Nebraska advertiser., 1867-05-16

Nemaha %. AgrIeuIInFaI s0eIeIy.

Nemaha co. Agricultural Society.
An efors is now being made by q re-
speclable number Of farmers and others
70 get in far running order an AgFicOl
tural soeiesy for .his County, and it Is
earnestly desired I.aI every one 10 the
county who feels any interest il Agrleu
turaL Merehantile OF Mechanical persuits
should contribute bls mite 10 advance the
good work and thereby increase The ad-
vantages 10 be derived from lhe es.ab-
fishing Of an organisation Of this kind in
our county. There are lkase aIaong US
who. have but recently eft homes IN
other States where lhey enjoyed the
many advantages Of an cid seuled COM
munisy. among which that Of a high state
Of agricultural ~improveasenl was duly
appreciated, arguments are unnecessary
10 convince such Of the importance Of
this matter. YET, there are many who
do not properly estimate The importance
Of being well informed in regard 70 their
calling, and 10 such we wish 10 speak.
Wherever a farmers mechanic. or mer.
chant IS found who is deeply interested
and thorOagkly posted ID everything per-
tanning to bis occupation he is found to
be prosperous and generally coasenIed
and happy. Bu. there are those. among
Us here. | an sorry 10 say. as elsewhere.
who cannot afford 10 take sad read the
papers or visit and contribute to agricul-
mral societies. bos who d e6oyd 70 raise
grain and stock and sell i for one third
or one half less than what they ought 70
realize from il, thereby not unfrsquen,Iy
losing hondreds Of dollars annually 10
50 doing, This is only taking a pecuni
airy view Of Tie mauer, but i is The view
usually taken now a days and generally
considered the most important one.
Bus let Us nos suppose tha. The subjec,
cannot be presented in other ways
There is a vast amount Of peace and con.
sentiment derived from the con,emplation
of a life which has been free from errors.
aad a source Of the most deep remorse
and lasting ~disccnsenf aud s~elf-reproaeb
% reviewing a life full Of errprs. and es
peciully should these errors hays been SO
great and numerous as 10 reduce The in
dividoal 10 poverty and want ia Old age.
THIS is universally acknowledged. Then
Why not adopt measures 10 insure success
50 far as lays il Our power, and TO do 50
we must grasp eagerly Al every source Of
useful knowledge within our reach. and
As the faimer and mechanic MORE Is
pecially are rscessersly confined 10 heir
obscure places q. labor tbels facilities
for ObsniniRg outside knowledge Of their
perapits are therefore confined TO reading
and a limited observation. unless assisted
BY the ani.sdeffOfis o. many Others TO
bring together at some convenient place
and al q specified time such facliues for
acquiring information Of everything per
hining 10 his O~ccnpation, compare notes
win bis fellow laboEers, and discuss the
merits II each new ides 81 improvement
upon old e.hoacred practices. Al very
uiding cost Of time and money. This
subiecs is i~nexhausiable. bat newspaper
article must be short. else one could 60
on enomerasing weighty reasons Why
every one wEo ills = rh Of land or
makes his living b meshaaical or mar-
chanlle pessiiss should PasFOnize every
sIFort % advance bis occupation and place
il - position 70 be properly appreciated.
Farmers and mechanics universally III
dernte heir Importance. Let lhem boldly
claim he place they Should occupy. add
il wiEl Be accorded 10 them y 0nanimoas
eansenl. but 50 long as shey fail 10 ds.
mand their ssae posision il The social
scaIs, 81 uelt- eduealien through unity Of
sfEoFt. aouon anainf0nnaiion 50 long win.
thsy oteupy he ssms relative position as
an nn~esganized mass soa ssll organized
and disssPlinsd body.
OSCAR