The Van Buren press., 1871-08-22
Reorganization Of the Agricultural and
Mechanical Association.

MR.. EDIroR:-tlighly gratiGea am % OBJ.
serve in the columns of the Press, that the
citizens OF Van Euren and vicinity are striv-
ing to reorganize the Old Agricultural and
Mechanical Association upon a new basis.
lhe plan Of a joint stock company is certain
~ AN admirable one, which was agreed upon
at meeting recently held. The amount OF
stock is limited at $4,000. and shares placed
at s25. Two thousand shares will make up
the whole amount, which can be easily done
II the farmers, mechanics and merchants but
do their duty-a duty they owe themselves
True, the scarcity of money is at present, felt
In every channel of business, yet there is none
that cannot afford to contribute something in
this direction. Ii is but bread cast upon the
waters ere long to return ten fold. This
Is an enterprise to which too much Importance
cannot be attached. and the success ot which
depends evidently upon the united, energetic
and persistent efforts of all. None, perhaps,
will fail to, at once. perceive the many bene-
fits which will flow from this laudable under
taking. From this association, properly con-
Quoted. we may sum up the results As follows
1t Will incite Il generous rivalry among pro-
ducerS; ii Will stimulate manufactures, in
ventlOns and industry, in a remarkable de-
gree; it will disseminate useful knowledge.
enlarge the public intelligence and make Its
influence felt in the humOlest workshop. or
the smallest farm. 1t will bring the country
to the city, tile city to the country. The plan
ter meets the factor; the manufacturer, the
consumer; the merchant, his customers. All
meet on common, neutral ground where
they may Interchange opinions ana discuss
matters of mutual interests. The farmer or
planter from one section Of the county meets
those from other sections; and each Dement'S
by the others experience and suggestions
The specimens of their products are before
them One tells the result of his experiments
with a particular crop; another has been sue =
cessful with diileren crop; or has produced
Il new species from the seed, which promises
better than the old and well known varieties
One has tried new fertilser; another, la
or-saving machine, upon whose merits he
eXpatiates pointing out similar machine on
the grounds. and explaining its working
practically and understandingly, to his broth
er farmers. When they 20 home to their
farms and plantations, they carry with them
new ideas, which blossom. and in time bear
fruit. "A new mode of drainage reclaims a
waste bit of ground a new iertiiser, or adlt-
ferent mode OF cultivation brings into renew
ed usefulness lands which were supposed to
be worn out and worthless. Labor-saving
machinery reduces the farm expenses and
adds to the value of the crops; and the suG-
gestions of others, carried into practical ef~
feet, add to the yield. Then, is it not trans
parent that much good can be accomplished
for all concerned through the instrumentaiity
of this Association. And, in conclusion. |
will express the hope and. indeed, trust that
each and every one will exert themselves inbe-
half of this cause, in order that this AssOcia-
tion may be made living and breathing in
stitution, which will reflect great credit upon
the county. FRO BONO PCBLlCo.