Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-12-12
U'HST.uI.VSY F.sR.uERS,
d'LEEs

For more than half score of years this
club has prOsperod beyond the expecta.
| Tons Of any of its members or the ntoph-
estes Of many not intimately connected,
| yet never did il receive the assurance of a
rcler promise for the future Than on the
eve OF Dec. 9th. Seldom has il been OBJ
served by the presence Of so many of its
members or the willingness to participate
in its exercises. Mr.. Fenclon Arnold pre-
| sided, and NJ. W. Davis opened the meet
ing. To the question, Is it desirable to con-
| tinuc the meeting, OF the Westminster Far
mers' Club, he said: ~ have always been
its firm friend ana am satisfied that it has
not only proved beneficial to me, but TO
many that have not attended. | believe
we have been made better farmers, better
| men, better citizens, through the influence
| oI these meetings. Some of our cXperi-
ments have failed, ii is true and many Of
us have felt the nece sity OF changing our
method of farming during the eleven years
we haye met; yet we are lirhcr financially,
morally, and socially, than before. We
have been benefited in the past and an be
| in the future. The ladies' are with us-hev
are becoming acquainted with the general
working of our business, and thus our oc-
cupation is made more pleasing and desir-
able"
| Mr.. Sabn seconded Mr.. Davi,'s remarks
and added that among men thoroughly in
| tercsted in the business OF agriculture. all
that was wanting TO make farmers meet
! ings pleasant and profitable was a DISPOSE
ton to do so. Mr.. Pierce remarked that
much had been said about farmers exercis-
| ing their minds, and assured the mem hers
that he had exercised his to the best Of his
| ability to find some way to make his farm
furAish a subsistence. Was certain that
our meetings had been profitable to him as
constant attendant, and to others not Per.
haps as thoroughly interested.
Mr.. Willard, member of the club for
| several years. said that though lie was not
! farmer he was sure he had been benefited
| in social point of view, if in no other. and
that was OF no small account and if peo-
/ pie looked less To TO The pecuniary benefit
and more to the social, they might SET a
higher estimate ulon the value OF these
meetings.
The Rev. Mr.. Barnard being invited TO
contribute TO the interest Of the meeting,
| he bad always felt interested in its success.
and wa, gratiied 10 learn that he was pleas
ant!y l'caed in an interesting aud cnter-
| prisin- community. and thought any casu-
al observer might see that men in any oc-
cupation could be benefited by coming TO-
| Ge.her and making suggestions and plans
| concerning their business. Il was not NON
| ey that was denounced a, the root OF all
| evil, but the lore Of it, and c1Hld. therefore,
see no improperly in discussing tie eco.
nomic1l principles OF farming. Farmers
desire 10 labor inteIligentlv as well as men
in any other occupations, and many here
ctne 10 understand that they can by cf.
forts made in the right direction. That
yours are 50 objected appears evident, and
wish you much success
Mr.. Pierce remarked that his belief that
New Engand farming was soon to be more
profitable, had been strengthened bv the
reports from Western farmers, that they
We're recommending youn. mel to come
| East
Mr.. Wright said he was firm friend to
the club, and firm believer in its success.
but thought it advisable to make the dis
~N''''7 ''h'l W hllb tul> uIplu III IRE klIlt
for pleasant chat with the ladies' Prof.
Ward expressed his appreciation of the
CLUB, and many thanks for the reports he
had received from time 10 time. Thought
it certainly deserved to continnc. Mr..
Kimblll thought il unnecessary for him to
express his appreciation OF the meetings.
He had done what he could to sus ain them
and proposed TO in The future. lie felt sure
that we had all been benefited, and thouelt
much more was yet TO be derived by con-
timing in n similar course. Hon. J. c.
Richardson and many others were called
upon for remarks. but declined. and the
meeting was adjourned 10 meet with d. G.
Wright on Friday evening, Dec 10Th, Sub
iect, SIS the spread of Farmers Oranges
des1ble?' j. h. MoRSE, Sec'y.