The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-01-18
The Egis & Intelligencer
Bel Air, Md, January Is, 1889.
DEER CREEK FARMERs'tLUB.


way and David Hauway.
H. Harris Archer Thomas Lochary and Edward
p. MoOTes were appointed 10 make the custO-
MARI inspection of the premises. lhoy report
ed, through the chairman, VINO said he had
known MIR. kenly's place II long time. In 1853 II
was grown up in pine trees and sedgo and seam
cd with RulIies. Mr.. henIy TOOK II ABOUT II
years agO aud al can see the results which his
energy aud work have accomplished. Mr., Ken
lys stock was commended. lie has Two good
colts snd believes eolls shnuId not ne confined M
close stables. H0 has a wagon rugged 10 haul
canned goods fodder, hay or wood, without
changing the bed. Mr.. Kenny, the committee
sad, is pushing. progressive farmer.
The question selected by Mr. kenly for dis
cussion was:
which IL the more profitable, general hus-
bandry or the pursuit Of some SPECIAL line con-
utCted with farming 2
The majority OF the club were Of the opinion
that mixed farming s>more profitable and safer
for the average farmer than Undertaking any
SPECIAL line To the exclusion OF other things
Here and there, 1t was thought, farmer gnt
be found who Ia adapted to successfully manage
specially, but such men are rare
Mr. James Is. kenly thought more money could
be made by following some special line. but
general husbaudry is the safest II man gives
his entire attention to one thing aud prices hap
pen To fall he may he, left III a bad position,
whereas. II he raises wheat, corn oats, bay puta-
toes, some stock for Gamers, fHttens a few cattle
or sheep, some OF these wiz yield hun fair
profit. TOiOllOw any special line requires some
education. bJ experience or otherwise, ana
man must get around him the machinery and
implements necessary to carry on tue business
successfully. II isa bal plan fora farmer to
make constant changes. iieCause cattle are low
this year 4 man should not drop cat 10 and try
sheep. The best plan is TO adopt some system
suited to the locality aud a1htte to mat. To
estimate the profits of any business the results of
a series ~ ears should be taken together.
George r. Silver sad that for farmers generally
mixed hu-baudry Is most profitable Some men
can make special branch profitable, but most
al them w,Ild fail Pursuing a speCiai ~ i'm
farming IL like putting all OF your eggs in one
basket. n n drops you lose all. but in general
farming, what is Improbable this year may be
special branch of farming to make II Il success.
Rsisng horses might ue made profitable II
markets and the Kind Of horses most in de-
maud II is better. he concluded, TO grow IiJrle
OF all crOps. lake care Of your farm and 1t viii
silas Il. silver also advocated mixed hush.n-
dry. our soil Is adapted to variety OF crops
aud You can plant any one cr'pyear after year
with success. The land must nave rest ana q
change OF crop. II Is well, however, to select
som" one thing which find most profitable
ami while giving II the most attention. work in
the ODDS and ends Of other things. The farmer
VINO improves h 3 land. raises good crops aud
lives comfortably Is successful whether he makes
money or not.
Bennett H. Barnes was Of the opinion that
mixed husbandIy is the better plan
WIN. ID. L. e also ayr, ed with the others. He
thought II good plan to have something in con-
nrctiOn with general farming 10 which SPECIAL
attention Is gwen. II won't do to jump from one
thing to another in any business.
Thomas bOchary thought 1t depended some
what on location. Here II IS question which
crop Is most profitable and therefore mixed hus-
bandry IL the safest and best.
BGeOrSo X. Stephenson sid that in farming, "a
IN the professions, very few fitted to tie
specialists. II man has a farm specially suited
for a particular branch OF farming, he might FOL
low that with profit 1t is ne 'essary 10 pursue a
general line OF farming. to certain extent. to
10 his business eau form an idea Of the source
from whence his greatest prDnt CONES ani
should make all things tend to that. with him
self his greatest profit is from what he can turn
into meat-Cattlc ami hogs and he makes al Of
his farming operations tond ~ that direction
We can not make money on wheat and We would
not be justified In growing corn rs specially
even on our best farms. The natural impulse
of the land is to produce grass and IA II IL not
profitable to grow grain II Is better to follow
nature as closely Us possible. some farmers. ut
not all, might make money by raising horses --
Poultry, also. might be found Il source Of profit.
The practice OF every farmer should hC to have
something to sell AL the tlme-a fat steer, some
hogs, potatoes or what not. He would say that
mixed hnshandty alone IS profitable to thraver-
age farmer.
John MOores said that at least ~ per cent. Of
farmers are best cal nuatcd to follow mixed nus
btndry. Very few are httcd to manage cattle,
horses or a DAIRY. exclusively. with success In
mixed husbandry great deal of the products Of
the farm can be consumed at home. For in
and have a good garden. lie finds II profitable
to raise a few sheep IN connection with general
farming. He also keeps n few cows aud makes
a little butter, for which there IL a ready sale
Poultry also Is profitable. He also raises u little
wheat II he has any specially 1t Is hay. He has
All eye, therefore, to keeping the best grass and
plowinR only the poorest He sells no corn but
,nyCrts II into beef and mutton. Some men may
make great success of a specially. but for the
average farmer mixed farming should be follow
ed.
Thomas A. Hays thought that the general run
of farmers meet with better success IN mixed
husbandry. Some men are fitted for ono thing
and others for something Else. The location OF
the farm would decide what ~ the best. Ii near
market dairying might ray. An ther would
lind his greatest profit IN handling horses. sheep,
hogs or cattle. II close to where there would be
ready sale small fruits would be- profitable. He
advised farmers to do little digging aud keep
their lands IN grass as much Hs possible. to pre-
vent them from detcTiOrHting.
James Lee said that his observation led him to
believe that II is the specialist IN farming who
mixed farming makes little more than u living.
Those who devote all their time TO one branch
become expert in II and are apt to be suCct SIS
ful. The locality, OF course, has much To do
with the choice. Here canning, horse raising
and cattle feeding promise the best results.
a. + HanwaY considered that most farmers are
specialists, that Is, they have speciG object to
which they devote more attention than u any
thing else. A man ttnds from what his greatest
profit Is derived and he naturally turns his att,n-
ton TO II. Mr. Moures. for instance, makes a
specially of hay aud Mr. James Lee of cattle. AT
the same time they practice mixed farming. A
farmer, he said, should follow mixed hurbanlry,
paws best, whether wheat, corn dHlryiug or cattle
feeding, according to his l"c ton.
X. Harris Archer thought every farmer should
have Specially To which everything else should
be made subscrvicnt. II that is cattle he should
not pIow for corn sod of which couple Of scros
would iatten bullock. IL hay he should not
tear upa sod that would cut two tons OF hay To tho
mere. 1t takes lite time to know how to'pro-
ntHbly handle a steer or make hay. In cell
county hay is a profitable specially Farming
Is like the professions. II we want to be sac
ctsstul We must adopt u specially.
VIM Mum khuS sen said Ncd husbaniry uay
Dc best, but many farmers get mixed up ny
having too many irons IN the fire. a farHcr
ought to make specially Of Whatever may suIt
his location, push II aud make IL pay We tot
low many things, whereas II we tried L., 10
only one thing We might make II Il success.
James W Hanna REGARDED mixed farming as
the proper plan. A mdn ought To have some
ihlng lat to sell all the time sheep larnn or
Eog, poultry or uggs. lie makes more on sheep
than on any thing else lie gets good prices for
his lambs ard good premiums At the far. Dne
lambs at $3.50 apiece. Now he has ~ ewes
While not claiming TO make sheep speciality he
gives more attention to them than to some
other things 1t would pay to make sheep n
specially II man were suitably located and had
plenty OF grass.
r. Harris Archer remarked that If a man
makes a specially of any one thing, whether
horses, cattle, sheep or hogs, buyers Will seek
MIN out, but II you only have IA few Of any Of
these things you must iind the buyers yourself
George w. Kenny advocated mixed farming,
particularly IN q region like this, where almost
anything can be grown. Where a man finds one
Dranch OF his business pays better than the
rest he ought to look more closely after that hui
he would not call man specialist who IA vs.
various crops and several kinds of stock. Tan
ners might DC called specialists Among a
variety OF crops Some 81 them are almost certain
To be profitable.
Edward p. Moores thought the proper way is
always to have something to sell.
X. John Rogers was in favor of mixod husban-
dry as the surest and safest. You nearly
always raise some crop that pays better than the
others. One year 1t is wheat, another year corn,
another cattle or hogs To make specially Of
any one tnlnS requires certain amount OF eX-
periments i'll order to gain experience and If
compelled to draw on that specially there might
be little left.
I. w. Mather regarded farming as much Of n
science as anything else In deciding what is
most profitable in farming circumstances must
be considered. Few farmers are calculated TO
be specialists and there are few locations which
favor specalties. Specialists, II successful at all.
mako the most money. II near "A city a specially
could be made OF market garden and small
fruits. Generally, IL resolves itself into the
necessity offolowing mixed husbandry.
Benz. Silver, Jr., thought the answer to the
question depended upon the location Of the farm.
Asa ue In Hartford county specialties do not
pay in farming. and there are very few special
ists hero. II every farmer In Hartford engaged
in the same specially it would not pay at ali. As
rule mixed husbandry Ia best. In certain
localities, however, specalties are most pruiita-
BILE. For instance, on the Eastern Shore peaches
are profitable crop He did not regard canning
as specially in farming, and he would not like
To advocate 1t as paying specially. Some
men make specially of dairyng, other.
OF cattlo and others OF sheep. He would not