The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-28
THE FARMERS CONVENTION.
Large Gathering of the Patrons of ..us-
bandry in Baltimore.

egates to order and read the following
list Of officers, which had been suggest
ed: President, Hon. John VI. Robinson,
judge of the Court of Appeals, of Queen
Anne S county; vice presidents, c. NJ
Humrickhouse, of Washington; Henry
c. nallowell, of Montgomery; VIM. I.
Walters. of Baltimore city; Col John +.
Dent. of st. Mary'S; Adam r. Masraw,
Of Cecil; Hon. James [. Dennis, Of Som
erset, secretaries, J. w, Baughman, of
Frederick; VIM. b. SANDS. of Baltimore.
The officers were unanimousI elected by
acclamation.
After the convention settled down
Judge Robinson delivered an able address
which was listened to with great inter
est
The next thing in order was Al address
by DR.. d. Z. Salmon. Veterinarian OF the
United States Department of Agricul,
ture, on 'Ilog Cholera"
DR.. NJ. G. EIizey, formally professor
in the Virginia Agricultural college, fol
lowed with an address on ''Manurcs and
How to Use Them
At tie afternoon session commuuica-
tons were read by the secretary from
the secretaries of the Corn and FiGur
and the Fertilizer Exchanges, enclosing
invitations for the delegates to visit tie
exchanges.
"Narylaud's Advantages and 0ppor-
tunities: How Can VIC Improve What we
Have ana Regain Wuat we Have L Isl 2"
was the topic choscn by NJ. Allan Bowie
for an address.
Prof. Richard sIcSherry, president Of
the State Board OF Health, rad a paper
on the "iIysienc of the Farmers House
aud It's Surroundings. lis laid stress
on the necessity Of free supply Of light
air and the detrimental influence Of wet
house, which produces disease Proper
drainage was one of the fundamental
principles of hygiene. DR.. McSherry
gave some valuable suggestions il regard
to the construction OF houses. barns and
stables, and suggested simple methods
oftestitig the purity o. water.
\ vote Of thanks Wa tca,!cred all tie
speakers.
\ paper was read on ''Iicw to Improve
the Fertility OF the Lanf." which had
been sent by Mr.. Henry ". Archer 1t
was resolved, after considerable discus
sion, that tie chairman he authorized to
appoint a committee OF oae from each
county from the s0c:stiss represented, Oh
permanent organization.
Permanent organization was effected
by electing eX-Gov. VIM. r. Hamilton
president. IN executive committee was
chosen and instructed TO perfect the de
tails for The government Of the aSsocia
ton. It is intended that az annual meet
ing shall be held, at which matters reIa-
ting 10 agriculture viii lie discussed and
united effort made to guard he inter
ests OF farmers.
The officers Of the new organization
are as follows: Nlco presidents Henry
NJ. Murray, Of Anne Arundel; Col. VIM.
Allen, Baltimore; Gen john Gill. Ba!ti-
more city; DR.. G. W. Dorsey. Calvert;
John +. Dawson, Caroline: Henry l..
Condor. Cecil; John q. Chapman.
Charles; Frank Brown, Carroll: Col.
James Wallace, Dorchester: f. \. Colds
borough, Frederick; DR.. T. II. Gladfelty,
Garrett; James Lee, Hartford; Samuel
Hopkins; Howard; T. J. 5ha!crosa, Kent;
Henry c. IIo!lowoil Montgomery: Wm.
Z. DuvalI, Prince Georges; IS. T. 7.
Turpin, Queen AnHc's: John I. Dent,
St. Mary's: james I. Dennis, Somerset;
Gen. L. L. F. Har,loa@tle, Talbot; Chas.
w. HuEirichouse, Washington; Milton
A. Parsons. Witomioo; George Hayward,
Worcester; Secretary and treasurer, Wn.
B. Sands, Of Baltimore. Executive com
mittee VIM. i. Hamilton, William b.
Sands; II. Q. Devrics, OF Howard; Gen.
f. L. f. Harpeastle; Dr. John VI. f.
Fairfax, Of Prince Georges John W.
Kerr, Of Caroline; Dr.. 7. y. Pa talaon,
of Baltimore.
Cecil county vas represented by A.
r. Magraw, VIM. 5. Potter, H. $. uou-
don and II. II. Duyckinck. Nearly every
county was represented.
When the convention again assembled
i.emuel Malone, OF Wiconico, spoke in
favor of pasturing lands. and q paper by
F b. Steiner, o5 Rhode River. Oh live
stock was read ay the socletary. 3. Il.
Bigss, Of Delaware, then spoke on the
advantages OF raising fruit, which, he
thought, was more remunerat:ve than
raising grain.
He attacked Congress ami asked if
since the LIST Of Decsm5er it had done
for tie farmer. and vet"
he remarked, there IS 10 danger of an
extra session, because all the appYopria-
ton bills are through. The commissioner
of agriculture ought to be thoroughly
man and 4 cabinet minister.
Alr. Biggs was rendered rising vote
of thanks for the discourse.
On "Wednesday, in reading d paper on |
the cost OF draining the marshe., Of Mary |
land, DIR. Chancellor said: The cml.ank- !
ing and draining Of the lakes icns and !
marshes OF England and Holland has cost |
on an average about 81 per acre. but in |
with this work the drainage !
of Maryland marshes would be. a mere |
especially with the improved !
apparatus now in existence for cxeCutin" |
such works. Ii may be safely estimated |
that the drainage OF these lands would |
not CoStan average OF SO per acre The |