The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-11-22
CECIL FARMERS CLUB,
hes"iar Monthly Meeting at Mr. Aarcr
Michiner's, near CoIura.

recently held. Promptly at 1920 a. n,
49,. the president of the Club, Mr.. Josep
Oouaou requested the Secretary to - a
~ the roll of members. when the follow ~,
.lso r.Sn,,a,J. 'ii0 'oiio" u
,rr iesponoed TO their names, Henry S. Cou
80 uon' Adam K. Magraw, Joseph Coudou
aaron j. Miohiner John P. Wilson
William W. Moore, Thomas G., Bond
ies Horace Duyckinck, John r Bond, EuocI
' 'n N'yes samuel Rowland Carson, anc
aI Henry t. Ioibart. The visitors present
,at ny invitation were the Revereuds Holm,
.rv IL. .hiliigau and John Squire, aud Mess,s
rs. Lloyd BaldeTston, and E. E. EWING The
X last meeting OF the club having been an
lid iniormai one and the report of it's pro-
er ceedlngs by vote of the CLUB not be;pp
is, matter OF record, the minutes of the
III August meeting wer5 read and a,ioptea
III upon motion the president Of tina club
10 designated The following gentlemen as
=, committee to prepare and report suitable
resolutions on the death Of the laig John
h D Ewing respected member of the
q club. Adam r. Magraw, Aaron J. 5iichi.
- ner and Henry R. Torbert. Mr.. Georga
z Sutton, corresponding secretary, sub
|. mitted through the recordint secretary
e letter Of acceptance from II Arthur
r Stump, of his election to membership in
$ tie club.
= AS further unfinished business Mr.
En"ch Noyes caIlei up = series Of raso. I
iutInns submitted by him at the .Ipne
meeting. relative t. the depressed eo,di. !
ton Ut the agricultural interests of the
Country and the discussion of the o,eS
tiols OF currency, moaetiyatioa of silvar
aooiitlon OF National Banks and other
Kindred questions as remedicl! plans
looking to the relief OF the farming
classes, and reiterated his opinions as
contained IN the said resolutions who,
upon the moiioi of NJ. Haary s. Can.
don were read by the secretary and taken
up seriatim.
MIR. John r. Bond followed Mr.. Novas
and expressed his belief that the contrac
| ton of the currency by the Government
was great Injustice to the people in the
iunding OF the gIeenbacks, which were
thelr proPtity and belonged to them
Ihat ths aGt vas N his opinion a swisdIr
by the G 'sernm-nt uppn the DsaDlP. (
Mir. Bpna aid not take no the ,,hs.
q lesJionS Involved
Mr. joseph Coudon, president of the
CLUB thought, tbs Ii As Nr. Noyes had
stated, the receLt election had settled
these questions, there WAS 20 point in
further discussing them
Mr.. Thomas c. Bond said that all
values were based upon the greenbacks Z
originally and the funding of the green.
bucks in the interest of c,pitaJists
made the trouble so lar as the people are 4
concerned, III II: d-prealtrip1 Of valus.
OF prop9rtj. IL : .va i. - ais aehrt,
that bankers nDw drl nos think there
was any particular advantage in lniuq
under National System, but would AS
soon be under a STATE system. TIE al
Vantages however of uniform system 9.
OF paper currency under Nlt,onaI I
b tnking system, were apparent. so far
as the people are concerned
Mr.. Squire believed the funding of the
greenbachs aud re-issuing them in bonds NJ
was a useless monetary burden put un,n
The property of the m asses, which re,-
resented the values upon which the
5reenback system was based.
Mr.. Milligan thought that the depre-
'iation Of values OF property was largely r.
lue II the contraction of the currency in II
S73.
Mr. Ewing pointed ont the uselessness
II National Banks, and the burdens mt
pom the people by the funding of green
acks.
Alter considerable discussion of the Oh
uestion involved, Mr.. Carson moved
hat their further discussion and the
ote on the resolutions b Indefinitely
ostponed. Me- Carson's motion being
'st, tho club decided by a nearly unani-
ous vote, that the depression of the
sricultural interests Of the Country, is
rgely attributable to the contraction of
le currency as stated in the first para
'aph of the preamble OF the resolutions.
motion o! Mr.. Bond the further dis.
lssion of the subject was postponed TO
e next meeting.
a recess being taken for dinner. the
board supplied By their host.
IS discussed qnite as vigorously as the
lesion OF the contraction of the cur. T., .
ncy, with this difference ho7eyer, that
gastronomlc discussion rasulte! in
expansion instead Of the Contraction
the members.
Upon reassem5ling after dinner. Mr..
rsOn, chairman Of the comntte, tn
mine premises, etc, reported Mr.. IN
chlners premises, a siudic,ting the
mlstakable evidences of prosperity.
amending particularly his fiue clttle
hogs. This report of the chairman
$ concurred in by the other members
the committee, Messrs. H. S. Coudon
Horace Duyckincks.
he committee appointed to report mr.
olutlons of coincidence on the death of Nlef
: John 5. Ewing reported the follow
WHEREAS, An allwise but mysterious
has removed from his sphere
aetflty ana usefulness our fellow
n Der and esteemed associate. the late
u ). Ewing, whose eminent social
Titles, strict integrity, and uniform
ABILITY OF character, endeared him to
is individuals, as well as members of
club: A1oo
nd, desiring 10 place upon its records,
evidence of our appreciation of him No {
member, as well as citizen of Cecil
n.y. from
c 1t res0lrcd, That we recognize in
death, the loss to his community of dllu
UPRIGHT, honorable and useful citizen, Won,
to his family that of kind and con.
rate father and friend. Ma fl
nat We extend to his family the as
nee OF our sincere sympathy, in their ---0-N
aYement, and place this upon our
rds, as tribute of respect to his ~
Tory.
r. William Moore exhibited five fine
llsh chestnuts as the first crop of
gathered this year. from tree
IN from the seed, and planted nine
$ ago.
:. Lloyd Bll,ierston stated that his
ieorge Ba!derston had grated Span
chestnut cuttings upon ordinary
nut succors, and had grown good
ish nuts
;. III. S. Coudon stated that he had
nut trees in bearing, they were the
u generation from original trees 7