Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-12-09
FARMERS CLUBS.

gatherings In public places. |, offers
way for farmers who live 10 sparsely q,
lied districts 20 meet in friendly, social
manner and discuss their plans and tell
~ their successes OF failures From our
own experience W know thu, farmers
are ap, TO draw too much within them
selves. many times. ,ha, there are Others
18th whom to mingle. and tina, by social
cha, and friendly conference much may
be gained. Why /. ,hi. , Certainly
no, b,cause the farmer i les social than
o,hers. nor because he does ny ri asy
touch n frier dly, r,i shoOrly feeling. We
venture the assertion that anorg no
other elas, u people are the sorrow', the
secrets. the tfil,Ctions u others more
ksenly fsii than in the average New
England farming districts. Does a
nsietbor lo.c baild,ng, or s'ock' II
deemed At an needy, his loss j. partially
made up to him By The good isllo~ feel
ing ~ ,he f.rmers Does ore he in sick
n,si Nsghhors sic wiih each other In
giving him attention and sitting by biz
b,dsido. Does death. wiih icy hnger'.
call Coz a member of the farmers family
/ a. once there are those ready 10 aniiei-
pate every want. and attend willingly to
the last. upon The afflicted ones, PET
/ forming the lat ,ad services ~iih a DEL
icicy anknosn IN professional. Bot
after every deed q kindnsss has been
done. and again liis move. Placidly on.
I they wi,hiiss ihem.sl,s. again aud live
within themselves. forgetting social acts
ard calls
Mr. Tcrry would probably Jay this to
" The dfudgeIy q mixed farming.
Hut ,ha' i. ro, al. The average laborsr
d,p,nds upon h.. hand. io' BIZ 'uPPor
and of course lools upon every hour
~hlch sees him iile a. misfortune.
Bat there aic seasons In which the farm.
e. can ~ell sfflFd 20 'Prud some time
osi u b., usual labor. ia social fcefra.
ton. without pcaniay los'. and with
much gain The force q hAbi, l. stfong
snd We ai,ubl'c much Of The hrmer'
. lack o. ,ociabl.iy % he habit formed Of
go, .sg a. home Then sssia, h IL
lamsn,atle fact that there ). lack Of
coat icncs among farmers a. class
they are Too .p, 90 disimsi zach other
AL foig,, iha, the god 4 one i the
god 81 al. No united. p,r..''eni tiori
ever comes from farmers. They do MOI
understand ihs meaning q ihe ~ord
" combine There l. no one thing that
sill DO more 90 ihfo~ ~ ihi. yoke u
habit then ihs Clab Meeting together AZ
Ter ,he manrer q these OHIO farmers. At
some house o. social ooavsfsc and i'm
rrovcmcni. And We AID Suggestion
% ,hc 80 nearly pefiec, programme Of
Mr. Bfown II h.. that commercial
agency nigh, b. formed by each Club
~ ,he parpo,s u Opposing % the 'ur.
plu. produce q ,he farm and purchasing
the necessary supplies IN return. We 50
rioagly believe ia the praciiclbili'y Of
,hi. method u conducting the Farmer
Club. that wc copy the programme in
fan. And hope oar readers nay Ind ~
.assc,il0as valuable
az C.mfly gHHrn1a.
10 .hi, witc-awakr. progressive axe ihs
farmer Who wishes o. make al the pro
gr,s. possible socially. mentally. aui az
rculilfall,) osght b. belong b some dis
unotlv,ly agricultural organization. We
have Ia nay towa,hlp tNo farmers Clubs
msnsgcd on The same general plan. which
have been very successful Ooe has been
To- operation for over Ten years. The o.hef
j. llsi completing iis thlfi year. The
distinctive feature of these clubs l., that
they are limited % thirteen families, and
meet a, The farms % the members once
month We put on The oue additional
family because 10 fr,qlcully happens that
.ickues. or something else makes u ineon'
v,uient Tor some one % have the meeting
a. the tlme assigned, and then the extra
family ukes their place.
oar melting fof the TX mouths October
b March Inclusive, bsgiu Al 10 o'clock. the
ab taklug tloneri Tor The rcmalulog siN
mouths We meet a. O'Clock. and rrmaiu
I'll aftsr supper. We aim TO limit our
d .cu.slon h. two hours - as h give =
/ tile lin. Tor social erj iyment The club
l. opeucd BY The rcadlog % an essay and
selection before the regular discussion.
oar programme .. prepared 10 October by
a committee; then submitted ~ the club.
carefully discussed. and adopted, each
M NTH bsing passed ou separately.
January Topic-D,bi. Under what cir
eum.tanc,s. ani 70 What extent Is Il adj
vl.abie 10 70 In debt for landi l. Il safe
Cor farmer q borrow money 10 make
improvements or for any other Purpossf
Can the farmer always 10 a cash busiuessf
To what extent should = farmer run &C
unts. aud how often should he settler
should farmer ever Ego security
FcbrusIy Topic-NuoeeS IN fdrning
VIVA, constitutes success on the farmi
l. The mskiog OF money alwsys proof OF
.uccsssf
March Toplc-Isr,siiag iAe Prefis Oftle
Para Should the farmer invest his prof
lts In lAndi How much may be probably
invested 10 Improving HI. farm. and build
ings ard hOnssf To what extent can be
probably Invest 10 improved stOcki What
oatslde investments are legitimate and
ukeiv IN nrove nroftstl.y