Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-01-28
agricultural.
Maiae state turner's Coapention.
GOV. BROWNS LECTURE.


,ancement and enlightenment. Every
discovery tends Ia elevate the race.
That the occupation Of the farmer is I'M
popular is a fact, however unpleasant 1t
NAV seem. The world has always been
attracted to the gli;tering and the
beautiful and inclined TO disparage the
palmer art of agriculture, though it is the
Oldest OF occupations,
Ii We 10 not progress in our art il can
not be the fault Of our government, OUT
opportunities for education, OF the will OF
other professions. in these enlightened
times. The fault then lies with ourselves,
While al engaged in other arts have
striven 10 find improved methods, the
farmer has been strangely backward in
enterprise. and the consequence Is, the
Others have been far in advance IN en-
Hghtcumeut.
The business OF the farmer is an iSolN
ted one. II leads him aside from the
mass OF necessity, frr ne must have space
in which 20 eXcNjsc his art. In SUch a
place he has need 20 cultivate the social
virtues and enioymentS in the home circle.
Every man II ,uld 10 his best Z" secure a
home The first money he can obtain
should bc spent in purchasing Perma-
nent home for hi> family. The iU;iucuce
ola home Is above all others, and ia IL
are spent the hapPiest hours Of life
time. To the farmer j, should he douhly
dear, for hc has not the amusemcntS
allowed TO LIS fellows in the city He
should strive therefore by introducing
amusements, books and other means
Of recreation and improvement into his
home circle. "a render it so attractive TO
ms family that they ,will not trS re 20
leave it.
Having spoken of the isolated position
oithc farmer AID ofhis home, VIC turn u
the powcr of association. A., The grand
results ever accomplished have been the
result of combination. Evcu the cdu
cation Of the young is gained by organ
lied efforts
Mechanics, merchants, manufacturers,
physicians, ministers, and in fact al pro
fe,sions comhu, Tor mutual heretit. au6
why should ul, farmers Mind needs the
attritiou of mind 20 be active We must
combine aaI systematic 10 secure the
best result, in agriculture, and here We
ind the u,ili,y or the IA mcr's club
Here the lecturer gave : simple form
for q constitution and hy laws Tor such a
club In q club TO which the lecturer
had belonged Tor many years, a rePorter
Is engaged, - t,Ac minutes 81 tho pro
c-cjiugS, and au ESSAY /, read hy some
MEMBER 1t each meeting which i after
wards filed for preservation. Topics tor
discussion aye arranged y committee,
who assign e SU.cct tor su essay t. "a
member tu &c read several months Ai,cr.
wards. thus ,nc memDer,aosyn has plenty
Of time in which 70 prepare for il. It
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member, To- yo sep, Tor reference
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