The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-02-07
DEER CREEK FARMERS CLUB.
Keeping Farm Accounts.

Keeping Farm Accounts.
| The regular monthly meeting of the Deer Greek
Farmers Club was held, last Saturday at tne nome
| of the President, Mr.. James w. Hanna, near
Fountain Green. The active members present
were james w. Hanna, John Moores, H. John
| Rogers, Thomas Lochary, i; T. Moores, b. II.
Barnes John Wysong and F.W. Baker. Others
| present We're Thomas A. Hays, DR.. =. IA. Dyer
| Government Inspector of Live Stock, Henry w.
| Hanna, of Baltimore, Robert #. Hanna, koDert
Hanna of Level. w. L. Dean, IL. w. Whistler and
| L. b. Whistler. y,
few of the farmers present 1t appeared, Kept ac,
counts OF their farming operations but every one
| recognized the Importance OF dong So ,,,,.
| The President, Mr.. Hanna said merchants, law
yerS, doctors, all business and professional men,
in short keep accounts, but the farmer is careless
Many farmers could not tells what they got 1or
wheat wear ago. He thought farmers would feel
better satisfied if they kept accounts ana records
of their operations. The farm should have credit
for the provisions consumed i'll the FAMILY, the
fruits vegetables and berries, as well as Tor the
grain hay straw, fodder and stock raised on II
The farm should be charged Tor every ,Dullalng
erected on it, for fertilizers fencing, drainage
clearing land, &c. He had built barn Wnen he
had not dollar. He had six peach trees which pore
peaches enough to pay for building the 1oundatlon
SI20. Then he got a contract to supply 1900 feet
of lumber at $50 per thousand. which nnlshed pay
ing for the barn. The farm, therefore should have
credit for that The second year he began farm
ing where he now lives he kept partial account OF
sales OF grain, stock, wood. &c, and found 1t
amounted to over 81 800. 1t Is true he had no
money at the end of the year. but he had had good
comfortable living and his farm was i'll better con-
dition than at the beginning lie mentioned tnese
WITH and suggested that every member begin now
to keep accounts for this year and at the end OF IL
let them report the result.
b. H. Barnes said that for six or eight years he
had made an inventory on the list OF january OF all
the stock and farm implements on the place and
kept an account of grain, &c. sold. This taking
OF stock, the first OF the year, was very satlSfac-
tory. Implements that had been borrowed by
neighborS were sent for and every thing gotten
together preparatory to spring work The farm
was mapped off in fields. and an account Kept OF
the amount and kind OF fertilizer used on each
duced. This record enabled him to tell how long
a field had been in grass and whether certain
fertilizer was doing as much good as formerly.
John Moores said he had always kept record of
his farm operations, with satisfactory results He
had for 80 years past kept account OF ms crops,
which he began planting corn or sowing
wheat the number of days he, was engaged
m sowing wheat Res5s ibis the in KIND Ut
book which he carries in his pocket. 1t would be
better to transcribe this into a book, devoting,a
page to each field, keeping each year by itself. He
don't keep account OF the butter and eggs rails
ed. Mr.. Moores said that eggs and butter bring
more money into this county than the wheat crop
does.
Robert F. Hanna never had kept strict account
of his farm work. but his wife keeps account of the
butter and eggs sold. His cows had paid better
than grain crops the past year. They had averag-
ed from 200 to 250 lbs of butter each, for which he
he had never gotten less than 20 cents per Id. and
now gets 80 cents. He sold last year between 800
and 800 lbs: of butter, besides using what was
needed by his family.
X. John Rogers does not keep farm accounts
being afraid that if he did, he would, at the end of
the year. become very much discouraged. 1t is.
however, important for farmers to know what they
are doing. In every other business much depends
on accurate accounts. Farmers are complaining
great DEAL and with just cause. too but the situa
rion is not as bad as it seems to be. A man buys
a farm at say 5000. raises family and gathers
around him considerable quantity of effects 1t
is true he may have no clear money, but the inter
est of the sum invested would go very little way
towards supporting his family, even II he had
worked at something else.
Edward p. MooreS thought it required great in
dustry to keep full record of farm operations
Everything bought on the farm should be charged
to it and everything taken OFF credited. Hauling
done with the team should be credited to the
farm as well as every calf &c. If farmer kept a
book and made an entry of all his farming opera
leaks.
John B. Wysong thought it difficult to keep ac-
curate farm accounts, because OF the yearly depre-
citation in value OF stock and farm implements
The way to do it would be to keepa daily memoran-
dunn and transcribe to another book. The farm
is not credited for many things for which 1t ought
TO be credited. A man on farm worth $4,000
gives his labor and the interest-S600-o that sum
every year. If he supprts his family and keeps up
his FARM it is better than having his money in
terest and getting a small salary in the city.
Thos. A. Hays said it only. requires little effort
1869 until 1885, in which is recorded what each man
and team did every day. Each field was charged
with the cost of blowing it, the fertilizers used on
it, &c. The farm was credited with interest on
its value insurance, taxes, rent and support of his
family. A man should keep a farm expense ac-
count, and fruit account. also what is used and
what sold, whether poultry, butter, eggs, &c. If
farmers would do this they would find their profits
much more than they think they are.
ii. w. Whistler said it is important to keep ac-
counts and most important to get a receipt for
what we pay out.
Thomas Lochary said man who keeps care
full account of his farm operations has great adj
vantage over one who does not. When everything
raised brought war prices "a farmer could get
along without strict accounts 1t is different now.
\ man should know where his profits and losses
come in and the only way to do that is to keep
careful record OF everything concerning his farm.
f. b. Whistler said it would be easy to keep an
account of sales and purchases, money paid TO
hands, the time of seeding, quantity of seed sown,
&c 1t is not necessary to keep au account of the
family garden and truck patch.
There are two forms of chronic rheumatism
one in which the joints are swollen and red
without fever in the other the joints are only
stiff and painful. In either case Salvation Oil
may be relied on to effect cure. 1t kills pain.
25 cents.
Popular discrimination in favor of DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup has given it larger sale than any
of lis class Price 81 cents.