The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-01-24
PrebIe County Farmers' Insii-
tute.

Preble county held its second farmers institute
a. Lewisburg. Dec. 9th and 18th: 1883, in Grange
audience, the meeting was O grand success. The
meeting was largely st,ended BY the farmers O
the community, and by many from the village
either directly or indirectly interested in agricul-
,nre; ey d1 %as S Sne q ,6 5n . nto sa 1 atienSg. m Tse I5te a.
est did not lag, and the time for adjournment
The morning session sHo Of frst day was principal
K spent in electing, officers for present institute
wellbaum:sec rotary. After which the choir sang
a very appropriate song: This was followed by =
oft6e main points Of this interesting lecture:
and il we do not fight them effectively, they are in
O tair way of doing q great deal Of damage. Their
destruction means work, and the more inielli-
gently that this work is applied the greater VII y
by an earnest and united effort. Our Industrial
not 0oti Fesaiiz are what In t the !sa owe II th ,eis p wSfea ahd pe 40
serve1ing men who are Wearing their lives away
clear and plain These men have discovered that
there are 80 species ofinsects that snbsist on our
apple 70, the diieren t shade sdai ices s.se over ioe, wheat,
barley and oats 50, is an outline o finsect life...
c char ,eSs1e Of insect stxaaiiki fepe 1 nom they te S1ea aasede their aen
natural history and pecuIiarities. The flight of
size, than that OF birds. Their muscular activity
IS sr yorsra according 1sa5 to slze than animals; They
CLAssIFIcATIoN.-He classified them accord
Ing to use into two classes, useful and annoying.
According to the manner of taking food he also
late. The Mandibuiates are those that eat their
food. hence may be readily destroyed by the APP
i've. The word hansteiiate means having power
to drink or swallow.
REMEDIEs.I;The remedy must have the follow
Ing essential elements: lstLIt must be effective:
R "a must be easy Of application: SIT must
The plant to which it Is applied.
w hhs r aIm 20 s,f fi' a. are re s gsaes snd ,S Ssss' w se these 9sf
pei or drive away; The remedies that Kill CON
Il obnoxious: poisons applied to the body Of the
insect, and to entrap by mechanical means by
I~NsEcT.-The lecturer first described the can
ker worm. This worm works principally upon
time that the t tIe msk ase IL IN HP bIoom. T HUaus an. are
two hroods In a season. The second brood is more
The following remedies are suggested: Remove
an sbs me ssc Ia nsn scales from NTH the trunk ncns. OF T,d tae tree,
the tree near the ground. This must be done ear
When sa y: You i 'es4ns that ah the f fs%sfsy S @ess esn o n01 ay,
D Das + heb oSiis ssa. to f ff tSl. up Ipem the tree e In no order sn9, to de- e.
Time the following may be used. Take Of Paris
Green or London Purple and mix 1t with water at
the use Of Whitman Fountain Pump.
The lecturer next described the Coddling moth.
The trees should be ithoroughiy cleaned every
year, and then washed with strong soap-suds.-
Take two quarts of soft soap and add two gallons
Of water, bring to a boiling temperature and add
the mixture away In a barrel for use when oc:
this to afsty paris of water. The lecturer also de-
scribed many other insects and suggested RENE
Institute adjourned till 1880 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION OF FIRST DAY
Was opened with q song by the choir. DIR. KEEP
man pro tenn. The institute then eI listened to a
Tsry r epteE IT, Lecture By waldo Brown, of
duence on Character" He clearly answered the
vs 1oeS farm e Ia lf sn Sf:s good opportunities for de-
What should be the object OF the farmer
the highest sense of the word. (
May this high type OF character be developed
Why is It that our sons raised on the farm stand
c the ee eityr eh Because In t isrm nai lie o afr i,rd sh mor sh ssf. an
BILE employment, It brings the children early in
to commnnion with nature. 1t calls out all the
Is this high type of character necessary to farm
life? It's not necessary, but it comes to those
The lecturer earnestly urged the attainment of
SUCCESSFUL .aersnHn f sa1ss..0h This EDUCATION casIsaA Should ~ e comy
mence in the school.room. and perfected on the
deprive sny one from obtaining such an educa-
ton; The lltsast4rs read slt BY the the child Pent should
Boy and oliver Optics Stories are unit for
menfs Of farm life. But there are compensstions
that ore Z ,onT % al these aSsm dsisdiPPEoln s6crnis,v o,
the Board Of Agriculture Of ohio, entertained
tic, / h%nss,t as an va Ean aa sossllf fnan 1sssass on 'h0F-
The Influence of ones occupation upon char
acter is unquestionable. The life and character
Of q p~ork-packer was compared with that of an
horticultnrist. Horticulture is health-giving, be-
cause II affords moderate exercise In the open air.
1t has a refining influence and an educational
power. |hal can be more beautiful and fine than
q flower garden? Healthy men are generally
pure men, Refinement consists of purity. 1t
teaches the boys the miraculous development of
plants. 1t has such a power because it il difficult,
and whatever is difficult strengthens the mind
and body. Things that are difficult to raise are
generally the high-priced product. 1t is the diff
fculties that are to be surmounted.
The horticultnrist must necessarily be q stu
dent. Mr.. Terry was referred TO as being q sue
cessful agriculturist. His keynote of success is.
I endeavor TO do everything as well as I know
how, or can learn how to do It,, The lecturer
next presented the elements of a successful hor-
ticulturist. Lastly he stoke concerning the work
of the Board of Agriculture for Ohio.
Institute adjourned till 6 80 p. m.
J. o. Bec,y,