The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-12-18
difference in Dakota pla


rent land in Dakota, at 81. which cos,
made ready for crop about ! / an acre, al
Gland To be left plowed). When whea,
is about 81 cts. bushel there, and the
renter makes profit, what encourage
ment is there in growing wheat IN Mary
land at such prices AS the farmer has re
ceived for the last three years TOR his
wheate 1t is claimed that over-produc-
ton is the whole cause of the low price
of wheat. This claim is made not light
ly think. The curse and blight of spec
ulation in wheat. holding back IA healthy
and gradual movement OF the same, and
then flooding the country with the past
accumulatlous, which have been stored
in the immense elevators to mould, is the
secretwhereby the farmerhas been robbed
and the business interest throughout the
C untry have been depressed A farmer +
ticket i'll every county in the country
would materially change the situation,
is the opinion Of most of the farmers that
have talked with in the West and here.
Why not try it in Cecil?
Mr.. Noyes differed a little with Mr.
Coudon on the beef question. He had
bought god beef by the quarter at from
: to y cents and die. not think the butch
ers generally IN .de very much money in
his vicinity.
Mr. Bod WAS gratified with the essay
and Was glad Mr.. Coudon had treated on
this matter OF extravagant funerals. He
thought probably the church was some
what to blame, and instanced one church
which had recommended the employ
of but ~ carriages as funeral corteges.
In farming he found he could realize but
per cent ON his investment. 1t was the
best he could do.
Judge Stump didn't intend to say a
word until an expression of MIR. Bond
challenged his attention, and that was
his exact statement as to what he real
lied on his farming operations. That
was the point of the question originally
submitted by him. and ON which he hoped
the essayisU at this meeting would say
something. The point simply was
whether there was any farmer i'll Cecil
making any money growing wheat He
had hoped to hear this question OF the
profitableness or the unprotita bleness of
growing this crop treated. But Mr..
Coudon had with the circuml ocution
which farmers are always charging law
yers with, had read an essay without
saying one word on the subject announ-
ced.
The Rev E. X. Miller being invited
for comment thought it paid better to
preach at a moderate salary than to grow
wheat AT present prices. He had been
and was now an advocate of funeral re-
form. In the midst of Mr.. Miller's re-
marks dinner was announced by the
genial host. lt is needless TO say, that
the cordial hospitality tor which no and
his refined household are distinp uishe ed.
was amply displayed. After drnuer a
desultory and informal debate was re
sumed as to the comparative profit of
wheat culture. But good dinner while
it had not dulled the edge of the hosts
wit, and genial good humor, had percep-
tally weakened the mathematical accur.
acy of cent per cent discussions on profit
able wheat culture. Figuring on profit
aud loss of land and farm investment, was
cold work after the melowing influence
of Christmas viands, and adjournment
was early in order.
At the Invitation of Mr.. Jos. Coudon
the next meeting of the club will be held
on Thursday the 18th of January next at
his residence "Woodlands."