Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-01-04
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Wedn,esday-2d Days Proceedings
NORNISa sEssION

Rev. ). F. Minor, d. D.. singing by the
choir, and the reading Of the irst days
proceedings by the secretary.
Hon. J c. JamISoD, Of CadiZ, then de-
livered an address on the topic, The
-tntelligent Care of Domestic Animals
Essential to Profit" He said, farmers
- class move slowly in the care and
improvement of domestic sninals-in in
nis Judgment the experiments in rela-
ton to their care and improvement had
been sadly neglected; to know what kind
# stock a man should keep it was ne
;essary To know the Inau-a scrub man
wants scrub stock. 1t will net pay to
keep inferior stock on good land-more
money has been lost by feeding inferior
stock than our land is worth; the farm
ers had grown rich by increased valuo
If land, and they might have become Sc
long ago, if they had not kept and fed
inferior stock; we have made great
progress in cattle-a thoroughbred or
high grade is worth one-third more than
IN ordinary breed, and takes no more
feed or care. There is more pride taken
n the care of a good animal than a
scrub. We have made improvements
in sheep, which is the principal interest
If this district; it pays to keep a sheep
that shears one-third more, when it
costs no more to keep it. There are but
TWO kinds of horses that are worth any
5hing-the saddle and driving horse and
she heavy draught horse; he did not be-
lievs in an all-work horse; the medium
class of horses are always too plenty,
and therefore too cheap, caused by the
erroneous idea of getting horse for all
purposes. He spoke of the hog. and the
good breeds were easier fattened, and
with less feed. than the common breed.
The hog we wanted was tSe one that we
sosld get the most pcands from
1hs least feed. No animal will
5hrive that is left to buffet the
storms of winter; they may live. but
viii deteriorate. Animals must be well
cared for-this applies TO all grsdes and
breeds. lift pays to keep an animal at
all, it will pay to keep a good one. The
farmer needed education mora than any
one to successfully cope with bis many
duties; on the tiller OF the soil depend
cd the hope of the country; the farmers
made the best soldiers, as they were
lighting for their homes and not for q
boarding house.
Mr.. Jamison Was fells~ed sn this
topic by John Watson. OF Fairroint, who
made an address on the adaptibilfty OF
different animals to different places
that the farmer had to act ip.e!iigently
in selecting the kind of animal; II he
lived near the city, hs should select the
| best breeds for mutton. beef, &C., and
above all 10 keep his animals ever in q
| thriving condition. To let an animal
run down, WAS to lose that much cash.
Ifa man wants to keep a horse. he
must make up his mind what he wants
him for-if for farm work he wants a
heavy draught horse, and vice versa. He
| differed from Mr.. Jamisun-he thought
there was an all-purpsae horse; that was
the kind be kept; when he came to town
he drove the horses that he used on
the farm; many farmers were not rich
enough to keep different horses for diff
ferent purposes. Ofsea the horse had
more sense than the man who drove
him; he should be educated to know
| what you wanted of him. Cow-for
milk or butter for town people,should Sc
lect an Alderney, but the farmer who
| wanted one for beef, would select some
other animal, such as the Short Horn or
their grades, which are good for milk
and butter and also for beef.
JOS. III. Close, of st. Clsirsville, next
addressed the audience On tle same top
| ic He said the underlying principle of
demonstrating animals was kindness
long since the virgin fertility of our soil
| Is gone, and the farmer must build it up.
lie spoke of the diseases OF the horse,
and of them coming from non-care or
Dad treatment, and after awhile the dis
ease became epidemic; he advised an
ounce of prevention to be worth pound
of cure. He suggested that beets. as a
substitute for grass, be cultivated for
the animal, to take the place of grass
when animals could not get at it, as a
change of diet, and a preventive of dis
ease. he did not think we would be
held guiltless if We neglected or abused
our domestic animals.
After the address of Mr.. Close, solo
by Mrs. Prof. Hitchcock, was rendered.
Mr.. NJ. J. Lawrence not being present,
Judge John S. Cochran was requested
to occupy the time by delivering his ad-
dress on the topic, Fruit Growing fol-
Pleasure and Profit" He said we are
here to learn something, and IL we de
not learnsomething, the object of the In.
stitute was aimIess. He gave a chemi
cal analysis of the fruits, and said they
| we're raised more for their taste than
for nutrition. In selecting tree for
planting, II not ready TO plant when il
arrives, throw water over the roots; the
roots should be prunsd; when planting
make the hole large enough to put the
roots Ia without bending; after the hole
| is half full of earth throw on q bucket
! of water; might as well have crop
every year as every other year, If thu
tree is properly pruned. Let the sheets
get we'll started then rub all of excep
1.-TWO on the three branches, which vii
make six branches; repeat this the mex
year, but cut off two-thirds of the limb'
ef the former year, and so continue fol
four or five years; as the sap goes to thu
end af the limbs, If you let the Limb go
you grow wood and no fruit. This hold
good with sll kinds of fruit. He advised
the picking Of apples before they wer,
ripe, in all cases; he advised storing ii
damp cellar in preference to dry one
He spoke for some time on the subjec
of peaches, but thought this climate no
favorable for the growing of this fruit
Recess vas taken until o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The session was opened by singing b.
the choir.
J. NJ Harrison. of Scio, delivered al
address on the important topic, 9Th
Advantages of Tile Draining" The es
say wasian exceedingly able one, ant
showed a great deal of practical knowl
edge on the subject. We print it entir
lon the fourth page of this weeks paper
"The Demoralizing Features of Gu
Agricultural Fairs" was the topic as
: signed to w. n. Cowden, of the Stat
! Board of Agriculture, and w. B. Law
, Esq, bu. neither of these gentlemen be
, ing present, H. S. McFadden. of Cadil
delivered an address on the topic in hi
usual happy, serio-comic style, wbicI
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