Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-01-18

gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, SOC.
EARNINGS WELL APPLIED,-Messrs Ham
bleton & Co, bankers, OF Baltimore City,
who have heretofore advocated the sale of
the W. NJ, r, X, publish Mr.. Littlc's report
of the condition of the w. NJ. r, r. as far as
the income account is concerned Messrs
Hambleton s. Co now haye this to say about
the income OF the w. M. r. R.
"The figures from Expert Titles report
show that so far as the operations of the
Western Maryland Company is concerned,
the company had deficit of $50, 1873 81 in
1898 and a surplus of $SO,15l SO in 1899
These results were obtained by Mr.. Little
after charging the company with all fixed
charges, including the S1l2,5OO per annum
interest on the 81 1915 900 loans, upon which
the city has always paid the Interest: Some
people, no doubt, say, why is it, if the com
pany earned not only the interest on all Of
its bonds, but surplus besides of $4,000,
that the city of Baltimore is compelled to pay
the interest on the Western Maryland loan
of 81 $4,000?
"The answer is very simple The railroad
company has not paid this interest because
it did not have the money to pay it with.
"The Western Maryland Company had to
have new rails, new stations, new rolling
stock, &C, and it has been compelled to use
its net earnings to pay for the same, having
no other source of income.
The result has been that Baltimore city
has really furnished the money for these
necessary improvements. But how could it
have been otherwise and who would have
had it otherwise?
"The earnings have been spent well and
wisely, and if they had been paid to the city
and not spent on the road the property would
have been in such deplorable condition
that no one would have purchased 1t at half
the mortgage debt
"Mr Little's figures, in comparing the
results Of 1893 and 1899, show some extraor
binary changes. For instance, the total net
income jumped from $441 ,2223 in 1893 to
$56s,27873 in 1899, an increase of $125O54.
al, and from having deficit of $50, 1881 in
1893, the statement shows a surplus of $50,
131. 90 in 1899"
OFFER TO YOUNG MEN.-The following
circular has been issued to the press of the
state;
81 beg to call to your attention, the Short
Winter Course in Agriculture offered at the
College, to begin on Wednesday, 18th inst.
THIS course is intended to meet the necessl-
ties of practical farmers and dairynen, and
of young men who intend to follow the pro-
fession of agriculture for livelihood, who
have not the means or time to take two
years or four years course IN agriculture.
1t occupies but six weeks in time AID con.
sists of lectures and practical work embracing
the following types: Cultivation of the Soil
and Plant Feeding Drainage, Breeds of Stock
and the Principles of Stock breeding, Stock
Feeding, Dairy Husbandry and Dairy Chem
istry, Diseases of Stock and other treatment,
Agricultural Chemistry, Manures Hortcul.
ture, Tobacco Growing and Curing, Plant
Physiology, Economic Entomology, Carpen.
try and Blacksmithing, Farm Accounts and
the Principles of Citizenship.
1t is concise yet comprehensive course OF
practical instruction for practical farmers
and those who have taken it have in every
case acknowledged the great benefit, far
exceeding the cost, which they have derived
from it. Every school district in the State OF
Maryland ought to have one or more stu
dents in this course. Will you not endeavor
to aid the agricultural welfare of your state
by interesting some young man in this course
or, at least send US the names of some in your
neighborhood to whom we can send pam
phlet giving full information. BY so doing
you will confer a benefit upon the young
men, upon this college and upon your state.
The expense of taking the short course
will be laboratory tee of five dollars, and
three dollars a week for board. The student
will bring with bim his own bedclothing
and table linen.
The necessity for more exact and Wide
spread information along agricultural lines
and the benefits derived from these short
winter courses are 80 generally recognized
that we appeal with confidence for your
assistance in this matter"
Thanking you in advance for any aid you
may give us, remain
Very Truly Yours,
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