The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-02-21
The Egis & Intelligencer
Bel Air, Md, February 81, 1890
wilma Farmers Club.

The wilma Farmers Club assembled at Beech
wood, the residence of Mr.. VIM. l. Price, on tne
f RoSers r BoWne VIM. i. Price, E. p Holdings
worth, Silas w. Holllngsworth, Joseph B. Hoskhis'
Thos. Holllngsworth Geo. W. MeComas, Amos 70 IS Is.
Curtiss. Mr. b. +. Cronin was detained at home py
serious illness. Samuel s. Bevard absent Ill Deia-
The committee of inspection found all things
in excellent order, fine specimens OF Holstein
stock. They examined fine pasture neld Oh Dlue
sionai top dressing of bone. The last dressing nad
been applied in the spring. H. W., McIoin n,
had found it preferable to Apply tne Dp ed that
Mr. Price is top dressing this winter viii pat
yard manure, with a prospect as the community
thought, of great improvement from 'nis ue"'-
ment. - -;
After the club had got regularly down to b 6sn
ness and great deal OF time az usH h hriaf INF
comprehensive letter, Offering material suincien t
for several evenings conslderatlon, was reau anu
briefly discussed by the CLUB:
UNION BRIDGE, CARROLL Co., MD.
January I'D, 1890 }
Mr. 3. p. RollingsVorth: ,,-,.,..o
DEAR SIR The Farmers Club of Union Bridge
would be pleased to interchange views with brother
farmers of Maryland, with regard to laws IN when
they particularly interested and II tney t IAN
agree upon any modification OF present laws OF tne
enactment of new Ones to take some action Dy peli
tioning or otherwise to the legislature. .,,o =,
list. What change if any would be desiraole Ill
I'd. Would it not be economy and the public as
well served if all public printing, county AS well as
State, was done by contract?
3D. AS all salaries Of public officials are now as
high as in war times. and farm incomes are only
about one-fourth, with taxes nearly double, "ouio
il not be Just and proper to reduce salaries?
4th. How would it answer to fill all subordinate
Offices by contract? 80
5th What is thought of the proposition to tax
persons for only what they are really worth, ana
allow them credit for what they owe. .,o .oxas
9th. Would 1t not be economical and the taxes
more equitably imposed by an annual listing OF
property saving the expense OF an army OF oiIcerS,
book Very ResP paTnp ykfrNruARr,
Chairman of Committee.
So much time had already been given to roads,
the first proposition was not discussed
No fair reason can be adduced why the public
printing should not be done by contract ALL.
As to a reduction of the salaries OF pubic OHlcerS
the club decided it to be a fair and reasonable
proposition. We are constantly told that the
diminished income of the farmers Will buy OF pro-
duets that he does not raise as much now as three
or four times his present income would twenty
ago. If then how S Ssu fapay S rs 5e p"U
practice the closest economy SO shouiu tne pubic
officer.
offices would not be properly filled by contract. as
the lowest bidder would probably be the man least
fitted to perform his duties ,.... -,
Proposition No. called forth the serious conSld-
GRAFTON of the club, and there was much discussion
on the taxation of mortgages; All agreed that no
The club was unanimous in the opinion that the
tax collectors Office is an unnecessary expense
our neighbOr Baltimore county, has no tax collec-
tor Two of the members who have resided where
tax collectors dispensed with, gave encourage
ing experience. Six or seven thousand dollars
year saved in this way would pike several miles Oh
road.
Regarding the sixth proposition two of our mem |
bers, who once resided in a city where property
holders are required to give in under oath list OF
their possessions told us of some crooked work In
a patriotic Christian community where all were |
willing to share equally the public burdens such
a mode would be emnently practical, and would |
give almost without expense true yearly valua- |
ton If desirable. By the present methods, the |
farmers property, which lies all out DOORS comes
in for it, while the capitalists and the corporations
by one way or the other escape; but when the |
rings have killed the hen that lays for them the |
golden egg, when these voracious maws have con- |
sumed the arms and hands that feed them,-
The next meeting of the club will occur Wednes-
day, March 9TH, at the home of Mr.. b. +. Cronin.
c.