The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-03
CONCERNING FARMERS CLlJBS
THEIR ORGANIZATION AND WORK
Some Suggestions AS To The Need For Their Formation.
The Best Way of Starting Them and Where To Obtain
Material For Discussion,

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may prove to be the best one to send
Tor bulletins. etc., and to act as IL
Orarlan and to lOOk after all material |
obtained.
In case there is already an efficient
orsanlzation of farmers in a commun-
10y X the Union, Farmers |
Alilance, or similar associations. we |
would suggest that q program should
De adopted for the yea or for several
months in advance by such an organi- |
zation. The subjects for discussion
may be divided into main heads, say |
WE'VE. Some one may be selected
to take charge of each Of the principal
subjects. In This way each leader OF
q main topic heading may have sew
eraI months to secure his material
III order to prepare himself and to
get others to e and prepare them
selves along the same line. The sub
Jects OK the program suggested in this
c have been arranged in an or
de appropriate to the seasons of the
year. A club may not are
10 use more than a portion of his pro-
gram. One subject may be found
enough for an evening. One meeting
Tor discussion each month may be all
that the average club may well pro-
vide for. Other meeting may be held
for social and business purposes.
References have beer given for
each topic OF the program in so far
as possible. Through q discussion Of
them farmers should be able to profit
by the experience of successful farm
ers and to obtain q knowledge of the
farm practice, which is being recon-
mended by different experiment sta
tons in the United States.
Through assOciating in a club the
young men as well as older members
or a community may more easily bring
within their reach some of the results
Of the work which is being carried on
in their behalf by the Federal and
State Departments Of Agriculture, and
by the agricultural colleges. There is
a stimulus for improvement through
associated activity which the individ-
ual working by himself cannot obtain.
The Agricultural Experiment Stations
are ready to help the farmers to adopt
improved methods Of production and
of m marketing. Through united effort
on the part of the farmers they ma
hope to avail themselves Of this help.
We must remember that there is much
that may be gained from the expert
eDce Of our nejghbOrS, and very likely
we may give them something OF value
out of IL observations and expert.
ences. Agriculture is becoming a pro
gresSive science. Each year many
new helpful ideas and methods are
o~btainable. II q Farmers Club is or
gained in every community it may
become "A clearing house for ali of this
new information.
Every farmer living in N~orr+&Caro.
lima would be helped by being a mem
Der of a farmers club or some Other
organization whose purpose it is t,
l aid IN building up IL better rural lie
! Especially is this true Of those farm
5 ers who own or rent small farms. Thu
/ farmers wives and grONE-up children
could most probably join these clubs
and take part in the discussions ant
social activities. If this were done :
= genuine community spirit Would b'
q built up and new life and interest il
c the rural home and a better agricul
ture would result. With q farmers
= club organized, outside speakers ma.
y be more easily obtained to give ad
g dresses on different subjects.
One of the chief objections to ia
Y raj life is its isolation. This woul'
n be removed to II great extent by
clubs activities and many Of the IN
developed advantages of the countr.
would be appreciated and enjoyed. :
spirit of cooperation would be devei
oped which would lead to better farI
e practice, such as cooperative meth
y DDS of buying, selling, harvesting
. threshing, filling silos and hilsklng an
q s%hradding the corn crop, cO-Oierat1V
/ use OF machinery, telephone compa
" MES, rural libraries. and AT the sam
IS time the club would become 4 cente
~ Of social life.
e The members Of Boys Corn an
= Poultry Clubs and of the Girls Car
ie ming Clubs ShOuld also become men
= berS of the Farmers Club. The yout
IT Of these clubs may in some cases be
&c come eadarS Of discussion OF subject
ID which are OF special interest TO thei
Ok in their work.
IN Naturally, young people crave con
sS ~panionship. They are entitled 10 !
lg If the farmers club does not PROVE
n good wholesome amusement ana con IL
~ 1.deship they will so elsewhere ft
t. II. and oftcntimes where it is not
q the best Kind. For lac OF suliIclel
social life, boys and girls OF the coui
,l tIy often find the city or town mo-
ne attractiye. A club room Will amor
a : an opportunity for the Women a.
ng children TO get together ana speiiu
Ii -..axaoaa -lnrino The warm!