FARMERS CLUB.

Bruce Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 3098, 12 September 1899, Page 5

FARMERS CLUB.

To thb Editor. Sta, — I was glad to see your leader a week ago anent the prosperity of the Tokomairiro Farmers Club, and that you properly appreciate the drawbacks thereto. I was not able, although I had fully intended, to be present at the annual meeting. It is just possible that criticisms from a new member — a sort of greenhorn to farming — might not have been quite favorably received. But one who is green to farming may a fujler knqwledge of other things. I would have concurred heartily in the resolutions to grant membership to donors of gifts and money of a certain value, ai}d to pubr Hah a li«t of members. I hope to see this appearing with next year's report and balance-sheet, together with the list of office-bearers, and in members' a full ten days before the annual meeting. There is one thing, however, that was not taken notice of at the meeting, an^ it is a thmg. tha^; strikes a . stranger like me. Iri" your Reader it was noticed indirectly. It s^ems to he considered that toko■^[aisibo is sy/nqnyrmous* and co-exten-§iv.e yfith B#pcE. \ ueed. not tell you, {^a^Tfe not, although there he son^e who •thjnlf that "t-fILTQH' ig even greater thaorßruoe,: Your circulation and business, would be considerably less if confined to Milton or even to Bruce. Milton isa fine place, and Tokomairiro pannol; bp l}pke4 when jt puts its best f oot^ foremost. Still it cannot be gainsaid that \ are Jangs bpyppd foko, 'And farmers, though douce, Who'd smash yonr proud boko -..<vt 'If you'd despise Brace. ThefP ft re hundreds and ridings ' '" "Around iii thp Qounty That deserve early tidings ■ '■'" 'If you- wish their bpunty. If yqu'd numbers increase, then Try this little ruse ; — Tckomairo erase; then Subftitate Brut*. • , <A

', i. '. .< -. '' * '-. \-J - This is a straight tip, and it would be well if those seeking members among thoselhailing out»fd'e : -*the famous riding could say, " "We are going to change the name of our club so as to embrace the whole County ."; Let those in the other ridings join in such numbers that before the next annual meeting it may be known that the Club is de facto the Bruce Farmers' Club. — I am, &c., B. P. Aldersyde, 9/9/99.