The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-10-29
Cecil Farmers Club,

Oh the cluD were not out III tul
force bat including visitors tn,
company in numbers pretty nearly
, approached the full membership o
the club.
! The members are always expect
ed To enligh;en the club by exper
: iments they have made or are max
ing, but ou this occasion there was
a derth in that line, none of the
members having any to offer.
! The hosts essay was suggestive
paper and took decided ground in
favor of Farmers Institutes and
scientific education for farmers.
The comments on the essay led of
in the direction of trusts, and com
binations of that kind, but like DIR.
JohnsOn's celebrated story of Ras.
selas, ended in conclusions in which
nothing was concluded.
Rev. ID. L. Shaw SHE'D brick
at socialism but rather inclined to
favor the root OF socialism which is
the combination of capital in trusts
for the.prOm tim of, and economy
in production. The trust socialism
eventuatcS in II producing arisioc.
racy, while the simon pure socialist
insists that the combination of cap.
ital should be as broad as the gov.
eminent, and that the proletariat.
or sans culotte, as the French say,
should participate in the benefits.
One is II trust viewed from special
privileged, aristocratic standpoint;
the other takes his view of such a
condition of society and business
from democratic standpoint. The
former has decidedly the advantage
of the sans culotte party in having
his plan in actual practice, while
his democratic opponent has only
the unsolved problem and theory
to hook his faith to, which is a be.
lief in things not seen.
Lloyd Balderston ably cham
pioned the individual theory in
everything, and especially in farm
ing, citing his own experiences to
prove his dogma. He had no love
for the fraternity which would per.
init the shiftless, careless and lazy
to share the fruits of the careful,
painstaking and industry of the
man of active brain and cunning
hand. Friend Balderston was the
chief champion of individualism,
while Rev. Shaw put in a mild plea
for the much abused trusts. The
company en- masse didn't seem to
have made up their minds on these
intricate questions of political
economy.
The members of the club and Wis
itors discussed the question of prep
aration of corn fodder for feeding
stock at considerable length, the
concensus of opinion being in favor
of the shredding process.
The committee appointed by the
president, to view and report on the
premises of the host, was warm in
its praise Of Mr.. Duyckinck's adj
vanced methods of farming and the
enlightened care which cropped ont
at every turn where thrift might
follow planning, to paraphrasc
Shakespeareian epigram.
Mr.. Duyckinck's stock, espec-
tally the splendid Southdown
sheep, Poland China pigs and colts,
elected unqualified encomiums from
the committee of inspection.
Mr.. Duyckinck gave the club
and his guests a new wrinkle in
economy and hygiene, and perhaps
the fellow feeling which may exist
among beasts. He does not feed
any grain to his horses after fall
work is done till the next March or
keep shoes on them, but turns them
loose in the yard, where the sheep,
pigs, and we believe his cows also,
have free range. He reports that
they all soon form happy family,
which reminds one of Uncle Toby's
apostrophy to the fly, when he bid
his insect friend to go, that "there
is room in this world for thee and
me-"
We have not yet mentioned the
dinner and this reminds us of a
text in the good Book, of the wine
at a certain feast which was served
last. We will not quote the text
here and our readers will probably
be tempted to consult their Bibles |
to find it.
We neglected to take notes for
this report and if there are found
to be some omissions, or filled in
portions by imagination, when com.
pared with the official paper, We
will plead that we loaned the Sec
rotary our lead pencil which Mr..
Christie presented us with as re
hinder of election day.
The November meeting of the
club will be held at Mr.. John p. |
Wilson's on Wednesday, the 18th |
of that month.
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