The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-04-26
HE FARM AND ITS POSSIBILITIES.

The subject have considered is conf
prehensive one, but will not make an
extensive expression on any point.
am proud to witness the progressive
ness, the spirit of development so evident
in our every day farm life. The farmer
is having more faith in scientific agri-
culture No man outside the ranks of
scientific writings can name so we'll the
time to plant, as seasons vary so.
We are using more "braiu with brawn,"
good farmers are the best assets state
can have. A course in agriculture is as
profitable as a course in any other branch
of science. We are highly fortunate in
having at Calvert an Agricultural High
School, wherein our young people can be
instructed
The soil is the basis of all wealth and
prosperity. Our farmers are giving more
attention to improving our land. More
cow.peas and nitrogen gathering and
humus- making plants are grown. 1t is
folly to allow our land to deteriorate, to
permit the careless manner some farmers
resort to and then expect equal production
with his more scientific neighbor,
One of the possibilities of the farm are
days which occur at most any season of
the year, wherein the country reaches its
perfection. When everything having
life gives signs of satisfaction, and the
cattle that lie on the ground seem to have
great thoughts.
To me the dairying industry is the most
satisfactory. This is demonstrated an
nually by the numbers of farmers added
to the list. 1t entails tedious work, but
dairying. gives the farmer better control
of his operations and the work is also
educational.
The farmer is awakening to the wisdom
of keeping better stock and the farms are
being depopulated of the scrub cattle.
find good cattle, plenty of good feed and
good care gives the results.
The Farmers Club has been the pro-
moter and seeks the advancement of
everything for the country's good. Every
man is an impossibility until he is born
and everything impossible until We see
success. We now have the Telephone"
and its success is wide spread Did we
few years back in our then isolated state
dream it would so soon be an ornament
in our country homes? 1t has become
necessary adjunct to the farm and home
equipment. 1t puts us in communication
with distant cities and enables us 10 sell
our produce in any market without leav.
ing our homes. Besides its commercial
benefits it is great social benefactor.
Even in the Western farm home the util,
ity of the telephone is as much appre-
ciated as by any section of country,
Again the farmers are awakening to the
demand for better roads. 1t has been a
source of much speculation why more
interest has not been advanced in this
direction.
We note the good work inaugurated
and watch with ceaseless expectancy the
execution of greater efforts towards the
betterment of our public roads,
The farmer must haul his produce to
market. He cannot afford to intrude on
his time by allowing what influence he
has to lie dormant, but should as a body
exercise every effort in the advancement
of better travelling facilities.
We have state appropriation to this
end and will herald the day when our
roads are more within the keeping of
historic Cecil County.
The resignation of Alfred Kirk
was accepted and by unanimous
vote he was elected an honorary
member.
M. G. Reeder was authorized to
procure postal cards for the Club.
The Club then adjourned to meet
with Joseph Scarborough, May %.