Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-02
WoodIawn Farmers Club.
reported for the Alexandria GAZETTE.

(Reported for the Alexandria GAZETTE
The Woodlawn Farmers Club met at The
home of Warrington DILLINGHAM;, Jan. % ii,
with President Pierson in the chair Our
host being secretary asked to he excused
from serving on the present occasion, there
fore, Chas. r. Lukens was appointed for be
day.
The meeting then came to order and the
minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved An invitation was extended
to Harold Buchanan to become member of
the society which be accepted. There had
been no subject specified for the meetings.
consideration and the drift of the talk leed
| to the tariff question. 1t WAS the opinion
| of all that if the duty on imported products,
such as wool, potatoes, &C., was essened or
done away with that the raising of these ar
! tices would necessarily be limited in this
country. twas shown that potatoes bring
ing So cents per bushel in our market only
Melted the Scotch producer II cents par
bushel. Whereas, if the present duty of i
cents per bushel Was removed their receipt
would be about doubled, which would re-
suit iii our markets being glutted with for
eigu products much 10 the detriment Of our
agricultural interests.
A card was received from the secretary Of
the Farmers ASS mbly asking the club to
use its Influence 10 getting railroad bill and
agricultural bill passed which had been pre-
sented by tbnt body TO the Legislature II
was referred to the secretary Of the club
with instructions to communicate with the
Farmers Assembly, asking for information
regarding the proceedings of their previous
meeting. thinking it would be well to be
more familiar with such before taking any
decided action in the matter.
Lewis Gillingham, who is one of tho Road Com
missoners, said they were going to hold meet
ing in few days for the purpose of making
change in the present system OF working the
roads and would like to hear the opinion of the
club and what they thought advisable to do.
Quite discussion followed, and resulted Ia the
following motion being made Is it advisable for
the commissioners TO appoint three OyerseerS OF
Roads for the district instead of twenty-five? On
being put before the club it was unanimously
adopted, the opinion bong that three men for
overseers, who would make it their business
would get more and better work done than
greater number without either time or incns.
ton to attend to it properly
The question was raised, Should we not, for the
benefit and interest of tho club, revive the old
plan OF having standing committees? SO that If Z
question arose on any.psrticular subject it might
be referred to the committee to which it belongs
ana saln committee VIII report at the following
meeting. vote having been taken, it was shown
that every one was in favor Of trying the plan
again. The President said he would have the
committees arranged by the next meeting.
By an oversight there had been no critical COM
mittee appointed for this meeting, but we are sure
the writing of report would not have been sn
unpleasant duty to perform.
The club then adjourned to meet at John Bal
lenger's February 25th.
Critical Committee-T ". Blunt Harold Buck
man and Vim. Hunter, jr.
CHAs. T. LUKESs, Secretary.