The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-03-21
A6reW County farmers Club.
SATURDAY., March s, Is


Farmers club met: called TO order
ny the President. Secretary absent.
IL. =. Alexander was appointed.
Question, What is the IL of hard
times among farmers. and what shall
be done for relief" intoduccd ny
Judge Anderson. who was followed
by Mr.. Petree. who read an essay On
the subject. 1t was ordered that
both county papers be requested t"
publish the same.
Judge McLaiu said it is policy 10
make war on mDnop0!ics. Railroads
need restraint. As hogs aud cattle
are the principal stock raised, farmers
should unite III making sales. Many
advantages could be secured which
our shippers now secure. BY uniting a
reduction Offreights can be secured
which cannot be secured by an individ-
ual unless he ships large numbers. Far
mers should quit feeding hogs in win,
ter and feed in spring, summer and
fall instead. Farmers in Ohio have
learned this long ago, and farmers i'll
this country will come to this even
tually. In adopting plans we should
not undertake too much.
Mr.. Owens said the greatest cause
of hard times is an excess of produc-
ton. Farmers undertake to farm on
too large a scale, and raise but one
kind of crop: fields are too large to
economics; could not keep different
kinds of stock to advantage in the
same field: farms destitute of pasture;
farmers make no calculation for pas
turc inside farms: too many middle
men taking farmers profits; should ell
courage manufactures; bring the
mouths to Il food, instead of ship
ping our food to the mouths.
DR.. Faulkner sail during the war
there were few producers and great
demand: now the reverse is true:
are suffering from excess of produc-
ton, especially of pork; need to
change our system of farming, but can
not change immediately; did not an
ticipatc Immediate relief; should en-
dcavor to keep our produce in the
country.
Mr.. Alexander had lived in a man.
ufacturing community. We have no
idea here of its advantage; was not
prepared to say how we can secure
manufactures, but knew great good
would result from them. Another
cause of hard times is that farmers
during flush times went into specu-
Iation and debt.
Judge Anderson said manufac-
turers write to different persons all
over the west and make inquiries in
regard to taxes, schools, society, &c.
Manufacturers do not like to GO
where they have to pay two per cent
for taxes. We ought to secure leg
;slation to enable us to write them to
come free of tax. Railroads are in
dependent. The courts of Illinois
have decided that they have a right
to charge what they please.
Mr.. Towards experience is that
rings generally fail: settled in this
county because il is Il good fruit coun-
try: thought money can be made i'll
fruit raising: did not care for middle
men.
Mr.. Owen said people do not en-
courage hone manufactures; pre-
fer articles from abroad. Is in favor
of 4 cooperative a-so, ialion.
The discussion of the question was
closed with the understanding that i,
should be taken up at the next meet
ing ifnotliing new is offered.
The question made the special or
der for next meeting is: GLOW and
when shall we trim and graft fruit
trees" to he introduced by Dr..
Faulkner.
The secretary was ordered TO send
for a copy of the proceedings of The
Illinois State Farmers Association
relating TO railway-refOrm.
The meeting adjourned. The time
for the next meeting was changed
from the second TO the first Saturdag
in April on account of the election Of
school directors occurring oil the see
ond Saturday.
The Commissioner Of Agriculture
has sent the club:
so papers assorted vegetable seeds,
quarts White Schooner Oats. 4 OTIS.
Barley, 4 quarts Yellow
Field Corn. These will be distrib-
Itcd among the members at the next
meeting Of the Club.
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