The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-02-21

Farmers Conventional convention of the
farmers of Maryland will be held in Wilson Post
Hall, Ria.to Building, corner of Holiday and
Second streets, Baltimore, beginning at lO3 a. M,
Tuesday next, February Oath. The joint commit
tee appointed to make arrangements for the meet
ing, submit, subject to such notifications as may
be ordered by the body itself, the following pro-
gramme of the convention
Tuesday, Feb. 24.-Orgarization. Addresses by
Peter Henderson, Esq, of New Jersey, the we'll
known market gardener and author, on "How
farmers can utilize portions of their farms for
raising vegetables and fruits !" DR.. D. E. Salmon,
veterinarian of the U. S. Department of Agricul
ture, on clog Cholera" Dscussions-1. Mary
lands advantages and experimentation can we
improve what we have and regain what we have
lost? 2. The restoration of fertility, including the
making, the buying and the application of manures.
Introduction of resolutions and business from
CARNATIONS represented or individual members.
Second Session.-Address by Prof. Richard Nc
Sherry, president of the State Board of Health of
Maryland, on "The hygiene of the farmers house
and its surroundings" Discussons-1. Immi-
gration-is it desirable, and if so, of what kind
and how may it be secured? g. The Cereals-1.
Should We keep up and extend the cultivation of
wheat, or gradually give it up and turn to other
crops? 2. Can not increase cereal crops
proftably Dy improved methods of cultivation
3. Live Stock-1. Would it be profitable or prac
ticable to extend sheep husbandry in the State
2. Should we raise more hogs in Maryland 8.
Do our farmers derive the benefit they should from
the opportunities afforded to secure and use i'm
proved breeds of live stock?
Wednesday, Feb. 25-Addresses by DIR. M. q.
Ellzey, formerly professor in the Virginia Agri-
cultural College, on "Manures and how to use
them :" DIR. c. w. Chancellor, secretary of the
State Board of Health of Mary land, on 'The drain
age of the marsh lands of Maryland, and its in
fuence on agriculture health and population. =
Discussons-1. Legislation-Is any State legis-
lation needed by our farmers, and if so, of what
kind, and how may it be attained? 2. Fruit Grow
ing With.convenient markets, and soil and eli
mate we'll adapted to their culture, do we obtain
the profits ought from growing fruits?
Second Session.-Discussions-1 Dairying-1.
In counties which find market in Baltimore and
Washington, is this profitable branch of farm
ing, losses incurred and deterioration of land be-
ing considered? 2 Are any of the cooperative
systems employed elsewhere adapted to our cir
cumstances? 2. Trucking In view of the compe
titon nov met from South, East and West, what
crops shall we grow and how and where market
them?
The following gentlemen have been requested
to serve as officers Of the convention:
President-Hon. John M. Robinson, of Queen
Anne's.
Vice Presidenfs-C. w. Humrichouse, Esq, of
Washington; Henry C. IIallowell, Esq, of Mont
gomery; William 7. Walters, Esq, of Baltimore
county Col. John F. Dent, of st. Mary's; Adam
R. Magraw, Esq, of Cecil; Hon. james U. Den
mis-, of Somerset.
.Secretories-J. W. Baughman, Esq, of Freder-
lex; Wm. B. Sands, Esq, of Baltimore county.
The following delegation of fourteen, one at
large and one from each district of the county,
has been appointed to represent the County Ag
ricultural Society in the convention Col. D. M.
Matthews, A. L. Crosby, Nimrod Gosnell, Chas.
Lyon Rogers, Col. Wm Allen, Joshua f. Benson,
Jacob N Shauck John p. MAYS. Col Walter 5.
Franklin, John Ridgely of H., Edward Austen,
John A. Conklin, Thos. B. Todd, J. NJ Brian.
All persons interested in agriculture are invited
to participate in the proceedings, subject to such
limitations as may be prescribed by the conven-
ton.