Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-01-01
Farmers Clubs.

AWouN lue N.7l luslFumtulillI'H 70 ava.
ken interest in the improvement OF our
modes Of cultivation, there are none that
stand higher than toe ono named at the head
ol this article. 4 Tow word, as to the uses
OF tbes, associations and their mode of ac-
ton, may no, he thrown away. Every far
mrr has Trcularitic. in hi, management of
each hnach Of bis calling, and f,r .y.ry
one OF hi' pcculhri,io', &c b, is s.u.ihlc
man, he has rraslu that TO him is ahuu.
janty satisfactory. II, 8. confident that u
hi, uci.hbor would but follow Die mod, Of
oGltimuns crop or rearing an animal, he
would D., greatly b'nef,,l. aud eminenuy
more successful than no j. 10 follow bis
own. whuc OF, ngishbar believes precisely
ihe same in regard g. him. 1t thcs, two
men. with half lal.n other. who h,ll al
shades OF opinion on the point, vhsry ,hc
two diGr, meet 90 discuss Gle mo5icl quCs.
ti0ns, aul there ar, a hundred chances 70
one that Jho opinions ami practice of every
man 90 thc rolm wou'l'e moliGel aul im-
proved In the grr,.a; unsatisfactory con.
d,t1n of agricultural science, next ,oa long
.ori,, Of carefully conducted, wyllarnng-l,
detailed exp r.rlmnts, ,her, 8. nothing 50
much 90 b, desired as a hrincin, ONT Of
opinions, AMI a comparison of,hs practice.
o' practical mcn. Aul vs can c.ncriyc %
u1 meao. ,o well calculated o. d1ita,a
p'aan, o. i,hhorh,.l gathering of farmer,
of au evening, o. talk oy,r th, modes Of
Ta,iiro pursued hy them ial.,ilaal'y in
reference go some particular sal'.cttowhieh
,hr evening 5, devoted Thrrg noel D, no
nrmaliy or soe,sh making, let % hs cu.
tir.'y n conversational meeting, auIar,corl
kept .' Go, uols advocated by each p-r.1.
Zoo order o. give some value and p.rrs,uity
O. ths DISCUSSION.
our worl ior i,,a dozen frm,r, IN any
town who will me-, ami start ,,m, subject
o. Do, discus, q, as ar instance che b,,t
moi, o, harvesting Indian corn. whether Co
cut itt t' tlc ground or &, cut o.. s,aIksan
leave ito upsn on 90, hill the best time
o. plow swami land rr corn, and thou.
sand Other ihin., whrr, men dif,r. will
.,1u Gnl GA; th, ll,, OF dinner will bs
preferred Q, missing tho meeting OF The
cluh.
Anl mo- dozen men can g,i together AMI
r,s, one evening in two weeks through the
winter and li.tu.. question, upon which
they are all wei informed, without giving
and r.,t.n: NOR, u.slul knovl,Ise than
they .arr1.,; every 900. of i'rm will end
Dos view. more or.l,., chan-,l, or will have
Doe abstraction o, sewing that hi. neishbor
ha, changed hi. anil hi, practice. Wchaye
.,sn n, working o., al ius.iiu'i1n of this
sort. AMI can iu,auc. Individual and a.sre.
clterneii,s wonderfully improved through
its .palcncs. auI arr conf le1t that none of
t's member. Of th,, b,ly roget ,hr time
ana trouble invested in the Farmer, club.
The mode ol maal-'m.nt &, very simple,
au organization r- .s! requires merely =
President. V. President. Clerk, and Treas.
ur.r,attz jp,t ,arei.ut g. heat AMI li,'t
Gle room u,.I aud POI, mlr,; sob sr, i'
chosen o. p, discussed az tie usyt meeting,
auI two men OF four, wh, ars supposed 90
think a li,,,s upon ,ae matter, TO hrak
ground iu the discussion. ono ol tlo't
men at e., msc,iu, give, his opinions upon
o., matter in hand -i;,in. down, and with
a. srr. ol iarma.,,y-il any one differs with
him hc state. HE opinion and objections I;
,hs courtesy that maintain. good orier pro-
vents confusion. ilt there will hs plenty Of
warm lcll,, aud strong advocacy oi ndi-
viIu,l ,iaNs. We earnestly commend this
matter to our readers. Clu's will confer a
favor ir they win send u. reports Of their
discussions, W, shall bs glad topublish any
chat posses, general interest. Tho'' who
have experienced the adau,as'. Of au insti-
tuition OF this sort, will advance the interest
OF ofrr5sr,,,iyc agriculture, ii they will fur.
nisb q detail OF ,ae working. OF tcir own
institutions. the subject. discussed, aud tho
benefit, derived. The Homestead.