The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-12-11
DEER CREEK rARMERs CLUE.

The Deer Greek Farmers Club met the
home of MIR. Stevenson y. Williams. in Hc
Air, on Saturday last. The guests OF theevrn
ing were Judge George l.. NanBibhcr. Forinvi
Judge James ID. Walters, Dr. {. \. Holdings
worth, and NIcssrs. W. W. Preston. w.
Boyd Bell. William l.. Amoss and MT. Gag
gett. The following members responded I"
the roll-call: AIcsSrS. john MGorcs Steven
| son y. Williams. J. l.. Mccormick. w. L.
| Harlan. Harry Silver, William w. Finney. II.
b. Bruins, +. II. Jacobs, Fred. L"chary; John
| :. SIade. Thomas H. Robinson, John u.
| Worthington John T.. Wysong and John H..
| H anna.
The host. Mr.. Williams. i: himself an eN.
| tcnsivc farmer. controlling not less than
| twenty OF the best farms in the county Ills
| recent campaign for the Govcrn"rship
| brought him into touch with the people Of;
the entire State. and while the campaign was
| of a strenuous character. Mr.. Williams looks
| as ifthe swing around the circle had benefited
him physically. as he seemed in perfect health
and in the best of spirits. His home is one "i
the haudsomcst in this section. 1t is a large
frame house OF pleasing architectural design
surrounded by spacious and beautifully
kept lawn. Shrubbrry and stately trees are
dotted here and there.
One feels an atmosphere of solid comfort
and refinement and the charming simplicity
OF the home is delightful.
Mr.. Williams presented the subject of the
cvcr;ing as follows:
What Relation has the Proximity of Rail
roads and Turnpikcs to Successful Farming"
Mr.. Williams said:-"If particular neigh
borhood has good roads all the year and is
within easy reach of steam or electric rail
roads. that ucig!horhood undoubtedly ell
lows great advantages over n=EhhorhOods
without hard roads or railroad facilities.
We all know what turnpikes and railroads
have Gone in opening up vast sections OF our
country to settlers who have built up an i'm
mcuSc volume of Interstate commerce.
Prices accommodates are largely affected by
expenses incurred i'll transportation, and this
means that prices obtained are largely fixed
by the great centres of distribution. Equal |
ity of opportunity in the markets means that
we must be abreast of other States in pro-
viding facilities for rapid transportation. OF
course, farmers, like people in other occupa-
tions, have not the same capacity, and you
often see two men side by side with equal |
opportunities where one is successful and the
other is not Buyers nowadays want prop |
erty adjacent to good roads and railroads.
but living away from ccuters of activity is
no longer attractive. Some farmers with
close local market car succeed in spite of bad
roads and no railroad facilities, but these are
Mr.. w. B. Harlan:-"The proximity of
good roads and railroads. while it may be OF
no advantage to some branches Of farming,
adds to the opportunities OF profit
able farming, and is essential to some of the
most profitable branches of farming. such as
truck farming and dairy farming with Il view
to selling milk
Judge NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. railroads nor
.urnpikes will add to productivcness fer
-ility of soil. The farmer who lives in close
to them is in favored situation
and can well compete with his uciGhbors. l
ave noticed that at times when real estate
las deprecated, farms near railroad have
hanged hands when farms more remote were
Jud &C Watters.-"It depends more on good
than either railroads or
urnpikes. However, in these days we cannot
with sections where they have these
ABILITIES. We cannot afford to he without
working capital.
Mr. W. ". PrestOn.-"f we had neither |
urnpikes railroads we would see at once
hat could not do without them and COM
Ictc with progressive ncghbors."
Mr.. Harry Silver.-"A great deal depends
ipon the situation of the farm. If a man is
within n reasonable distance from city or
own, Il good road or turnpike is of almo st in | ,
stiInable value to him. In my section of the
lccr Greek Valley the major part of our
rops is feed to homc-raiScd cattle The cattle | .
walk away and hauling does not cut much Of
figure. Dairymen, however. must have ;
airoads and hard roads,
MIR. I. l.. McCormick.-"Thc question
Gems to me to he so seIfcvident as to hardly :
merit discussion. The distance of farm |
rom the railroad materially influences buy | ,
RS
Mr.. Amoss.-"SucCess III farming depends
greatly upon the man. Suc of the ideal sec ,
ions of this State is ten miles from a railroad .
Iacadamized roads are very desirable and
Ilso electric and steam lines. a dairy farm ,
ought to be just near railroad posi-
lie
MIR. II. B. Bruns.-'I am always in favor |
# good roads l favor the maCadamizing of
Ill main thoroughfarcs and willing t. !
rear my share of til" expenses. want to he
lose to a railroad. 1t improves everything" ,
MIR. MoorcS.-"I have about concluded that
'ou fellow are al crankS. (Laughter.D | | .
hnk this country would have been happier !
md more prospcrous without railroad in :
t. Why have all this excitement and turmoil
when if left to ourselves We could raise enough
O live on and not be GROUNDED own by manipu-
ators who can corner everything by hauling
to Chicago? tLauGhter.l But others
lave these modern 'convcnicnccs we must
lave them too or go out of business =