The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-03-21
Farmers Clubs.


to see them organized in every
township or district of the
country: t5
A Farmers Clubs hould be
a farmers conference where
all can come together and
! not only impart and call for
information, but talk over all
matters in which they are
brought out in general con-
versation, both before and az
ter the regular discussion.-
Feeling more freedom, many
men who have been led 10
thought and conversation by
what they have heard, then.
talk freely. There = is much
social enjoyment and satisfac-
ton experienced in this way,
and this is not confined to the
meetings. Many talk over
the various matters and ideas
brought out when at home as
well as with their neighbors,
and thus the influence of the
discussion is largely extended.
The regular discussions of
the Club should be conducted
with as little formality as pos
sible; members should address
the chair, and usually rise.
when they speak; but if any
one who has never been accus-
toned to public speaking,
should wish to make. state
ments or ask questions from
his seat, he should be allowed
to do so; many men will thus
furnish or call out useful in
formation, that could not be
persuaded to stand up and do
it, but in time may acquire
confidence and talk as freely
as any one.
The questions for discus,
sion should relate to matters
IF immediate interest at the
time; as, at the commence
meBt of winter, the care If
stock the prospects of the
meat markets both live and
dressed, and any other ques-
tions that farmers are nat
urally led by their inter-
ests to talk over at the
time. 1t is we'll to devote
a brief portion oftime to extra
or preliminary business as.
questions and answers, or mat
ters not directly appertaining
to the regular questions for
discussion. The chance for
obtaining information may in,
duce some to attend whoI
otherwise might not think of
coming. @
The leading object of a good
Farmers Club will be to pro-
mote production. How to
grow crops, raise stock, man.
age the dairy, and produce
wool, as well as the different
kinds ofmeat, are all ques-
tions of greatest Importance,
and are not in the least dan +.
ger of being too fully and thor
investigated and dis ,
cussed. These questions are t
always in order, though Of
course the preference will be
given to the branches of farm II,
ng more generally practised t
in the sections where the
Clubs are located. 10 pro, {
mote improvement and sue {
,ess in these branches will of
course be the leading object; i
but there are other incidental 4
and collateral questions grow
ing out of them, that Of course {
will receive a share of atten-
ton. Not the least of such >
questions which are Of interest +
aud Importance to farmers are
those relating to marketing
and transportation of farm
products. Closely relating to
IneSe questions, are those re-
lated to the prospects and
yields and amount Of the va
rious crops and farm products,
as they are made ready for
market. More accurate know
edge on these points is great
Iy needed, and some such sys- {
tenn as that proposed by Prof. {
must sooner or later be {
Farmers Clubs
should be made one Of the
most effectual means to draw
attention to these matters.
Beside direct improvements
in all things relating to farm
ers' pecuniary interests, are 1
those relating to the mental
and social questions. Farm ers
practise public speak
ing, so as to be ready on any
emergency to advocate and
take care Of their own affairs.
They shuold also become ac
customed to writing with !
clearness and precision, which
will he found of no Iitt,a ad.