The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1889-07-06

New Freedom and Vicinity. Although
the fields of cereals in Baltimore county have
in measure been largely cut, hardly any pro-
gress has been made in this community. Acres
of golden grain are now waiting the reaper, but
clouds of watery vapor drift inland and debar
farmers from cutting and securing their har-
vest. From Sunday night until Wednesday
morning shower after shower has succeeded
each other, drenching the earth and falling the
grain. It is feared, unless a change occurs,
much damage and loss will be sustained.
The success of farming through the middle
portions of Baltimore county form no compar-
ison with the York county method If farm
ing is conducted here with small profits, little,
indeed, must be the gains of the husbandmen
along the line of the n. c. r. r., and especially
north of Towsontown. If for fields of weeds,
patches of grain, surrounded by broken fences,
are what the parts | have mentioned are con-
tending, they richly deserve the prize. Why
is this that one of the most fertile and delight
full sections of Maryland should stand in this
condition? The inexhaustible beds of lime
stone, the proximity to a cash market are sure
" in its favor and two leading factors against
which the York county farmer must contend.
The stage-driver informed me that much of the
land is rented out in lots of 300 acres or more.
Three hundred acres! \ tract of that quantity
would make York county farmer lord in
the eyes of his cOuntrymen. He would have
to dosome fancy farming or his property would
ly true, but it does not answer the question.
! sometimes know good thing when | see it.
The good thing | failed to see was plenty of
brain and sinew-two great and absolute requi-
sites in good farming. Just so long as these
are wanting just so long will those beautiful
sections be dreary waste Let us trust those
good people will yet find the missing links and
tit them proftably.
Among the passengers on the York road lipe
of cars last Saturday was the distinguished
legal potentate Mr.. Bernard Carter, and son. of
Baltimore. Clad in a bluish-back diagonal,
with an immaculate shirt front, he looked as
he acted prince among men. Heapproached
your correspondent and kindly asked eff
ticket could be secured on the kyars." During
the trip he studiously scanned his newspaper
through his dark framed glasses eager to know
its opinion on the electric light question that
is absorbing attention in his taX-ridden city.
For the past month Mr.. VIM. H. Hindle of
the Baltimore SIN, has been making daily trips
over the n. c. Railroad, spending the warm
nights and recuperating strength at his beauti-
full residence near Shrewsbury. For thirty
years past he has zealously guarded the in
terests of his generous employers, and the SIN
is not slow in approaching the sterling quail
ties of this energetic chief.
! had the pleasure of a ride with Elder Jacob
Shamberger, School Commissioner of Balti-
more county, during a trip to York. For many
years past Rev. Mr.. Shamberger has officiated
at a number of Dunkard churches in York
county and is dearly beloved by his congrega-
tons.
Mr.. G. L. Hartenstein has lately purchased
two fine building sites near the depot and will
shortly erect handsome residence and large
furniture factory ID.