Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-07
FARMING IN VIRGINIA.
Does Farming Participating vfevwS-
Report Upon the Walton Farm.


The woodlawn Farmers Club met at the resi-
dence OF Walter Walton the last day Of the old
year. The president being absent, Walter Walton
was elected chairman. CORTLAND Lukens, who
had been appointed to invite the young men OF the
neighborhood TO join the club reported the follow
ing names, and they were severally elected mem
bers: Harry Pierson, Frank Wilkinson, Edward
Walton, Chas. T. Lukens, and d. Walton Balm
ger T. E. Mason then read an essay on "What Is
the Future Prospect Of the Agrculturist7" to the
following purport: In the great struggle for su-
sumner, labor and capital, it behOoves those en-
gagged in agricultural pursuits to intelnyently
Understand the relative position they occupy with
those with whom they come In contact In the daily
affairs OF life. and be willing to lay aside old habits
and preIudices and adopt any theory or system
we are passing through period OF great changes
affecting human society throughout the civilized
world is evidenced by the fact that our leading
writers on political economy are forced to confess
that theories which prevailed twenty years ago are
entirely set aside now by the logic OF events that
sar thar many ss Ist m ao una. o S Is iac
the throes Of this upheaval when this travail
shall be over, what Is the condition that we who
stand In the double position OF labOrer and pro-
Queer shall occupy IS q question that should
engage our earnest attention. Shall we command
entitled, the very existence Of lie being DEPENDENT
on the food supply; or shall we continue TO plOd
on accepting tue patronage OF those whom we
political efusion on the dignity OF labor, and the
Independent LIE OF the farmer? Independent,
forsooth:~ An English statist,cian examining the
that the Western farmers are generally bang.
rupt or losing money on wheat, and are being
eaten up by mortgages and taxes; the liens being
held by Eastern Capitalists This corresponds with
the question recently asked, "Who owns Kansas"
and II our county records were examined much the
same state OF things would be found to exist In
this section. Rather sad commentary on our con-
ditiOn class. Virtually We serfs to capital
and demand were the prime factors in the dispo-
sition Of the products OF our labor, and being 90
conservative In our practice we have submitted to
idea, and have assumed the position that they viii
have q voice In regulating the price Of the COM
than they? 1t would seem that some practical
the sacrifice We have been obliged 70 suffer in the
the divesting ourselves Of that selfish indie
ss sacD e Our
on some such plan, as wen as the cotton crop in
some sections Of the South. Our situation here e
have to submit to transportation and commission
fees In the disposition OF their produce; still our
experience shows us that for cons derabie portion
manufacturer, or even the mechanic would con-
slider fair compensation for the outlay and labor
expended, ono Of the most forcible reasons for
which Is the lack Of manufacturing In ustries in
our vicinity the operations Of which would furnish
| w Just at that season when there might be .
margin Of PROFIT for our surplus produce.
we receive great deal Of gratuitous advice from
the public journals Of the country, as well 20 the
various farmers' assemblies and congresses that
meet often, all in the interest Of the tillers OF
can relieve the Government OF its surplus cash
All such advice should be received In homeopathic
doses. Al tho legislative AID we receive must
shape OF taxes direct indirect. What need Is
an honest administration OF Government and the
farmers to devise some plan By which we may
receive o more equal REMUNERATION Tor our toll
and then upon the O. Other guilds
operation In each others welfare.
TnH ESSAY DISCUSSED.
C. Lukens combatted some OF the points made in
the essay notably the portion In reference to the
compensation Of the farmer a. compared with that
bornly maintaining his position.
W. 6. Wilkinson, q merchant from Philadelphia, |
would not asas snst sss
Gentleman were read IN support Of the agrtcuL |
turai side Of the question. John Moon, who is |
holding an once in washiagtSn, Wa asked for IN
opinion. He cited the caSe OF . h1en0 who fnl- |
tSeS went into mercantiie business ana q 6:
next SIX years he saved about SIX times that sum
the query arose % 20 how much q his success In
farming, but SAID be had not made much And |
r. the chief end Of man.
Xnother question was also presented, - to
whether the essayist had taken rather somber
view OF things now at the Close Of the year. possibly
by reason OF his having t1ed 70 square his accounts
and found the balance on the wrong stde. How
ever, the essay brought out An interesting dilcuS
ion and Il u obvious that better system o6 CO.
Operation among Farmers Is urgently needed
The critical report was than read, calling atton-
ton 70 the favorable situation OF the place foe
dairy farm, being well watered and supplied with
good buildings for the purpose. herd q Aomo
g head Of cattle was noticed containing several
ahifes Among the hogses was 9 me grade Poe.
choron stallion. In farming stx.nel1 fosaf1on y
ma srsas. a part o. tha land n wheat this yoaf
not HAVING tsken well IN gfasa, e - proposed e
ulnW aaafn. and the repeyt accommodates DoW1n9