The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1889-01-04
The Farmers Meeting.

There was a meeting of farmers OH
"Wednesday in the Ofii,e of the Register of
Wills to elect delegates to the represent this
county in the State Farmers Association which
will assemble in Baltimore on Wednesday
next.
On motion of DR.. W. W. Waring. Mr.. j.
Benson Perrie was called to the chair, and on
motion of Mr. 4. G. Darcy. Mr.. \. I. Brooke
was elected Secretary DIR. Watns offered
the following resolution:
Res3ired. that this meeting OF Prince
Georges county farmers recommend that
the State Farmers Association at its next
meeting take Necessary steps TO have State
represented in the Farm.r Alliance of the
South and West.
Messrs. J. Benson Penic. A. T. Brooke.
Richard ii ,rjisty. and DR.. VIM \. Linthicum.
we're nominated As delegates 10 the convention
in Baltimore on the 9th inst, and unani
mou.iy elected. Messrs. VIM. b. Clage,t,
Geo. c. Merrick, E. 6. Bowling, and Vim. E.
DuvaI We're elected al.ernates.
At the request of DIR. Warng, Mr.. Brooke
on benalf of the Committee recently appoint
Ell 1, inquire into the manner and methods
OF the foreign traffic in tobacco. stated that the
committee will meet OH Satur ,ay (to-morrow)
and make arrangements TO 60 TO Baltimore
next week TO gather information OH the SUBJ
ject. The committee has delayed action in
order 10 ascertain the exact status of the
trade up to January, lst, 81 that they
which to base their proceedings As soon as
as they have anything to report another meet
ing of farmers will be called.
An interesting discussion on certain qres-
tions relating to the tobacco interest. more
particularly that of storage, was participated
in by DR.. War n, Mr.. j. Eli HUNT, Mr.. \
T. Brooke and oilers. On motion the NEE ing
then adjourned.
All persons Interested in Agriculture
are invited 10 attend the meetin. of the Asso.
citation in Baltimore next "Wednesday. We
have been requested to publish the following
programme of the meeting.
WEDNESDAY, Q.
FIRST SESSION. 20 30 \. NJ.
Opening of the Meeting. Address by Pre-
siding Officer.
ADDRESSES:
Hon. John E. Russell. VI. c. from Massa-
chuset,s. and formerly Secretary Of the Massa
chusetts State Board of Agric ultu-e. on
..Hnrsa-breading for Farmers
Major Henry f. Alvord. Director of the
Maryland Agricultural Experiment S. alton.
on commercial Fertilizers. their Purchase
and use. -Ilustrated by charts. samples, and
objects generally.
SECOND SESSION.
Intro luction of Resolutions and Blu siness
from Representatives of Organizations and
Delegates from the Counties.
Disc ussions. etc
THURSDAY, ~. A. NJ.
Address by DIR. N. c. Ellzey. of Hpw ard
county, Md. on Taxation from the Farmer,
Standpoint"
Reports of Committees, etc. etc. Discussions.
Excursion Tickets will be sold persons a,
tending the meeting If The Association at two
cents per mile each way CON orders which
may he obtained by mail from VIM: b. Sands
Secretary. III South Gay Street, Baltimore)
by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from
points on its Main. Metropolitan and Wash
incton Branches, and from any station in
Maryland on the Northern Central. Baltimore
and Potomac, Philadelphia. " iImnstnn and
Baltimore Railroads. ard on the Western
Mar land Railroad