The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-03-06
DEER CREEK FARMERS CLUB.
The Advantages of Maryland for Young
Farmers.

February eth, at the residence of Messrs, s. b.
and Geo. K. Silver, near priesthood Bridge, Deer
Creek, and discussed the comparative advantages
of this and other regions OF the United States for
men SO see M ne bo@as OF
Archer, b. H. Barnes, w. Scott Barnes, VIM. b.
Lee, John Moores VIM. Munnikhuysen, X. John
Rogers S. b. Silver Benj Silver, Jr., HI. Spalding
vir a guestes, Messrs. David McMenamin, of
Rev: G. i: Wilson, s. NJ. Lee, B. NJ. Allen, Edward
IL. Hall, S. Martin Bayless and Geo. III. Gorrell.
Before proceeding with the regular question
the committee appointed to represent the club at
the recent Farmers Convention in Baltimore,
were called upon for their report. Mr.. James Lee
expressed his qualification at seeing so many Har
ford county farmers present and was pleased
with most of the proceedings, but thought the
free-trade remarks of the presiding officer,
Judge Robinson, were out Of place. Mr.; Lee
also gave brief account OF the most striking
Mr.. John Moores said it was gratifying, to be
there and see the interest that lawyers. judges.
ex-Governors and orators took In farming. They
were the finest lot of takers he ever heard. lie
had noticed, too, how soft and white their hands
were. There was not Plowman on his farm
who could compare with them in this respect.
Mr.. VIM. Webster said he was pleased to see
what they wanted and always voted right.
The regular topic for discussion was then taken
s. B. Silver said Hartford county equalled, if it
did not surpass. any section of the United States
for health, society and the facilities for making
good living Our lands produce as much corn
wheat from 40 to so bushels can be grown here
Hartford county is also well suited for raising hay,
because of the great variety of nutritious grasses
that flourish here.
BENZ. Sill ver Jr., said there are probably places
where a young man without capital would have
more chance of getting along-in the far West or
South, for instance. But if they go to those re-
gions they must. wipe out all home associations,
and it is question whether this would pay or
not. In Hartford county we have everything we
could wish for.
the Deer Creek Farmers Club is better than any
he had even seen. There are some disadvant-
ages, perhaps. The lands are not quite as rich as
in the West but that is equalized by our nearness
to market and convenience OF obtaining fertili-
zers We have fine water in abundance, most of
the farms having it in every field. We produce
larger crops per acre than are raised in the West.
The average production of corn by members of
the club is from l. to i barrels s to the ACRE while
tonal 4barrels will pay for the bone dust and put
the crop into market. We also raise at least 10
grown in the West. and our hay crop will aver
age IL tons per acre. We have also good society
and churches of all denominations.
VIM. Webster said that all things considered he
did not think there is finer place in the world.
When young men go to the far West or South
they must uproot all their pleasant associations.
If the prime object is to make money he would
say go to Texas, Georgia or the far West, where
can all your energies Wnrb to civ
climate, there is here every lnducement Tor set
tiers.
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man with a proper amount Of industry and
energy will ordinarily do as well here as in the
far West. There are, however, many advanta-
ges in new country, there being less Compet-
ton in business and greater profits, but man is
deprived of the pleasures of life. Here then are
advantages of mental improvement which new
country lacks. Money should not be the only
object of q mans life.
James Lee said he had thought Hartford coun-
ty pretty good place until he went to the Farm
ers' Convention, in Baltimore, last week, and
heard the Eastern Sho" rung in his ears as the
garden-spot of the world.
e. 2. Moores thought there were more advanta-
ges and fewer disadvantages here than in any
Edward H. Hall said that the men who go West
and rough 1t may make a little more money but
with the same economy and industry here they
would do just well. Besides here they have
better advantages of society, and the comforts
of life. Nc place in the world can compare with
Maryland for the luxuries of life, such as fish.
oysters. sc.
VIM. D. Lee said that Maryland presented many
advantages for solid comfort over other places,
and no preferred less money and more comfort.
II. Spaldng would say If money is the object
sought, 30 West but money would not make up
for the loss OF home ties and comforts In some
land is cheap and produces largely without fert-
lzers, but it requires some capital to get those
VIM. B. Hopkins said that for young men start
ing in life Hartford county is as good as any Other
place. There are disadvantages in the West. The
market price of crops is so low that farming does
not pay as well there as here. If young man
will start where he ought TO start he can do well
where their fathers left of and therefore fail.
To succeed in the West young man must live in
a log cabin with dirt floor eat from tin plate
and drink out of tin cup.
Bennett H. Barnes thought Hartford county good
enough for him.
w. Scott Barnes said Hartford county is the best
place he had seen. A man with capital can make
money anywhere. There had been much talk
about the profits of cattle ranches in the West,
but the business cannot be carried on without
capital.
wise him to go to new place and grow up with
it. In old settlements it takes man too long
time to acquire, position and influence.
VIM. Munnikhuysen said that no place is better
than Maryland If a man wants fair living, home
comforts and the pleasure of friends-if you call
the possession of these things success He
differed with Mr.. Aroherin regard to men settling
in old countries, at least as far as Hartford is
cerned. Here strangers. If they show themselves
to be the right kind of men, are treated with
courtesy and taken by the hand. If you count
success by dollars and cents, there may be places
here. If compelled to leave Maryland he would
go South. He thought the accounts of immense
profits to be made In the West are overdrawn and
are published by railroad companies who want to
s. NJ. Lee said that if by Hartford county you
mean that section over which this club reigns
he would say that you can't well go to a better
place. Many years ago French army marched
through Hartford county: young Frenehman,
by its beauty that as soon as he could leave the
army he returned and bought lands here. The
fered to 90 West. II he were going to remove
from this section he would go Southwest.
s. M. Bayless was also Of the opinion that if a
young man would rough 1t In Hartford as he would
be compelled to do in the West and take as much
as care of his money he would make as much here
Rev c. n. Wilson said the question should be
viewed not only in respect to the population al.
ready here but also with reference to immigrant
population as well. For instance. would 1t pay
citizen of the German empire better to come
here with his capital or to go West or man
from 09nnectcnt 70 emlgrase mere, or man IRON
exceedingly valuable, to come here and get land
at a lower prce2 Young men raised here and
without capital would stand as good chance here
X. John Rogers thought the difference was moi
in localities but In the people themselves: A man
it in Maryland, and one who failed to make Ii
here would also fail in the West. In the West you
tages of that section. In some parts of the West
good water is scarce and droughte are frequent
Crops may be large but prices are so low that q
man must handle an immense amount to make o
little money. II man had little capital and q
large family of boys TO settle In life 1T might be
a good plan to go West; but he thought it al.
ways poor plan to go where there is no money
e. M. Allen said he had given the subject some
In his opinion this was not the region OF the
United States where capital and labor will pro,
and compared the profits of a farm with which
he Is acquainted in Georgia with one OF equal
COST mere. Inc georgia Iarm ne SAID, comprises
worth 81 an acre with the entire plant of stock
implements, &C.. $4,000. 1t produced in 1882
bushels Of oats at 60 cts. worth $500 200 bush
els Of corn, at 10 cts, worth $500 The gross
RGsSaSS' 1sDs ss
tons acid phosphate, $3.50 other expenses. in
Guiding seeds. &c, 1882; total expenses, $4,000
leaving $4,000 profit.
The Hartford county farm of say 10S acres
with 30 acres in wood, would be worth 500 an acre
or $40 800 and with the stock, &c, to work it. ST.
900 Tho produce from $50 acres of arabic land
might be put at 2S0 barrels of corn from 20 acres