The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-08-28
THE FARMERS CLUB.


ture requires the influence of associated
effort which the Farmers Club supplies.
As individual farmers-inspired with the
spirit of enterprise and progress-ener-
gctically striving to acquire competence
and surround ourselves with the comforts
of life, we arc making at least little
Improvement. We are gaining some new
idess, find out better methods, secure new
and superior varieties of seeds and plants
and, improved breeds of farm animals.
But We have come now to realize the
fact that our means of improvement will
be greatly increased by united effort, that
the sum Of useful knowledge can be great
ly augmented by social exchange-that
the generous and kindly conflict of
thought with thought will inclea and
strengthen our mental powers. We find
that cur social prosperity is largely af-
fected ny the laws under which we are
governed, and the civil and commercial
combine tions which are contemporary with
Us. Aud the fact is clearly apparent that
our interests as agriculturists demand that
we should organize aud discuss; that we
should seek to acquire the largest possible
amount of information-the clearest ideas
with regard to the relations we sustain to
sther classes and the wisest methods of
action. And it is equally clear that our
industrial and social interests are so
closely related to those of other classes
that secret combination of either class
would be in fact menace and challenge
to all the others. Especially would this
be the case where undue power is placed
in the hands of few men with the Deces
sary discipline to compel the obedience
of their suboTdinates Secret combina-
ti"ns where regular taxation is compelled
and partial yielding of sovereignty is
imperative, will in the end prove detri-
mental to the interests Of those whom it
processes to serve. All the great ques-
tiOns of the day require for their just set
element free and open discussion in the
light of all the varied interests which
give rise to them or are affected by them.
Farmers Clubs propose to ignore no
question social or political which affects
the prosperity of the agriculturist. They
will undoubtedly discuss the railroad
question and assist in ilst settlement of
the interests of the people as related to
railroad corporations. The people are VIZ
tally interested in the question of cheap
nsportatlon-transporta at the least
possible cost. It will make a wide differ.
ence to US whether We pay 10 cents or
80 cents freight Fer bushel OF wheat from
Chicago to New York, and other freights in
same proportion. But the great question
that will engage our attention il our inte-
rest, our success as produces, s. 1t will make
great difference with our income, whether
the wheat we raise costs US a dollar or only
seventy.fve cents per bushel whether the
butter we sell at twenty-five cents per ID
costs us twenty or twenty five to produce 1t.
How to produce the largest yield at the
smallest cost, and the best of its kind is the
great problem for the Agricultural to solve.
On wise solution of this depends our sue.
cess and consequent prosperity. And not
alone does the prosperity of the agrcultu.
fist depend on its solution the prosperity
Of the world of mankind is intimately con-
nected Will 1t. The mass of laborers have
not accumulated wealth; they depend on
their daily labor for their sustenance, and
cheap bread and meat is to them the great
desideratum. Dear bread and high priced
meat means scanty table and little comfort
As we have said before, how to produce the
largest yield of the best OF its kind at the
smallest cost is The great problem for the
solution Of the Agricultural. The opportu-
nifty fer the exchange of thought, fact. and
experience In the Farmers Club. and the
stimulus to thought resulting from design
ed and special effort, and the inspiration
kindled by social contact will greatly assIss
in the solution of this question.
The Farmers Club is worth all it coats.
which Is simply the necessary effort at a
social institution to promote our Happiness,
God has created us social beings, and made
our happiness depend in measure In our
neighbors. Our regard for them depends
somewhat on the extent of our knowledge OF
them. We care but little for those we do
not know, and we SO unfrequently mingle
together that we know but little of each
other. The Farmers Club is peculiarly a
neighborAood and social institution and vii,
lead TO better acquain" ance OF it's mem
bers with each other, and will engender a
higher respect and a more kindly feeling II
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