The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-07-27
The Egis and Intelligencer
UEL AIR, Md, JULY "a, 1888.
Deer Creek Farmers Climb.

Deer Creek Farmers Club.
The July meeting of the Deer Creek Farmers
Club was held at the farm of w. ID. Lee, near
yer in the chair, Bennett ii. Barnes Secretary.
Among those present, besides active members
were Messrs. VIM. II Bayless, Harry Wilson, go
wilson, Jerc. Sullivan, Michael Sullivan and
Harry Cuac
Messrs. Lochary, Munnkhuysen and Judge
Walters, the committee appointed to inspect the
farm and premises, reported that the place and
stock looked remarkably well that Mr.. Lee had
only been living on the place year, but had made
agreat Improvement in its appearance in that
time.
The subject selected for discussion was, rs il
advisable for a farmer to connect any other busi-
ness with farming?"
VIM. ID. Lee thought a farmer had better at
tend strictly TO his farm, which needs his atten-
business besides his farm he is apt to neglect the
latter. IL depends, however, on u mans ability
and whether he hasgood hands on his farm or
not. In some cases he might entrust his business
to hands, but If he has to pay big wages he had
better let the farming alone and attend to the
James Lee.sald great deal would depend on the
Kind OF business undertaken in connection with
farming. If Il man has profession he can not
because the profession ought to take up all his
time. man might succeed in mercantile bust
ness ana farming a large farm, where grazing,
feeding cattle i'll winter and raising grain are fol-
lowed, Will take up all mans time. There are
fewer failures among farmers than among
any other class, and good general rule therefore
seems to be, stick to farming and let outside bust
ness alone.
Judge Walters said farmer generally has
room for all the energy and talent there is in him.
IL he has an overplus of these he had better give
up farming and go at something else A farmer
who attends exclusively to his business succeeds
b st, and If man intends to be farmer he had
better stick to the business.
John Moores.-A poor farmer on poor farm
has enough to do, and any farmer can find
something TO occupy him every day in the year.
some men have more capacity than others, and
Whlle some can farm acres, Others are capable
Of farming 10000 acres. Some of the most pros
porous farmers he had ever known were raised in
other pursuits. The number of men who can
attend TO farming and other pursuits ut the same
time is small.
Thomas Lochary said he did not think n farmer
could get all out of place there is in it, or make
all the money that might be made out of it with
out giving the farm his entire attention.
Johns IL Janney did not think Mr.. Lochary had
icll anything to say A merchant can attend to
two different branches of his business better than
farmer can attend to farming and merchandise
ing. Farming requires all Il mans attention, and
the old adage holds good in his ease, 1.-The shoe
maker should stick to his last" He had seen
more farms sunk by n farmer trying 10 attend t
ether business than any other way, There is no
question about there being money in farming if
II is properly attended To. If II farmer finds he
mas not cnuLgh work TO occupy him let him buy
more land
VIM. Webster said that those who givc their I'M
divided attention to any occupation succeed best,
and this is just as necessary for farmer as for a
doctor, lawyer or merchant. If Il man finds
his farm dom pay let him drop il and 90 at some
thing else.
In reply to II question by Judge Walters, whe-
thGr or not 1t would pays farmer to repair his
own machinery, MIR. Webster said that if Il man
had 1000 acres it might pay to have a workshop
and employ mechanics, but on ordinary farms it
does not pay to have more tools than saw, Il
Ratchet ana an axe
Edward r. moores did not think it profitable for
Il farmer To have any other business. If however,
II man hnl means and could employ somebody
10 30 ms farming, he might sell fertilizers,
machinery, run for County Commissioner or have
4 brokers' office in one corner of his house He
hnds he has all he can attend to on his farm.
George II. Silver said the temptation il some
times great to Try something else in connection
with farming, but he believed it would pay bet
ter to stick to thing and carry it to perfection
in all professions it is now the rule to make
spccialiies OF certain branches, and by carrying
these To perfection men become successful
Farmers ought to make their business IL specially.
Thcy ought To study their business thoroughly
ANA know what everything costs 80 aS to asccr-
tain whether 1t pays to do this or that. who can
tell the cost of raising II bushel of wheat
VIM II. Bhyless, said that as general thing it
is best for man To study one pursuit, follow it
closely and give il all his attention. A farmer
WI" follows his business closely will get II
thorough knowledge of it and will not have time
to devote 10 any other calling. But the whole
matter is one OF adaptability, training and Capac-
~. lie did not think it possible for Il man To be
as successful in two callings as if he gave his I'M
hlHideI attention To one Farming is capable of
being developed 10 an indefinite extent and the
success will be proportonate to the amount of
study anu attention given to it,
IT, Harris Archer thought the difficulty in carry
ing out the idea that farmer must under no cir
cunSttnccS, combine any other business with
farming arises from the fact that not one young
farmer in Il Thousand gets uncnCuinbcrrd posses
sion of farm, and he finds it almost impossible to
pay or II mort gage by his labor on the farm If u
man has nice farm clear of debt, let him stick
lO and dcvrOpe it. When man is in debt for his
farm and after pegging away, finds he can't pay
tor II, there is Il strong temptation to try outside
means. He mentioned II number of farmers who
had made money by outside means and improved
their inrUiS
VIM. Mnnnikhuysen believed there were eases
III which man could carry ON n farm and other
business ht he same time with profit. 1t depends
business 10
win reference to the farm. AS Il general thing
however il is as much ms any man can do to run
"A farm. ana he would not advise all farmers to
"nHhgr in any other business with it. a man with
@bi or 100 acres must be man of extraordinary
talent If he can carry ON his farm aud IN outside
business probably; but with : or co acres
he might do il.
:. Is silver, the President, said that if n man
made II business of farming and attended To- the
rotation OF his crops it would be ms much us he
could do. Every day brings with ii something re-
dllring mans personal attention. We do not
rhse ls large crops or with us little expense rs we
should. This may he brought about by close
study, personal application and attending to work
rs the season advances II requires great deal Of
foresight to carry on farm successfully.
Harry wilson did not think il advisable for
farmer 10 nave too many irons in the fire. Some
men may have the ability mentally, physically
am ptculiarily to carry ON some other business
vain farming, but with the average farmer what
he makes outside he more than loses by wnnt of
attention to his farm.
Judge Walters said the question is "Is farm
dlR profession That requires all a mans timcI'
There is only one answer to that There is
enough in any pursuit to occupy mans whole
Time II he chooses to givrit. A farmer might make
more money AT something else than he makes on
NE 'trih, nut ho makes ii mt the expense of the
farm.
Adi1nrncd 10 meet at Thos. A. Hays. August
lSih.
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