The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-01-03


composed of books and papers, could thus
be obtained for the use Of the club, at an
expense of not over dollars year to each
member.
! Gth--By the annual exhibition by
each member of the products of the farm
or Of the household, accompanied with
the details of the mode of production or
/ manufacture. much valuable information
would be elected
7th-The annual deposit Of all such
products, especially of seeds, properly
labelled, with the name of the variety,
when grown, time of ripening, product
per acre. the name of the party produc
! ing it, &c, would be valuable for com
parson with other specimens of the same
and other varieties, as well as with those
produced in future years Improvements,
if any, could thus be satisfactorily ascer,
tanned from year to year. Seeds should
be preserved in glass bottles, and all de-
posted with the Secretary.
sth-No other organization has the
hearty, healthy, lively, and profitable in
terest in all matters pertaining to hus-
bandry,. They are the props of the
County Agricultural Societies, and where
they do not exist and flourish, County
Societies and all other Agricultural or
carnations lingcr, and prove unsat'sfac-
tory.
The places for the meetings of these
Clubs, | presume, would most generally
/ be in the district school houses. As
there should be, in many instances, more
than one club in each school district, the
meetings might, in such case, interfere
La this event, the dwellings, OF the mem
bcrs could very appropriately, and have
no doubt more protitably, be use alter
nately. l say more protitably because in
that case the wives and daughters Of the
members could more conveniently partic-
Ipate in these meetings, and thus extend
that neie borhood socabilty SO desira-
BILE in all communities i they do not
feel interested in the topics Of the club,
there are many matters connected with
household duties which they might dis
cuss with profit to each other. If the
husband takes pride in producing the
best, his wife and daughter should take a
like pride in preparing it for the table in
the most agreeable, economical and
wholesome dishes. Many .fomiiy jar
could be avoided If the food uas pre-
pared uih reference to its more easy d.
gestton There is much to be learned by
) our women q regret to say) in this re-
gard, as by our farmers in agriculture,
and they should no. hesitate moment
but consider it solemn duty, to embrace
every opportunity which may tend to
perfect themselves in Meir domestic in.
stitutons. This is one of romans
rights winch is sadly ncgl ctcd by many
of them, aud one which we poor men,
who are SO dependent upon them for
most of our comforts in this world, care
not how soon is more generally assumed
Farmers Clubs which are properly or
ganized, and sustained by regular weekly
or monthly meetings, gives the best Of
evidence that sufficient interest exists
therein on agricultural matters to give
me confidence that whatever may be en-
trusted to them from this Office will re
ceive all the attention required-tha sat
isfactory experiments viii be made there
with and intelligent reports thereon
returned. Whererer End such clubs
they may rest assured Of rcccirjny from
this ctice a large share Of ercry kind Of
seed plant, Or, mhich it may hare to
d'stribute-and | will do all in my power
to procure them contributions of books,
&c, for their Libraries, from all he sour
ces known to me.
The attention of managers Of Agricul-
tural Societies is respectfully directed to
the organization aad encouragement Of
Farmers Clubs throughout their several
districts, as being one of the best means
of romoting the interests Of such Socie-
ties The Societies of Floyd and Mitch.
ell counties appointed one Of their sever.
al boards to visit every neighborhood in
these coul ties with the view of organiz
ing such clubs | commend their exam.
pie to every County Agricultural Society
in the State
| CONsTITUTION OR FORM OF ORGANIZATIUN
FOR FARMERS CLUBS.
To facilitate the organization of Far
mers' Clubs, the following simple Con
stitution (if it can be dIgniie1 by that
name) is offered for the consideration Of
those about forming them In the start
ing some such form is perhaps best, but
Athe more simple the laws the better
The Chairman and Secretary are the on
ly important officers generally, aud the
latter may be treasurer also ii the funds
are no larger than IS usually the case.
( Article lst.-This club-styled the
--Farmers Clubs established
for the collection and dissemination of
agricultural information among its mem
bers
Art 2d-The officers shall be, Pres
ident, Secretary and Treasurer, and an
Executive Committee consisting of three
persons The President shall be the
member at whose house the club meets,
or may be elected at each regular meeting
of the club. The Secretary, Treasurer
and Executive Committee shall be elect
ed annually by ballot, and all officers con
tinue in Office until new election is
made.
Art. 3d-New members shall be
elected by two-third vote, and admit.
ted by the payment Of.
Art. 4M.-The meetings of the Club