Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-08-12
The Practical Farmers, Ctub

Met on Saturday. August I, at the home
of Romance HOgue, with all the mem
bers present, and Mr. and Mrs Hunt. oi
st Clairsville, and Miss NJ B Lewis, OF
Lamira, as guests.
The cheerfulness aud good humor OF
the company, was in harmony with the
exceedingly fine day. The program con-
sisted in appropriate selections by the
ladies, and the discussion of the topic
The Farmers Table" with following
sub-topics:
I 1. What should the farm Contribute
to it?
?. Should the best products of the farm
and garden be kept for home use?
3. How much variety is advisable on
! the table?
4. Regularity and best hours for
meals.
5. Taste and order in arrangement of
table.
The discussion was opened by Mr. n
3 Nichols, who believes the farm should
contribute the greater part of what we
eat; sugar. tea and coffee we have to buy
of the vegetables and fruits, the best
should be kept for home use. In regard
to our meats, as matter of economy, we
have to market the largest and best an
imals, though the smaller, if properly
fattened, make just as healthful food
thinks the meal hour is not SO particu>
lar as regularity; is not particular about
taste and arrangement of table.
] Mr. John Atkinson believes that the
farmers table should be spread with the
best; the vegetables are more fresh ia
ken from our own gardens than If pur-
chased in market; our fruits are luxu>
ry which may be bOpntifully supplied
with little care. Mr. Atkinson would
have the meal hour one of cheerfulnes
! Mr. John Shepherd would not depend
, entirely upon the farm garden to sup
! ply the tables; there are many foreign
products that we might use to advan>
tage.
Mrs Abner Lodge thinks we'll tend-
ed garden necessity in supplying the
| farmers table; would not have too much
variety on the table, but not every meal
the same dishes.
Mrs Mary Lib Hogue thinks it poor
economy to keep the inferior and market
| the best.
Mrs Esther Miner considers tue cook
ing an important item; even a great
amount of victuals, if poorly cooked,
spread upon an old oil cloth, served with
cracked and rusty table ware. will not
be very Inviting.
J Mrs Calvin Pollock thinks we should
aim TO raise the best, then we will have
good both for home use and for market.
| Mrs Atkinson would bave a variety
on our tables, as it is more heaithful
and a meal is much more enjoyable if
gotten up in neat and presentable man.
ner.
Mrs HUT expressed the opinion that
! farmers wives make great deal of un+
necessary work for themselves; they fill
their tables with a number of dishes,
when two or three kinds of sauce at a
meal would be less trouble and better
| for the health.
| With the announcement of the pro-
gram for the next meeting the Club adj
! journed TO the lawn and orchard.
Mr. Hogue has probably one of the Il
nest apple orchards in the county; his
trees are uncommonly full, many of
them breaking with their burden of
fruit. From under the apple Trees we
were called to partake Of bountiful
supper, after which the members and
visitors spent an hour in pleasant social
converse before returning to their homes.
The Club is in prosperous condition
all feeling that the half day each
month is spent in profitable as well as
pleasant manner.
The next meeting will be at the home
of Mr. and Mrs Atkinson, the first Satur.
CAV in September. M"