Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-22
The FARMERS, INSTITUTE.

THE FARMERS INSTITUTE.
lnterestiug Exercises and Profitable Dis
cuasioas-A Better Attendance Is to be
Desired.
Thursday afternoon sessiOn-The attend
ance was larger this afternoon than during
the morning yet the interest manifested is
not q general rs should be- Every farmer
in Clark county and everyone interested in
successful farming and general education
should attend and take part in these exer-
cises.
The first of the afternoon programme was
''Fatherland. - rendered by the choir. The
discussion. System In Farming" was the
first topic, opened BY Mr.. T. Love, who pre-
estine paper. The topic drew out a very
interesting and general discussion of the
question. Several of the farmers gave an
accurate estimate of the amount it cost
them TO run the fire during the year.
John Yeazell gave a very clear
account OF his farm experiences
and his excellent system of conducting a
farm. Mr.. Clippinger gave the amount he
received rs his share of rents. His method
Of keeping an account Of everything cannot
but be beneficial and at, least satisfactory.
He rented for grain rent and received.2 ., 500
bushels of corn as his share from IS acres
cultivated; 200 bushels of wheat at 80 cents
per bushel. $50: from 80 acres of meadow,
$50; for IS acres Of pasture at Sd per acre,
S210. His entire share was 81, 300, on $50
acres Of land. This at 500 per acre makes
Q capital OF SIS. 600, at per cent. which is
Q good rate, makes S1,260, which shows
that such farming makes such investments
profitable.
Other farmers could not tell what they
had done or how much they expended dur
ing the year. Young farmers were ad-
vised, by those Of long experience, to keep
q correct account Of all receipts and ex-
penditures, regular system of farming,
and farmers bookkeeping as all other
branches of business. Certainly this is wise
council and cannot be too forcibly impressed
upon all farmers, old as well as young.
Feeding sheep for profit was the next
topic taken up and fully discussed.
Mr.. J. NJ. Jones opened the discussion,
presenting two plans of feeding. either OF
which, showed that sheep ought to be fed
with profit in Clark county. Many ques-
tions were asked Mr.. Jones with reference
to feeding which drew from the gentleman
much valuable information on the subject
The interest is growing and the Fridays
discussion promises to be worthy the at
tendance Of everyone.
Friday Morning Session.-The farmers,
their families, and many town people
showed their appreciation of the institute
this morning by their presence and the hall
was more than comfortably filled.
The programme of the forenoon was in
troduced by solo entitled ..Tit-for-Tat.' y
by Mrs. Graham. And it may be in order
to say right here that Mrs Graham's sing
ing was very interesting feature Of the ex-
ercises. Next came the discussion of the
question. ''Class legislation for farmers :
Discussion opened by r. S. Thompson.
The topic brought out heated discussion
Mr.. j. Howell took the position that nine
out Of ten persons had to make their bread
by the sweat Of their brow. and that it i.
very essential to educate the muscle. A
classical education. he thought units &
farmer boy for the farm. and draws hin
OF from the farm into the profession, law.
yer. doctor or preacher. The ground he
took was somewhat antagonastic to a class
ical education. Mr.. Clipinger thought thai
to give a common education so that one
might be able to sell and buy stock and
grain. Perry Stewart thought there was moi
school in our land that taught the boys to
DE farmers. They must be taught on the
farm to love the work and take delight in
raising stock and have an interest in all that
belongs to farm life. Mr.. ID. McCalip gave
some good. practical remarks and very
much felt the need of good education.
Mr.. S. Killings felt the need of good edu-
cotton, and thought it the duty of farmers
to give their boys good education.
Ross Mitchell said he was one Of those
who had to hoe his own roe and eat his
bread in the sweat Of his brow. Some of
his experience in early life was chopping
wood with his brother at twenty-five cents
per cord all winter. and working in the saw
mill. He worked five years for Hertsler.
and was paid for every day of that time.
and then came to Lagonda and worked ten
years in the shops. and was paid for every
day for ten years. What our boys need is
a good, sound, English education, such as
our common schools can give. And teach
the boys economy, temperance and dill
gence in business. This kind of life will
lead to q sure success.
DIR. Falconer said his father is
farmer in Ohio, and received
good advice and sound counsel
He believed he could now run farm sue
cesfully if he had one. The boy and man
must love his business to make life a
success. There are more boys than farms.
and therefore the need Of good. thorough
education. And some must be prepared
for the higher positions of life. The lead
ing men today in all departments of life
are farmer boys. The leaders in politics in
this country have come from the farm. The
leading men in all the professional callings
have come from the farm. There must be
reserve of farmer boys TO fill higher
stations of life, and fully able to exhaust
any and all sciences.
Consider the Lilly" was sung by Mrs.
DIR. Graham with pleasing effect.
UNDER FALSE PREIENsEs.