The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-03-13

niehipetS vi the cluD say that farmers worked
hard and deserved the best that is going
granted, If they can honestly obtain it. but
not otherwise. The advance in living. with
many farmers has been in advance of what
the conditions of the farm justified, hence
our trouble and cause of complaint TODAY.
Our whole life does not consist in eating and
enjoying unduly the pleasures of the world.
You can we'll understand how we NAV NOT
take in all that is suggested for our enter
tainment-there is hardly week there is not
some one or more entertainments soliciting
our patronage. and this to apply to the whole
family. Besides, we must have fine furniture.
orlc-a-Srac, pianos, organs, carriages, etc.
Is it any wonder, therefore, the farm is NOT
adequate for all this? Truly, friends, reform
should commence with ourselves, then we
will be better able and can more logically
bring about the condition of affairs we long
for.
Il am no pessimist nor do hopeessy view
| our present state, | am only contendine for
a just equipoise of matters, a conformity +,
the condition in which we find ourselves, and
even then, by comparison, we will find our
blessings manifold greater than those large
portion OF the world enjoy.
when l started this paper 1 thought I
would consider the best way to DESTROY
nox1ous weeds but l seem to have forgotten
that part-however, the remedy for our ills
and the weeds Is to grub them up.'
Comment on the essay being in order, Mr..
Duyckinck said he could not criticise the
paper, as it struck the keynote of the far
mers condition. While tho farmer must have
amusement, he must perforce curtail his
amusements to meet the reduction of his
| income.
Col. Noyes thought:the most serious injury
to the farmer, compelling him to economize,
was largely due to the contraction of the
currency of the country
Mr.. Kirk thought possibly there might be
some indirect good to the farmer in being
compelled to economze, otherwise the
eXtravagant tendencies of the times might
lead him further astray
Mr.. Clifford thought the essay in the right
line, that noxious weeds had to be rooted
out
Mr.. Mitchner thought the former high
prices received for farm products, had given
the farmers the means for eXtravagant expen-
diture. He thought depression in prices was
| a blessing in disguise, as calculated to put a
stop to improYident expenditures by farmers
generally. There was "A demand now for
farms. Ii there was nothing in farming, why
this demand? Evidences were all around us
where by thrift and industry, money was now
being made out Of the soil, and he instanced
sales Of farm stock recently held in Cecil
county, where fine stock amounting to thou
sands OF dollars in value. has been recently
made by diIigent farmers. in the face of the
present outcry against the present unpro1t-
ableness Of farming.
DR.. Bromwell said the essay was like others
he had heard in this club, an excellent ex-
preston of good old common sense.
Rev. W. w. Shaw said that within the last
| generation there had been Il marked revolu-
| ton in the condition Of things as far as the
farmer is concerned. The farmer of to-day
must conform to the new conditions. The
great West had developed these new condi-
tions in grain production, and the sensible
farmer Of the East must adjust himself to
them.
hI. bOuuOu 'Oultl uOl see now lue farmers
of Maryland could conform to the existing
conditions referred to by Mr.. Shaw.
Mr.. Shaw thought that farmers did not
properly consider the resources of their farms,
and his family too often did not limit them
selves to these resources.
Rev. ID. Z. Shaw recited his experience of
Il tour in Ireland, and ioculary suggested
| thntt a DIV nf
toes and milk system of that country. as Il
convenient form of retrenchment for Mary
land farmers.
Mr. Wilson said that the trouble of adjust
ment to existing conditions lay in the habits
and ideas of living of the farmers of the pre-
sent generation. Wages have not diminished
in proportion to the prices of the farmers
products.
Col. Noyes thought farmers were not willing
to come down to the manner of living COM
mon before the war. If the farmer had to
come down to palmer style of living, he
wanted professional and all other classes to
retrench with him.
At this point. dinner being announced, the
chairman designated Messrs. Clifford, Max
well and Kirk as the committee to examine
Mr.. Bonds premises and stock.
Upon re-assembling after dinner, Mr.. Gift
ford reported the first thing that claimed
the attention of the committee was II number
of fine COWS, and also a number of fine swine.
Mr.. Kirk commended Mr.. Bonds vegetable
garden which he worked with a horse. All
! the committee commended the excellent con
| dition of Mr.. Bonds premises and stock.
1t being the first meeting in the year, when
the annual election OF officers takes place.
Mr.. A. j. NIichiner, the Treasurer of the
Club made his report showing n balance
S3O.s3 in his hands. The report was on
motion accepted Mr.. Henry S. Coudon
moved that the Secretary of the club cast the
vote of the club for Mr.. John P. Wilson, as
President of the club. Motion carried and
vote was so cast. Mr.. Alfred Kirk was elected
Vice-President of the club. Mr.. George W.
Clifford was elected Corresponding Secretary,
H. r. Torbert, Recording Secretary, and E.
L. Duyckinck, Treasurer.
The election of new members, and the re-
instatement of old members were on motion
postponed until the next meeting.
Questions being in order, Mr. Thomas G.