The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-02-08
FOREST HILL FARMERS CLUB.

The Forest Hill Farmers Club held its
regular monthly meeting at the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Vail, on an
%, under peculiar circumstances, as this
attractive farm has recently been sold to
Mr.. James Lake, of Baltimore for fancy
price. In addition to a good attendance
of members. the following visitors were
present: Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Nizer and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. William !. Will
son, Mrs. l. K. Rush. of New York. Miss
Mary Duffy, of Washington, Mr.. S. T.
Edel, IT,, of Baltimore, and Mr. 5. T.
Hull, of Cortland, New York.
Messrs. William H. Tucker. Garnet
Radebaugh and Roy Tucker were APP
pointed male members and Mrs. Rade
baugh and Mrs. Hull female members of
the inspection committee. A thorough
inspection of the barn and adjacent
premises was made. after which supper
was announced. During the following
hour, minutes sped rapidly as the repast
was enjoyed, and wit and wisdom fur
nished the SAVIOR for a delicious meal.
Upon reassembling. Mr.. William H.
Tucker. chairman, reported, This will
be our final meeting with our host and
can only in a small way do justice to his
On our trip of inspection we found every
thing in its usual good order the stock
especially showing the effects of their
comfortable surroundings and excellent
care. Our hosts success has always
been corundrum to me. Heis charter
member of this club and has always
taken active part in the subjects it pro-
NOTED and these discussions have been of
L., ~ L.,
county; especially emphasize credit due
the clubfor it's efforts toward permanent
road Improvement. He is model far
mer being a strong advocate of thorough
tillage; this farm is an evidence of his in
telligence and have often profted by
following his example. trust he will
not leave our community.
Mr.. Roy Tucker called attention to the
fine set of grass.
Mrs. Radebaugh on behalf of the ladies
referred to the hostess as a model house
keeper and that the committee had found
the household arrangements both com
Portable and attractive.
Mr.. A. H. Hull supplemented the re-
port by saying that the property had
long been a valuable object lesson to that
community; he could remember when the
land would not produce three barrels of
corn per acre and the farm sold for only
$4,000 He believed the great improve
ment of that section was largely due to
the staying qualities" of its citizen
ship, in which it was not outranked in
the state.
The question for discussion, Would it
be a good business policy for Hartford
county to raise sufficient money on bonds
to macadamize its principal highways, in
connection with state and national aid
was then taken up, when the host said,
IF we were to receive state and national
aid, the former through means prescribed
by the 'Brownlow law, l unhesitatingly
advocate bonding our county. 1fa Car
negie or Rockefeller would bestow por-
ton of their millions on the improvement
of public roads, he would confer an ever
lasting blessing on his countrymen: TIE
proposition to build such roads by our
selves is too large. The nation spends
annually $3,000,O00 on harbors, so it
certainly can spend something on inter
nal highways. We had better increase
our taxes in this way than to throw
little money every year into mud holes,
as heretofore"
Mr.. Radebaugk: 81 think we ought to
help in every way we can towards I'M
proving our roads, and I approve of this
plan"
MIR. H. A. Whitaker: 81 believe made
the proposition and l approve of it.
Counties, towns and cities often issue
bonds for various improvements and
their course is generally accepted as a
good business policy. Nothing is so i'm
portant as good roads and we cannot
have too many of them, but at present
many thousand dollars are thrown away
in making dirt roads. When issuing
bonds, | advocate the creation of sink
ing fund for their ultimate redemption"
Mr.. William H. Tucker recommends
the bond issue to a certain extent, so
that the next generation may help to
lear the burden; he wishes it kept out
of politics and money be judiciously spent.
Mr.. A. H. HUI: 81 have grown old in
advocating good roads. yet l am not
prepared to discuss the proposition in all
of its aspects. Broadly, we cannot cal
culate the benefits to be derived; believe
it is estimated that a bond issue of
$500, 900 would macadamize Harford's
principal highways, and | want to see
the day when all of our roads are piked.
At present, all of our money spent in
mending dirt roads is buried in mud. |
cannot see how any community can
oppose the step, and if we succeed, future
generations will rise up and call us
blessed
Mr. Samuel Nicer: "Cities spend large
sums improving harbors and railroad
terminals, and believe they should help
us build good roads, for it will benefit
their trade. People living along such
highways should pay additional taxes
because of increased value to their pro-
perty.
Further discussion showed a unani-
nous sentiment in the club which was
voiced in the following resolutions:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
club that it would be good business pol
icy for Hartford county to macadamize
its principal highways by means of an
issue of county bonds, with the aid of
such state and national aid as may be
available; and
Resolved, That the other farmers
clubs of Hartford county be notified of
this resolution, and that they be invited
to discuss the proposition with US, and
that they join us In movement looking