The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-05-23
CECIL FARMERS CLUB.
The Regular May Meeting at MIR. Ihoma
G.. Bonds on Wednesday.

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The regular monthly meeting of the
! Cecil Farmers Club was held on Wed
nesday the Goth inst at ''The Naples
fam the attractive homestead of Thomas
c. Bond. Esq, near Port Deposit
! Promptly at l0:30 a. m, the president OF
tie club directed the call OF the roll 81
members when the followieg responded
to their names viz: Adam II. MAgraw
| Col. Enoch Moves. Aaron j. Nichiner
| s Row iaud Carson, Thomas 6. Bond,
George w. Sutton, Joseph CoudCn fo
Joseph), John II. Bond, Enoch McCul
| Tough, William w. Moore, aud Henry r
| Torbert The visitors present by invita-
ton were the Rev. Adam Stengle, DIR.
r. f. Bromwel aud Mr. F. S. Everist.
| The minutes of the last meeting having
been read and approved, the committee
| appointed at the last Heetiug to frame
resolutions expressive of the appreci
ations ard esteem in which their late
member and associate Horace III. Duyck
inck was held by the club. and consist
ing of Messrs. II. r. Torbert, Thomas
G.. Bond and 5. Row land Carson, reported
the following 1t being the desire of the
Cecil Farmers Club to enter upon its
records, an expression of the esteem and
regard entertained by its members for
their recently departed friend and asso,
II.
who was one of its respected founders
and oldest members, and to make a
of his many admirable qualities as a
man, his rare attainments as farmer,
and his usefulness as u citizen, be it re-
solved
That his association with the members
of this club was marked by an unbrOken
experiences covering many years OF
pleasant and profitable personal inter.
course.
That the superiority of his judgment
as an intelligent and educated farmer
was universally recognized, his integrity
unquestoned. his business habits those
of an honorable and careful husbandmau.
his uniform personal bearing that OF q
modest Christian gentleman,
That his removal by the hand of an
all wise and over ruling Providence, is
an irreparable loss to this club, and this
tribute to his memory spontaneous but
painful duty of its members.
ReS0lUed, That suitably engrossed
copy of these resolutions be respectfully
presented to the family OF our late asso
ciate member, as a faint expression OF
our sympathy and condolerce.
The resolutions as reported were unanl-
mously adopted by rising vote, and the
secretary requested TO have the same
properly engrossed and transmitted to
the family OF the deceased.
Reports Of experiments being in order.
Col. Noyes reported, that on late sown
wheat. he had sowed clover seed harrow
ing it we'll and thoroughly rolling it. He
reported an excellent stand of clover.
There being no other reports Of ex-
psriments, and the essay being III order
Mr.. Thomas G. Bond presented the fol-
lowing paper:
Judging from the uumberlsss diatribes
! with which we are favored from time to
tine through the newspapers and other
sources, upon the condition of the farmer
as compared with those of other pursuits,
we would be led to suppose that there was
IA com bluation of all other classes against
this time honored occupation. From all
| parts of the country we hear complaints OF
unrewarded toll, by reason of the low
prices for farm products, and An arraign'
ment OF legislative bodies for their failure
to provide relief.
We too readily attribute these troubles &c
causes other than those of our own creation,
and some would seek solution of the diff
Guilty, in endeavoring to create policy in
the general Government subversive of all
wise and honorable laws, no law founded
upon Il presumption can be other than
| nischevious and ruinous, and these latter
day reformers with their numerous tallacies
would work incaCulable injury, were their
Utopiau schemes adopted.
Depressions in ours as well as in other
occupations will periodically occur, ard
no legislation or enactment of laws will
prevent them. Legislation in the in
terest of any particular class or classes, is
subyersive OF all true government, and
would speedily bring into contempt all
such enactments. \ wise solution of the
di fiiculties that environ us, is to LEI things
take IL natural course, in obedience &c
natural laws, not lessening our efforts lC
secure for ourselves as large a modicum OF
the good things of life, as our surroundings
will honestly admit of, remem beriug that
the law of supply and demand governs the
price of our products, and that no agsre.
CATION of human foresight can prevent
periods of depression.
1t is perhaps useless even if permissl able,
to speak of the fallacies sought to be
| palmed off on the supposed unsophisticated
farmer, the chimercal reforms embraced in
the new doctrines of the day, and in which
a promise of emancipation is held out tC
the tillers of the soil.
1t seems that true wisdom only comes
when adversely teac hes it, and in This case
a rude awakening will follow, should sue
cess ever seem TO reward those who pose a,
reformers of the day, and time of settling
will surely come which will make oul
present ills seem as nothing in comparison
| Herewith. We are now experiencing the
results of the excuses and extravaganca OF
former years, and should the presen
heresies prevail, the evils they would en-
| III L., ,,tIy l..
excuse or necessity of the past to Justify it
No pursuit is more honorable than the
farmers, and none more independent,
wisely and consistently managed, and i
| we are careful not to let our desires exceed
our ability to meet them, stick close to Oul
occupation, we will not fail of REASONABLE
return for our toni.
As to the choice of those whom we woul,
have to represent and govern us, let u
give our support only 10 such men w
feel sure by their past character and iif
will assure US an honorable Administrative
in National as well rs State trusts. Then a
a class we may expect TO be me asurab!
happy.
i Comment on the essay being in order
Mr.. Michiner said that he agreed wit
the sentiments of the essay, and believ
ed that if it's suggestions were acte
upon, that farmers would have fewe
grievances to complain of.
Col. Noyes said that from his stand
point he did not agree with the opinion
of the writer, and thought that th
recent uprising of farmers in the Wes
and South, indicated that something wa
radically wrong in existing bushes
conditions as they affected the farme
He referred to the present prosperou
Of 81, oil,