The Republican journal., 1871-02-02
FARMERS CLUBS.

No farmer can have been in the business man
Years without making some valuable observation
or experiments which may be useful to others
and when he and several more impart what the,
have thus learned, all are benefited to large eX
tent. The object of a Club is to draw out this in
| formation, and stimulate to new efforts. Thi
Intercourse of neighbors is attended with addition
al advantages; they become better acquainted will
each other, feel more interest in each others sue
cess, ana become more accustomed to telling direct
ly to the point what they know, and the secretarie
and reporters improve in ready writing in takin:
notes. In winter, when the meetings are hell
once week in the evening, they become interesting
social gatherings if small, and instructive meeting
| if large While imparting knowledge, they stimu
late a desire for more. Five or six active ant
puncual farmers may start Club of this kind an,
carry it on successfully. When larger number
meet, their gatherings assume more of the charac
ter of public meetings In either case there should
be q full organization and a regular order of pro
eecdnS. If there is not regular order adopted,
few Of the most talkative will be apt to engros.
most of the time, and the rest, more bashful ant
listening at first, will soon begin to whisper ant
afterwards talk louder to their next neighbors, an(
the assembly will finally become confused assem-
bly,. Hence the Importance of good chairman
and order in discussion.
The iirSt thing to DO in organizing Il Club is tf
discuss the matter with neighbors and agree tc
meet at place provided and agreed on. Those
who are the most active, energetic and successful
IN managing their farms, and who keep every thing
IN the best order. will be there nearest the appoint
ed hour. but they will have to wait few minutes
fer the more feeble and tagging. Appoint a court
eouS but prompt chairman, and a ready secretary
Then move the adoption of Il constitution, whicl
may be like the following, with any variation whicl
local circumstances may seem to require:
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE l. This Association shall be called
the - Farmers Club, and its object shall be tc
increase knowledge and impart success in farming
fruit raising and gardening.
ART. >. Its officers shall be a President, Vice
/ M ,bo
2r, shall constitute Board Of Directors, to attend
To all business not otherwise provided for They
shall be chosen annually, on the - day Of
AEr. g.. The Club shall hold regular week.,
! meetings during the long evenings of autumn apt
winter and monthly meetings in spring and sum
mcr.
ART. I. Any citizen Of - NAV become ,
member by signing the constitution, and paving
one dollar annually into the treasury
ART. >. The constitution may be amended by
tWo-thlrdS vote at any meeting of which notice
shall be given at the next previous meeting
The form we have here given may be varied by
emitting the vce-presdent and treasurer if the
club Is small and has no admission fee or there
may be TWO or more vlce-presidents, and Il regular
Reporter added, if the association is large and a
summary of the discussion is to be published in a
local or agricultural paper Such regular report
would give character, Importance and usefulness
to The club and should be adopted where there is
sufficient material for it, and ready reporter who
Is Skllful in sitting out good matter, can be found
II there Is enough strength in it to hold Fair once
year, its reputation and usefulness would be still
further increased.
Each meeting should be specially devoted to one
or more subjects for discussions and in order to
prevent any balk or failure, one of the members
who may be well informed on the subject shOud
he appointed beforehand or at previous meeting
to open the discussion. He may do this verbally
or by reading practical essay ON the subject
which should not exceed fifteen minutes in length
or, selections may be read from the Country
Gentleman, appropriate to the OCCASION This
opening VIII suggest many questions, remarks
and details of experiments from other members
anu 'iesc Will serve to bring out much valuable in
formation. There will be no difficulty in finding
subjects enough, after the organization is well un.
der way; but it may be well to name a few by way
OF example.
Dfa!nlhs-hoW best performed the results OF
experience, and advantages.
Rotation of crOps-eXampies &c
What animals bring the most money for the food
they consume
Farm implements.
Application of manure.
Arrangement of farm buildings
Dairy management
Management of pastures.
Best way to raise corn, wheat, &c.
Apples, management of orchards, marketing,
&c. %
Ground and unground feed for animals.
during the summer season, interesting and in
slructlve held meetings may be held once month.
One or more farms of the members are visited the
modes OF cultivation and management examined
and commented on, and suggestions made for i'm
provemcnt. No doubt some will feel reluctant to
nave nclghbors see their weedy crops and broken
gates, but prospect of such visit will stimulate
them to improve, and besides this, they will GET
help and assistance by way of many valuable sug-
gestions. This practice would in the course of a
few years, effect a great improvement in the ap-
pearancc OF the farming. 1t will be at the option
Of the visited whether they give collation., which
II the weather is pleasant, may be under the shade
OF trees, and may consist of strawberries in early
summer. or peaches. ot Lotto
periods. Although, these occasions NAV become
interesting ard beneficial, and have greatly i'm.
proving effect on the neighborhood Country