Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-01
mhn 1he New York Farmers Are.


There is an organization in New York
thst people seldom, if ever, hear of. 1t
one Of the most unique clubs in the
world. It is composed of a score of
men who are worth their weight in gold.
Certainly no memberAf the club is worth
less than 81 900, 900, and many of them
are rated at from 1--WE TO forty times that
sum. Thsse distinguished gentlemen call
themselves The New York Farmers. -
Among the members are such men as
Chauncey M. Depew, Prof Charles
F. Chandler Off Goltmbissf college E,
Robert Hoe, the great press mani
Theodore Havemeyer, the sugaA. king;
Pierre L.Grillard, the great tobacco mer-
chant; Charles Lanier, the bankeFs
Frederic Bronson, q well known alt
round patron of the sports; Joseph H.
Choate, the great lawyer; j. Peirpont
Morgan, the. banker, ce-President
Levi p. Norton, Samuel Sloan 1.-THE
railroad magnate and others Two or.
three times during the yeaE$hese enEle-
men, ,arrsyed in immaculate ening
costume. sit down to a gorgeous &c quet {,
and proceed in the most elemn ay to
discuss matters pertaining 70 agr ture
As they are all epSes1res ehSa Tidges
Of rare old VIZ ssthe 6anquets are
ne fo6 dings These, men do not
pillow SOW the sead, and
81 attFag oftne -hsFdships of4fsrm
ipssF 9hey are farmers, neverthe-
EsS i'm fhh'point of Wall street and
th avenue. Mr.. Francis r. Rives is
president of the organization. 1t has
HeRi in existence for q dozen years Or
morePhnd II it has served no other pur-
pose has once a'Bonth brought together
as line a lot OF good fellows as can be
found anywhere in the world. A BUSH
, neSEmeeting of the organization is held
before each dinner. Then 10 low.
sweet music the banquet is served, and
When the ,.coffee is$ passed, and
The cigaFs lighted the members be-
gin to discuss serious questions of
the farm-' There are always present a
halt dozen experts in. various matters
pertaining to the care and breeding of
animals and the development of agricuiF
lure, as guests, and these men DISCUSS
such topics as may be assigned to them
W tue president. Dr.. Desa3mQn Of the
bureau oflomestie animals in The de-
partmeRt OF agriculture at, Washington,
ied on in the DISCUSSION recently on
contagious diseases of our domestic
animals. - After the main paper OF. the>.
evening Is read, the members and guests
ere invited to general discussion OF the
suGleet. Horses cattle, sheep and
SWINE. all come in for share of.the talk.
ANU Inc various recommendations made
" improve sheir breedSto preEent diseases
anu 10 otherwise add to the store of
nuoWledge'an the subiect,> would sorely
puzzle the equine hayseed There is no.
Dpo that some of these men are; not
INN. "iLilng TO discuss at a;moment7s notice,
t.oui- tRe building Of fence to the drain
t,us OF d meadow. Occasionally some
oi-Hu' member, like Depew, is asked to
s-,e us views on the development of
S",ue' The only Chauncey rises soberly
~ ~ us place, and with never a smile on
nS iace, addresses his f'fellow farm
' 10 their extreme edifioation. At
sse ol lhelr last meetings he made some
So vyt.Ous rema Ks upon pix pens that are
.'.ul OF Preservation IN the archives of
Tue nations capital.
ora- discussions are usually free and
opeu. Any member is allowed to ask
tnss''ous, and no doubt some Of the real
, aa of the nation would be greatly
s strused II they heard the various theories
uo a-osl Of these men know farming >as
r nUIaee Greeley and Beecher did. 1t is
vo got'eu OF the great preacher that some
inc mo- "a ago ne had party of friends visit
bs ~ I'm al MS farm in Peekskin, where
NV ,LS SUNK nearly all the money made
pis,s ~ saie OF his books and on the lecture
srs s,io'm' 1t was in the cool of the
p,sa, Tea was announced, and the
T n,,a' divine led the way 10 the supper
fila lie de looked lovingly upon a dish
aror,s l.h ooiled eggs, and handed them
tbsS 10 70 MS guests SIS carefully as If
inc ny Nv were the most valuable gems. Dur
gpss. ae progress Of the meal one of the
Iars praised the Qnality OF the eggs.
.,so fuely are really delicious, - he SAID,
gel ~ the city - ~
a6dsS 'uen turning to Mr.. Beecher, he
s1iov t. do notwondsr, sir, that you
Il sS, farming. 1t is-.suoh a pleasure to
blss ana % raise your eva fruit, vegeta-
ples. aes, replied Mr.. BeeSner. ..itsss
an'' bug; very cestiy. Tha eggs I