Nebraska advertiser., 1865-02-23

Experience has shown, IN the older
States, hat improvement in farming has
followed we're a system of comparing re-
suits and an emulation among farmers
has been thoroughly carried out. There
is no department of labor in which II is
80 necessary, and in no other is it attend
ed with 80 much benefit. This, we think,
peculiarly necessary in q new country.
The farmer moving from the old and
almost wsrn out land of the older States
TO Nebraska, finds himself upon a soil,
rich in all that make agricultural wealth,
aud one that needs not the fostering
stimulants which he has been in the habit
Of applying; its capacity is something
new 10 him the climate, seed and man
ner of cultivating, may differ from what
he bas been used to; in fact, be may
find his experience at fault nine times
out of ten and, again, il may Be to him
a trial out of which he may bring much.
that will be useful to himself and neigh
bsrs. And how can these inequalities
be made beneficial, and this experience
brought to the knowledge of those who
need i'll Why, we answer, through1he
medium of Farmers Cluba. Wherever
il is practicable for ten or fifteen to meet,
a Club should be established. Al these
Clubs everything affecting the farming
community might be discussed. An 6x-
change says of such clubs Eve have
always looked upon Farmers Clubs as
as among the most potential associations
for good that have been organized among
agriculturalists. They are schools in
which each member is teacher as well as
student, for he must be dolt indeed who
cannot relate some experience or orlgi-
nate some idea that shall be of benefit
to his neighbOrs following the same pro-
fession. They educate in habits of
thought and reflection, and afford, prac-
lice in giving them Ineligible express
sion. They afford exercise to the powers
of criticism and comparison, and result
in general improvement IN farm manage
ment. They develOpe the social quail
ties Of men, and greatly tend to eradi-
rate neighborhood ~jealousles and petty
differences. They engender kindly feel
ings and a general interest in The welfare
ST all"
These Clubs have another object, as
beneficial as any here spoken of which
10 a sure base for the formation of a
County Agricultural Society, which, in
turn, viii lead to organizing a TerritOri-
al Society. No q who has ever atien'
ed any State Agricultural SOciety's Ex-
hibition can doubt the incalculable bene-
fits which are the result of the honora-
able spirit of emulation there encouraged.
These benefits are to be most permanent
ly obtained through the formation of
Farmers Clubs first, then a County and
then a Territorial Society. This will
make a solid base for future operations.
To assist in the formation of these
Clubs, we append a Constitution, which
we clip from an exchange. This can be
altered to snt any locality:
ARTICLE 1.-THE name and title Of
this association shall be ---
Farmers' Club" and its objects are to
disseminate knowledge Of good farming
among It's members, to afford p means of
distributing seeds, gratis, cuttings and
the like to collect statistics of agricul-
tural matters, TO discuss all topics affect.
ing the prosperity of its members as
farmers, viz: markets, crops, agriculture,
farmers laws, etc.
Art. n.-All the Inhabitants of -
Precinct, may be members of this Club,
ny dbteuuluS us ulSellbRS but Ohly muse
contribution ST or more. yearly, shall
have a voice in using or sisposing of the
property or funds Of the Club directly or
indirectly.
ART. HT.-The officers of the Club,
shall be a Chairman and Vice. Chairman,
rejected at each meeting for the next.-
A Secretary, (who may also be the
Treasurer,) who shall be elected not
oflener than every fourth meeting, and
shall serve till another is chosen. The
Secretary shall in addition to the ordi-
nary duties Of such an officer, be the re-
sponsible business man of the Club, and
reporting regularly, or at least annually,
or al the close of his term of office.
Arr. IV.-The trainers and sigpers
Of this Constitution may by a two-thirds
vote, add to their own number such per-
SON, as they may elect, and tws-thrrds OF
these, if present at any meeting, may
also by a two-thirds vote, alter orIadd to
this Constitution, or frame Bylaws, etc.