The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-04-04
Evansville Farmers Club.

The Evansville Farmers Club was enter
tanned last Saturday evening at Lang
allen" the country home of Col. W. S.
members of the club and guests inspected
a large lake, in which Colonel Powell ex
poets shortly to deposit fish of various
species, and it was an object of consider
able interest. The annual election of
officers resulted in the selection of Mr.
L. E. Dorsey, president, and Dr.. j. R.
Owens, secretary. The question Of the
use of lime on farmland was discussed,
nearly everyone present expressing an
opinion on the subject.
Col Powell read an entertaining essay
on agricultural He said, in part: Il am
disposed to take issue with those who are
continually harping on the point that
farming does not pay. From cash or
ready money standpoint there may be
some ground for this contention but of
this l am not convinced, because believe
that, considering the great number of
people engaged in agriculture, tie pre-
centage of successful men is fully as large
in farming as in any other profession or
trade" After giving his idea of a success
full man, Colonel Powell said: "If am
right in my estimate of what constitutes
success, then surely farming is profitable
business and my claim is proven by the
very few people ill the agricultural sec.
tions who live on public bounty, as COM
pared to the great number supported by
charity in the cities. A well-tilled farm
is to the agriculturist what the savings
bank is to the city man, but with many
advantages in favor of the farmer. The
city man, when he gets out of work, stops
contributing to his bank account, and
soon eats up his savings but the produc-
tive farm continues to contribute bounti-
fully to the wants of man. The first work
ever done was agriculture. For countless
ages agriculture WIS considered the chief
Of the honorable professions, and l be-
lieve it is SO tday, for most everything
good in the world and all things that per-
Gdlu W SolulC1t tilC thC ilCSt
offshoots of agriculture. and without it
the wheels of commerce and the progress
of the world would stand still. My fell
low agriculturists, you must honor your
profession, or your profession will not
honor you. Stop running after ideals in
other lines
THE trouble l find with farmers is that
they want to run everything. The ques-
ton is often asked: Is the farmer Il good
numerical risk %? My answer is yes he
is the best, and cite as my proof the sue.
cess, small losses and large SURPRISES in
the snail country banks, where the money
is loaned almost entirely to farmers.
Many responsible solvent farmers injure
the standing of the profession by an I'M
businesslike method of doing things. We
do want better business principles in the
conduct of our farms, and also an air of
prosperity, which can be obtained by
keeping things clean and in orderly shape.
To make agriculture, or what is called
farming, attractive is to get this occupa-
ton back into the honored or preferred
class, and this | believe car be done by
those engaged in this calling having a
better opinion of themselves, not precon-
ceived, but earned by honest results from
their work ; but if you are discouraged
and willing to remain satisfied among the
bottom rounds of the ladder, the rest OF
the world will let you abide there. If you
make farming your life's work and wish
to rise in your profession, first study aud
| learn to love Nature and her attractive
and bencficent environments; learn how
to combine Natures forces with scientific
discoveries (Which generally occur as
needed by NAM and make a success OIL
your work, and feel sure you Will net
exchange your lot with any man"