Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-12-16
Organize Farmers Clubs.

We wish 10 remind our readcr--cSp-rl-
ally the officers OF agricultural societies
that all County Agricultural sociciic. ar,
required by law 10 crPend one fourth of
the aid they receive from the STATE. in pro
yidiuy agricultural addresses and the FOR
nation of Farmers Clubs within their Inn
IL This law was passed by the last LIZ.
islature. with the advice Of the Hoard ~
Agriculture. Who We're prompted to this
action by the belief that II roagh the means
~ these associations intelligence would ~,
more readily difused and farmers generally
become more interested In their occupation:
or in other words, that the money thus er-
pended would do more toward, bringing
about The end desired a. be- reached ~ the
State tn making the appropriation. than bv
any o,h"r way. L. hI> address before To-.
North Waldo Agricultural Society. ihi>
subject va so well presented bv Mr.
Bracket OF Belfast, that W. make use nr
hl- word- a. applicable 10 ever, rommuni-
~ in the State
Therc l. no combination ~ men whose
lahors msy be made more efcctaAl and ill.,
tcrcst.ng than that association siylrd a
Farmer Club Aoria-- or men need >nrh
association, more than farmers and 10
none would such effort he ~ more yalne-
From the very mature of their occupation
they are 10 a certain extent i>olas d from
the world and from their neishbor- ana
sone such s society by which thcy can he
occasionally brought together Is necessary
FOR their wei being both morally and III
,r!leciua!y.
II sometimes said tnai single CONVEX
ea;iou across = table nth q wise man !,
worth months study OF books aud ghrr,
- more truth in the assertion than wnult
appear Nothing - shsrpcne up i mans
with fellow man who Knows whereof he
speaks fariucr'e Club j. \ most excel
lrnt place 20 sharpen up our idea. IA uy one
can be eloquent upon subject BE- thorough
" understands and ~e sr. all fond ~ ex-
pressing our opinions in our own way 40
better place can be found han afs CLUB
Ih'rr hr l. pretty sure 10 he thoroughly
ventilated II he has any wrong idca> and
maintains any mistaken notions upon an,
OF Tie multitude OF subjects which come up
for discussion. they Will he lisel, 20 -. no
;Iced and he Ia be set right; Really then,
Is no 20 great an obstacle Ia the advance
ncnt Of u farmers a. our self sunicieuev
Too many OF u arr spt to thins W. know
enough already. and let well enough alone
An gentlemen, that is : grea; mistake The
world was not n1ade In dag and W. can
venture 70 s@y that sll wisdom will not die
with Us
Farmers Club need not be very com
plcsted affair. nor 5 costly affair. neither
heed IL require a great amount OF wisdom
to run II. President and a Secretary and
Treasurer are all the officers that are abso-
lutely necessary. aud the fewer the rules
snd regulations the better. Strive to make
IL a. Informal A. possible that all may
feel s. much al home Al one Of is meet
in:s a. a. his own nreside chattiny with a
neighbor. DO not depend upon LAWYER 4.
DIR. b. or Rev. Mr.. c. to lead Of merely
because they have been trained 20 taIk
but get up \ good old-fashioned converse
ton. OF questions. answers and opinions
upon the subject for discussion. Above all
things consider Il your bouudcn duty 20 do
something or ssy something and thus con
tribute your mite 20 the general fund. You
need never fear ofa lack Of subjects for
discussion. Talk shout stock natures.
spples, butter. grain. potatoes. horses. or
chards, anything and cvrrythin. ihat per
iains 10 farming only he sure aud talk
700 have no idea how -ssy IL will be 10
give your opinion upon subieot or tell
what you know about thing sit.r you he
come accustomed TO doing IL
Farmers ofWaldo County, organize YOUR
Club asd support ii Meet a, beast -seeklv
during the long evenings In the winter ,t>,-
son, and make your me etings interesting
By talking farming in the rough Exhibit
specimens OF your crops. give experiences.
question and cross-que-ii n, critici,e the
sayings and writings or hers. not except
ing even the editors, for they are not ill.,
falliole. and in fact carry il forward TO sue
cess by doing just a. you know 20 well how
10 do. Only enter upon the subject with
determination 70 succeed and tie rest will
care for itself"