The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-08-04
FARMERS PICNIC AT coPrERvIILE.
Large Attendance and Numerous Speeches
Music and a Fine Dinner.

The Coppervlle Farmers Club held It's
animal farmers union picnic last saturday IN
the Oakland hickory grove, near Coppereilie,
which is owned by Mr.. j. A. Goulden. Early
in the morning carriages commenced 10 ar
rive, with their occupants, from every dIrec-
ton. Carriages met the 10 a. IN. train at
Union Bridge and conveyed the following in
vited guests TO the picnic grove: Capt. X.
W. Sylvester Director III. }. Patterson, Mr..
E.O. Garner, agriculiurist; H. p. Gould, as
sistanl entomologist; Prof. James 5. Robinson,
horticulturisl, of the Maryland Agricultural
College; Mr.. William l.. Amos, director of
farmers institutes; Mr.. j. A. Gouiden, OF
New York, and George o. Brown, Baltimore.
On the arrival at the grove the guests we're
met By the Taneytown Cornet Band aud es-
corted to the gayly decorated speakers stand.
DIR. c. Brine, of Taneytown, delivered an
address of welcome, in which he highly COM
plmented the excellent work that had been
accomplished at the Maryland Agricultural
College and Experiment Station.
Captain Sylvester explained the lines of
work the college was following and some
others they were anxious to inaugurate.
Professor Gould spoke briefly regarding
the chronological work done by the college.
Col. Joseph A. Goulden, of New York, who
was formerly Carroll county resident, also
spoke. His address was the feature of the
day, and for nearly an hour the vast crowd
enjoyed his greatly varied talk. He told the
farmers they were too conservatives; that they
should get together and stay together. They
outnumber the city voters, and by united eff
fort they could command what they needed
for their universal good. Any farmers vote
counted for as much as n Gould, Rockefeller,
Sage or any other millionaire. The day has
come. he said when it is necessary for farmers
TO become united in order TO compete with
trusts and other combinations.
Directo William l.. Amoss in brief
speech explained the growth and interest taken
in the work of the farmers institutes. The
first meeting he had in Carroll county was
attended by only four persons. There were
so at the second and over 900 at the last
Prof. James S. Robinson related number
of appropriate anecdotes that were greatly
enioyed He said there is no reason why
Carroll county cannot become famous for
many kinds of fruit.
Prof. Ii. J. Patterson briefly explained
some lines of experiment station work and
said his bulletins were better than his speeches.
Two long lines of broad tables were bounh-
fully covered with substantial evidence OF the
agricultural resources of Carroll county. The
hosts had provided fried CHECKED on immense
pIatters, piled three tiers high cold meats,
fruits of the season, pies, cakes, etc. Some
of the guests declared that the ladies OF Car
roll were as expert in their line as the farmers,
1t is estimated that the attendance was
about two thousand. The wives and dangh-
tiers we're in evidence, numbering at least
three 10 one of the men.
Mr. William H. Flickinger is president OF
of the Copperville Farmers Club and Mr..
w. +. o. Heiner secretary. The club has
"a members.