The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-12-08

inspection COmmlGGoo'9 h0-
port Of Mr.. CroWther's
Farm-The Fodder
Question Con-
sidered,
Etc.
The Senior Gunpowder Agricultural Club met
saturday, November oath, at the farm of Mr..
Lewis NJ Bacon, near Belfast Mr.. ]. Summer
| Held Crowther was foreman and had Messrs. e.
q. Merryman and N. H. GIL with him as inspec-
| ton committee. Others of the members pres
| emit were Messrs. George Frame, John Bond
James B. Ensor. John Crowther, Asa B. Gardi-
ner, Jr., and L. N. Bacon. The following mem
bersof the Junior Gunpowder Agricultural Club
were present, Mr.. Bacon having specially in
vited the club: Messrs. 7. v. Richardson, G. q.
Price, W. D. Curry. Granville Matthews, E. E.
Scott, Daniel s. Pearce and Calvin d. Price.
Other visitors were Messrs. Thomas G. Pearce.
Samuel Bacon, VIM. Stauffer, Howard Crowther,
Clyde Slower. L. NJ. Bacon. Jr.. Daniel Ryan, ].
f. Richardson. Charles Smith. VIM. G. Shelley
and A. johnson.
Appreciation was expressed for the invitation
to the Maryland State horticultural exhibition
at the Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltimore. Mr..
e. G. Merryman said he had attended other ex-
hibitions and was much interested in them.
A letter from State Forester F. W. Besley was
read saying he desired to get in close touch with
farmers and all owners of woodlands throughout
the State to assist in insuring better forest con-
ditions and greater permanent income. He
would be glad to open correspondence with all
interested persons and advise with them in the
matter of forest management. Mr.. L. NJ. Bacon
was appointed committee to confer with the
Junior Club as to any future action in the
premises. The secretary was directed to reply
to the letter.
AA16tter from Mr. Asa B. Gardiner, Jr., score
tary ofthe Farmers League of Maryland, was
read. Itstated that the next meeting would be
held December Goth, at p. NJ, at O'Donovan
Hall, john Hopkins University, to consider
affairs of Importance to the agricultural inter-
ests Of the State, and to discuss the farm labor
problem and The free seed distribution as it now
prevails. Speakers are expected from the State
Bureau Of Immigration, the o. 8. Department
of Commerce aid Labor and the o. s. Agri-
cultural Department. All farmers clubs and
organizations are expected to be represented by
authorized delegates or alternates. Messrs. f.
G. Merryman, ]. B. Ensor, L. M. Bacon. John
Bond and George Frame were named as dele
gates.
Mr.. Gardiner saidthere is a tendency of labor
to the cities and thisis the case with immigrants
The Southern states as well as other parts of
the country, feel the loss of labor on the farms.
While there are restrictions on foreign labor in
that no contracts are allowed in bringing labor
to this country. yet the modification of the law
can be considered so that farm help can be OBJ
tanned at least for period of five years.
Mr.. John Crowther having read with much
interest the editorial in the Baltimore Sun on
Restrictions on the Importation Of Agricul-
tural Laborers." asked that it be read to the
members. In part it was as follows:
"The city factories and workshops all over the
land have been attracting the labor from the
fields. leaving the farmers and planters with in
sufficient men to plant. cultivate and harvest
their crops. In order to provide labor princi-
paliy for the fields the South Carolina Immlgra-
immigrants from Northern Europe-people of
the best laboring classes-to land at Charleston.
lieves this to be violation of the law, which ex
cludes immigrants who are under contract when
they land. but he is opposed In that hesis fight
ing against the best interests OF the Southern
States. Mr.. A. F. Trappe, secretary of the Mary
land Bureau of Immigration, thinks the worth
less adventurer has nothing to lose by going to
not give up his occupation in his native land
unless he has some assurance that he can get
another. and 1t Is not right to shut the doors
against the very people that we need.
Against the Importation of men to till the
ground there is no sound argument that can be
advanced. Indeed, an abundance of farm labor
any other class except the farmers. Unless the
little employment for railroad workers, locomo-
tive engineers and f1remen. The men who work
in car shops will be discharged, the furnace
fires will go out, and iron workers will be idle.
Similar effect will be manifested in numerous
"The men who compose labor organizations,
which are now engaged in an effort to keep
workers out of the fields will find that the price
of bread, meat and vegetables, has advanced
because the farmer has less to sell.
al VU0 Tvo nj n q m
grafton laws as Will admit the best class or
agricultural labor. Everything which tends to
develop and strengthen agriculture will dement,
organized labor in the cities as well as other
ciabDeS of consumers"
The article was favorably received and much
discussion ensued on the line of getting labor
for the farm, how to meet the scarcity of help,
the fitness of persons for farming and the re-
suits of good and bad management.
Mr.. John Crowther said: ''Some localities do
not encourage farming as there are public works
which take the laborers who work limited
number of hours and for more money than
farmers can afford to pay. There are some per-
sons who are not fitted for farmers, as condi-
lions are against them. The farmer who has his
family to help him is favored and is ready to do
what the farm requires 1t is not drudgery
but business and pleasure. When men can
not meet conditions then they are not in the
they should be doing the work themselves. 1
knew one who was days hunting some one to
help him. know the weather and other condi-
lions interfere with farmers plans and the
farmer suffers loss. He must consider many
things in business way as is done in other
branches of industry. The banker makes the
best use of his money, and If he cannot get six
per cent he will take less. 1t does not profit
him to hold on to it. Success in farming depends
much on the kind of labor. Some men will do
as much as two men and manifest more interest
in what the employer wants done. In Pennsyl-
vania 1 think there is common interests with
farmers and families and there is every indica-
ton of this in the appearance and success of the
farm and families"
Mr.. L. M. Bacon said: sowing to the scarcity
of labor farmers are forced to get labor-saving
machinery. There is a certain amount of labor
required and this should be planned for.
farmer should be able to direct his mentor their
good as we'll as his own. Labor, too, seeks COM
panionship and where a community shows this
then there is seena tendency of labor to remain.
1t does not pay to hire cheap labor; besides
there is dissatisfaction with it."
Mr.. Gardiner said: 1.-THE farmers of Pennsyl-
vania are successful and contented. Their lives
are most simple and the female help are their
DEFENDANTS Inc IdlluE0 III AoELu1uB IA many
instances is due to the bad management Of the
farm and farm labor and the lack Of interest on
the part of the farmers family. An instance
of what can be done is seen in this county, where
a farmer, with the help of his family, ships S5
gallons of milk daily and keeps the farm work
up, and this season put away 200 barrels of corn.
The thoughtful farmer plans for his work and
the gathering of his crops"
Mr.. ]. B. Ensor said: 1.-The farmers have many
discouragements, not only by labor but manu-
facturers. Farmers should study their interests
as to help and not work against each other In
hiring and otherwise. If they were organized
and true to each other they can get everything
in reason and it might be what manufactured
articles are needed. 1t is too much the case that
we have to pay a big price for the repairs to
machinery. There is a class of laborers that do
but little and we should guard against them. 1
favor fair compensation, but not more than we
are able to give. When young man on the
farm saved money working at $40 per month
and board"
Mr.. William Etauffer said: II pay labor little
more than what his board costs and encourage
the laborer and plan to get the most for what
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