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James Campbell, Sleep, T. Smith, DeHart, Jeffrey, Storey, J. B. Dow, and John Smith.
It was announced that the organization has been formed, and the following officers elected: John Dryden, M.P.P. president; J. L. Smith, first vice-president; H. W. Wilcox, second vice-president; Chas. Sarney, secretary; Mr. Jeffrey, treasurer, and that the designation was named, “The Whitby and Pickering Farmers’ Club.” Mr. Dryden asked when the next meeting was to be held, and being informed that it would be on the 31st, and the name of the officers read over by the chairman, Mr. Smith; Mr. Dryden returned thanks for electing him president. He was glad that the club had been started. It could not fail to prove useful and be the means of disseminating important information. The only way to make it a success was to get farmers themselves interested. He was always glad to be with his brother farmers and proud himself of the name of a farmer. He was afraid that he would not be able to give all the all time he would like to the club, but he would endeavor to be with them as often as he could, and would always take the timeliest interest in their closings. At the next meeting he would, as requested, be prepared to give the opening address.
Mr. Campbell and Mr. Smith said that the use of the town hall could be obtained without any difficulty for the meetings of the club.
Mr. Campbell suggested the taking up of a voluntary subscription to defray expenses.
Mr. Johnston did not like this, as it might have the effect of keeping some away, if they found that they had to pay twenty-five cents at the door. He advised waiting until they get into better operation.
Mr. Dryden engrained whether any constitution or by-law had been adopted, and it was answered in the negative by the chairman.
Mr. Johnston thought they were unnecessary.
Mr. Dryden asked how they had arranged for the next meeting, whether there was an executive committee to submit a subject for the following meeting, and having been replied to in the negative, he suggested the appointment of a committee to choose a subject, and moved that messrs Johnston, Willis, Campbell, the chairman, and W. M. [word unclear] form a committee to form a subject for discussion to be submitted at the next meeting.
Motion carried. On the invitation of the meeting, Mr. Fox explained how the business of the Oshawa Farmers’ Club was transacted.
After some conversation among those present, the meeting adjourned for a fortnight.
The question before the chair was the subject of “Winter Feeding of Cattle and Sheep.”
Mr. Johnston was speaking to the question when Mr. Dryden and Mr. John Willis entered.
Mr. Johnston, continuing, said it was the wish that Mr. Dryden should introduce the subject, as president, at the next meeting. It was one that was before the Oshawa Club, and none amongst the subjects which came up had been handled so very poorly.
