Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-01-27
Formers Ciub--Paris. ,

Saturday evening. Jan. 2lst. was held
agreeable to adjournment. and tacitly re-
solved itself intoa citizens meeting, to
discuss tho utility of Associated Dairying.
and the prospective advantages. the
feasibility and the prospect of establish
ins 4 But ter and Cheese Factory. in the
town OF Paris.
Many districts in the southcrly portion
| of the town were well represented, anil
manimity and harmony prevailed; and a
! spirit of enterprise and confidence in the
utility of the proposed Improvement ami
mated the meeting.
In favor OF Immediate action on the
proposition to establish Factory some
where in Paris, the meeting was address
ed by Col. SWEET, Hon. V. ID. Paris, Gen.
A. Cnshman. S. p. Maxim. S. p. S,earns,
4. S. Thayer. j. c. Marble and others
Mr. e.. +. Hammond, Vice President,
read extracts from lecture by Prof. y.
a. Wilson. Editor of the Rural Now
! Yorker. giving encouraging facts, and
useful hints to farmers, who enjoy the
opportunity and wish to associate in tho
business of dsirying.
All the speakers appeared to be ioi-
pressed with the feasiblcness OF such an
enterprise and actualed by desire Tor
its success, and all advocated the pmpri'
ETY. of taking prompt and Immediate &C
ton to ascertaia what encouragement
would be given by the parties most inter
cstcd in this vicinity. to the establish
meut of such an institution in this local.
~ or section OF the town.
EDn motion il was voted that commit
tee be raised 10 ascertain what encourage
mcnt would be given by the several adj
iscent districts. tn this enterprise.
BY nomination from the chair. j. /.
Clark, A. s. Thayer, r s. Deanc, c. L.
Elder, s. p. Maxim, J, S. B,rrows, \.
Cushmun, L. Maxim, C,l. SWEET. c. Clii-
iord. J. Whitman, NJ. Hathaway, l..
Stone and +. Curtis were chosen TO serve
on this committee.
Many of the members Of thi, commit.
Zee being present manifested their viii
ingness 10 serve. and an csrncstncss to
enter with vivaci,y upon the discharge OF
their duties.
Til, action has the right ring" and
apcaks well for the intelligent discern
meut, the courage anu cntcrpri-ing spirit
of tn, farmers and Others present At that
meeting, aud ii met by an equal interest
and response irem the citizens oil this
ri,inity, who were not present. The eFla6-
lihmcnt of factory in some locality, IN
this town. will bc matter OF fact and
history, rather than imagination. ere the
time OF tho grass flow OF milk oflhe com
ing season.
There can be but little doubt if tho ciii
Gems vi Paris take this inCipicnt step III
his enterprise, that other localities will
emula,e tie example. and follow in The
wake. with advantage 10 ihomaeitcs.
and will, in (uluro timc, award 10 Us The
need oi pIaisc ior introducing within the
limits Of our State, M Institution, which
in rcas ON n!usl prove. as in ollier states.
4 benefit. aud one oi the most lucrative
ursuils in our agricultural LuSincss.
A candid aud reasoning man. after Civ
ing The subject a careful consideration.
nm as easily bc made TO believe that II is
better and cheaper way al getting ("
Boston a New York IN an old fashioned
OGDEN axle wagon dawn by a donkey,
or that II is y better way at manufacture.
ing cotton and wOollcn fabrics with the
hand card, spinningwheel aud hand
loom, as he can be made to believe that
modern invention has not contrived n
more profitable and cheaper way Ly con
ccnlra;cd efforts, improved conveniences
ald machinery, 10 manufacture butter
aad cheese in better manner than by
tie o'd-Iashioncd. laborious aud woman
killing process.
There wero number of persons pres
ent at this meeting not directly interested
in farming operations. among whom
were Alvah Black. J. S. Hobbs, S. ID.
Hutchinson and H. Austin, Esqrs.
whose views, so far As expressed, were
decidedly in favor of this movement
No one seemed disposed to offer dis.
couraging word against an enterprise,
The utili,g of which seems SO sclt.cvident:
and why should they? The success of
the farmer is the foundation OF State and
National wealth. and is The liie-spring Of
all other business, on which depends the
very existence OF all other trades and pro.
f.ssiuus.
Oxford County has now the opportunity
cf practice Ily introducing this institution
into The State, and it IS hoped that her
"bears." provcrbial for courage and cner-
ey. will suffer none Of their neighbors TO
",ical march" in this direction by an
earlier assumption Of the enterprise, and
throw them into the back ground in future
history.
If there is no tagging in the spirit of
enterprise manifested in the preliminary
measures taken 1T this meeting, the
shire town of Oxford, will, ere long,
claim the honor of leading in IN enter
prise, which. il successful as is rcasona-
bly, expected, will operate eventually TO
revolutionize the dsilying business in