary in farming as in other
pursuits, and man should make proper use of
r. John Rogers said he would like to know the
secret and if he did would tell It. He supposed
that industry, good judgment and economy mad a
good deal to do with success in farming. Aim to
live within your means and do the best you can,
constitute the only secret he knows about sue
cesSful farming.
Geo. Finney apparently did not regard farm
ing as Il very successful pursuit any way. He
never knew man 10 get rich by it If he confined
| his labOrs to the farm alone. In every case he
had known where farmers had prospered they
had means outside of their farms or were engaged
| in other business as well as farming.
| ThOs. A. Hays was anxious to know the secret
and had nothing toimpart. He believed the key
note is, attend to your own business.
ID. +. Wilson was certain he had never found
| the secret. The men who were most euccessful
in farming were generally those VINO had the
Edward p Moorcs said his experience was 100
limited to enable him to find out the secret, but
| he agreed with Mr.. Hays that it was highly i'm
| portant for farmer to attend to his own bust
ness.
| Thomas Lochary thought that to be successful
| q man should like his calling. That would lead
to close attention TO business, which is the chief
secret of success in farming AS well as in other
pursuits.
| s. NJ Bayless said that to be successful in farm
| ing man should be raised to the business Good
management is great secret of success A man
should not employ more hands than he can man
Il. Harri- Archer's views conceded with those
| of Mr.. Lochary. No one can succeed in any call
| ing without liking for it. II distasteful he
will quit it as soon as possible Close attention to
business he regarded as the first element of sue
good
but it requires in addition to brains capacity for
| manual labor to be a successful farmer. far
| mer must not only know how work ought to be
done, but be able to do himself and teach others
| how TO do it. Mr.. Archer thought another secret
| lumber for cash, even though they may have to
| borrow the money. They would get these arti
| Giles great deal cheaper than on years time
| In buying reaper, too, farmer can save from
| 20 to % per cent by paying cash for it. Most
| farmers have too much team to farm successful
S. NJ. Lee said there is no special talisman or
| plan to ensure success in farming. An adapted
ness to the profession or a determination to ac-
quire il a thorough practical training, in every
| detail of farming, as well as knowledge of the
science of agriculture are necessary to success
The farmers capscity, wheoner ior a., large OF
| of capital necessary. If too small farmer buys
at great disadvantage. II too large, the interest
will swallow up the profit. The capabilities of the
farm must not be pushed beyond what the farm
will bear. If your expenses are more than the
farm can sustain you i, must nave more land or
thing is necessary-all on the farm must be pro-
ducers, TO ensure success. Efficiency of labor is
by awkward hands. One good hand is worth
more than two uninstructed ones. Another Sc
cret of success is don't spend money for artificial
or imaginary wants.
James Lee regarded management as the great
secret of success. He did not agree with some
that it required so much manual labor of the far
mer On large farm man will make more by
looking after his hands than by his own manual
labor On poor small place man must work
i'm
John Moores thought expenses should be kept
down to make farming successful. 1t is ques-
ton what success is. He would regard his friend
Webster success as farmer, judging by the COM
forts by which he is surrounded. Farmers should
keep All account of their expenses Everybody
else does. by looking over the account they may
see where they can save. IL a man is not good
manager he should educate himself up to it, The
whole secret is In management: Farmers as n
class live better than anybody else, and make as
much money as any other people. "A good plan
to achieve success is to initiate those who are
successful-not those who can tell us what to do
and can not do it themselves: but men who act
Bennett II. Barnes thought the secret lay in the
proper management OF labor, in deep blowing,
thorough cultivation an the use of good fertili-
zers. Labor when not properly handled, is q
Rchard Webster could not tell the secret and
thought that there is now little success about
farming. At the present price of labor and fer
tzers there is little profit at the end of the year.
Johns II. Jann9y said he could tell how farm
could get rich that is by spending less than he
makes. Judicious economy is one secret of sue
cess, and farm management has great deal to
do with it, farmer should adopt good plan
and adhere to it. There can be no success with
out it. Farmers, as a class are more successful
than people generally. Fewer farmers die and
leave nothing behind them than merchants, pro-
fcssional men or mechanics.
jas. NJ. Jacobs said that from what he had heard
energy intelligenty directed was as near the Sc
cret as he could get
The President VIM. Munnikhuysen, said that
froiH'observation of the mode of farming and its
results in Pennsylvania, he thought the want of
success is from farming too much land. In Ches-
fnf fa
neatly and well. They do not raise as big crops
as farmers do: but they raise them at less ex-
pense and therefore to greater profit. They
practice economy in everything, and particularly
in labor. Their houses, as well as their barns,
are supplied with labor-saving appliances of every
kind, that farmers wife there does not really
have to work as hard as her Maryland sister does.
with all her servants. He regarded industry and
economy as the principal secrets of success in
George E. Silver thought the term success needs
definition. What one man would regard as sue
cess might fail to satisfy the ambition of another.
In the first place u man should be thoroughly in
terested in his business; he should be well ac-
Guanted with i ana nave natural ap H Lead
and muscle and be willing TO apply them to his
business. farmer will not be successful, as
general thing, without the application of muscle.
He did not mean that a farmer should go out and
pillow, but he ought to know when blowing Is pro-
perly done Then ne ought TO De S up IN me morn
agement has great deal to do with success, and
the larger the farm the more management is re-
can make living and raise family on % or 30
acres of land, while another, without the neces-
two The one depending on muscle would sue
ceed and the other, depending upon brains alone,
would fail. There is secret in farming, and 1t
is, determination to succeed.
MIR. Archer remarked that Mr.. Webster's place
looks better at each succeeding visit of the club.
He has good herd of grade cattle and they look
well.
Mr.. Munnkhuysen al o mentioned several i'm
proponents Mr.. Webster had made in his farm
buildings.
Mr.. Webster remarked that he had chosen the
subject for discussion, after conversng with
neighbor who had been successful in farming