The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1910-05-27
THE DEER CREEK FARMERS CLUB.

| On last Saturday afternoon, notwith.
standing a heavy rainstorm, which how.
ever abated shortly after five O'Clock, the
Deer Creek Farmers Club met in regular
session at Prospect Him." the beautiful
home of DR.. and Mrs. Edward Quarles,
which was purchased Que year ago from
Me- Frank IL Jacobs. Those present at
rollcall were: W. Beatty Harlan. prcs.
dent; John Moores. John Wilkinson, +
II. Jacobs. $. A. Williams, C. Cover
STREET.. John $. Slade. William W Finncy
and John ID. Worthington; and the TO-.
lowing visitors: William Baxter. lnsti.
tute { Conductor William l.. Amoss, Joseph
T. Hopes, David Lac, A. M FulIord aud
Mr., Bias. of Mt. Savage. Md.
Prospect Hill" is now in her hand.
soonest Karb. An early sown field OF oats,
| large held oi wheat now in head, and
| the wide spreading pasture and moving
fields furnish cover at living green over
nearly the whole farm; while II spacious
lawn surrounding the stone mansion
dotted here and there with beautiful
| shade trees, presents IA most rcstiul and
pleasing appearance AS il gently slopes
| from the residence.
In making his report Chairman 5. A.
w llllhlilN W lHt lhSt thht
this historic property is now in the hands
of the original family lO2 wears after tn.
mansion was erected. and fully 200 years
after the patcnting oi the tract, which in
its origin covered large number OF sd.
joining farms, The fine stones from
which the house WIS erected were quar-.
ried ON the Derickson farm, about mile
and a.hali to the east ward. and the same
stone was used in number of other resi-
denccs In that vicinity, the abundant
supply of slave labor making this practi.
cable. On a dressed stone near the roof
is inscribed "A. and IL. H." to designate
the original builders, Archer and Hannah
HAYS. The improvement ot the land ex.
ceeded that In the buildings. aud II was
estimated nv the older members ct
the Club that during the past 100 wears
the yield of the property hadincreased at
least twenty five fold.
The committee found the property Ia
excellent condition, including live stock
twenty-five iattcning cattle had winter.
ed well for their treatment. and twenty.
six Southdown ewes with thirty lambs
and large number of sows and shoats
were living evidences of prosperous con.
ditions on the farm today.
Mr.. W. W. Finney. of the committee.
was highly pleased with the prospect for
oats aud the excellent showing Of the
pasture and grass fields, Mr.. John
Shade, the third member OF he committee,
was struck on fine lot of poultry. in.
Guiding young ducks and geese.
After IA handsome rcpast. the subject
of the evening. How to Maintain the
Present Prices of Farm Products" was
taken up. the host stating that he had
requested Mr.. w, L. Amoss tolay before
the Club some observations recently
made in the West on this line
Mr.. Amoss talked at length on trip
made by him sometime since, extending
AZ far West rs the pacihc coast. and
aimed to impress upon the Club the
absolute necc ssity OF cooperation among
farmers to attain the object In view,
whether it he on the ranches of the West.
where he found "A Mr. Rankin farming
"a, 600 acres, or whether IL he among
the members of the Accomnc and North.
ampton Association ON the Peninsula
below the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
where from eight t. ten thousand dollars
year was expended ON Geographic re.
ports oi prices, or whether IT lie IN
smaller way among our individual mem.
bcrs
Mr.. Joseph 7. Hopes thought that
prices would he always largely regulated
by supply and demand and il would he
difficult to control them until farmers
would cease undertaking each other,
r., iting nS an illustration the effort OF
Western Maryland milkmcn to furnish
milk IN baltimore at III cents when ship.
uers along this road had near Y arranged
Tor - cents,
John Sladc Study should lie ma lie Of n
proper method to put the farmers pro,
duce. such M poultry, eggs and butter
On the market without the aid Of 50
many middlcmcn, the farmer now re.
ceiving less than half what the consumer
pays.
A. M. Fuliord-l cannot see that any
thing can he done among farmers to con.
troll prices, there being 80 many individ.
uals to control
Mr. Paxter--Priccs are largely the re.
suit Of supply and demand, hut special
prices can always he mninta bv "A
special quality Of produce sold and this
seems to be the best way nf meeting the
subject.
John Moorcs am not impressed with
the fact that prices arr high, aud find
farmers fail to unite in anything except
the use Of the Oliver Chilled pillow and
"A desire to keep down taxes
John Wilkinson think much money
could he saved II farmers would unite in
the purchase Of agricultural implements
and fertilizers.
The urcstion was discussed by cnch
member present, and treated M meaning
generally the hest met hud ui maintaining
existing prosperity in farming. The
| DRIFT Of sentiment was to do 80 first by
| co operation whenever practicable as
where "A number Of farmers are engaged
in kindred industry; second by CO. opera.
| ton in purchasing, notably fertilizer in.
gradients and agricultural machinery,
| third, by encouraging spccialtics, ms Tor
instance growing II particular line Of
| horses or dairy stock, fourth, by excel.
lrncc oi products to he sold, 80 that
special prices would bc commanded,
About y 80 O'Clock all the members
had the pleasure of n line view Of IIaley's
| comet.
| The next meeting Of the club will be
| held at the home uf Mr. w. Is. Harlan.