The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-02-08

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use, it is absolutely out of the question
for any one dealer to keep all necessary
parts in order to supply repairs and the
result is that we frequently have to senc
long distances for broken parts, which is
tedious and expensive. In-egard to buy
ing OH time, the county is now so vel
supplied with banking facilities that it is
quite possible for any farmer with reason
able credit to borrow his money at six
per cent. and save largely by paying cash
for what he buys. In regard to buying
| things that we cam do without, believe
that we are all subject to the temptation
to buy improved labor-saving machinery,
which does not always give the promised
result. l agree with Mr.. Lee that at the
present prices of land a man can afford to
buy property subject to mortgage; not so
much from the size of the profit to be
made as on account of the present low
price of farm lands have in mind sew
eral instances of that kird which have re-
Gently taken place, and in each case l be-
live the purchase was judicious invest
ment."
Mr. Fred Lochary-'I agree with Mr..
Harlan in his plan for cooperation. l
am also convinced that it would be to the
advantage of all to keep intelligent ac-
counts i'll our farming operation. | am
not an advocate of cheap labor, for l be-
lieve that the cheapest labor is not the
best. l prefer to pay alittle more and get
| good service. Another mistake Is made
in keeping inferior stock. l think we
should breed for the best all the time"
Mr.. William Munnikhuysen-"I think
| about nine-tenths of the farmers mis-
takes consist of being a farmer at all;
| that is my experience. A farmers life is
composed principally of mistakes"
Mr.. ". Is. Hopkins-"I think it I:ould
be better toput i'll smaller crops and work
them we'll to get better returns. l agree
with Mr.. Lee in regard 30 buying prop
erty and putting mortgage omit. There
is nothing that gives as good returns
| when we consider the living that the
farmer gets from his land. Or course ju-
dicious economy is as necessary to farm
ing success as in any other line ofbusiness,
and also close accounts should be kept"
MIR. Henry 3. Bruns-'I think our
young men are making a mistake in leav-
ing the country to go to the city; they
would be better oftin the country. think
also great many people make mistakes
in buying things they do not need. Ma
turally there are some things they have to
buy, but they buy a srca: zeal they could
do without. One ofthe greatest mistakes,
farmers make is leaving The farm to run
itself. The successful farmer is the one
who deyotes his time anC. personal atten-
ton at home"
MIR. John Moorcs-"I would certainly
agree with MIR. Bruins AMI some others III
reference to buying land. In my opinion
it is the right thing to do, and l would
advise man to get farm OF his own
Hearing these ladies out III thedining room
laughing and talking reminds me OF one
great mistake some farmers make in not
having good wife"
The Prcsident-"Turn around Mr.
Ioores and face your left-hand neigh
Dor"
UT. hoores-"My right-hand ncighbor
is in the same fix"
MIR. George Z. Silver-"You should ad-
dress your remarks to the Chair"
The President-"You seem to be be-
tween the devil and the deep sea-"
Mr.. Moores (continuing)-"I am sure
their disposition, as we'll rs their farm,
would be very much inlprovedi ii they had
good wives, and that is good advice to
all the bachelors in the club"
loud applause by members of the club
and adistinct echo from the dining roon.)
Mr.. Moores COMMUNICATIVE are
making a mistake III not raising our labor,
and if we don't do it i'll a little while we
will have none"
Mr. George E. Silver-"Mr. Moorcs
stole my thunder. Nobody had seemed
to think OF that until it came to him, and
| had reserved it for myself. We doubt
less make more mistakes than we are
willing to admit even to ourselves. l
think one great mistake is that the farm
er fails to recognize the Importance of do
ing business on business principles. 1t is
as necessary in his business as i'll any
other, He should recognize the necessity
for being prompt in all his business obi
cations. The fact that the basis of his
security is real estate, of recognized value
as collateral to Il loan, sometimes has The
effect of making him negligent and care
less. We. should not try to do more than
we are able to do well. An important
factor i'll farming is to have the imple- |
ments, wagons, etc, in useful condition. |
The delay and annoyance incident to an |
imperfect wagon more than OFT set the |
cost ota good one"
Mr. John l.. Kelly-"I think about all |
the mistakes that can be made have been
mentioned"
Rev. S. c. Wasson-"I don't believe
farmers, as 4 class, make any more mis-
takes than men i'll any other professions as
a class. did not know that they made
as many mistakes as have been mention
ed here tonight. But like the plan sug
gested by Nj. Moores Il think that would
rectify good many OF the mistakes that
have been referred to-"
John ID. Worthlngton-"1ts seems to me
~
assume that they are not doing we'll be-
cause they are not making six per cent.
on their capital, when we bear in mind
that 2 per cent. government bonds are
selling at a premium. ltwould seem that
we are expecting too much: Ii the farm
got proper credit for what it furnished,
think VIC would be satisfied with the divi-
dcnd This shows the Importance of
keeping accounts of such character that
We can tell just what the farm is entitled
to. l am sure most of US do not do this
as we should. Another thing, we should
farm intclIigently and work with our
heads as well as with our hands. can
recall ono instance of successful farming
where the work was managed from the
rocking chair of helpless invalid. The
success was all due to the management.
Then, too, think We are apt to get into
a rut and pursue an Improbable line. 1t
requires considerable courage to make a
change, but there are occasions when it
must be done. do not believe that the
condition of farming generally is as des-
perate as we think. Because the value of
certain farm lands is now being absorbed
by balance of purchase money mortgages
of long standing, it is not fair to measure
conditions by that standard. That was
the outgrowth of a situation that pre-
vailed thirty years ago, and has come
about through the change in relative
money value. But it is a thing that will
correct itself in time, and the farm, prop
erly managed, will still continue to be a
source of comfort and support"
= Mr.. William Silver-"I have not been |
farming very long, but expect l have
made more than my share of mistakes. |
As had everything to buy when began, |
l can testify to the advantage to be de- |
rived from buying for cash. The dis
counts that are allowed are surprising. |
This know from neutrality-suspicious.. l
am thoroughly convinced of the import
ance of keeping strict account and an in
telligent one"
Mr.. Moorcs made side remark to the
effect that a thing well bought is halfsold.
| certainly agree with that. think this
is specially true of our cattle. Not enough
of US are good buyers and sellers.
On motion of Mr.. Archer it was resolv-
ed that Messrs. Moores, Warrington
and Close be constituted a committee to
prepare resolution Of thanks to Hon.
John Walter Smith, Governor of Mary
land, for his appropriate remarks on the
subject OF farming at the banquet of the