The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1910-09-02
DEER CREEK FARMERS CLUB.
Meeting Of Auvust "a

At the conclusion Of the Governors adj.
dress on How To Improve The Condition
oi the Farmer in the County and State"
the subject was discussed hy members
aud visitors M follows:
Hon Henry A, Osborn. late member Of
the House ot Delegates, remarked that
farmers should give special attention by
experiment aud study To the needs oi
thtiI soil No that money NAV not he un.
wisely spent in lertilizing. While visiting
recently In the Red River district Ia
Louisiana, he noticed that corn grows
~ luxufinusly there that farmers ARE com.
PEELED to plant IL siN feet apart, proving
the very rich nature Of the soil In this
case fertilizers would he wasted. Aud
80 In many cases at home he believes
they are not wisely used.
Harry Strasbaugh-"I have listened
with great interest to the remarks of the
Governor and am inclined To endorse all
oi h.s views even to the extent Of pn VIM
still higher nut omobilr tax " autumo.
bile owncrs are furnished still better
roads over which To run. There in no
subject which c0nlronts nv more seriously
than that Oi labor and would advise
that all employing labor should make "A
study oi it's treatment that "A more and
more kindly spirit might grow up bc.
tween cmpl"ycr and employed
George u! Silver have listened with
great sat Slaction To the thoughtful adj.
dress al the governor and hope to see
many Of his hopes realized Farming
interests ARE H. better shape today than
they have htrn Tor II long time and as
our farmers become better and better
equipped IN their husincs, | believe they
viii lie more and more successful.
think science lIns done much to nssigt him
IN an economical way with the result of
It's demonstrations obtained ihrnuuh
experiments aud that these should lie
more and more studied by Individual
farmers with this in view have often
Thought that our county farm might br
used NJ local station whore the natural
resources are good lurcxpcfimcnts which
would he within reach 81 observation by
all our pcopl,.
John Wilkinson AS a new member Of
the Club and "A young hand nj larmiuu.
! hesitate to take part In this discussion
but am persuaded that "a wise stcp for
nv all is 10 handle more stock either in
dnityinH or cattle feeding. This will
greatly reduce the amount ui labor rr.
puirrd, II today bringing IN satisfactory
returns aud in mn cEccllc Ut basis on which
to enrich the iarm without the expense
ii commercial t,iil4"r."
y Newlln SMITH desire tn touch u
single um slion The present luratinn
and grade ii many Of our roads isrx.
prnsiyr aud unsatisfactory. II these
were ~ located Ia save grade and in some
gases wideucd Tor the safety Of travel II
would lie n great benefit To the cnmm,iu
iiy"
Dr QnaII,s-' wish tn rmpha.zc the
Importance ~ good roads, IN btinu "A
factor in the comfort aud prosperity oi
the farmers life second to no Other Dur.
in4 residence ui ten years in Western
Maryland found attention being given
u this sui Iect. not heretofore shown IN
liariord, with excellent results Since
my return find 1t "a live question here
and trust il will continue 40 until the
problem has been solved in n business
like way"
Dr baYlry.- Professor Of Geology in
the nivcrsiiy 81 Illinois From my
contact with the West aud earlier know
ledge 81 the East, permit me to say that
have been forced Ia conclude that ifom
the social standp,int you Of the East
lead the West, while from The husiness
standpoint ibis IL reversed. would
ndyi- :, therefore. that the farmers uf he
East give more attention to this phase
pi lie Il they would succeed. Particular
" would advise thni YOU give more
attention 10 your agricultural college
and Experiment Station Those hnv; q
good standing through tlc middle West
but when come Iasl di, unt lind the
int rest n ihem ohe might reasonably
c4p', t. II is not 50 In lllinoia have
knpwn ~ many as sir thousand tents
ia he frDwed from thr state militia 10
house on our grounds excursion parties
to the University which aim to study it
in all Gf it's departments.
Thomas u. Rubins0n-"Th
interesting subject has been fBllY and in
diligently discussfd buripu the last
twenty years Mgch improvement has
hrcn mad. IN the IiaffnIl iGrmrr's con.
dition and iOr the future | believe there
H. nothing worth ~ much 10 him AS
per astent effort 10 give him better travel
ing and shipping facilities. He. above
all men, ns the constant user Of high.
ways. whether it be for pleasure Or ia
the conduct Of his business, bna IA morr
universal interest IN their condition than
has any other class al citizens. | hope
at 40 gcmOte future Ia see the same In.
tclilgcnt handling of our road system as
il making progress in many sections
ii the state and believe that ultimately
nothing will receive more universal %
probation than will this much desi led
step"
joseph T. ,,ooprs beside. the many
,rabDrtant points alrea touched on I
tank tue youth oi our land should rc.
ceiVe agricultural instruction in the
school Instead of perpetuating the
mistakes 81 their fathers they should
learn while young the most approved
methods Of agriculture - that when hey
enter upon business life they may have u
definite idea ofcortcct agricultural ,.rin.
cipIcs instead Of learning tbesc by the
slow. seyere,expensiye rthnd of personal
cxprrlmrn, and ii,tbrr. This IL a county
admirably adapted To and noted for its
hne thoroughbred stock and believe
that II AN organization were formed inr
the rearing and marketing of Icrssycattle
of the very best blood and indi yiduHlity
II would he AN excellent business propo.
sitiOn. This county IL about twice as
large as the Jersey Islands, onto which
an animal has not been allowed to enter
for nearly hundred years. yet by close