The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-05-23
DEER CREEK FARMERS CLUB.

The Deer Greek Farmers Club held IA meet
ing In Bel Air, at the Eagle Hotel" on Sat
urday evening. The club was the guest of
attendance betokened the continued interest
of the members notwithstanding the fact
that this Is the first meeting since October.
1t will be gratifying to the many friends of
the club to know that this organization Is In
as strong shape as ever 1t was and that
their regular meetings will hereafter he held
monthly as the constitution prcscribes. The
members present were Messrs. S. A. Williams
John Moores, John b. Wysong. William
Silver, of John, r. Harris Archer William Il.
Hopkins, William w. Finney, Harry Silver
James Lee, John ID. Worthington, J. Law
renee Mccormick and G. G. STREET.: the
visitors being Col. Ohio $. Lee, George l..
Van Bibber. John G. Rouse. William S. For
wood, Jr., General Herman Stump and II.
c. b. Norris. The club selected William
Silver. of John as delegate to the State meet
ing of Agricultural Clubs of the State which
will be held at the Maryland Agricultural Col
legc on the 29th of May.
The subject selected for discussion was
what steps should we.take to advertise the
advantages of Hartford county In a way that
will attract purchasers ofcountry property"
Senator Thomas ii. Robinson, the host, i'll
opening the discussion, said that he had ask
ed the Club to be his guest this evening at
the Eagle Hotel" In order to ascertain the
location ofthe members and see ifthe club WAS
still living. The gratifying attendance con-
WINGED him that there was still lively inter
est and that he would be glad in the near
future to entertain at his house. The sub
iect, Mr.. Robinson said. was of an interest
ing nature. This county, with all its natural
advantages of fertility, beautiful scenery.
good water and three railroads, possesses
many desirable features which should inter
est outside purchasers, and this Is not the
case except In few rare instances. In re-
cent years. farming has not been quite so
lucrative when the matter of dollars and
cents Is considered. and 1t has caused many
of our young people to go to the city to seek
employment. This takes away many pur-
chasers and their places should be supplied by
outsiders who are seeking homes. On ac-
count of the improved railroad facilities on
the road from Delta to Baltimore he consid-
cred this an opportune time to interest those
who sold property. He thought that II
would be a good idea to form an organiza-
ton to get In touch with real estate dealers
and advertise our lands in foreign newspapers.
Other portions of the State are adopting this
method and we should do what we could to
attract persons who are now going else
where. He cited as an example of what con-
sistent effort can do. the station at Laurel
brook on the Maryland and Pennsylvania
Railroad. One resident at that place who
has some real estate holdings had made about
twenty sales In the locality, thus bringing
that number of desirable farmers into
county. If this could be done In this rugged
section of the county by one or two deter
mined men, II was easy to see how much
could be accomplished by similar work else
where. Oftentimes our prices are higher than
local people would pay and II the attention
of outsiders was only attracted they would
frequently be willing to make the Investment
Such offers as these would work to our I'M
provcment both In prices of land and the
character of the people who ould he brought
here.
Mr. Williams said that he had not taken
any active part in this Interesting subject for
some few years; A. that time he had num-
living at I.nurebrook. The latter, after Il
time. gave II up ON account of the manner In
which he had been treated by the railroad
officials who refused to give him free trans
port alton to intending purchasers. Mr.. VIII
iiams said that 'e present management of
the railroad In Swing "a very different
spirit Our people CO I'D aid materially ID
they would form an org" niIation to entertain
persons and show them al 'und after they had
been brought here. This = brit Is shown in
many western towns by vat IL known az
Boards of Trade and IL " Is "A most effective
method. lie Thought 1t would he good
idea tn get hold of some of The cheap land
which will bring families to the county who
are the most ac i've contributors. desirable
class Is the cmgrants who have gone west
and becoming discontcntcd. cmigratc east
again In search ofhomes. While IL In true. AZ
a rule, that some of our lands are higher than
in the lower counties. yet there IN much
cheaper land in Hartford. which II would he
we'll to get together and classify. Every
time a piece of land Is sold In the market It
helps the sale of others.
MIR. William Silver, of John. said that by
combined effort, great deal could he done.
An association should he formed that would
come in touch with the purchasing public.
What Is needed in the Deer Greek Valley IL
better railroad facilities. He had found that
in his travclscvcrywhcre.i II WAS the universal
opinion that afford IL a desirable place for
II home. and everyone speaks well Gifts many
attractive features.
Mr. Archer thought that when the assess |
mcnt was made in 1879. the Deer Creek |
Valley was the most desirable portion of
Hartford county. Judging from the prices |
realized mt Il number of recent land sales It |
would seem that this IL not now the case |
lie thought that the depreciation was In II
measure caused by the lack OF railroad facil- |
ties. which would he entirely overcome IL the |
proposed electric railway was constructed. |
The recent introduction of telephones had in |
"A great measure helped the cause of higher
prices In the land. He thought that one |
great draw back to farming was the drudgcry |
of the work and he would welcome move
mcnt looking to the shortening Of the work |
ing hours. He believed that II II hand only |
worked ten hours II day, except In rare cases, |
as much work could be accomplished AS toll |
Ing from sunrise to sunset. |
MIR. Finney said that In order to induce |
buyers. we must attract the people. He had |
recently read an article where In many parts |
Of the country farmers were abandoning the