The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-24
THE CECIL FARMERS CLUB.
Its Regular NOvemb Meeting
at MIR. ThOs. G. Bonds.

Its Regular November Meeting
: at MIR. ThOs. G. Bonds.
The regular monthly meeting Of tn
Cecil Farmers Club took place at 9th
Naples" farm near Port Deposit, tn
country seat of Thos. G. Bond, Esq, O
Wednesday last the 21st inst. Prompt
at half-past ten the Chairman of the Gu
took the chair, when call of the rol
showed the following members to b
present. Henry S. Coudon, Stephen c
Magraw, Jno. P. Wilson. Joseph Coudon
VIM. w. Moore, John s. Ewing Enocl
Noyes, George w. Sutton, Samuel R
Carson, Horace H. Duyckinck, ant
Thomas C. Bond. The visitors presen
by invitation we're the Revs. James Con
J way, j. P. Otis and John Squier, DR.
Bromwell and Henry r. Torbert of TIL
WING. The minutes of the last meeting
were read and adopted.
Statements of experiments being il
order, MIR. Thos. G. Bond exhibited sew
eral fine specimens of turnips grown from
seed furnished by the Government De
partment.
Mr.. Noyes reported his experience with
reference to the cultivation of tomatoes
He stated that he had been skeptical az
to the reported quantity of this Vegetable
to be grown to the acre. He had this
past season set out the Ltoengston's Faoor.
ite, and by easy cultivation had grown
over one hundred bushels on an eighth
of an acre. He was convinced that by
careful cultivation one thousand bushels
of this vegetable can be grown to the
acre.
Mr.. Stephen G.. Magraw reported his
experience with reference to the sowing
of Timothy seed for hay crop. He
sowed eight quarts of seed to the acre
and has now stand of grass which GOV.
ers the ground we'll. He sowed it the
first week in September, drilling the seed
and the phosphate together. This man.
ner of sowing was suggested in the essay
read by s. R. Carson, Esq, in June last,
in which he advocated the separate SOW
ing of grass seed for a hay crop, instead
of sowing with wheat as generally prac-
ticed.
| The reading of the regular essay by
the Host being the next item in order,
Mr. Tnos. c. Bond submitted the fol-
lowing.
| THE CECIL FARMERS CLUB.
Casting around for subject for an essay
or paper to fulfill the requirements of our
bylaws, it occurred to me to discuss briefly
the merits of our CLUB. 1 have often heard
| the question asked "of what benefit is the
| club and what advantages have the Lem
| hers derived from their connection with it?
| My own mem bership dating back only some
| five years OF the twenty years of its exis-
tence, l cannot detail any part of its early
history. Suffice it. therefore, that all re-
ports agree as to the social amenities of its
early years, and the fact that it still has an
existence argues well for the past.
In my own time 1 have realized that aside
from its valued social features, it has exer-
cised a very decided influence in the policy
of the county. Through the efforts of one
of the members, seconded by the club, a
radical change was made in the matter of
collecting county taxes, thereby saving to
the county considerable sum of money to
be applied to the liquidating of county in
debtedness. Since then the very censerva-
/ t;, falx nv no ind uiinal
bers of the Club in the matter of securing a
change In the financial administration of
county affairs, is to be seen in the result at
tanned, the result being fully determined in
| the districts appertaining to our member
| ship. Whether for the best or not, however,
| less has demonstrated that where the welfare
of the people is supposed to be directly in
volved, it is safe to assume the club will be
found on the peoples side in the business
affairs of the county.
| Politics in our meetings being eschewed by
our constitution and bylaws, we lave been
| particularly careful not to make political
| cabul of our Club. But this has not pre-
vented the members unatfcially and in
their individual capacity counselling as to
| the wisest course to pursue in the questions
involving our interests, politically and
otherwise, and as the past has been fruitful
IF many good things the wide field open to
| us, calls for renewed efforts in equalizing
some of the burdens yet resting upon US,
| and if as farmers and representatives of far
| mers interests, we are true to ourselves, the
welfare of the whole people will be su bserved,
and we will thoroughly secure something
more than q name in the influence we exer-
else for the public veal.
One important feature of our Club meet
lngs is the ample culinary provisions IN ade
| for the esthetic taste of our inner man. And
if any credit has resulted to the Club by
reason of the influence We have excerised for
good, and for our we'll being socially, a
large share of this credit is due to one of the
most important factors of the household
and the farm, they are our good wives who
have for the long series of years of our exis-
| teuoe as a club, contributed to our enjoy
ment in the delicious and sumptuous viands
we have ever found provided for US at our
meetings.
am very sorry that the contemplated
recognition of these valued services as pro-
jected short time ago, failed of fruitjon,
and L think ii is unfortunate it did
not occur to the committee to arrange
for visit with our families to our
late county fair as it would have been one
of profit and enjoyment and fully in line
with our occupation. Probably most of our
families visited the fair, but compliment
OF this kind rendered them by the club
would have been duly appreciated.
The worthy president of the fair, who is
also a member of our Club, would no doubt
have exerted himself to make the visit a real
pleasure and one long to be remembered.
Let us then not forget the claims of oul
families upon US for some recognition Of
their kind offices, and in contemplating our
own pleasure make some provision for theil
enjoyment.
Z Comments on the essay being in order
Mr.. Henry S. Coudon expressed his graf
ification at hearing it, and approved It'll
sentiments generally.
Mr.. Enoch Noyes thought the ip1u
ence of the Club was excellent, and tha
it was not only benefit to its members
but to the farming community generally
He thought the importance of the farm
ing interests should not be lost sight of
and that farmers as class should stant
together in defence of those interests.
Mr.. Duyckinck thought favorably o
the advantages. he as ona of the oldes