The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-03-31

lawn; and good fences add materially to the
| appearance OF Il property. also, there should be
| good literature for the long winter evenings.
| IL has been said that man cannot he good
| fa' mer ana good gardener, but this is not the
| case. y good garden pays well, both for health
| ana finance.
| Mr. j. u. WySong said that the question
hinges on money, the average farmer who has
| his living 10 III Ike, keep up taxes ami inslIr-
| dnce. has very little time to pay to the sur
rOundngS Of his prOUcrty. A we'll kept garden
and lawn requires lime and money. Another
thing. most ines are already built, and altera-
tiOns are expensive: In building home there
Is much to be considered IN the selection of the
location and site. 1T a mistake is made in tins
| it is irretrevGble. He thought every home
ought 10 have an abundance of good literature
so the long winter evenings could be passed
away pleasantly.
MIR. Waiter p. Reckord was very much inter-
ested in the subject, and knowing that Mr..
WorttlngtUn had Il model home, he was very
anxious 10 learn all that he could from one
who had so much experience. 1t is the house
wife who often lacks the m ny small com orts
of livipg. The man is apt To spend money for
his own convenience and forget his domestic
relations. Help about toe household is hard to
obtain, ard the more convCnienccS which we
have about our dwellings and surroundings,
the easier it is to keep Il servant. There are
many tlmes when helm is unobtaipa BILE and
then our better half should have everything
arranged in the most convenient manner.
w. W. Preston thought that beautifyiny the
home and IFS surroundings not only pays from
the standpoint of the pleasure iJ gives but
enhances the value of the property. A farmer
likes TO know he can sell his farm ut a good
price, even il he is unwilling to sell, and the
neatness and tldiness of property cuts great
figure i'll its market villll", The appearance of
the grounds around the house is too often left
to the women Of the taIn!4!', when, in point of
fact, they arc hySicaii,- unable TO do the
necessary vs. rk. IN wir.tEr time, when the
farmer has y little leisure, he can do great
deal of tiXin% up, winch viii STOW to advantage
When the SUI inner comes.
Mr.. Jonn M0Ores liked . see Il place fixed up
nicely, provided, Il man do not 20 beyond his
means. If u person wants 10 feel comfortable
they should keep ont OF deb. The happiness in
family largely depends urun tn head The
best thing to 30 Is ~ ct the ladies' have tier
own way; wh..re one woman goes WRONG there
are a hundred Deu 40 worse. 1t j. hard for a
farmer to make many improvements with
wheat at GO cents, corn S5 cents, AMI hay IS
ton.
J. Edwin Webster-"r0 paraphase an old
saving, 'neatness Is next to Godliness,' per-
son Is apt to Judge 4 man ny the way he keeps
his properly, specially, it yoI don't know him
He copsid RS Mr.. Waiter y. Prestnn's home as |
an excellent example CT what painstakng care |
and forethought will produce"
DIR. Howard A. Kelly said that this was an
other occasion when he felt thoroughly I'M
comfortable. His II nd recurred TO the time |
when he was III Colorado, III 1881, us t. nder- |
foot" and, as matter OF course. was made the |
butt of all jokes. They were corraiIiug some
cattle preparatory to hruu;iiag, and lie was /
ANXIOUS to take the leading part; one man WAS |
10 hnId the head of the steer, another one the |
h Idy, ana SO Gu, while to hin fell the arduous |
DUTY of hOlning the anma's tail. IL seemed to |
him that in Il farmers club meeting he was |
holding the tail. However. he felt that he was |
as much of Il farmer as Farmer Brown, of Bal |
tlmore, as they were both posscSsors of prop
cry; but he was anxious to gain some nforma-
tiou from the cub. however, in regard to rails
ing 1rult, apples, pc. ches, pears, &c. And, /
also, i'll regard to decorations, he said he was
now having his place surveyed by au expert |
enced man from PhiadepnIu. so as TO he able |
to lay out the best lines for J. cation of roads,
and planting Jre+s and groves.
Dir. :. A. Williams. The president, thought |
that this was most imp subj ct, rs those
who live on farms are largely the ones upon /
whom We VIII call for che future intelligence |
of the county. There no question but what |
good surroundings tend to elevate the mind /
and make IT much more vigorous for what |
may be required If it in after life. nimprov- |
ing property farmers should not get into debt |
II great deal which can he done IN idle mo-
msnIs, and planning lit improvements are |
alway helpful ana rc.ttu To the mind.
In conclusion Mr.. Williams felt that this was |
one of tie most important subjects ever dis /
cusSed, aud should be brought to the attention /
OF the farmers cab at least once year.
This being the regular meeting for election.
&r. J. L. Mccormick was elected president and |
Mr.. John ID. Worthington secretary.
The next meeting of the club will be held at /
the Eagle Hotel, bel AR, as guests of Messrs. |
Thomas II. hObinsOn aud tevenSon A. Will |
liams, the subject for discussion being Roads, /
10 which the county Commissioners and Road /
supervisors will be invited. This promises to |
tie an important meeting.