Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-03-10
Farmers COnUention--NOrfh Nor
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President Of the club. Mr.. kimball. of
Bethel, moved lhas The officers OF The n.
Norway Clnb act I'LL the convention was
organized.
The first question proposed for discus
sion WAS, The BenciiI of Farmers Clubs,
and tho Propriety of a County Club
Elder Durham oi Bryant's Pond, spoke
OF the benefit Of snch associations, and
referred to the improvement since his
boyhood DAYS
ii f. Howard, Of South Paris. &C.
knovledsed that he was not a farmer;
being dependent upon them. WAS inter
esled in their prosperity. lie showed tho
importance OF meeting together, to com.
pare views and methods OF farming. Il
tended TO dignity the occupation, aud cir
culaic Information.
Mr.. Kimball. of Bethel. spoke OF the
Importance of farmers clubs A County
club. Ia meet once n year would afford
opportunities la compare results.
Mr. Carter. Of Bethel. had some cxpe.
rioncc in military matters, and a united
action is necessary FOR succr s. in war, 50
il is among farmers. 4 single club might
I accomplish something, but many com.
bined might bring about some reform 5y
doing away wiki the middle men" and
enable the farmer to trade directly with
the Wholesale purchaser. and thu, save
profits.
Mr. Ezra Jewell. of Woodstock. cx-
pressed his interest in farmers associated
action in clubs.
MI. a. j. Knight, said that the Rum.
lord club had just been formed, bul is
prospects were good. Many OF the ilrm-
ers, regarded their aIling,a they should.
OF the first importance. He had tried
hops. but left that branch for dairy ing
and raising potatoes.
Mr.. c. W. Ryerson. CT Norway. offer
eel few remarks and called ON DR.. True
al Bethel.
!, DR.. True responded, saying that he
endcavorcd To learn something in all as
sociations, and had derived much benefit
from the farmers club ut home. The
ideas OF others lead u to more thought.
The social element nigh. he cultivated
by meeting at each others houses, and
having the presence of the families
4 Every town can be benefited by farmers
clubs. He had some doubts about lhe
county clubs. The larger the meetings
! the more formal, and not SO well adapt
ed to the Farmers; feared they would be
! dry and unintcrtsling.
! Mr. Carter replied il good in towns.
! why not in the county. II VIC wish TO
improve stock ;or instance. can we not
/ learn more about the best kind by hear
/ ing the views Of the greater number.
/ S. ". Pierce thought there might be
benefit i'll county clubs. By meeting
once year, reports OF the management
of clubs, of the results OF experiments
&c could be given. The experience of
some might bereIi. others, and help farm
crs to act together. in overcoming the
disadvantages they labor under
J Dr. True assented 10 the ideas advaDc-
/ ed.
! Mr.. Gay, North Norway. favored such
associations, because he saw tie necessi.
/ ty Of doing something to bring out the
natural ability OF farmers. In benefit
ling others, he WAS benefited himself
Voted. That Carter, of Bethel, knights,
OF Rumford, Durham. of Bryanl's Pond
and Howard, Of Paris, be added 10 the
/ Committee OF Arrangements. TO consider
The feasibility of county club, and re.
port names OF officers for the action Of
/ the convention.
EVENING SESSION.
| The first subject loI consideration was
Feasibility of a Machine for cutting or
grinding our Manures, and preparing
! them Tor use"
Dr. True was called upon to open the
subject. lie replied by saying, it WAS
rather new idea to him; did not remem-
Der Of reading about it. 1t might be well
to consider the subjecr, Tor il might set
some mind to work to get one The
thought occurred to him recently. While
looking into his cellar. that there might
be machine Ia rulyerizc and work over
tho heap of manure. There NIGH, be a
horse power 10 run il.
Col. VIM SWEET. OF South Paris. spoke
in favor OF something to prepare the ma
nure for use. A question 10 decide is.
would there not he too much danger O:
fermentation. Heating too much renders
it almost worthless.
Elder Durham said, when down East,
he made machine to grind pin gravel to
make brick he thought something sim.
liar might be used Tor our manures.
Mr.. Kimball said, it is one of the ex-
perments to be tried by farmers, for the
more VIC pulvcrizc our manures the bet
ter.
Mr.. jewel said long manures were not
ft for use till pulverized; he would like 4
machine TO aid him.
Mr.. Carter said il was new idea TO
him, though he had read OF something for
such use. He mixed The green with the
old. aud let it lay till in fermcnied
state. II we keep pigs on top of the
stable bean il will not heat 10 hurt. In