The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-08-22
Pa,merIa Climb

The Farmers Club met at the court house
on the ID inst, at P. NJ. DIR. Ferguson in
the Chair.
The Secretary was not present when the
meeting organized, but coming in soon after,
the minutes of the previous meeting were read
and adopted, and the roll was called.
The club then entered upon the discussion
of ''The Objects and Duties of Farmers
Club"
Mr. Lewis said there were persons present
who wished to know the objects of the club
before joining it.
Mr., Tucker said he was glad to have ques-
tions asked, as it gave an opportunity OF cor
recting false reports, on account of which
some persons have staid away from the club.
He wished opposers would meet with us. II
we are in the wrong, we would like to know
it; if in the right, they should know it.
Mr.. Inman said he came to learn; and if
the child is sick, what's the remsdy?
Mr.. Lewis said the objects of the club we're
SO numerous he would not attempt TO mention
them all, but he wished to say that there are
no political objects. Some questions may oc-
casionally be discussed which have political
bearing, but not with view to promote the
interests of any political party. Farmers Ia
Dor under great disadvantages from not being
properly organized, and our first object should
be to perfect and extend our Farmers Clubs,
and then seek the protection of our interests
Some means should be devised to reduce the
cost of transportation on our railroads. This
perhaps, can only be done by legislatian We
must influence our law makers. Railroad
companies are getting rich by charging ex-
tortionate prices for transportation, and it be.
comes us to lay aside all other issues until we
secure this. True, we should learn to become
better farmers, but what will good crops avail
us If it takes half of what We raise to market
the other half.
Mr.. Tucker said he had talked so much on
this subject it seemed a task to 90 over the
ground again, and yet the subject is not ex-
hausted, One of the best results Of these club
meetings is that we become better acquainted.
We may have knewn each other for years and
vet never entered into each others plans, pur-
poses, or sympathies. Another object is to
promote our intelligence, and to this end let
us all feel at home here, and speak freely on
any subjects which interests us as farmers.
We want to learn how to realize the most from
our farms Some Farmers Clubs have failed
because they have tried to do TOO much; to
run everything themselves and give nobody
else chance. Now merchants are necessary.
and if we help our merchants they will beip
u.s. In regard to politics, 1 think the tendency
| of the club will be to tons down party feeling
| by our becoming more sociable, and more
| alive to our common interests as farmers. It
seems TO me it would be also well TO invite
mechanics and other laboring classes to ioip
in with us, and all work together. Another
object Of the club should be to prevent the
spread of foul seeds on our farms. This can
not be done by farmers acting singly but by
all working together. We are not yet aware
of the dangers lurking in foul seeds Some
one suggested we should have trials of skill
in plowing and in other farming operations;
that it would be better for our young msn
than patronizing horse races
DIR. Ferguson favored plowing matches, and
said there could be no good farming without
gooi powing. The object of the club was
not to favor any political party but to learn
how to make the farm pay. Farmers do not
[realize as great return for their labor as men