Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-02-24
Farmers Convention.

The twenty seventh annual convention
OF Montgomery county farmers was held at
the Lyceum in Sandy Spring on Tuesday
last. The country roads being in bad con.
dition on account of having been imper.
tectly opened after the blizzard caused a
much smaller attendance at the meeting
than formerly, but about two hundred of
the representative farmers of Howard and
Montgomery counties were present
Robert II. Miller, president of the con.
vention and formerly director of the State
Experimental Station, delivered his annual
address. The following committees con
tinued from last year reported:
Railroad crossing, W. W. Moore and W
Il. Muncaster, recommending the placing of
special tlagman at the railroad crossing at
Rockville. They were appointed commit.
tee to urge upon the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company the necessity for such
Waterman. II was stated that the Rockville
crossing is one of the most dangerous in the
county.
A letter was read by Allan Farquhar from
Philadelphia capitalists proposing to con
struct an electric railroad from Sandy Spring
to the District OF Columbia, provided those
interested along the route subscribe sec, 900
in stock, this amount 10 be deposited and
remain in the Savings Institution at Sandy
Spring until the road be completed and ia
operation.
Committees ON crimson clover and lights
on country vehicles in Washington city re-
ported through A. NJ. Stabler, who stated
that the requirement had been discontinued
Lunch was served at noon in the public
school house near the Lyceum
The first subject discussed was "Fertil-
izers," by Director IL. j Patterson, of the
Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station
The second question discussed was, "Can
the average far ner afford to do without ensi-
lageH" Joseph 7 Hopes, OF Hartford coun-
ty, read the opening paper, answering the
question 10 the affirmative He said the av
erage farmer could not afford to be without
enslage.
Francis Snowden read a negative paper.
Prof Amoss, of the Agricultural College,
DR.. Francis Thomas and ID. N Nesbit. OF
College Park, and others entered into the
discussion 1t seemed TO be the almost
unanimous opinion OF the meeting that en-
siage was a most profitable feed A vote
of thanks Was extended Mr. Hopes.
Silos and enslage always interest the
farmers OF this county, many of whom are
dairymen.
A paper on the question, would ii be ad
visabe for the State to make our turnpikes
free roads ?" was to have been read by VIM.
E Mannakee, OF this county, but he was
not present.
Organized effort has recently been ener-
getic in having the Union turnpike made
free road. John Thomas opposed the idea
and it was the opinion Of the ajOrity of
the meeting that if the township system pre-
vailed, turnpikes should be tree, but with
out that system it would he detrimental to
present efficiency,
A telephone message was received from
Arthur Stabler, Of Washington city, asking
that action he taken opposing Senator Cor
mans amendment To the bill requiring corn
to be sold by weight in Wash ington Dis.
cussion demonstrated the fact that the con.
vention was not Informed az TO the bill, and
a vote taken opposed any action in regard
TO the matter.
The fourth question for discussion was,
with what varieties of grasses can We i'm
prove our pasture and moving lands Pr
Albert G. Palmer, of this county, was as
signed to speak on the subject, but owing
TO the lateuess of the hour il was deferred To
the next yearly meeting. The convention
adjourned at o'clock in the afternoon.