Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-06-13
THE FARMERS IN COUNCIL
oxford County Farmers, Club.

proved success. Judging from the ami.
mated and interesting session held ut
Bryants Pond, on Tuesday and Wednos-
dav of last week The weather was
favorable. and tho the farmers are al
ways busy, yet goodly number from
many towns in the County laid aside their
cares and farm clothes, harncssed their
best teams, and some OF them taking
their better halves, tho not so many rs
ought to have so done, took a holiday or
two. The Woodstock Farmers Club were
ready To receive their guests, taking
them to their houses, and quartering
some at the excellent public house in the
village. now kept by couple OF young
men, Messrs. f.. G. Allen and j. Perham
who did all in their power TO make every
one comfortable. The meeting was held
at the Methodist house, and called to or.
der promptly by j. A. French, OF North
Norway, President. Alden Chase, Esq,
of Woodstock, was appointed Secretary.
Ezra Jewell, OF Woodstock. Waldo Pet.
tingill, of Rumiord, and Mr.. Curtis OF
Woodstock, were appointed a Committee
to ascertain what Clubs and towns were
represented, who subsequently reported
as follows
PARIS CLUB-Geo. G.. Phelps, Pres. :;
Fred. f. Shaw, Sec; Delegates, A. $.
Thayer, II. F. Howard.
NORTH NoRwAy-J. \. French. Pres. {;
Delegates. Jessie Day. f.. Crockett, VIM.
+. French
FRosr's CoRNER-C. W. Ryerson,
Pres. Delcgates.S. Burnham,A. Bolster.
WoopsroCK-Ezra Jewell, Pres; B..
Davis, A. p. Cole, Vice Pres. Dele
gates, A. Davis, D. Kicker. |. Curtis, $.
Rowe. A. Chase.
BRrnEL-E. NJ. Carter. Pres. A. NJ.
Carter, Sec. Delegates, j. T. kimbail,
l.. p. Holt.
RrMroRp--O. Pettingill. Pres; NJ. \.
Lufkin, Sec. Delegates. f. p. Putnam,
W. Petlingill. A. j. knights, J. X. Mar
tin.
PERu--J. Chase. Pres. w, X. Green,
Sec. Delegates, Otis Wyman, b. Love
joy.
NoRrm PARrs-T. c. Cushman, Pres. ;
Joseph Childs, Delegate.
MExIco-B. w Stockwel, Pres. II.
w. Park, See
ALpANY-Delegates, j. Loveioy. Geo.
French
Observation-Disclosures, Benjamin
Tucker, John A. Green.
BucKrIEIp-R. b. Wait, Pres l..
Ilodgdon. Vice Pres. Josiah lIutchin'
son, Sec. Delegate A. d. White.
H. +. Howard, So. Paris, +. f. Shaw,
Paris Hill, and Elder II. Durham, Bry-
ants Pond, were appointed to daft n
Constitution and Bye-LaWs Tor the So.
cictr,
On motion of Mr.. Jewell, all present
were authorized to act in the Convention.
ii. +. Howard being called upon for
remarks, said, that tho not much OF n
farmer himself, he was interested in the
prosperity AMI success OF farmers. In
teligcncc should characterize the farmer ;
they should take advantage OF the ex-
perience OF others, and OF their improve
ments. We want more brain work in
farming. The best fertilizer for the soil
is intelligence. Farmers will realize, by
attending Conventions such as this, that
their calling is noble one. We have
got rs good soil in this County rs any
where. Much can be accomplished by
having u system in farming-doing work
nj regular times. \ few acres well cul.
tivated alc better than large number
poorly worked.
Mr.. j. L. Kimbal, of Bethel, said il
was important ion farmers 10 realize that
the soil is not now in Il virgin state. 1t
has changed and needs fGrtilizing.
Col. A. ID. White, OF Bucklicld, said
he had always been either holding OF
driving the pillow. Why is it that our
Young men leave the farms. to 60 into
stores, or the professions? They have
aspirations. and one difficulty is, they
can't get into places of honor or prefer
ment as long rs they are farmers; they
can't get into the Legislature; the help
we get on the farm is not what it used to
be; he hired girls to slice and prepare APP
pies for the market, but it didn't pay
Not dollar is added TO the country ex-
cept by labor; the tradcsmen or between
men are unnecessary let the farmer save
the profits. IL the farmers would COM
bne. as the traders do. to keep up the
prices, they would fare better. Why not
have board of farmers rs we'll as Il
board of trade? Three, four or five
profits have TO be made by the between
men before our products get TO the con-
sumner.
Mr.. Thing, of Mt. Vernon, said he
feared the remarks of the last gentleman
would not encourage young men much
10 remain at home on the farms. 1t had
been said that farmers boys would not
stick to the farm because they thought
too much of calico now let the calico be
educated to respect the farmers boys
There is nothing to be gained by farmers
tying to pull down some other calling
Adjourned 10 , p. NJ.
AFTERNOoN-lST DAY.