The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-09-25

past that there has been constant influx int
our cities from the farms, and ii has been caused
principally by higher rates and shorter hour
for services This is natural and right, ana al
long as these differences exist it will be useless
to write long articles on How to Keep the Boy
on the Farm There is only one way to do this
and that is to make farm lite as attractive anC
remunerative as other callings. The last II
years has been period of transition. From the
above causes the prices of all farm products
have materially advanced. There is a tendency
at present toward shorter hours for farm labor
hope the time Is near when farmers Will WORK
no longer than mechanics.
"Hence the real problem, as see it, is not how
to increase the yield per acre (which would re-
suit in lower prices) but how to so distribute the
product so as to obtain fair market prices for it.
such as will enable the farmer to pay his aborer
as much as does Mr.. Hill. If this can be done,
no one need be alarmed about this country hav
ing to import wheat, but with the energy and
intelligence of the American farmer the wilder
ness will be made to bloom, and instead of feed
100000
Mr.. Charles M. Chilcoat of Butler says: Il, for
one, do not entertain the thought of bread
famine in this country for many years to come.
AS to increasing the yield of wheat in Baltimore
county, more farms should be farmed and culti-
waited by the owners of the home and not leased
or rented to the man whose only interest is to
impoverish one place and move to another in
his hasty effort for gain. In order to increase
the yield to the acre we should apply 800 pounds
of ground bone or bone dust to the acre every
five years. This will for certainty improve
the land. Again, we should not fear the growth
of weeds, but should plow under and avoid cut
ting second crop, thinking this is gain when it
is really loss and impoverishment to the soil. A
good, rich soil will correct many flaws or defects
in imperfect seed growth. What am trying to
accomplish is enriching the SOIL and one acre
will be made to grow what perhaps five acres
will not bring now. 1 believe in an early prepa-
ration of the soil and the hose drill for seeding
also the use of the spring tooth harrow. For
seeding stalk ground l prepare the ground by
cultivating three times in the row with the
do, 10 CHI r,lA .1ci0
have raised 25 bushels to the acre by weight.
Programme of Hunts Church Anniver-
sary.-The 136th anniversary exercises of
Hunts Methodist Episcopal Church, Sher-
wood, will occur September 25 and 26, for
which an elaborate programme has been pre-
pared The services will begin on Saturday,
at 2.30 P. NJ, and will be held at the graves of
Mr.. and Mrs. Phineas Hunt, the founders of
the society, near the church. The meeting
will be conducted by the boys and girls of the
Junior League Historic sketches, relative to
the origin Of Methodism in America, will be
read and special music rendered. Revs. J. w.
Hammersley and w. w. Costin, former pas
tors of the church. will speak. The graves
will be decorated with flowers by the children
of the League
On Sunday there will be services all day.
At $50 A. n. the Sunday school will observe
Rally Day, the address being by Rev. j. c..
Nicholson, d. D., District Superintendent
This service will be followed at 10 ~ by
preaching by Rev. William Rogers. pastor of
the church from 1902. Mr.. and Mrs. John
H. Lloyd of First Methodist Episcopal Church,
Baltimore, will sing. At 11.30 an old-time
class-meeting will be in charge of Rev. W. A..
Koontz, pastor from 1902
The afternoon service will begin at 2.30
o'clock, with preaching By Rev. Edward a..
Smith pastor from 1885. "reminiscences will
be given by all the former pastors present
Revs w. A. Koontz, pastor of Memorial
Methodist Episcopal Church, Baltimore; Rev.
w E Bird, pastor of Anacostia Church, Wash
ington, D. e.; Rev William Rogers Of Balti-
more; Rev E. H. Smith, pastor of Summer
field Church. Baltimore; Rev. ]. W. Ham
mersey, of Belair and Rev. DR.. w. w. Costin,
pastor of Exeter Street Memorial Church, Bal
timore Letters will be read from Revs. +. a.
Havenner, e. T. Mowbray, j. L. McLain, E.
G Powers, e. G. Gisriel and 0. h. Draper.
Rev. Milson Thomas, pastor of Appold Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, Baltimore, and Mrs.
Thomas, will sing. A history of the church
will be read by the pastor, Rev. Il. Wilson
Burgan. Benediction will be given by Rev.
VIM. s. Jones, pastor of Chestnut Ridge
Circuit, which until recently formed a part of
Hunts old circuit. Special music will be
furnished at all the services by Hunts Church
choir.
The Epworth League services at 7.30 P. NJ.
will be conducted by Rev. Otis FL. Draper,
pastor 1866 The preaching at night will be
by Rev. j. w. Hammersley, pastor from
1897-02
All former members of the church are
especially urged to attend as many OF these
services as possible.