The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-05-11

mum results and understand plant life; also to
get the most pront out Of labor and what Is In
vested. The farmers to do their best need
smaller farms. One hnndred-acre farms Is the
problem with the farmer hold of the plow. He
must understand his business and think and act
with others as to its interests. He must seek
and hold q market, not allowing others to hx the
price on his product. There is no other bust
ness that is controlled like farming or its Dro-
ducts. Wheat is sold without any regard as to
its cost, and the price is fixed when he sells. Ii
he wants to buy any article the price is liked for
him. 1t is our business to learn how to dispose
of our products with profit. The cotton grow
ers of the South, aroused by the fact that others
were setting the price for their staple and know
ing that cents per pound did not pay them, de-
termined to correct the abuse or grievance and
organized to their benefit and better prices; ii.
IL and IA cents are now obtained. Wall street
financiers felt the effect of their organized in
iuence and yielded to 1t. Organized labor speaks
through Judge Gray as arbiter and John Nit
chell as spokesman. Farmers clubs are very
good, but we must speak by election districts,
counties and states. Capital has been unseated
of its power and its circumstances have chang
ed. The farmers should act through combined
thought and energy and not sit and be satisfied
with their present situation. Something must
be done if we do not want to be put out of the
business. 1t is time to take an inventory and
get together. Times are in that way and we
should encourage it, He said he has made up
his mind to do all he can and hopes some one will
be raised up to lead the farmers into better con-
ditions. Continuing he said:
IA farmer is entitled to the interest on capital
invested, the cost of production and living
profit. Agriculture is the chief industry of this
world because humanity is dependent upon its
products. We are producing more than gold
dollars and more than the products of the mines.
We are exporting our surplus over the Atlantic
and feeding the starving people across the Pa
cific Farmers should organize on the principle
of the grange as in other states, such as New
Hampshire, with an influence from district to
state; Vermont with 10000 and Michigan 10000
Patrons of Husbandry. We must encourage
labor with the best possible wages, and we can
do this with profitable crops. We must count
the cost and give everything the advantage.
Some farmers say they can raise crops at low
figure and do not count the labor Of the home.
Home labor should get the same beneftas others
and all expense of labor should be counted in
the cost of production.
1.-THE beautiful hills and valleys about here
should be covered with sheep and the raiser
should be Nrotected, and yet the politician Is
fearful of law taxing dogs because of the loss
of probable votes. Farmers must see that they
get what is needful. We should look after our
internal interests and should teach Nature
studies and mechanics and should have agricul-
tural high schools in every county. Cecil and
Calvert counties each have one. In Cecil the
beginning was small, but now the house is too
limited and the people have become thoroughly
interested. Congress has already given encour-
agement to establish them. The consolidation
of rural schools is bound to come. The children
should have an education that suits their home
life. The interior of the school house should be
adorned equal to that of the home"
Mr.. John Crowther referred to the fact of
banks interesting themselves in carrying the
expenses of the cotton-grower, and Mr.. Sylvester
said the farmers today can get money on his GER
tificates and the borrowing of money in South
ern Maryland on crops was done more years ago
than now. Farmers should plan to get what is
due them. Mr.. Crowther said when farmers get
together they can do much to their advantage.
Mr.. ]. B. Ensor and Mr.. Bacon said the majori-
ty of farmers cannot be moved. Mr.. Bacon also
said he does not see much encouragement for
better prices in wheat by combined effort, as 1t
is staple that is grown almost in all countries.
1t may come, but he is doubling Thomas.
President Sylvester said farmers had better die
in trying and he hoped for leader to bring
about the desired results. When Fulton launch
ed his steamboat he did not let mishaps discour-
age him. He was successful because he met all
opposition and had faith in what he undertook.
Farmers should know where they stand.
Mrs. Ensor gave her guests an elegant supper
and had her daughter, Miss Sara B. Ensor. Mrs.
D. s. Pearce, Mrs. A. D. Brooks, Mrs. Daniel
Shamberger and Misses Hester Brooks, Rosalie
Buck and Mary E. Bosley to assist her in serv-