Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-01-16

ritten. if eveiy man in life is to

stand alone and make his fortunes
and his failures upon his individual
opinions andhis individual expert
ences. Recognizing this fact, we are
glad to see a strong tendency among
all CLASSES to seek conference and
counseland cooperation. No class
of citizens stand more in need of such
strength than farmers, as they make
thebasil stone in all social and gov
emmental success. Urged by this
view, farmers are much more inclin-
ed to concert of action and co-opera-
tive counsel than formerly. We have
not only large increase in the num-
Der of farmers clubs, Oranges and al
liances, but we have many subsequent
divisions of these orders, into Cattle
Growers Associations, conventions
for dairymen, bee men and the breed
ers of horses, hogs and sheep. All
this is well, and it will be made bet
ter as thenumber of these associations
is increased.
Farming, in its best success, is made
up of large information, good judg-
ment, untiring industry and much
hard work. All these elements enter,
alike, into every successful business
enterprise, the only difference being
the character of the information. TO
farm successfully, a man does not
need to understand law, medicine or
merchandise, but he does need thor
oughly to understand farming. The
wise man will enter all the avenues
open to the information desired. Not
to mention others, we desire now to
urge frequent counsel in clubs,
Oranges or other organizations of a
similar character.
Every community of farmers, how.
ever small, should have stated days
for conference upon matters that con.
Germ the preparation and protection
of the soil, the growth of crops, ex.
periments in fertilization and in feed
ing stock, the management and con-
troll Of labor, the best implements tC
be used and the many matters of de
tail that press themselves every day
for solution on the farm.
AS in all organizations of this kind
the main work in farmers club il
to be done through committees. TIL,
different departments of the bushes.
should be properly separated and eft
ficient, capable men assigned to thei
study and thorough investigation
Possibly the most important commit
tee in a farmers club is the one OF
inspection, whose business it should
be to examine from time to time int
the management and general system
of cultivation adopted by each mem
Der of the club, to report as to tn,
condition of farm buildings, stock
farm roads, crops, etc. Everythin!
upon the farm should be subjected t,
the kindly criticism of neighbors
mistakes corrected and success com
mended. Let the duties of the clul
be properly divided and put into tn
hands of the men best calculated t
discharge them and organization will
help.
The club should not be limited il
its membership, but should includ
all the worthy farmers of the commu
nifty or the county. Its discussion
need not be confined to the immedi
ate demands of the farm, but the,
may and should comprehendall ques
lions of social and governmental in
terest that affect the membership {
citizens as we'll as farmers. We d
not think our system of government
demands that one class of citizen
should organize to fight the interest
of another its system tends rather
equality through Cancellation, an
we should SO understand and apprt
ciate it. Farmers, however, shout
study and understand their right
and their interests and press ther
firmly, but kindly, before thegoverr
ment and the law as well as befor
individuals and communities.