The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-03
Farmers Joint Stock Companies.


An extract from an address Of J. II.
Klippart, Sec, OF the OHIO State Board
of Agriculture, before an association Of
farmers, in Green Co., May, 1875:
81 have few suggestions / desire to
submit to this organization, and / trust
they will be received as being made by
one who is a sincere well-wisher of all
that tends TO Tighten the burdens and
render the life Of the farmer more desir-
able, and that of himself and family
more happy.
The farmers Of the county should con-
stitute themselves joint stock company,
and own the county fair grounds;-on
these fair grounds erect a commodious
dwelling house, and put the house and
grounds in charge Of a competent man.
On these grounds plant a nursery of
choice fruit trees such az apples, peaches.
pears, plums, aprieots, &C., raspberries,
Strawberries, grapes, &C., also an extern
sive flower garden. Have these nurser-
les arranged 40 as to be not only conven-
lent, but ornamental as well,-let the
fair grounds be a model Of landscape
gardening. Let all the surroundings be
of such a nature as to be within the
means of the farmers to copy and 20
adorn their own homes. To every pre-.
MUM awarded at the Fair, add thereto,
as the managers may decide, a number
of trees, shrubs, vines or plants, from
the nursery. By this manner Of pro-
ceeding in few years every farm in the
county will rejoice in the best and
choicest fruits and shrubbery, and the
farmer then can literally enjoy his own
"vine and fig tree"
In the next place let this joint stock
Co., be the owner of the most desirable
breeding animals to be kept on the fair
grounds under certain rules and regnla-
tions for the benefit Of the members OF
the Agricultural Society.
BY adopting these suggestions, every
farmer will feel that he has perman-
ent interest in the county Fair and the
managers will be careful not to let the
society suffer in reputation or in purse,
by a lot Of unprincipled horse jockeys,
who have ruined more county societies
than they ever built mp; whose career is
downward, and who are dragging all who
associate with them.
A committee Of thoroughly competent
and disinterested men should be ap-
pointed, thoroughly to test every new
agricultural implement or machine Of
fered to the agricultural public. Such a
committee would save TO the farmers of
the county, not only much time in the
aggregate but much money which they
would otherwise invest in inferior, il not
worthless implements and machines.
There are many abuses which may be
corrected, but it is only through
thorough organization, unity of purpose
and concert of action that these things
can be accomplished.
Il you are strong enough to elect your
own men to the State Legislature or to
Congress, then select the most capable
and efficient man you can get to accept
the place; if he is the right man, and
devoted to your interests you need not
stop TO inquire whether he is a Demo
crat or Republican, because If he is n
sound man on fostering, promoting and
protecting the interests of the produc-
tive industries OF the country, he is not
likely to do much mischief in matters
which are purely partisan"