Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-05-14
EIub Meetlng.
(RepOrted for Ne BedeOn.l

cub Meeting.
reported for tie BedeOH.)
May 8, 1891. The Brittan's Farmers
Club met at Mr.. ]. J. Alvey's-all the
members present Proceedings of last
meeting read and adopted. Report Of ex-
amining committee submitted as follows :
We find everything looking neat and COM
Portable about the dwelling house; wheat
looking well; corn field showing good til
lage. We can make no report on farm
stock as we did not see them. In regard 10
matters around the barns, we find the to-
bacco handled well, but no attention paid
to tobacco sticks.
The first business in order being the
election of officers, after spirited contest.
Nr. Wellington Davis was elected Presi-
dent: Mr.. Leo Wathen, Secretary, and Mr..
Perry A, ''ell, Treasurer. On motion of Mr.
wathen, Mr.. Lewis Thompson was elected
an active member.
Messrs. J. J. d lvey, William A. HAM
mond and Hayden Yates were appointed
committee to secure an engineer and
feeder for the Clubs whe.St thresher. By
order the Club, Mr.. Hammond was in
structed to continue to keep the books OF
the threshing ontfit. The following reso-
luton was unanimously adopted:
ResoEUed, That the thanks of the Club be
rendered our worthy President for the kind
and courteous manner in which he has
presided over our meetings for the past
year.
On motion of Mr.. Wathen, the Secretary
and Treasurer were included in the resolu
ton.
Messrs. J. Thomas Abel, Wathen and
Hammond each read papers before the
meeting on the subject, "What is the mat
ter with the farmer ?" which elected much
comment.
The subject for next meeting-"Why
cannot we raise more wheat per acre 2"
The next meeting will be held at Mr.. Da-
Wis the second Saturday in June. Messrs.
Cough, Alvey and Yates were appointed
examining committee.
THE TROUBLE WITH FARMERs-BY MIR.
ABEL.
The trouble with farmers, think, lies in
great measure with themselves. First
they are not selfreliant enough they buy
too much and sell too little. If they could
live like the successful Of old, with strict
economy in all things and strict attention
in all matters pertaining to their business
and not be bothered by politics or politi-
clans, particularly the little bosses that will
flatter you and tell you that you can do
great things-meaning for themselves all
you any longer, foot you with all their
might. Have nothing to do with such
men, and we will favor ourselves. We
should make the farm self-reliant; take care
of all little things, husband all manures
that now go to waste; take care Of all farm
tools; have place for them, and when not
in use have them then under proper shell
ter, and they will last twice as long by
such treatnent-and shoot the first agri-
cultural implement man that comes on the
farm-also the fertilizer agents and tree
peddlars, and all peddlars and agents-for
we have to pay these fellows for bothering
US at our work, hours at q time, and that |
the busiest. Let US buy from first hands |
and we will soon find great difference in |
the price. The fertilizer man must have
five dollars q ton sor coming to see you
the tree man Is cents on each tree sold |
the agricultural implement man gets one
third to one-half the money you pay for the |
article sold you. Second-Do not try to |
initiate your city cousin or aunt in dress, |
diet, etc. 1t does not suit us; they need |
different in both from US. Third-Never
pay anyone to do a thing you can do your
self; do not sit around the torres and talk |
politics with the man behind the counter; |
he has nothing else to do but stay there,
and we lose valuable, time and little mo- |
ney, and nothing to get back but disap-
pointment l think We are looked on by |
all other trades and professions as legiti-
mate prey ard then be laughed at for our