Telegram-herald., 1891-11-11
QUAINT WIIANDWISDON
They Abound n Secretary slsy-
tons Pithy PAPER.
READ BEFORE The FARMERS CLUB
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There was but a small attendance
At tAs meeting on the { a<neIe t4ID
in the e-ty Rail yesterday afternoon
FressslzsIeI L-nacrLnaa was IL the chair
ala Secretary Say ton Was at nLs cesA
Whesl the mecLng was called TO or
DIR the secretary stated that he had
received a letter from Mrs Dav-s,
secretary OF the Grandylls grange.
nating that the organization was
aboat 10 surrender Ia charter, ana
that he went over TO Granville and
got the specimens belong -ng TO the
club that had been loaned 20 the
grange They consist OF seeds, woods,
sharks and crocodIies' Jaws, etc Ii
was stated that several specimens
belonging 10 the club are scattered
about. and some N them have become
lost. The club expects 10 have a room
In the new county court house, ID
which TO hold It's meetings and Tor
fts Ebrary and collections Several
supervisors have been consulted with
referenee TO the matter, and they
have expressed their willingness 10
grant the favor.
OF the Farmer was then informally
discussed. Mr.. Van Buren, was called
upon by the president Tor rs IDEAS
about the needs OF the farmer. He said
ne thought the greatest need OF the
farmer was plenty OF money and 10
BE- clear from debt He should raise
every thf-sg he needs. keep his farm
clear from weeds and gather his crops
frs season. In order TO be out OF debt.
he should save a little every day IL
p man should save 10 cents day,
that with sts income. wouid make
man n cOmfog-ta BE competence IN his
odd age. Instead OF doing this, too
many farmers run in debt 10 cents
q day.
President I.,nderman's idea was that
what is termed a middle man In busf
ness was a good thing for the farmer.
One that is honest and capable can
gather the products Of the farmers
ans ship them so "a to secure better
re,urrs. than each farmer could OBJ
Tain by handling his own
vr Van Buren said a successful
farmer should rise IN the morning as
.ooa as daylight and that he should
30, nIant more crops than he can tfor-
o,gblv eultivate. He should never cut
WOOD because OF the present demands.
INIT should always provide Tor the
future.
eac-e.ary Slayton then read an IN
S.rss+ino, paper on what he thought
g., 30 the greatest needs Of the farmer,
which = given below:
HE needs more faith IN his business
ard the belle, that all the mer-
chants. doctors and lawyers are nav
An, n easier than he and are getting
,sch nv his hard work He needs 70
..uav his SOL. and TO adapt his crops
10 his soil, climate and market lie
needs barns AID sheds snug and 1ignt
shat every horse, COW. pig or chicA
may live with him as happy as
woodchuck IN his hole. He needs sood
o,ows. cultivators and reapers, but
no more than he can keep well housed
whom nor In use. He needs more OF
oxeu and OK carts sor convenient haul
ing and dumping. and fewer fancy
horses, road carts ard bugg.es 10
xempt him TO go 70 see how the town
"a getting along. He needs wife who
ran bake and wash and knis and patch
and darn and attend church without
ak hutton kids and seal skin cloak.
He needs sons who can follow the
pIovy without French cali boots and
who can cut or NOW with the reaper,
sickle, scythe or razor and not HE TO
the village weekly for the barber TO
serape his chin. He needs daughters
who are not ashamed that father IS
a farmer. and who can wear a 50
dress made by themselves and not pay
ss TO SO TO the city dressmaker FOR
the making. daughters who hase seHn
the sun rise and have PLAYED annie
Laura" with four tiny streams on the
bottom o. the milk pail; who can
trochet the weeds out OF the onion bed
smbroider a roll o. butter with the
fadle. and waits a steer or a pig
from the front yard when the men
folks are in the harvest field. II he
needs any. he needs hired man who
expects 70 hire men himself sometime;
and honestly gives not eye-servsee. but
clear conscious back service. The
farmer needs country without ped
dlers. patentright men or tramps. He
Reeds not home legislation, bat home
occupation. While he needs TO know
something Of how the world is going.
he needs more 70 believe that his own
little farm IL the center Of the world
around which revo.ve all things good
and desirable In ever decreasing cir
eles. 30 that his hand nav reach out
snd ne may partske when they are
reedsf. He needs "a shrn the nooI
room. the saloon. the stock exchange.
the race course. He needs sincere
preaching. esrus<. teaching. skf,rrl
pruning, littia tuning He needs sevsn
DAYS % week. 'our rro~perous sea-
sous 20 ths year. ample sunsh ne and
shower. The smile ~ onrnfpotenee ana
faii s-o~r- 81 sfne~ vpnes. evq<svA-
ness. sc-rtivness sns r~-<-,, 'v~rsas-. :
TIE newt rpgui@r ms~tfrg win ~ -hr
srrrsi. =. which r. is honad = ia-re
rwr1hs- VII attend. 's- ths election
cs offeers viii her take ufsee.