The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-05-02


What is the Best Paying Crop."-This
was the subject discussed at the last meeting of
the Wilma Farmers Club. We append the
views of some of those present.
| Mr.. Isaac S. Sanner said that if you plant
tomatoes and the crop fails there is nothing to
show for it but the bare ground If a crop of
| wheat is sown and the yield be not profitable
| the following grass and hay crops are to be
looked forward to. He preferred wheat crop
! to be followed by grass.
Mr. Thomas Hollingsworth said that if corn
is planted and the yield is good, the farmer
| knows that he has good paying crop of both
the cereal and fodder to feed the stock, and a
more money in strawber than either pota-
| toes or tomatoes.
Mr.. B. F. Cronin's experience had been that
! since the tomato is so uncertain he advised the
routine with dairy as the most profitable
! method to pursue.
Mr. John A. Porter thought the question a
hard one to solve and that it needed careful
| consideration. As tomatoes are uncertain the
farmer is always sure of something in a corn
crop. Wheat does not pay. Keep as much
stock on the farm as can be properly cared for.
Mr. George Archer wOnld not raise wheat
except to get good set of grass. His expert
ence had been that there was very little money
in the routine way of farming and the tomato
crop is too uncertain. If accessible to the
market, trucking would be the best paying
| crop.
Mr. D. Trainor Archer believed that almost
any crop can be made to yield a good profit.
| More depended on the farmer than the CROP
Every farmer should arrange his work so that
he can furnish steady employment the year
around for all his help.
Mr. E. p Hollingsworth's observation has
been that those who continue with routine
| way of farming were successful. ,i
| Mr.. George w. McComas thought that there
was more money in hay than in any other
crop and that it paid to prepare the ground ex
pressly for grass. He did not think that corn
could be raised at a profit for $3.50 per barrel.
Mr. J. w. Archer believed that there was
more money in growing wheat than any other
crop. With the improved machinery large
yield can be assured at little expense in fact
it grew without attention after the ground has
been prepared and the seed sown. -
Mr.. A. Scott Robinson thought that there
was more money in trucking than in any other
crop.
Improvements on the Maryland g. Penn
| sylvania.-A letter from Belair to the Balti-
more Herald says 1.-The Maryland and Penn
sylvania Railroad in quiet way is making
extensive improvements to its line from Balti-
more to York. The roadbed is being put in
places of wooden structures in many instances.
The road traverses one of the richest agri-
| cultural and canning districts in the State, and
the rolling stock is taxed to its fullest capacity
OItentlmeS tOmoVe the large quantity OF freight
! that is offered. Immense quantities of timber
are being shipped every day. much of which is
used for piling, telephone and telegraph poles.
| The road is earning good money and is more
than able to pay its fixed charges and have a
neat surplus, which can be used for paying
dividends on the common stock should the d.
rectors feel disposed to apply the money in this
way Theimprovements between Laurelbrook
and Baldwin are nearly completed, and will be
ready for use in a few weeks. Many of the
Objectionable curves have been Strengthened.
! The roadbed will be balasted with stone and
the company has in daily operation large
| stone-crusher at Loeb Raven, which supplies
the stone at much less cost than the old way of
/ hand breaking.
1.-The company has in the field party OF
eight engineers who have been engaged several
months in making survey for spur from
near Belair to the Susquehanna river. The
new line will open up country which has
long been in need of better railroad facilities
| 1t has number of valuable canning plants
and a large flint mill on the proposed new line,
which will prove a valuable feeder to the main
line. The development of the Susquehanna
river for electrical purposes will be worth
many thousand dollars to the company in that
all the machinery and equipments for the i'm
mense plants will be hauled by the railroad
company, and it is likely the tracks will be
laid to the electric plant.' M
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