Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-01-08
FARM ERS' CLUBS.

We believe in farmers clubs, not on
ly because our reason tells us that the
mutual interchange of experience is pro-
ductive of more experience; not only be-
cause the experience of many is more
reliable than the experience of one, and
is useful to all !; not only because an &C.
quaintance with the practice of others
adds power to ourselves to subjugate our
farm to our needs; but because actual
practicable actual existence and liv-
ing experience-has shown conclusively
that an active. working, well-sustained
farmers club has been. and is, of great
value. not only to the participants there
in, but also to the neighborhood where
in it is organized.
Each member should be an active one,
and should be willing to attend and take
part in its deliberations. In order that
this may be so, he must be put under
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Such an obligation may readily be form
ed by the pressure of the inherent force
of courtesy and hospitable neig hborhoOd-
ship. Let the membership of the club
be limited by the number of meetings
that it is desirable should be held dur
! ing the winter, and then let each meet
ing be held at the house of one of the
members. turn by turn. Have a regu-
lar hour for meeting. and let an enter
tainment be prepared by the host, from
the productions of the farm, of simple
vet social character. Fruits and nuts
would probably be all that would be de-
sirable to be furnished. The officers
should be president for each meeting
the host-and permanent secretary
who should keep the records, and f.
nance committee who should arrange for
and collect the simple dues, and take
care Of the expenditures which might
seem to be necessary or of advantage.
At each meeting let the subject for the
next discussion be decided on, and one
member assigned to open the discussion
The subject should be one in which all
are interested-and preferably one which
would be suggested by the farm practice
of the host of the evening. Thus, If the
host be a butter dairyman. let him bring
before the meeting a sample of his but
ter, and explain his processes. If corr
is leading feature of the farm culture
then let sample of corn be presented
for inspection and the discussion basec
: on this. Other members could also brin,
of their butter or corn, or Of whateve
production relating to the subject dis
cussed, and the comparison of product
and the bringing together of the divers
practices and experiences would affOr
) instruction and entertainment for tn
: evening. Scientific Farmer.
The LAKE SHORE RAILROAD Acc
DENT.-Some years have elapsed sine
: the public has been shocked with tn
J. details of railroad accident so horrib
;, as that which occurred to Friday night
e Western bound passenger train on tt
g Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
n R., Dec. 20. The latest estimate of Il
g number of lives lost is one hundred an
d sixty or more have sustained injuri,
e more or less severe. 1t seemed that IL
situation and every element conspirt
to make the accident fatal in its cons
e quences and frightful in its details. I'll
d great height of the bridge. the terri
storm and wind, the burning of Il
Of wreck, the plunging of the Inflated pa
he sengers into the river. the helpless vi
D. tins entangled in the debris of Il
bridge and the train, and there awai
" ing certain death by fire, sufocation
ne drowning. furnish the materials for
ut picture of suffering and torture whe
* ! no single element is wanting.