The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-12-26

neither statute or man realizin,
what is slipping away forever.
'.1ime was and time ls. but v,
know not how soon the angel vii
stand with one foot on the sea, AM
the other on the land. and proclaim
that time will be no more"
Hooking County Farmers In
i stitute.
This meeting, according to pre-
vious notice, was held IN tn
Court Room in Logan. on Mon
day, Dec. 10Th, at about IL o'clock
The address of welcome 10 th'
farmers and strangers in attend
ancc, which was made by Hon
w. NJ. Bowen, was In the Cap
taln's usual happy strain ant
elected much applause. The re
sponse was made by the presi
dent, WilfoId Stiers. After &C
cepting the welcome In a few
we'll chosen words, he proceeded
to contract the condition of az
riculture in the county now will
what 1t was when he was a boy
calling attention to the wonder
ful improvements IN methods O
culture and In machinery since
that time. The meeting then ad
journed until 1 o'clock, r. n
On again convening Mr.. Bonhan
took up The subject OF the ''Insec,
Enemies of Corn" calling atten
ton to the most destructive one,
and making many practical sug.
gestions as ito the best ways ol
destroying them, or at least
avoiding their ravages. This
lecture alone would well have
repaid every cultivator of corn
in the county to hear.
Discussion was opened on this
lecture by DR.. James Little. whc
advanced some very practical
ideas. and as they were express.
ed IN his peculiar manner, of
course were we'll received. Mr..
Il. W. Stiers then read paper
treating OF the silo and ensllage.
He gave something of the origin
and history of the silo and de-
scribed some of the cheapest and
most practical methods of build
ing the same. He also explain
ed the manner of preparing the
ensllags and packing it in the
silo, and methods of feeding il
after thus prepared. He demon
strated very clearly the practi-
bility OF the use of the silo to the
farmer and urged its adoption by
farmers generally on the con-
sIderations OF economy and also
for best results in feeding.
This paper was followed by
Prof. Morrsll on :.Plant Life And
Growth" The professor show
cd by his treatment of his sub
ject thorough familiarity with
The life and growth Of pants,
and demonstrated clearly that
Lhe farmer should have 4 practi-
:al knowledge of the life and
growth of the various plants that
he cultivates in order 10 10 sue
,essfully.
The evening meeting was open
ID with music. Prof. Bonham
hen discussed the subject "Have|
We A Right 10 Our Farms," and
vas followed by Prof. Morrell on
The Intelligence of Animals"
This last lecture elected a most
minated discussion, which was
PARTICIPATED in by the Rev. D.
r. Moore, Gel. W. s. Friesner,
ar. Saln and others.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER II.
The first hour of this session
vas taken up by Secretary Bon
lam in discussing "Clover Roots"
This was decidedly one OF the
most interesting as we'll as the
most valuable lectures Of the
ession. He demonstrated the
'alns of clover as a fertilizer,
nd in contrasting it with COM
aercia! fertilizers proved con-
Iusively to every one present
hat it was the cheaper as
rell as the better of the two.
his was followed by Homer l..
Wright with a paper, "Live
took On The Farm" which was
reated in Mr.. Wrlght's mimi
able way. He made many prac
ical suggestions on stock rails
ng, but took rather a dlscourag-
ng view af the situation at the
rices now realized on stock. Mr..
Wright was followed by q talk
y Prof. Morrell Of "How To
leep The Boys On The Farm"
nd in this line many valuable {
1ggestions were made.
Al the opening ofthe afternoon I
,ssion an opportunity was given !
n discussing the topics treated t
J the forenoon work, and inter
sting remarks were made by i
r. Little and Capt. Glove. MIR. Q