The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-03-31
Harford Ahead.-Tbo Bal,lm.rs Sand

Hartford AheGd.-The Baltimore .Sandoy
Ners of recent date animadveris 90 some extent
to the recent earthquake shock In Hartford county,
aud tTys 90 make its readers believe that there u
great rivalry existing between the counties Of
Hartford aud Baltimore, not Only In earthquakes
but In many other things. II aiso portFays very
infinitely the habits aud customs Of our up country
neighbour, even In their use Of the weed, &C., ~
follows;
at Is refreshing now to nee, resident Of HAr
ford county. lie looKs proud aud happy at the
fret glance. Just ask after that earthquake, and
he grows as enthusiastic ~ II Il was a member Of
his own family. lie takes his quid out Of his
mouth. lays IL carefully by and then plnnges into
the narrative Of that earthquake with q spirit and
energy that Is amusing. Ito wants 20 tell you oil
about Il. IL was confined entirely 60 the county,
aud ne ultcrs this With - iecr aud wave Of the
hand that much as says, Baltimore county IL
a fraud, and her claim to any part Of tho shock IL
false and spurious" II was confined entirely 10
Hartford county. aud was principally active, In fact
Il focused and eentered all It's best efforts upon
the speakers place Of residence. There, on his
farm, Il shook its side with enjoyment, while the
animals fell in alright, the houses rocked. the
family tainted and no siono remained brave
and unmoved. Al this he tells with great gusto,
as u earthquakes were his special delight and
recreation, and he did not fear them worth 4 cent.
and all through his discourse he will refer sug-
gcstively 10 baltimore county u that proposter-
distinguished and favored portion Of the globe.
"lIArforI pridss herself on her annual agricul-
tural fair. Baltimore county holds her exhibition
nj Timonium hrst aud the Hartford people come
down and ridieue the exhibits chuckio satirically
ut the specimen hogs and laugh outright At the
finest cattle in the stalls. The Hartford ladies
glarec ut the poultry with an affected sni1. Smile
sardonicaily at the cakes, quilts, preserves and
pickles, and view deprccatingiy, but not without
a shade of pity, the samplers and beokmarks and
necdlework Of their bonighted ncighbors OF
course the Baltimore countans internally boil
while pretending TO compassionate the ignorance
of their visitors. and their laugh seems empty and
forced when they told By the iIarfords to come
to our fair aud we'll show you something
"Thcn Hartford has her exposition and avails
herself Of the benefits Of holding itlast. Not only
dessshs then have her own exhibits. bat the vanity
OF her Baltimore county neighhors can he depend !,
ed upon TO get all the exhibits that had been dis
played az Timonium few weeks before. Thus
she makes . big show. and when Towsontowu
puts In an appearance. Belair points with pride
and pleasure Ia the fact that her show i.decidedy
the biggest. Thus u 10 that constant rivalry
exists between tho two counties and Baltimore
hates to conrsIe TO her nsighbor even the doubt,
ful credit of having an extra earthquake II the
shake could only be exhibited At that fair. how.
ever, the cup Of liarford's triumph would be full"
Matters of Importance to Farmers and
It's weekly talks on canned goods topics, gives
some capital suggestions "a farm r. and canners.
IL says "Thc absSlute duliness which works the
present condition of the canned goods business l.
rather alarming when We consider that the time
Is almost nj hand when II shall be necessary TO
prepare for anothe. season and that there IL yet
on hand large stock a. some lines Of last sea-
sons goods. What eiiec; the continued low price.
will have upon the extent of the preparations for
the coming season IL Is difficult to say, but there
somc whose pluck l. beyond question IL aftc-
past experiences they plunge extensively into
next seasons buSiness. We hear of some who
consider wisdom tho better part and have pru.
IDENTIFY retired from the field. On the other hand
We hear Of recruits coming up TO fIi their plaees
very raw they are 10 be sure, but full of enthn-
sasm.
Among ;hosc Gamers who farm. Il has dawn.
cd upon many that the two occupations some.
what incompaiibc--that while IL undoubtedly
pays a farmer 60 put in considerable crop for
canning purposes, Sc, IL does not pay him 20
abandon other crops altogether and 20 TO raising z
canning products exclusively. In the first place
his farm will suffer more or less in the end, and
furthermore IL Is poor policy so tn conduc, farm
that all the feed for stock has TO be procured OF
the place and at prices which the local demand
usually stimulates up 10 city quotations.
Those farmers among us who have each year
raised n considerable crop of hay and field corn
find such a ready and profitable market for these
articles among their brethren who have none.
that they arc quite content 10 stick to the old.
fashioned way Of farming.
"lt Is not the farmers, however. who have cause
ne yet TO complain. they l, was who rcapcd the
profits Of last seasons canning business in this
neighborhool. The voracious Gamer sought ma
tsral and would have Il at any price, and the
wiley Agricultural accommodated him at a rather
hands0me figure.
eve venture 20 predict tina, our farmers will
not receive good prices next season as they oh.
tanned last, unless something unusual should hap
pen to the crops"
In Defense o: Black Horse Folk.-"A
Resident" writes the following communication 90