Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-12-11
Maryland State Farmers Association.

The Maryland State Farmers Association
was organized In 1876, with view to some
united action OF the farmers OF the State, for
the advancement of the interests of agricul.
ture throughout the State.
Its plan of organization provides for an
annual convention in the city Of Baltimore,
on the second Wednesday Of January in
each year, for the discussion and considera
tion of all questions touching the welfare
OF agriculture. This convention is to be
| composed OF delegates from each Farmers
Association, Farmers Club or Agricultural
Association in the State In addition to
delegates from such organizations, the farm.
ers of each county are authorized to hold
voluntary meetings and choose as their rep
resentatives in such conventions, as many
delegates as the county has representatives
in the General Assembly of the State.
The annual meetings thus lar held since
Its formation have been composed OF earn
est and intelligent farmers, and by com
parison of views and discussions OF topics,
the Association has thus been successful in
doing something for the promotion Of the
agricultural interests of the State.
The outlook for the future of agriculture
encourages the expectation of Improvements
and advance from the depression which has
existed for some years and il is now all the
more to be desired that the annual meeting
in January next shall be largely attended,
and by representatives from every section of
the State, with view to united action by
the entire farming class to secure proper
and needed legislation in It's aid from the
coming General Assembly.
IL is proposed to have the convention sit
for period of at least three days; its pro.
ceedings beginning with the annual address
OF the President on the first day, an address
by the Honorable the Secretary OF Agricul
ture on the second day. and further ad
dresses on fruit culture, stock breeding, com
mercial fertilizers and ether subjects by com.
petent speakers on the third day. The con.
vention will further consider the subject of
legislation to secure the improvement of eur
public roads; new assessment law, and
an equitable system of taxation, adapted to
promote the agricultural interests of the
state, as well AS other matters OF interest |
generally TO farmers
The Association earnestly appeals TO the |
farmers, planters and fruit growers OF Mary |
land to arouse such interest in the subject |
as will bring together Il large number of
farmers in this convention in January. |
They hope that every club and association
will send delegates, and that steps will be
taken promptly in each county To secure IA
general meeting of the farmers Of such coun
ty to select representatives as proposed.
II is suggested that a few farmers in each
county issue call for such IL meeting at a
given time and place for this purpose.
IL is believed that if this convention can
agree with some unanimity upon desirable
Legislative action in aid of the interest OF
agriculture, the now arousng spirit Of ex
pectant concern will lead the incoming leg
islaturc to consider favoraby and enact as
laws what may be presented as the means
OF advancing and promoting this most i'm
portant of the States industries.
The Association also appeals to the local
newspapers Of the State for their aid in
arousiDg the attention of the farmers of their
respective sections to the great Importance
of such action as it is thus proposed to secure.
EDWARD STAKE, Pres