The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-08-16
CECIL FARMERS CLUB.
The Regular August Meeting at
Henry S. COudOn's Near Per-
ryyiilc.


Henry S. CoudOn's Near Per-
ryviile.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Cac;I Farmers Club was held at "El-
Iersly" farm the residence ct Henry ).
C,ud,n IN "Wednesday. The attendance
at the meeting WAS full the omission of
the July meeting on account OF the lar
vest season, probably increasing the at
tendance. Promptly at half past ten
o'clock Joseph Coudon Esq. requested
the secretary to cali the roll of mem beers
when the following responded to their
names. Adam r Magraw, Enoch Noyes,
Thomas G.. Bond, John Wilson, Joseph
Coudon, George w. Satton, John r.
Bond, Henry S. Coudon, William w.
Moore. Horace Duyckinck, Jos. Coudon
COT Henry and Henry r. Torbert. The
visitors present by invitation were the
Rev. Richard Nottingham, Rev. j. r
Milligau, Mr.. S. Archer and Henry c.
Mcdowell E5qr.
the minutes of the last meeting having
been read and approved, the unfinished
business was the discussion and action
of the club upon the series OF resolutions
offered by Mr.. Enoch N"yes at that
meeting upon a number oi important
national questions. Tue members were
called upon in turn Tor their opinions,
WHEN Mr. Nulcs took the floor, and III
support VI bis resolutions said that be
opposed National Banks because such
iuslau. IONS escaped taxation, aud il
support of his position cited ths case OF
the First National Bank Of New 1,rk,
The stock of which i, owned by four indl
ylduais, and has a surplus of over Nix
millions, its stock holders paving taxes
on only $2l 50j to the city, aid no taxes
or lhr bnn,is deposited with the govern.
m"ut for the franchises given 1t.
Mr.. Thomas G. b md reiterated his
Op,uion as expressed at the Last meeting,
that the in:pprtauc- and character "t the
questions submitted b. Mr.. n yes wer.
ich that hc ielt lily prep ned 10 discnss
them. Ii reference however 10 Mr.
Np.es' opposition to the National Bank
ing System, the growth of that system
wa, attributable more to the natural
growth of the business of the country,
than to any favor shown them by the
government.
Mr.. John p. Wilson said he had always
held the doctrine that all species of prop
erty should bear its equal share OF the
burdens of taxation. This fundamental
doctrine included national banks, corpo
ratiuns, and all moni iaaLiuu ions as
we'll as the individual gamers IF property.
THIS idea was applicable TO State as well
as national matters OF J..xailDu.
Mr.. Sutton said that tbs arm WAS being
overrun by field mice and he erniucntly
preferred TO hear some member OF the
club SUI ,esi = G.iu.t!y :Oi ~!Iain tnal to
hear or participate III ! iahI,e upon con-
pllcated Questions Of curtet cy ana liuanco.
Mr.. J IA X Bnnd SAID 'm.' :. gsei
mo,k Oice reNn!u lru L d III h Ir"pt
u II III h.H' II 81 ''s'Si 'tL4i "
AL, ihir.g that nj : ht < s..i "a he CLUB
up IA great ma.ioati qlesLipts. III snt :lot
dirrcily Affect leg isl.,lou on those 4 les
tiois. JeL the club might very pr perry
Sturt such DISCUSSIONS r:,u il farmers did
.!ot become l. slslitors and settle them.
| He did not therefore agree with Mr.. Sat
tn,, tI,,t la, a -r,sSi,n ,,T suph uuestior 6
was beyond the province OF this club.
| Upon the Il iestion Of the abolition of t. &
| National l. mixing ), stem he WIS rot i'll
accord with Mr.. N"ycs, but III his opinion
the funding Of the sIetn banks by the
government into bends and compelling
| the people to pay high rate of premium
upon money which was their property,
I he thought QUE OF the greatest Swludles
ever perpetr4ted upon the people. OF all
classes constituting the great aggregate
Of our people, tie farmer was most dis
tressed blythe unt quail business conditions
| growing out of the discrimination by the
government in favor of the monied
classes, and the manufacturing classes.
AS between the trades unions and the
manufacturers the upper and the neither
millstones the farmers was still further
ground down. He was Ill iavGr of the
farmer making all the public disturbance
possible on great puo!lc questions. When
it takes more than all the farmer grows
to pay the interest and tax on his mort.
cages, there is need fol some concerted
action Tor relief.
Mr.. Mi!hgau thought that the farmers
ought to stand together Oh all public
questions III defending d common Interest
Mr.. Miiligen spoke of the Farmers AIh
ance, aud commended It's objects, at least
III the West. Why should not the far
mers become power? Every other in
teiest seemed to secure some we'll defined
protection OF his interests, why not hei
He believed they should stand together
Mr.. Moves thought that if the farmer:
of the country couldn't send to Congress
better Ipen than many who represent
them there, that then they were better
without sucn representatives. He be
lieved in farmers always being repre-
seuted by farmers.
On motion of Mr.. John Il. Bond tn,
discussion Of tue resolutions was con
tinued to the next meeting of the club.
Reports of experiments being in order
Mr.. Duyckinck said that he bad made al
experiment III planting potatoes will
whole and cut seed. H had planted thi
season a patch .: E rly Rose. The hrs
: row he planted i'll whole seed The seconC
row with halves, aud the balance of til,
patch in quarter seed. He was not pre-
pared to make g full report of the result
but his yield i'll the hrst row WAS tiv'
, good potatoes and il mum Der of small one
to each hill, while the balance of thu
patch seems quite Inferior. He will re
port further.
Mr.. John r. Bond and Mr.. Enocl
Noyes reported similar experiences il
planting potatoes, their preference being
for whole seed, as being more prolific il
yield.
Mr.. Wilson reported that in seeding
patch of Hungarian grass he had afte
blowing covered the top with long no
well rotted barn yard manure, after which
he narrowed it thoroughly wish a disc
barrow. That not leaving the groun'
with the manure uncovered, he drilled
the seed with an ordinary wheat drill
He reported the best growth of pur
grass and freer Of weeds than he hat