Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-12-29
For the Kennebec Journal.
VEST WINTHROP farmers CLEB-
LECTCPE By HOT. D. II. THING.

Mr.. EDITOR Probably large portion OF
your readers have heard Of the West Winthrop
Farmers Club. If not, it is time they should
This club has been in active operation some foul
years, and its members are honest, industrious
farmers, who are endeavoring by exchanging
ideas ON farm topics, to gain more valuable nfor'
nation, and thus add to the abundant store Of
know ledge that they already possess; for when
say that the farmers of West Winthrop are an in
teigent and well-infor,ned people, unsurpassed in
this respect, venture to coy, by farmers in any
other section of the State, feel that my declara-
ton will meet appreciation, as many who are &C.
quainted with the few gentlemen l may mention
will be willing to admit. j. X. Nelson, Esq
President of the club, is gentleman who IL wide
~ known in Kennebec county and in other sec
tons Of the State as progressive farmer; j. Hen
~ Moore, Secretary Of the club, is young man
who has already gained an extensive reputation
as an agriculturalist; Rutlllus Alden. the clubs
Treasurer and Librarian, is also young farmer
who 10 noted Is o sagacious and successful one
and we feel, should we pass by without men
ton, that old veteran tiller Of the soil, Hon.
Cakes Howard, we should not do justice to the
club a-gentleman who is esteemed and respected
wherever he 10 known. Mr.. Howard was at one
time ct the head Of the kennebec Agricultural
Society. With such men, and many others which
We might mention, we feel justified in saying that
Bu evening spent Win Tue utulDtIs u Tue Ncss
Winthrop Club is not spent in vain, but that valn-
able information can be obtained from those
whose brains contain ideas of such a worthy char
acter. Rightly do we belieze the Lewiston Jour.
nal has named it, the champion club Of the State.
But we write this article more particularly in ref
erence to lecture delivered before the club on
Tuesday evening, December 2lst, by Hon.
D. H. Thing, Of Mt. Vernon, subject, "Go For
ward"
Mr.. Thing is son Of Kennebec, born and
reared in this good old county where for years he
has labored earnestly to promote agriculture.
could not fail to awaken feelings in the breast OF
the farmers to higher sense of duty and more
persistent effort to make farming success, and to
place it high above the plane upon which II now
rests one Of the noblest if not the noblest oc-
cupation followed by man. We wish the lecture
could be delivered in every town in the State Of
Maine. He alluded to the advantages Of the fam
over other occupations. said some did not seem to
realize that farm stock was as good as any stock
to invest in. Many complain that the farms are
ment. Do not return to the farm what We take
from it. He appealed TO the farmers to be honest
in their dealings, thus honoring themselves and
their profession. 1t Is not the wealth you possess,
or the position you occupy that makes men, but
what you really are. Character makes men. One
thing that the farmer can do, is, he can build him.
self up without pulling anybody else down, if he
will. Farming is safe business. Each season
brings its annual harvest, which prepares us to
meet the necessities of life until the return Of
other year. when we have reason to expect that
Divine Providence will bless US again as We'll. He
said the farmers of to-day should heed the cry
go forward in view Of facts that present them
selves so wildly. Then let US 60 forward.
Space will not permit US to mention the lecture
farther. But suffice it to say, that Mr.. Thing
spoke fearessly the suggestions Of his own heart.
r. c. ToRsEY.
WINTHROP, Dec. 9th, 1875.