Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-03-08

read and approved The examining CON-
mittee, consisting Of Messrs. j. Thos. Abel.
,. G. Absil ard J. j. Alvey, reported a.
follows:
We, the examining committee, have ex-
aminei the farm of Mr.. ]. T. johnson and
ind the wheat crop looking fine; tobacco
well advanced in stripping; the barns are
very much in need of whitewash; farm
stock in fair condition; sheep and lambs
numerous; house neat and comfortable.
We think that palipgs should be renewed
and feel assured that the lady he has late
ly taken viii see to that
Messrs. 8. A. Abel. Fl. Davis and B. L.
Hancock were elected honorary members.
Mr.. 8. A. Abel was nominated for active
membership. The subject Of tobacco was
then taken mp and discussed. President
Yates said some grades of tobacco would
not heat. He thought be could prize 1900
Tbs. OF bis tobacco In hogshead and IL
would not hurt. Mr. j. Thos. Abel read
the following paper, which the members
highly commended
Gentlemen The question for today, the
thorough conditioning of tobacco for pack
ing, is caused by the recent order of the
buyers that we should not pack more than
$50 lbs. in cask This is of greatimport-
ance TO the farmers OF this county. There
are two different ways, IL not more, which
have been in use among farmers since
can remember, about IS years. 1st, the
most common way for general sorts of to-
bacco, is TO straddle il after stripping; let il
hang there until entirely dry, and when il
comes again in order, that is, when the out
side Is soft and the inside Of the bundle will
not break, then pack in heavy bulk, no diff
ference as to size. generally make them
four courses wide and as long as the space
in the barn will admit. Tobscco so
managed will certainly keep any length of
time, packed heavy or light, and 50 man.
aged is very hard TO bruise, ifatall The
second is for very fine tobacco, as have
seen done by the late Samuel Spalding and
]. L. Abel, and last. but not least, A. Jo-
seph, was TO place sticks on poles and dou
BILE row il, that is, tails just Tapped on each
other and heads out, and they would move
these every day, handling them from one
place to another until the tobacco would
become hard enough to go in bulk. This
is more work than common grades will
pay to do, but very nice tobacco comes out
r.v;s e..
fine tobacco should not be priced as hard
as common tobacco as IL is easier TO bruise
The trouble about tobacco is caused by the
ignorance ofthe buyers late order for heavy
weights, as some farmers did not or could
not take this process % condition their to-
bacco. They strip one day, prize the next
and ship, which they can prize heavy, and
which is sure To rot. The inspector should
have stayed il and made the man pay for
the work be did not take time TO do him.
self. But we will not have a good farmer
or grower as inspector as long as politics
rules the appointment. They cannot com
mand enough votes for that Now, gentle
men, 1t is certainly the height IF ignorance
for the buyers to say that pricing heavy
bruises and causes the rot,inE for. If af
ter sticking, the tobacco is high when
bulked and 1t gets warm, what does the !
farmer do? He goes TO piliDg every pole !
and weight in the barn on top, so as to |
pack 1t as tight as csn be. This order is In !
the interest of carriers and sellers. and |
against farmers and buyers, on account OF |
freight, If lac ships ii out. have tried in a |
short way TO give my views on this ques
ton and hope you will throw out such as
you may consider of no good to tobacco
growers.
Another matter now agitating the minds |
us of all is the road and bond bills that the |
Senator from this county is trying TO pass.
We tiled the election Of road supervisors |
when | was young man, about 1857, and |
it was abandoned. did not pay attention
then to why it was done, but think il was
wise, because il made small farmers 60 in |
for the place, and think every time you |
start farmer out in active politics you |
have ruined him nine times out often, and |
the man who gets the most votes is no, al.
ways the best man TO mend roads. do |
not want 10 go backward, but advance in |
all things. We cannot juggle business and |
politics together. They are not the same |
not combine The bond |
act is something new to us. Inever thought !
ii good TO borrow money; never thought |
debt a blessing to myself, and cannot see
how it will be blessing for the public.
Some one more wise than will have 10 |
tell you. But like the road law, business
and politics will not work together. With
so long a time for the bonds to run and the
change in masters every or years do
not think in the end il will be good 10
fasten this debt on those TO come after Us,
to pay maybe twice or oftener. because ev-
cry change in men will need change in
the investment Of the bonds, therefore am
opposed TO the two bills.
Mr.. ]. T. johnson was requested to take
charge OF the clubs bull. Ii he should be-
come troublesome, he was authorized by
the club to sell him and turn the proceeds
over to the treasurer. The next meeting
will be held at Mr.. ]. c. Abell's. Messrs.
J. p. Abel, r. t. WOODBURY. and Geo r
Tennison were appointed examining com
mittee Subject for discussion-Prepara
ton of land and planting corn.
After partaking of refreshments vote
of thanks were rendered Mr.. and Irs.
johnson, Mrs Stephen Alvey and Miss
Page Alvey, who assisted the hostess, for
their kindness. and the club adjourned 10