Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-03-25
The Practical Farmers Club.

Club met at the residence of Mrs Esth-
er Miner aud sons, on Saturday, 18th
iust-Members all present.
Mrs Maggie Atkinson read most ex-
cellent essay; subject, Dignity of labor.
Mrs Jos Thompson-RecitatiOn, Saw
ing Mother
Mr. r G HOgue-Selection, Drinking
at meals, terce of habit that may
prove injurious to health
Topic for discussion n-'lnvestments OF
the profits of the farm
Sub-topic, 1st- Should the farmer in
vest the profits in land?
2d-'How much will it pay to invest
in improvements to farm and buildings? !?
3d-TO what extent can he probably
invest in improved stockP
4th-What outside Investments are
likely to prove profitable"
Opened by Abner Lodge: Thought
there were no profits from the farm to
invest the last year; would not invest
tco much in farm buildings; believed in
improving the stock.
Joseph Thompson-To invest in land
or not depended upon the amount OF
land POSSESSED; too much was injurious
policy to invest great amount of mons
ey in farm buildings; good care of stock
as much as good blood; knew of nothing
which promised very great profit at
present.
NB Nichols-Advised to invest in
land; would improve buildings to cer>
tain extent; while there was no profit
from it yet, the satisfaction and conve
nieDce of having good substantial build
ings. and the comforts of living in them
would justify the expenditure, would
improve land so as to have in good stage
of cultivation; to loan money in good
hands the best Investment; bank stock
good investment wrIe it not that the
cashier so frequently concludes to take
d trip to Canada.
J A Atkinson-TIo ought there was too
much expression of no profits among the
members of the club; when visiting
hem find abundance TO eat and wear,
improving their buildings, and their soil
TO better stage of cultivation, &c; great
est happiness in beiLg content with onrs
condition; SPOKE of the safety of invest
ing in land should have on hand two
thids of the amount of investment in
order to be SAT. in orler to improve the
stock should pa. ron z those who do IN
vest large sums OF money for this purr
pose; for The good of Il community farm
ers should not possess too much land /;
from 100 to 100 acres sufficient.
RG Hogue-Farm buildings should
be permanent; as rule, among farmers,
there were not enough buildings for the
comfort of the amount of sto"k kept;
would invest in stock; keep all could,
provided it did not have TO run at large
or shelter behind the fence the best out
side investment is to loan money in safe
hands.
W 5 Milner-There are some profits
yet among farmers; would invest TO the
extent of securing good substantial
buildings; making the land possessed
more fertile is good investment; for the
good of community should not possess
more than 160 acres.
Mrs Esther Milner would invest in
land; not too much in buildings, yet
comfortable; would improve the land.
Mrs Lodge-In land the safest and
best investment.
President Shepherd-Had the impress
sion fIom what had been said, that
farmers knew of nothing better to in
vest in than the farm; because money
was scarce was no evidence that there
were no profits buildings improved, made
more comfortable, and farms improved
by way of fertilizing. were judiciOus int
vestments; from reports was under the
impression that in the great herds of
stock in the west. the thoroughbred did
not give as good returns as the common
stock
Club adjourned to meet at the resi+
dence of John Shepherd, sr, on the frst
Saturday of May. at p m. Subject for
discussion, Leaving the Farm; to be
opened by w S Miner.
Subject fer discussion by the ladies,
The culture of small fruits