The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-11-16

Mr. Joshua G. Bosley said: 1.-THE system in
england is to make the most out OF every acre
OF land and rents there are high, with long
Term leases. The trouble here is the renter
wants too much land, which is detriment to
MN and the landlord, the result being more
work and lighter crops per acre. Il will pay
every renter to do good farming. He should
receive Compensation for his labor, but should
De under obligation to do good work. He
should consider the interest OF the landlord,
who is expected to return consideration. The
one Who pays the taxes is supposed to keep up
the improvements. The share rent is the most
equitable plan. Whatever is the system of rent
there should be specific agreement and COM
pllance to make results satisfactory. Three
dollars per acre as money rent would be rea-
sonable, and yet large farms have rented for
| much less. Six hundred acres in one place has
been rented for $780, In some places the one
third of crops goes 10 the renter, but here usu-
ally the half is given"
rent there is much property that will not bring
% per acre by that system. The share system
| is beter''
Mr. Laban Sparks said: 1.-THE relation of
landlord and tenant is very near, but ofttimes
not very dear. The better plan is the share
| system. 1t depends on the fertility OF the land
to decide what to do. We cannot place mar
ket value on land so as to base money rent
| per acre. The tax assessment is reckoned as
the value of land, and yet much is assessed at
| NoaAAc CQ6 QIlc6 II WOulu DT1uk. 1hC 4onOlOAN
and tenant should cooperate to the satisfaction
| of each, and the more intelligent should give
| directions. The landlord, if farmer, should
have some say as to the rotation OF crops for
| the Improvement of the farm"
Mr. e. e. Scott said: II agree with Mr..
| SPARKS that the relation between the landlord
and the tenant is so close that one is dependent
| on the other. / have seen the share system OF
| rent with poor farming besides there is too
much moving on the part of the tenant. he
a fam with less fertility. The money rent is
rather better, as the renter will endeavor to
| make better crops. Where the farmer carries
| on dairying the money plan is better. Much
| depends on what the renter wants to do. A
| man wanted a tenant and only had two in
ferior applicants"
Mr.. b. s. Pearce said 81 think the half
crop share system is more satisfactory, as 1t Is
more nearly a partnership. The right man
for tenant will get the advantage, because his
| object will be to succeed and farm for the best
crops thus benefiting his landlord, who be-
comes more Interested in the well being OF the
| tenant Too Rany tenants work to get all
they possibly can, without regard to future
improvement of Uhe FARM
| Mr.. Upton H. garbert said: IF l had
| farm to rent 1 wocld want the tenant to be
| most industrious and careful. think there
F, should be mutual interests, then when i'm.
| provements are made each will be benefited
| and appreciative."
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between landlord and tenant should be as mu-
| tual as possible; they will understand each
other better in ali that is to be done. The land
lord should furnish supplies for crops and i'm
| provements to encourage the tenant The
earning power of some tenants is better than
| others, and some persons can make money
| out of farming and add Improvements at the
| same time"
| Mr.. G. ID. Price said II think favorably
of the money rent plan and the average price
per acre, So to 81 | would chance the money
rent plan and the dairy business would help to
meet it, In improvements like lining the
landlord pays for the lime and tenant hauls it. !"
Mr.. George E. Shelley said what is the
landlords interest is the tenants. The former
should not be too exacting. As to satisfaction
being given much depends on the farm and its
fertility to produce the best results. The ten
ant who finds his own labor should get more
than a third of the crops or receipts
MIR. W. d. Curry said: 1.-The share system
OF rent. with capable tenant and favorable
circumstances, would be an advantage to the
landlord as we'll as benefit to the tenant. l
know of one or more tenants that we're so sue
cessful that they soon got to be landowners "
Mr.. T. Melville Pearce said: II think the
share system of rent is the better way and
majority seem to do it. 1t is not so easy to pay
rent. Reference to was tenant who receives
onethird of the receipts of the farm and dairy
for the labor of the property, the landlord finds
stock, fertilizers, and seeds. The tenant finds
all the labor"
MIR. T. v. Richardson thought the one-third
in this case was better than the half crop sys-
tenn, when the tenants find stock, &c.
Meeting of the School Board.-The School
Board met at Towson on Wednesday, with the
president, Mr.. Thomas B. Todd, in the chair,
and Mr.. A. s. Cook, secretary.
Miss M. Jane Afford was appointed vice.
principal of Towson High School to fill the
vacancy made by the appointment of Miss E..
Anna Harrison to a leadership in the West
ern Female High School, Baltimore. Miss AL
ford is at present vice-principal of Franklin
High School.
Miss Lillian Reese was appointed assistant
teacher at the Mount Winans School. Miss
Maude G. Alrich at Relay and Miss Lillian
Smith at Lansdowne.
Mr.. c. e. Bailey was appointed trustee at
Leicester School and Mr.. James McComas trus-
tee of the Oak Hill School.
The schools will close Thursday and Friday,
November 28th and 10Th, for the Thanksgiving
holiday and from December oath to January
9Th, for the Christmas holiday.
delegation from the Wilhelm Park I'm
provement Association appeared before the
Board and asked for new school building.
The subject was referred to Commissioner Rice
and Superintendent Cook to investigate and
report.
It was decided to give S75 per quarter for the
| transportation of pupils to Chase School.
| Commissioner Rice and Secretary Cook were
authorized to procure a room in Baltimore for
all teachers meetings.
The Board will contribute $40 toward the
expenses of an instructor for the High School
| Teachers Association meeting to be held in
Baltimore December 9Th and 9th, and it was
ordered that only the high school departments
| of the schools be dismissed for this meeting.
The school buildings and grounds at Black
Rock, Western Run and Corbett will be offered
at public sale on account of Decentralization:
k1oo a1ors Cd for
the last half of the fall term and checks will be
sent out next week.
May Get Together on Water Question.
Mayor Mahool, of Baltimore city, has sent a
| letter to Water Engineer Quick instructing him
| to invite the members of the Water Board, the
| County Commissioners of Baltimore county
| and through the latter anyone representing the
county's interests in any locality, to meet at
| the Mayors reception room some day shortly
so that the proposed water loan may be dis
| cussed.
The idea of calling the meeting ofrepresenta-
| tives of the county is to obviate opposition to
| the water loan act when it is presented at the
| legislature Last session the county people
| practically defeated the measure because, they
| commended, the city was not acting equitably.
| It is for the purpose of adjusting their claims
as we'll as the city's that the meeting has been
! called.
Besides the Mayor and the two boards. Con.
| gresham Talbot, City SOncltor bruce ana
probably State Senator Biddson and several
members of the Legislature, including ex.
Speaker Carville D. Benson. will probably at
| tend Both sides are confident that an AMIGA
| BILE settlement can be had.
For the Corn. Breeders.-The Maryland
Seed-Corn Breeders Association will hold its
annual meeting and show in the Fifth Regi-
ment Armory in Baltimore, December Sd and
| 4th. Through the association the Chamber of
Commerce has offered prizes, to the amount Of
| $3.50, for the best samples of white and yellow
| corn, and like amount for the best samples
| of wheat. A seed firm has offered a beautiful
| silver loving cup as a sweepstakes prize for the
best sample Of corn at the show, and other
| firms have been equally generous. Mr.. V. M.
Shoesmith, the agrononaist of the Maryland
| Agricultural College, has the complete premi-
um list and is supplying all the necessary in
] formation for exhibitors.
Educational exhibits will be made by the
Maryland Experiment Station and others. No
| entrance fees will be required.
| An Improvement Association Elects
| The Morrell Park improvement Association
met Thursday night Of last week in the Sunday
school rooms of Sexton NJ. E. Church. The
association has done commendable work since
/ its organization and reports of the standing