The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-04-28

| By active constant ell DftS less worth
members of the community monupolize
political positions, and were of that elias
who made politics pay. Unless a ma
| desired the emoluments of office i. re
quired much public spirit to give tn
time and attention necessary to acquir
influence in local politics. Farmers as
| class were unwilling to forsake thei
business long enough to bestow time ant
| attention on public affairs. They lacke,
he thought public spirit in this respect
| He agreed with the essayIst, that farme
was not necessarily good member of tn,
Legislature. A farmer who knew nothing
except how to farm, was often an cas-,
victim of the professional politician a
Annapolis. The real remedy in hi
opinion for the state of affairs deploreC
by the essayist, was that farmers like
other voters divided upon political line.
in local elections, and SO neutralized theil
influence. If they were as independent
in voting as in speech, the result might
be different. In our large cities the only
of all parties in the election of non parti
IAN tickets at municipal elections. This
required organization and well directed
effort. He believed independence OF
voting in municipal elections to be con.
sistent with the most robust partizanshiI
in matters properly the subject of political
differences of opinion.
Comment on the essay being closed the
chairman named Messrs. Adam r. Mag.
raw, John w. Mccullough and Aaron J.
Kitchener the committee to examine Mr..
Coudon's stock and premises, and report
their condition.
A recess of an hour was then taken.
On re-assemhling the president an
nounced that questions relative to stock OF
farming matters generally were in order.
Mr.. Magraw stated that he had a
Jersey heifer about twenty months old
about to calf for the first time, and that
her condition had compelled him to milk
her for about week. He wanted to
know whether taking from her so much
milk would in view Of her condition be
calculated to injure her offspring.
DR.. Cromwell did not think any serious
injury would result either to the mother
or offspring. This opinion seemed to be
shared by Messrs. John r. Bond, H. H.
Duyckinck, John p. Wilson and Henry
Coudon, the latter being of opinion that
the milking would prove beneficial to the
mother.
Mr.. George W. Sutton submitted the
following correspondence between the
Country Gentleman and himself relative
to young apple orchard
"I have a young apple orchard planted
forty feet apart each way, with peaches,
pears and ounces planted in between, in
which | wish to grow a crop of tomat oes
Will you please state the best fertilizer for
me to use-and how much per acre-taking
into consideration the welfare of the trees
have been planted three years this spring
and were two years old when planted. The
first year | titled in potatoes and last year
corn. The soil is red clay gravel subsoil,
and rather thin. Will you be so good as tc
put me on the right road? C. W. S. Cecil
County. 1.-THE cultivation of the soil which
you give to the tomatoes will serve to bene
fit the young trees; this should be kept up
with some hoed crop for several years. The
amount of fertilizers required will depend
on the richness Of the soil, and the degree
of growth which the trees are making
which should should be a foot or two yearly
Barn manure will doubtless be the mos
reliable fertilizer, but if super phosphate
profitable and paying applications in you
neighborhood, you may add them to the
barn manure. If they have not proved
paying, or have given no useful results, il
will be waste to use them. Soils differ il
different regions, and actual trial is the only
test
Mr.. S. ]. Johnston, of Virginia, who
himself is the owner of farm in tina
state and at present is in the interest OF
the Cecil Hedge and Wire Fence Com
pany, acknowledged the compliment o
an invitation to meet the club and hoped
soon to have an opportunity to present
its members with a report of the favor
able progress the company was making
in taking orders from prominent farmer:
in Cecil for this leading style of fenc,
and which was generally being adopted
in other states. The members of thu
club expressed their willingness to con
slider the subject when presented by Mr.
Johnston.
Mr.. Henry S. Coudon then called tn,
attention of the club to matter which
in his opinion, if not promptly met b.
some remedy would soon impose a NOR
grevious tax upon farmers in this county
than those imposed by law. He referre.
to the damage done to the grain and thu
| ravages made upon growing fruits b.
that winged pest the English sparrow
| In proof of the extent of the injury don
| by these birds he cited the facts con
tanned in an official report of the Unite,
States Government. This report demon
strated the wonderful rapidity witt
which these birds multiplied, singh
pair of them alone being capable in th
space of ten years of producing million
of their species. While such fecundit
almost staggered belief yet the wonder
full reproductive powers of this bir'
were automatically shown in the repor
referred to.
| Just as the host was about to invit
the attention of the club to the necessit
of some preventive policy for these preda
tory spoilers of the farmers fields, thes
fecund felons of his fruits, these mere
less marauders of his meadows, thes
gregarious and graceless gatherers of hi
grain, dinner was announced. With tina
prompt response to the demands of dut
in the field, family and forum, whic
| characterizes the members of the club
they were presented at bountifull
ladened table with the generous ev
dences of their hosts hospitality.
| Upon re-assembling after dinner MI
Coudon resumed his presentation of tn
English sparrow question. Althoug
favoring free trade upon general prime
pies he showed himself an uucompromis
ing protectionist on the English sparro'
question. While the American farme
might be willing to exchange America
grain without an export duty for Euglis