Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-03-11
Westminster Farmers Club.

Town Fair?
N. G. PIERCE was called upon and
said. l may not give many reasons but
will more briefly give my own experience
/ believe that it is beneficial and ever
has been, certainly to those who have
been constant attendants and might have
been to many more, if they had denied
themselves of, Gas | conceive less enjoy
ments,) and participated in the discus
sions of the club, / have been benefited.
| have heard others, even express them
selves that they subscribed for the TIMES
on account of getting the reports of the
Westminster Farmers Club to read. /
believe that all organizations of this
character are beneficial. The State of
Maine through her legislature, has made
appropriations 10 towns in the ev,nt OF
their organizing like clubs, and provid-
ed an agency to canvass and create these
associations throughout the State; those
minds are prepared to say that Farmers
Clubs are beneficial. As to our Town
Fair it was success-a fine day of re-
creation.
n. FISHER, ESQ., can say for my
self have been benefited We get the
opinion of our neighbor farmers, and we
experiment upon it, rejecting and adopt
ing, thereby our experience is enlarged
and improved. Again we come together
in social relation, begetting within us
those feelings to emulate, increasing the
bonds Of friendship. ever parting when
ever we have met, with no discord to
mar our enjoyment. In this way we
are making ourselves useful, by enlarg-
ing our natures, thereby understanding
the correct idea of true manhood, result
ing in the greater efficiency of our pur-
suit Whereas it would be otherwise if
the time of our evenings were spent in
stores and bar-rooms. As to our Town
Fair, we had pleasant time, far sur
passing all expectations. five can con-
tinue them it will give US day of re-
creation both pleasant and pleasing to
young and old.
REV. F. j. FAIRBANKs.-I consider
whatever benefits the community, bene-
fits me. | have been glad there was a
Farmers Club, though | could not at
tend to make it profitable, but whenever
| have been in have been amply paid,
though not much in the business of
farming.
In social point of view, l regard
them beneficial, 1t creates within Us an
interest for one and another. Farmers
are not SO often brought together as men
of other vocations. 1t is necessary that
We should come together to improve our
social natures. Again, in an intellect
ual point of view, it is beneficial. 1t is
benefit for a man to express his
thoughts and give his ideas, it improves
and strengthens his own conclusions, it
stimulates and energies the mind, in
thus coming together
Then as to the practical results, there
can be no doubt but there is good
comes from it, must be of advantage in
coming together to express your differ
ent methods, widening the understand.
ing and thereby enlarging the power to
perform. As to the Town Fair, | am
decidedlyin favor, where the people can
come together for recreation. l was
happily disappointed in the results Of
our Town Fair. My opinion is, if well
managed, it would be highly conducive
to the interest of agriculture, stimulat-
ing in the rearing of stock and produc-
ing of crops, as making proficient in the
mechanical and household arts, both
useful and ornamental.
j. G. Ironically. y
While | admit all that has been said
and even, perhaps, more, yet have we
fully counted the cost? We are neces-
sarily called upon to leave our homes
two or three evenings in the week-re.
ligious meetings and social circles must
be attended to-now in addition to all
that, to spend another late evening
weekly, is it not too great a draft upon
US, leaving our families, young wives
and children? Are we not deprivine
them OF our society, which would it no,
outweigh the benefit these club meetings
are to individual self? As to the town
fair, it don't make much odds. as i,
comes but once year.
n. q. PIERcE.-Ifa man goes to bed
: at u o'clock, of what benefit is he to
, his family?
j. c. RICHARDsoN.-If he gets ur
early think he would be.
.. l.. FIsHER.-I think our club i,
/ beneficial in very many respects. W.
learn from each other in the rearing
and feeding of stock, and farming gen
orally. and we become stimulated to try