The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-05-27
FARMERS WILL
FORM A TRUST.
TO CONTROL OUTPUT OF GRAIN
AND OTHER PROJECTS.

Captain John Hebb Says the Project Is
Well Under Way-The State Grange
Will Form the Nucleus of the last
Combine County Agricultural Boards
to Have Full Charge of the Farm
Products.
Captain John Hebb, 222 South Chester
street, Baltimore, who, as well as being an
expert pilot, takes considerable interest in
agricultural affairs, and has an extensive
acquaintance among the leading farmers
of this and other States, claims to be in
possession of positive information that the
farmers of the United States are complet-
ing an organization for the purpose of
forming a vast trust.
Captain Iehb, whose early days were
spent in agricultural pursuits, follows
closely all movements pertaining to the
welfare of the agricultural population, al
generally attends the meetings of the State
Grange.
in nearly every county in the State
farmers oranges are established" he said
''Ihe grange is to he made the nucleus Of
the vast organization | speak Of, which
will, within very short time appear under
a new name before the public
The farmers will complete 8 system Of
organization, and elect county boards,
" hich will have absolute charge of thr
affairs Of the great agricultural trust in
each county. These will be subject To
State and district boards, and so on Or.
gauiZers are already out through Maryland,
Pennsylvania and the Virginias and in the
West, getting together the best men among
the farmers in each county 20 undertake
the great work of organizing gigantic
agricultural trust, which will put the
farmers on footing TO hold their own.
With thorough organization and iuteli.
gent direction, the farmers trust will regu-
late the production of grain. fruit and
vegetables, as well as the production Of
cattle, and, in fact, everything that comes
eff the farm.
''You can readily see how such policy,
iudiciously pursued, will help the farmers,
and disarm those who have been the enemy
OF the agricultural class.
Take the grain production for instance
In each county the agricultural board will
regulate just how much is to be produced
for the market The board will take full
charge OF the sale of the product and the
individual farmer will look to the board
trusts in other lines shut down q mill here
and there, the agricultural hoard will slut
down farm here and there, and pay the
farmer in the case so much, just to regulate
production and guard against an over
supply.
"liow will the great grain dealers face
such condition? The meat trust will also
be in an interesting quaudary when con
fronted with powerful organization such
"a, will be formed, which will control the
production of cattle for the markets
II am not speaking without information
uu this subject. At all the recent meetings
of the oranges throughout the country the
subject was discussed, and the best men in
the oranges in this and other states were
selected 10 formulate a modus operandi.
The plans have now been practically COM
pleted, and the organization will be estah-
lished in every state of the Union aud in
the territories before many weeks shall have
passed. The farmers are reticent about the
matter, for they know the mighty powers
with which they have to reckon at the start
The farmer has discovered that there is
trust in everything. lie has decided to
20 into the trust business himself, and, as
the farmer controls the handspring Of the
nations wealth--the soil-he has fair
chance to protect himself and make things
interesting for those who have been reaping
most of the profit of his industry"