The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-11-01
CECIL FARMERS CLUB.
October Meeting at Horace I'll.
Duyckfnck's.
How Shall the Boys be Kept on the Farm

The regular monthly meeting of the
Cecil Farmers Club was appointed at
Mr.. Horace H. Duyckinck's on Thursday
the 23rd inst. Owing to the inclement
weather the meeting was an informal
| one, "A quorum OF the members not being
present. The following members re-
sponded to their names, Joseph Coudon,
Euoch Noyes, Henry S. Coudon, John Z.
Wilson. Aaron j. Kitchener, Thomas G.
Bond and II. II. Duyckinck. The WISH
tors present by invitation were Mr.. A. l..
Duyckinck. and Mr.. E. E. Ewing. The
regular order OF business not being OBJ
served, an irregular discussion was held
on various topics.
Mr.. ii. s. Coudon requested Mr..
Duyckinck to give the result of his ex-
pertinent in planting potatoes the past
season, Mr.. Duyckinck stated he had
planted whole potatoes, halves and
quarters, the whole potatoes gave the
largest yield of large and small, the
halves and quarters as many merchant
able potatoes as the whole. The whole
| potatoes were planted two feet apart and
the halves and quaretrs about twelve
inches.
MIR. J. P. Wilson stated his experience.
He obtained the best result from the
whole potatoe, the quality from the cut
potato he planted, was as good as the
others, but fewer of them,s his yield
| from an acre and quarter was about
| 800 bushels, intends to plant the whole
| potatoe hereafter.
| Mr.. E. E. Ewing stated the secret of
success in planting the potatce was in
thoroughly pulverizing the soil, held the
opinion the best results were to he 90
tanned from cutting potatoes.
| Mr.. Euoch Noyes differed with Mr.
Ewing as regards the preparation of the
ground. He had known the best results
! 10 have been obtained by planting the
potatoes in the ground and simply turn
| ing the sod over 1t.
| Mr.. Al Kitchener had made a num-
Der of experiments the past season,
planting at four differenttimes, commence
ing the 4th of April and continuing up
to the 22nd of May. The yield fram all
was fair. In all cases he had prepared
| the ground in the best manner, useing
cut potatoes, the only cause for COM
plant was from rotting. He found them
rotting ID the ground, and it has con-
tinued since lifting them.
An intensely animated discussion was
then had upon the potatoe subject, the
majority agreeing the best results were
obtainable from planting cut potatoes.
An essay being next in order, Mr..
| Duyckinck read the following:
HOW SHALL THE BOYS BE KEPT ON THE
FARM?
This question is constantly being asked.
The agricultural pal ers are full OF ans" ers
| which are not answers, lnasmpch as they
| fall short of reaching the des' Jed result
| How shall the old homestead bSretained in
| the family name is the troubled thought OF
| many an hour by those who, having spent
their best days on the old farm are ste 'dily
| anu Tdpluiy HchlllS thO ouhii'O "a n.y.
while they mark the discomfort which fills
! the eyes of the ambitious boys whose
thoughts are far away in the untried future.
What will make the farm and farming
attractive to The young generation that Is
| lust stepping OIL to life'S stage as tbs pres
ent one is preparing to step off? The an
| swer is money A position III society that
is acknowledged inferior to none!
1t is not the humdrum and drudgery so
| M oil a1n nj in
/ ing which disgusts the boys. There is less
| irksome labor, less monotony In farming
than is found in almost any other business.
| When the farm will return dollars common
| surate to the labor and sweat expended it
will attract the boys. The old home will
| become shrine never to be deserted. With
| a fair reward for labor in dollars will come
leisure and enjoyment, dignity and man
| hood, influence and power, money answer
eth all things"
The farm has ceased TO pay the expense
| of it's cultivation. The crops do not sell for
| what it costs to make them. Farmers are
| living on, and useing up their capital.
| Mortgages and other debts are devouring
the substance of farmers, all they can diaw
| from mother earth and what they have
accumulated in former years. Taxes, in
terest aud salaries, which are all paid out
| of the product of industry are as high as
when the farmers products sold for 20 per
cent more money, and it is this condition
! of affairs in the agricultural business which
| causes the boys to flee from the hard lot
| with only toll before them ; with no hope of
reward or escape from debt, and future
that promises nothing but bankruptcy.
They fly from the farm because 1t has
ceased to pay fair reward for labor. But
| what other employment will pay except 1t
be money gambling and stock speculation ?
| All branches of honest business are full to
| OVERLOOKING. Labor is in less demand every
| year. The price of every product the result
of labor. is steadily falling.
Half a century ago three four tbs OF
the wealth of he country was in the hands
of the farmers. To day they own but one
four, and much of that ownership Only
nominal. Much of it is caused by Mort
cages. Usury is eating up the su bstance OF
the farmers. The wealth of the many has
been conjured in to the hands of the few. 1t
is estimated that twenty-eigat thousand
millions of debt resting the country, is eat
ing the life out of its farming industry, for
the farm pays pretty nearly all the interest
on this vast debt. The railroads with their
watered stock toll the products of every in
dustry and pay their officers high salaries
and their employees liberal wages. The
manufacturing industries are guarded by
the Government against outside compe
titiou, and they make their own prices to a
large extent by forming combinations. Al
most every industry has formed corpora
tions and, if possible monopolles, except
farming. The farmer battles single handed
and alone against the combined powers o.
the world.
But the greatest, most powerful, mos
| disastrous monopoly on the face of the
earth is the money trust. This trust hold!
the aggregated debts of the world in it.
hands, and is drawing, by the power o
usury the substance, the earnings of labo
everywhere into its Golfers When thi
) money monopoly got the debit of the " or!,
in its hands it set about decreasing the
quantity of money which steadily lowere,
the price of all property and the product.
of labor The obligations held by TIL.
| money trust remained the same. Thei
bonds, mortgages and interest would pur
chase more property as the prices of prop
erty went down. The business and propertr
, of this country has wonderfully increase,
while the money has as steadily decreased
and herein lies the cause of all our trouble
: 1t is the inadequate supply of money t
: transact business, and this oppression rest
more heavily on farmers than on any othe
: | class They have it in their power to com
I mel relief, and that relief must come throug
j Government. Our distress has come throug
. bad laws made by ignorant or corrupt me,
who have been entrusted with the manage
ment of public affairs. Every movem en-
!, of the Government at Washington for til
@ last % years has been, in financial Affairs
;, dictated by Wall street or London bankers
We want more money in circulation, an
/ we want the Government cut loose frou
!, London and New York money spectators
# coupon clippers and stock gamblers, an
some of its favors conferred ON the produ,
ing classes More money would advanc
e prices, stimulate business, employ moi
d labor, quicken and strengthen the pulses
- industry as a sufficient supply of health
blood gives strength and vigor to man.
y A bill was introduced in the Senate du
l. ing the last session of Congress which pr
a vides that the Government shall issue Sl0O
| ann nnn Of lanal tender currencY- and lnj