The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-07-28
Union TownshIp Farmers' CIub.

eral favor with our agricultural lrlendS
and as frequent enquiry has been tnadl
in regard to the organization, object anti
success thus far, by Farmersin other ant
adjoining townships, we would brieAl
stale that at the Sping Election a num-
ber of Farmers agreed that they would
meet and form an association Of this kind
AT that meeting they formed and adopts
ed The Constitution and byslavs, publish.
ed in the Venture some time ago, whicll
provides that conversational meetings, on
Agricultural subjects. shall be held by
the members Of the Club on the first SAT-
uIday in each Of The spring, summer and
fall months, and on the first and third
Saturdays in the winter months. THAI
each and every member pay TO the Treas
urei Of the Club, annually, the sum Of
one dollar, Gao person considereda.meM-
Der until the funds are paid.) Tha. they
should annually elect President, Wee
President, Secretary, Treasurer and Lis
brarian; all of whom should serve in their
respective offices without compensation /.
The object OF the Club was TO prcmole
Agricultural and Horticultural knowl-
|
edge among its members and their rami-
Iics. To accomplish which, they rely
mainly on their frequent conversational
meetings, at which they expect general
interchange Of opinions, results ofinyes>
I legations and experiments; and also upon
the benefit TO be derived from iheperu'
sal Of the various works on Agriculture
and Horticulture in their Library.
As to the success, thus far, it is aat'
iering. There is now about thirlymem
bers, they have procured the fariou
blank books for their affairs. They hav,
: abou, sixteen thousand pages OF teadin
matter, or about foriy>Gve volumes,
., great number Of which are standaI
) works, such as Liebig's Agrlcullur'
3 Chemistry, ,Jobns!on's Chemistry and &c
0 ology, Youalt on the Horse, Youatt an
y Martin OR Cattle, Lindlay's Horticulture
n &C., &c) The Club is out Of debt, an
/ have little money ahead, and all tn
0 members much pleased.
= AS to results, we would say that I'll
= = first and second meetings Of the Clu
were lilile dry. AT tho June meetin
S things appeared different. Members the
saw that il was no longer an experimen
e but that il would work we'll And aiib
,, meeting they agreed 10 hold their ne
: (July) meeting in the Grove, Two mil
" southeast Of Kalida. pic nic>fashion, al
:" that they would attend with their fam
l. lies. That meeting was held on The fiji
e day Of July /, and will here say that '
: are unable 10 describe The doings OF II
le Club and the repast of that day as
ic should be done, suffice TO say tba. ne
1t. Two hundred persons partook of the di
ID ner, which had been prepared by the
We dies. There was everything in the CT
ch ing line that the country could affol
r- done up in the very best style, and in We
ey great abundance, in addition n plen,il
at supply OF small beer and cool water ma
he it one OF the most pleasant repas's ii
IN could be wished for.
70 After dinner the Club was called
i order by the President, ,and in the absen
i, of the Secretary, a pro TEN appointing
Is was made. Remarks were made by Sc
J. eral members of the Club. The Pres
'e dent Of The Association (Mr, Hiram S;
:. bel) gave the result of his observations
lie regard TO the fly or weevil that has pr
e> we'd so destructive 10 our wheat crop Il
ar season. His observations had been clio
- :. and minute, giving description Of t
fly, the time Of ills appearance, its habi
lis manner of depositing the eggs, a
IS the time of its disappearance, &c, &
- Observations were made by several mo
NJ bers in regard to preVentalyes 10 be |
ia Piled TO the crop soon TO be put in 1
aI ground.
en- We have attended many gatherings
y various kinds, but we certainly never
er tended one where more good feeling,
On much friendship existed, and where
lie appeared 10 enjoy themselves os well
'g on this occasion. G. s.
10 10 July Ii, 1854.
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