The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-08-13

side of legitimate farming. Did not
consider fruit raising. trucking etc.,
legitimate farming. but grain crops,
hay, ETC.. and growing these crops at
present prices no farmer could make
money. A few men make money at
any thing they take hold of but the
average farmer does not make any
thing at prevailing prices.
Mr.. j. P. Wilson coincided with
the essay. Economy was the main
thing to make farming profitable.
Much goes to loss that should be saw
ed. If the farm was credited with all
the family received from it, the cred
it side of the ledger would present
satisfactory showing. The accumu.
lations and improvements on the
farm for a number Of years showed
that farming was not losing busi-
ness.
Mr.. Bond agreed with Mr.. Wilson.
The farmer received a generous llv-
ing from his farm, and could accu.
mulate something besides if he COR
Quoted business in a business mar
ner.
Mr.. Noyes argued that a period of
years should be taken together to
properly estimate the value or pro6ts
of farming. The crop of wheat was
preparatory for several crops which
follow, and which yielded more or less
profit. He admitted that simply
raising grain In competition with
western grain did not yield profit.
The fact that a man raises family
on his farm and educates the children,
is proof that the business is a paying
one. Diversified farming was the
secret of successful farming.
Mr.. Magraw tElought that the eUerav-
agant habits efthe times was themoth
which destroyed much of the farmers
substance. Every family had piano
or organ, and iAdulged in other lcxur-
les to correspond. 1t was the old story
of eating our cake and complaining of
not haying it.
Lloyd Baldegston one of the visitors
was called upon to give his views on
the question Mnder discussion. He
thought the question docs Farming
Pay?" answered by the question,
shall the business be abandoned? He
was told when a boy that farming
wouldn't pay, but had adopted it as a
life work, had cNanaged to keep his
head above water and raise fanNily.
The problem to solve is how to Mvet
expenses and keep in harmony with
our surroundings. We have to face a
class of expenditures which we did not
have to contend with in the past. We
wish to raise our GAmiiies more genteel
ly, refined and tenderly, and hands age
hired to do the work which might be
done without hired help. Families
whose members are all profitably en-
ployed have solved the problem and
go ahead,
DR.. Bromwel considered farming ex-
ceedingly safe. 1t is honorable as we'll
In other pursuits there is great deal
of elbowing and the Successful ones
have to face the unpleasant reflection
that success is too often achieved by
overreaching others. There is no envy
or jealOusly existing among farmers.
Every one is pleased with the best sue
cess Of bis ueighbor.
After partaking of a substantial far
mers' dinner the club viewed the neat
and we'll titled farm of Mr.. Michener,
which elected merited encOnioums
from all.
Mr.. Carson inquired whether any
member had experience in sowing grass
seed without grain along with it. Mr..
Balderston ha d sown timothy in that
way followed by satisfactory results
had friend in Pa. who plOwed his wheat
stubble and SOwed with timothy ia