The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-11-18 00:00:00

FARMERS' CLUB.

The first meeting of the Session look pitman Satur-
day evening, at the Antel .se Hotel, when there
feeembied s - bir. H. W. Hawkins. presideat ; Mr. G.
Mathews, ewsrstery ; Mr. K. N. Howard, Mr. Chap-
man flettnderts, tre wirer ; Mr. Gloats Welrmon ; Mr.
J. F. Hotirse Dorchester ; Mr. Stephen Fine, Mr.
Me. (5. Jeety. ; Mr. C. Beale, Mr.
A. Day, Mr. Lush, Mr. 0. W. Houser, and Mr. P.
Pearce.
The PIMBIDINT expressed tb• Club's and hie
obligations to thew who were prosiest. No rroson
smitr sod why, because they were few, they should not
express their views, and try to do all the god they
could to their fellow farmers, who would uot come to
help themeless.
It was elated thot the next meeting will be on the
13th Deoember, and Mr. Stephen Fine was installed
is n niltW member.
' The PRWHOHIT WA it had been suggested that,
ionised of getting some one to read a paper, they
should 61 on a eubject for discussion, end duly
advertise it.
The plea woe considered a good one.
Hr. HOWARD said it was very we ions time for the
egricultural Miereet, and the subject .4 the time would
be the present Agricultural I).pressiort, nod *hat can
be done. Isike • b .il on the human form, it affected
the whole body, and he suggested that • hes-ty good
diacturden with opposition, would be better than •
I. tore. He suggested a disc melon on "The Present
Position of the Agricultu al Interim." It was
remarked that oste of their inetterars be I lectured vet- y
ably on the subject at Etlarelford, and after som
conversation, it wars decided the dimension should be
on 'The Preheat Position of the Agricultural interest,
and bow to Improve it.'
Mr. G. ANDRaWe remarked that would let in th•
lentil, rd., and .is that it wen answered al wool I he
very glad to see landlords at the meeting. He shit
motioned Mx. tiledstone's Idea that farmers should
grow fruit, vegetebles, ad Bowers, and this was
received w th laughter.
Mr. HOWARD mentioned the newest fan y he had
seen—that twiner, should fatten fowls co their unsale-
able wheat.—{Langhem.)
The PROUDER', then reed the following opening
remarks t 4 the deasiou, 11179-80.
"Gentlemenx—la commodes mother session, under
• the most depresweg clreumatemes which it has ever ham
the fate of the fartnen of tads geosration to endure, it
behoves us to oossider our position mostserionsly.and to try
to tame to some practical oonolusioes as to whet may be the
right meaures for ne to mks to alleviate our position. sad
to avert weeps comequenosa I need only advert to those
sad insteams of the result of despair by which may have
been drives to the most desperate acia, leasing eh&
dyes orphans and widows desolate. These are oily too
wel•dukown to no ell, god speak for tbs salves se to the
prevent deplorable stet* of things is rimer ts agriculture.
Under theee very serious circumsteam, I must, mada-
me. 0r.,, 11100 s than usual miss trois you, to' I feel my
own Inadequacy to lead you la such • midi, and. -We hope
that all shows who can will prove thee wWinenette to help
ter bringitte forward Mame@ on practical eullectl. 06ff IV
more sternest discussions than have ever r t marked the
debates of the Durgbester Femme' Glob LXit no longer
he ...H(ssed! fear with too leach truth) that fanners are the
only body of Imo wbo are ungenerous smart to boll alo 4
from mob other, and et ea prove to the world that at lest
the fens-re have coollneed, nod that they have proved
that "unity is strength." Lt urn now consider under
their severd heads the suhjectot most neoeseare for to to
&ma. sad may our discussion sod is practical work.
In on the soblert M eset. Is most immerge mete are
to, high. and allowed to oatmeal), Incresse In Me ahem
ot local rates, which thAtch levied on the land, an I wOich
should be paid by Wm owner thereof, are forced on the
tenant TI. addition to rents is one of the
reams cf the legrened value of land. and a sufjoct
which calls louilly for reforms Then tak• the labour.
On this subject it must he remembered that •• bad,
St years ago, an addition of torney-tlre per amt. on our
noon lath, shape of ego. wage* to our tabourer. Yr. J.
0. Edwards .peaking at the Lab, Farm de' Glob the
otter day, ears on this subject Most of us finds the
shoe Ouches berg, though the labourer has suffered least
of al clams lathe present distress, his wages having been
high and his (of cheep Yet Ido not suppose that we
should grudge him his money, if he did not grudge us the
sweat of his brow. Still, economy o labour is not enough
media, and matineey is not sub-timed so tier as it
might be, and if we cannel anger g•• nt work, some of it+
badness is due to ourselves It often hepp-ns that • man
takes • Jolt e.rikes into it. ands it not so good as he
thought, sod if he goes Hoe Dinar farmers will make
him come 11.41 It is their duty t others to do we. Or •
moo may throw up in the harvest Geld and get work suit
door without any questions being asked. S. long a-,
indtvidually, we are neglisent, and collect way we Sc,
'slash, so lnpg we shall Mr, to a great mgr., in the beads
or ur Ines. But chat bar at last caused ruina lOU is
teeny, mad serious 10-s to all embarked In sericulture, Is •
succession of tad season', e isle tag with this mast di -sate sus
wrir: the worst sines 1816 if s that with our increased
expensed, mantra trims for • bad mop, ,nd large and ever
increasing foreign utopia. of b'th grain and ...of., we ere
drlftiag foot, sad shall, makes there is • grand turn Over,
lied oueselves driven out of the market. Aomittlee that
recent seams have been very exceptionally Wadi Is deer
that the English tuner who peplos much for the rental
of Ills laud in oust year as would its some parts .4 the
Atomic tn calumet render him the freeho der, is lighting
st insurmountable Meade mtsge, for Arteries can send
grain at • ler lees aria.- than we can grow it. 7-4,112 resent
agricultural 'atom. re.. Ind that there la in 0 eel B
so Increase of nearly 80 pr,r cOO% in 'be lumber of boot
Tare. and unbroken Mora einn..lB7ll. ea they now 'towbar
401100, as compared with 301 000 us that year. It e°.l..
w .1 to conuder whether M. 'ranch of forming mobt
at be turner' by us to goal accortrA I at. afraid err
cahoot look for much help to the Royal 0 oemiadon, ae
they hegm by aljout Mg their work 1.. r ea mouths, sod
sow bold 001 no he,. .f • report for it% least two years, bi
which time present difilculrim must Pr over, or we our.
selves shall be gone. But we most not look winds
on the de. k side of the question, but 11•4 In hop of better
times. I think I mon tt hotter finish them sew remarks
than by quest's' the tit of a g od old cistrynaan. who the
other day li. II a hary'at thankagivirig in lii' perish. All
the farmers in the neighbourhood silt. not that they
'bought flay had any rano for thankfulness, but out of
respect to bins H's text ware' Wherefore, airs, be of
good cheer, for I lettere Gel Mat It shall he •veu as it
xj•11..16, Raving drawn a parallel
he▪ t
men the case of 81. Paul sad the .biowrerked crew and
our ease in the stresent 01141, he went on to say th•t when
Use boat. wens cat off and thing. had come to the very
worst, the. they all w. re saved. Aid is it would be •Ph
Mee who were no, suffering heavy l• sem, eed bison seee
to them ws•—• Wherefore, sirs, be of good mew;
(Applause.)
Mr. HOWARD said the question was a mule
mermaid!' one, between the farmer, the middlemen,
mid the 0011M101 r. No doubt this was • very serene
state of things at present, taid hasgos. down in value
but the capital which the farmer mat 'Demi has not
been reduced. He r•tnintled them the cost of lead in
A erica end Oust of tranatt mar be calculated sod
suggested that the fancier can move • cost; but the
men who be. the original ...pita' *rib the land canted
move. He suggested that the whole subject should be
gone into et the next meeting.
Mr. Gums supported Mr. Howard'. Ma, and out
it in gm of a proposition, which Mr. °RAMAN
SAONDIIII sec aided, hoping they would have a more
important meeting, awl • good diectmion, next time.
Mr. ilowasuis : Can't you get some of the landlord.
to come here(
It was answered that they blink the question.
Then, said Mr. HowastD, they get their farms on
their hands.
Mr. 0. Buds, (corn merchant) did not belie,* there
I. very mach to complete of. Ti,. beef and mottoes
are as good as he ever ate in his life. and there not
much to complain of in the bre& t They had, he
believed, eery much betmr crop. than was poen'',
suppord, and the barley is getting drier. He could
recollect when the very best salting barley sold at
18. and the best oat. at 14a. • Tamer, and the beat
beef at 11.. a 0000.
Mr. G. Hies: Per atom of flub? At present It
is quoted (fool 4a. to ss.
Mr. Beats sdd he had known beef *old at 6s. •
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