The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-10-11
Meeting OF che Deer Creek Farmer
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Reported Specially for The Egis.
The Deer Creek Farmers Club met at the
home of Mr.. c. Louis Ellicott, near Darling
ton, on last Saturday afternoon. The follow
ing mem beers were present: Messrs. II. Harris
Archer. William B. Hopkins, Robert f. Hanna,
W. Beatty Harlan, Thomas Lochary, John
Moores, D. C. Wharton Smith, t. Edward
Swartz, John S. Webster, James F. Kenly,
John d. Wysong, C. Louis Ellicott. Harry F.
Silver. The visitors were DIR. John Sappington
and Mr.. William Thompson.
The meeting was called to order at five
o'clock, Mr.. John B. Wysong, presiding. The
following committee of inspection was ap-
pointed: Messrs. Archer, Moores and Swartz.
After inspecting the farm and buildings, the
committee made their report.
Mr. Archer: Mr.. Ellicott is wonder to me.
He was raised in the city, and was never on
farm until he took charge of this one, two
years ago. All the work has been done i'll a
farmer-like manner. His fences are in good
order; the weeds and briars have beencut; he
has good corn; but the most notable thing is
his cattle. He has fifteen head. have seen
many of the best cattle in the county this fall,
but Mr.. Ellicott's is ahead of any l have
seen anywhere. Mr.. Ellicott is new man in
the club, and talks very much like Mr.. Moores,
but DO not thlnk he Is InuJ KIM OF u man
exactly-always has good cattle, but never
feeds them anything. The cattle weighed
about S4S pounds when bought, Mr. Ellicott
informs me, and now they will weigh 1850
pounds II they keep on improving, and Mr..
Ellicott keeps on giving them nothing until
November, they will weigh 400 pounds.
MIR. Moores: | have never been to Mr.. Eli
colts place before, and, as | knew he was u
Baltimore city man, who came TO the county
to farm, supposed he would not know much
about farming-that the fences would be
grown up with weeds and briarS-so j con-
cludad that when q OF in the region OF OAR
lington l would turn into the INST Sc scra S
colts. l saw place something like L eN-
pected to see, and turned in, but found it was
not Mr. Ellicott's. When ! came to Mr.. ELL,
| colts place, it was 30 different from what
expected that would have driven on if had
| not seen him. He has a fine lot of cows. His
| horses are fat and well kept He has fine,
| wel-bred stallion that will weigh about 200
pounds.
MIR. Swartz endorsed what the other mem
| bers of the inspection committee reported.
| MIR. W. Beatty Harlan, chairman of the com
mittee appointed by the club to meet Presi-
dent Sylvester, OF the Agricultural College, on
ali the farmers clubs in the county were
| represented, and that President Sylvester was
enthusiastic on the subject of establishing
| department at the Agricultural College for
| holding farmers institutes throughout the
| State. While the rising generation gets full
| benefit OF the Agricultural College, the pres
| ent generation of farmers are not reached,
| and by means of farmers institutes alone can
! they be reached. One manager and an assist
ant could hold mt least two institutes in each
county yearly. In Wisconsin, Pennsylvania
and other states where these institutes are
| regularly held, they are found to be of great
| benefit
The present faculty of the Agricultural Col
leRe could not hold these institutes without
sacrlhcing their necessary time for teaching
i'll the college Petitions are to be circulated
among the farmers of the state, asking the
next Legislature to appropriate $4,000 for
maintaining department for holding insti-
tutes.
Mr.. Harlan stated that his experience as
secretary of farmers convention, several
years ago, was that it was impossible to ar
range successful institute without funds for
defraying necessary expenses.