Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-25
TIME TABLE.
The Farmers Convention.

The Farmers Convention met in
Baltimore yesterday aud nearly every
county in the State Vas represented.
As foreshadowed in the CAPITAL.
Hon John NJ. Robinson presided, as
sisted by a number of Independents.
Col. Baughman of Frederick, and w.
y. Sands Of the "American Farmern
acted as secretaries.
On taking the chair Judge Robin
son delivered most eloquent address
in which he discussed the tariff ques-
ton, and showed how protective
tariff operated against the interests Of
the farmer. He wound up his inter-
esting address by urgently recon.
mending that farming be made not
only a business, but also source of
pleasure. 1t has of late been a fact
that farmers sons have been seeking
other employments. Positions are
accepted in stores and in doctors and
lawyers Offices. This should not be
said the Judge. There must be more
agricultural enthusiasm.
The venerable Allen Bowie Davis
Of Montgomery county, delivered an
able address on the advantages and
opportunities of Maryland, !" which was
listened TO with deep interest, as does
every thing coming from the vener.
able orator, when be takes agriculture
for his theme.
Ex-Governor Hamilton was also
present and made a very able and In
teresting address on the following sub.
Jects: SHOULD we keep up and extend
the cultivation of wheat or gradually
give it up and turn to other crops?''
and "Can we not increase our ceres al
crops proftably by improved methods
of cultivationSn These questions were
exclusively discussed. At$I.00 a
bushel for wheat the intelligent Mary
land farmer would have no difficulty
IN competing with the West. lie
thought higher manureing and better
tillsge of the wheat crop were neces-
sary.
Several other gentlemen made adj.
dresses on subjects Of interest to the
agriculturist.
Dr. Thomas Welsh, of Anne Arun.
del county, offered resolutions which.
after preamble setting forth in de.
tail the oppressive character of our
present tariff, called on our Senators
and Representatives in Congress ITO
use their best efforts TO secure such
reform of the tariff laws of the United
States that our agricultural products
may enter into fairer competition in
ell the markets of the world where
such things may be in demand. -
Other clauses of the resolutions call
upon every farmers club or agricuI.
tCral association throughout the IN
lon to pass these or similar resolu-
tons.
Among the delegates from the
various counties, Anne Arundel was
represented by Edward Hall Of B.,
DR.. II. Baldwin CAN'T, John Savage,
J. Baldwin, Il. a. Ditty, VIM. Welsh
Thomas S. Iglehart, Beale Worthing-
ton, Z. I'll. Isreal, Augusts Hall, Or.
Benjamin King, j. b. Wollen, III. M.
Murray, DR.. Thomas /. Franklin,
Samuel Brooke, William +. Owens,
james Chester, Jr., Albert Wilson,
Il. Sellman Hall, William IA. Shipley,
Sweetzer Linthicum, William II.
Downs.
At the evening session commit.
tee was appointed to take into consid.
GRAFTON and mature q plan for perma.
nent Organization Of the farmers Of
the State and for an annual conven.
ton therefor. On this committee
Dr.. Thomas Welsh represents this
county.
The convention will meet again to-