The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-02
August Meeting
OF THE
Cecil Farmers Club


ideas for plans of work. We must each
try to elevate our profession, to make
others see as we do, that of all professions
there is none more noble than ours.
People used to think, and some do yet,
that almost any sort of man could be a
/, farmer. If a man had failed in every.
thing else he had tried, then he was put
on farm and Wondered at because he
did not make success of himself or his
work, since farming does not require
more than manual labor. We know this
is not so, for we must not only work with
our hands, but with our brains end, in
order to be successful, put our whole
selves into our work.
1t is true that we have more privileges
than in many professions; and as far as a
mere living is concerned we can be-to a
certain acknowledgements of man if
not of nature.
The home life means much to the
farmer, more perhaps than many will
admit. For he does not have other
places to go for pleasure, as the men in
town; and maybe it is just as we'll that he
does not, for as it is, farmer spends
much of his time with his family. No
doubt it is the example of parents and the
home training that make the country
boys and girls, too, SO gladly received by
merchants and business men in the cities.
This is true because the years spent on
the farm have been an education that the
city boy fails to acquire. The country
boy has formed good habits and cultivat-
ed self-denial by putting his work before
himself.
We are not glad to have the boys go
for we need them not only in our homes,
but on the farm. Why do they want to
go to the city to work? Because they can
make more money and have advantages
that they do not have in the country.
We all know that farming is not ''get
rich quick" scheme, but do we make our
work as attractive to the boys as we
might? We have unconsciously gotten
into ruts in which we have stayed so long
that we have worn a place that fits our
selves but is too small for the boys and
men of the coming generation. 1t be-
hooves us to rouse ourselves and try TO
make the boys like our work as much as
we do.
Perhaps you are saying that it is easy
for me to preach when have no boys I'd
practice upon; but my father was farmer
and remember some of the experiences
of farmers son.
In the comments on the essay it
was stated that good roads, tele-
phones and rural mail delivery,
which are now occupying the atten
ton of the farmer more than ever,
would tend to make farm life still
more attractive. The scarcity of
help was the present great draw
back.
The following committee on in
spection of premises was appoint
ed: j. s. Scarborough, J. Harry
Maxwell, Jos. T. Grove.
The assemblage then adjourned
to the dining room and enjoyed an
excellent repast which bore evil
dence of the culinary skill of the
hosts wife and daughters. AT
each guests plate was a card upon
which was his name and happy
quotation.
After lingering some time over
the many tempting viands an in
spection of premises was made and
the club reassembled to hear the
report of the committee. They
reported having noted the premises
in very fair condition, quite a va
riety of apples in the orchard,
among which were two-the Cor
nell and Gravenstine-which at.
tracted especial attention, % acres
fine potatoes, which had been
planted three narrow burrows apart,
barn filled with hay and two stacks
outside, lot of last years corn still
on hand, several pens of fine look
ing pigs, five acres sweet corn and
eight acres field corn, eight head
grade Jersey milk cows, two heifers,
three good horses, wheat stubble
well set with clover, grass field
which had been moved for three
years and had been lined two years
ago. Mr.. Scarborough in noting
the large amount of corn which
was left from last years crop, re-
marked that pulverized sulphur
sprinkled in the crib was good
preventive for rats.
The host at this time asked Mr..
j. M. Campbell to favor the com
pany with paper which he had
prepared for the occasion and Mr..
Campbell responded as follows: