The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-31
The Club Meeting.


Fl. Duyckinck's on Thursday OF
last week. The day being one of
the stormiest of the season the
attendance was slim, but the dinner
was capital. The members and
visitors INDUCED in an informal
discussion on potatoes-there not
being a quorum present. Mr.
Jno. P. Wilson had experimental
with planting whole potatoes and
was so well pleased with the result
of the whole potato that he proposes
to adopt the plan in future to larger
extent. Other members who had
made some experiment along the
same lire had not obtained such
encouraging results and did not very
warmly espouse the whole seed
theory.
The drift Of the discussion. when
the different experiments were an
alyzed, seemed to point to the basis
fact that the proper conditions being
present which embraced thorough
preparation OF the ground and
abundant plant food in a soluble
condition, were more potent in de-
termining an abundant yield of the
esculent than the whole or cut seed.
The hosts essay was on the sub
ject of keeping the boys on the farm
and suggested that the only effectual
way was to make the agricultural
industry pay better for the outlay OF
labor and other expense invested in
the business. The cause of the low
price of farm products was traced to
an unjust system of class legislation
which Disseminated against every
industry but that Of banking, and
shielded manufacturing to some cx-
tent by special protection against
outside competition. A vigorous
effort on the part of farmers was adj
vocated to correct this abnormal and
unjust system of legislation on the
part of the general government. by q
closer association of farmers by
which a united power could be
brought to bear on legislation and
remedy applied that would save ag-
riculture from sinking to still lower
depths and farmers from general
bankruptcy and condition of ten
aney similar to that which affilcts
Ireland. The members present ad-
mit,ei the correctness of the views
presented, some urged the policy Of
more vigorous and determined
action in organization among farm
ers, while others seemed to despair
of ever being able to cope with the
formidable difficulties present, re-
signing themselves to the decree of
fate that was to them apparently in
surmountable.
This latter is the most discourag.
ing feature of the situation. If
farmers would but pluck upa little
more courage and not range them
selves with the class who are describ.
ed as fatalists, they could readi ~ and
speedily reverse the situation and
shift the burthen from their shout
ders which has been placed on them
by a small but CONSCIOUSNESS schecm.
ing, crafty class. Farmers have but
to make the earnest effort to be come
masters of the situation. They have
numbers, with justice and future
prosperity all reckoning them on to
the effort. If they would but confide
in the integrity and wisdom of the
leaders on their own side, and turn
deaf ear to the buster. threats In
timidation, false theories aad false
statements Of their enemies. success
rs easily within their reach.
The November meeting of the Club
was appointed for Mr.. A. j. Mich
ener's, when the influence Of the
moon ON farming ana many other
things will be ventilated. A man
who watches the moons phases is
invariably a careful, pains taking.
methodical person. and commands
success by his organizing and ad.
illustrative ability. which credit in
place of taking to himself he unhes.
itatingly turns over to Luna.
1.-THE Devil g in the moon for mischief"
Byron has written.