The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-29
FARMERS FORM A LEAGUE.
Object is to Advance The Interests
of Agriculture.

Representatives of number of agricul-
tural clubs of the State met on Friday Of
last week, in the lecture room of the State
Geological Survey, Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity, and organized the Farmers League
of Maryland
The result was the outcome of gather
ing of farmers last November at the Mary
land Agricultural College, when it was de-
cided to make an effort for the better or
ganization of the farmers of Maryland.
The new league elected the following
officers
President-James Harris, Kent county.
Vice -President-Milton e. Smith, Har-
ford county.
Secretary Treasurer-MortonO Stabler,
Montgomery county.
Executive Committee-Asa B. Gardi-
ner, Jr., Baltimore county; John d.
Worthington, Hartford county; jesse Wey-
bright, Carroll county; Joseph B. Agsr,
Prince George county, and the president
vice president and secretary treasurer ex
officio.
The constitution adopted states as rea-
son for organizing the league that its pro-
moters believe the interests of agriculture
will be advanced, "frst, through friendly
discussion and practical advice, and by
learning and making public the successful
methods of agriculture that are found in
the different sections of the State and else
where as well as by advocating the forma-
tion of sectional clubs and oranges where
such objects are sought, and second, by
taking part in the framing of laws that af-
feet our welfare, and an interest in the
appointment of efficient officers for their
execution.
The membership of the league is to con-
sist of one delegate and one alternate from
each farmers club, grange, live stock as
sociation or any body based on agriculture
in the State. Any officer accepting po-
litical position Or nomination for such posi-
tion must vacate his Office in the league.
Annual meetings are to be held in Decem-
Der, although special meetings may be
called
One of the principal committees will be
that on legislation which shall endeayor
''to promote beneficial and impede harmful
legislation with reference to the ultimate
welfare of the interests represented by the
league, whether pending before the Con-
gress of the United States, the Legislature
of Maryland, the Mayor and City Council
of Baltimore, or boards of county commits
sioners.
A committee on public officials is to in
vestigate the character and fitness of any
candidate or public official whose possible
duties may affect directly the interests of
agriculture, Tor whose duties should call
for any special knowledge or training in
the several branches with which the league s
members are most familiar.
A committee ON publication is to keep
the members and the public informed of
new or successful attainments in any of the
branches of agriculture.
DR.. Mahlon Kirk, of Montgomery coun-
ty, presided at the meeting, and w. w.
c. Stewart, of Baltimore county, was Sec
retary. Mr.. W. L. Amoss, of Hartford
county, deplored a lack cf tendency in
farmers to organize. He said there are at
present but % farmers clubs in Maryland,
and but 81 farmers organizations of all
kinds. Those at the meeting were
Asa B. Gardiner, Jr., and W. w. G.
Stewart, Senior Gunpowder Agricultural
Club, Baltimore county.
George E. Shelly, Junior Gunpowder
Club, Baltimore county.
w. j. Hoskins and William L. Amoss,
Fallston Club, and William S. Wilson and
Milton E. Smith, Norrisville Club, Har-
ford county.
NJ. c. Reeder, Cecil Farmers Club,
Cecil county.
James D. Cassard, Evansville Club, and
Franklin Weems, Patuxent Planters Club,
Prince Georges county.
William P. Weybright, Middleburg
Club, Carroll county.
Mahlon Kirk, Montgomery Farmers
Club, and Morton o. Stabler, Montgomery
Club, Montgomery county.
Prof. Robert w. Sylvester, president of
the Maryland Agricultural College; james
S. Robinson, horticulturist of the college,
and Henry j, Patterson, director of Mary
land Experiment Station.
Frederick Won Kapf, president of Mary
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