The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-01-30
CECIL FARMERS CLUB.
IN Interesting Meeting at Mr.. George ".
SutCon's, near Perryville.

An Interesting: Meeting at Mr.. George ".
Sutton's. near PerryviIIe.
The regular January meeting OF the
Cecil Farmers Club was held at "NIill-
wood farm. the residence of Mr. George
W Sutton, near Perryville, oa Wednes-
day, the 9th INST Notw outstanding
the SintenseI, cold weather that pre-
vailed, the Attendance OF members was
large aud the meeting an interesting one.
Upon the call of the roll of the members
directed by the president of the club,
Joseph Coudon, Esq, (oi Jos }, the
following responded to their names:W WIN.
w. Moore, Henry 5. CouIon, a. J.
MIchiner George W Sattou, Joseph
Coudon (of IIy), Joseph Coudou lof Jos),
col. Z loch Noyes, John K. Bond, rhu
P Wilson, Thomas c. Bond, VIM Z.
Gillespie, + lis L. Duyckinck and Henry
K TIbtrt.
The minutes OF the last meeting hav
ing been read and approved, there being
10 unfinished business or reports of
experiments, and The regular essay by
the host being in order, the following
paper was presented aud read by Mr..
Sutton:
FARMERS CLUES.
The Importance OF org ,uizltiOn among
farmers tor the purpose OF assisting each
other and exchanging their experiences for
the brneti of 1ue and lii cannot be too
strongly urged. As soils diff 90 do the
methods Of cultivation, and each years
eXperienc" Couvinces the flriIer that, M
matter now observing he may have been III
the past, there is always sornei hing new
presented aud fresh Ideas gained. II is only
when farmers regularly meet, however and
present their different views, that mistakes
are corrected and bstter methods employed
There is IA class OF farmers who attach no
Importance to farmers cubs, usually re
gdrdiug the teachings at tAe meetings a.
theory, " hen, IN fact, the DISCUSSIONS are
based on !Acts and practical experience. The
mistake of 4 single far'Aer may prevent
such like occurrence on the part OF - large
number, and the beueticitl results from
actual experiments by an individual may
assist i'll obtaining heavier yields and greater
profits for all
Farmers clubs can do more than simply
meet and eat, though if organized for moth
ing else the benefits would be great, but a
club tased upon the welfare Of its members
can carry experiments much further than a
single individual. With but little expense
to each, new and expensive agricultural
Improvements can b. placed in service on a
co operative system, AMI the saving in
expense from the usr 0f these would more
| then repay .,ry outlay in the way of pur-
cAases Thoroughbred stock can he more
e. lily introduced into the community by
un ted effort, and the stock could be Of the
best, owing 20 Jhe unlimited means for
procurii it that combination may easily
furnish. The Introduction Of i single Il o.
oughhred animal sometimes adds thousands
| oi dollars to the value of stock, as WAS done
| hy Ttm~raue, the Thoroughbred Hols' Elm
bull, iutroduced By Mrs.r~. john Il ans
Thomas G. Bond. Their is no limit to til .
usefulness OF fard.ers' clubs, and no farmer
| should eApect he cub 10 prove success
without his individual aid, nor should any
farmer refrain from repairing his expert
| @uces un any subject that he is familiar
with, ncr lose any opportunity Of adopting
and practising those methods that hav.
proved successful Wien triei by others.
Comment on the essay being in order,
the members generally c9ncurr,d in the
opinions of the essayls-, Col. NDyes
however having some doubt rs 10 TIE
benefits of the Co operative plan as ap
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