The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-02-20
Farmers. Institute.

Foiloxing is the repo-t Of the proceed
incs ofste Farmers Institute, held IN
dsr the auspiszs Of the Jenn@r Agricui-
tarai Soeiety, st JenHer Y Roads, on SAT-
urdzr, the "a inst.
The program as reported by the Com
nitsee. and published IN the county pa
pers, was found to be too large. md on
motion II was agreed That the following
items Of said program be carried over to
the meeting to BE held On the FIRST sat
urisy OF March, 81 which time they wilI
Ie taken up in tfesr regular order;
Essav-- The bess disposition the far
uler can make Of Ass tarn-yard manure
bs Ed B. Maarer.
Essay The best methods Of reclaim
ing Ecrn cut and exhausted soils by
Wm. Rink
Esssy-~ Hygiene as related 10 cur ru-
raj homes" By DS Joseph Covoie.
The rer1lsr order Of business provided
Tor by the bylaws Of the society was
gone through sii'f, after which the FOL
lowing report xas made by y. b. Criieh-
field, delegate 10 the State Convention:
7sSAe Jesaer -Asric,slsisral sSaoists Of Som
sr~f Gossasg. GES7zEsgx. have the
honor to submit the following report Of
my asfendance a. vonr representative
upon the convention OF delegates from
the various County Agricultural Societies
and also the State Boari q Agriculture,
which met in Joint session 81 Harrisburg
on the 22d day Of the month just ended F.
I viii not basden my report With
lengthy description Of my journey to and /
from the place Of meeting. The besuii-
f1l mountains scenery that Sttracts the
attention OF the traveller ali along the
way from Johnsto~n 10 the point where
the railroad crosses the SusqGehanna I've f.
niles fron the state capital is we'll known /
to al least some Of yoa. who during the /
dark days Of The rebellion passed over /
this sane road. wiih ihonghts and mus
ings sweet ret sad, Of the girls you len /
behind YOU The Pennsyly ania railroad I
during H. whole course eastward after 4
leaving the topof the Allegheny noun
tain seems a. tickle as 3 school girl, and 4
as unreliable in its professions a. i irav- (
cling auetioneer. The course Of the diff
ferent streams il follows, are 50 varied 4
and broken by the numerous spurs that /
reach outfrolu the many ridges and seem
ingly distinct mountain ranges, into /
which the Appalachian chain is broken, /
that tise sun, as yea are riding along may !
be shining ia II the windows on one side !
Of your csAch. aud by a sudien turn in I
the road which yOg may not notice. its 4
rays viii be streaming in on the directly 4
opposite side only a lev moments later /
Our place OF meeting sas the Supreme +
Courtroom = tsatel IN the. east wing Of /
the cspiio ..bni ldinss. an ] the first session I
Was caiie,f 10 orr isrorl Tneslay, the 22nd 1
ult, al III oelexk s n 1nis dzs was
devoted wholly 10 the bnsiness of tke
Convention cf delegates fron County so
cieties, and .s ti1ss. .aaestiag was the Srss !
OF such Conventions, tue time OF this first /
session WAS entirely occupied in ffecting I
an organization. The afternoon and l
evening sessions OF this day sere dovo- I
ted 10 the discussion Of questions relating /
to the suoeessfni alasIiageaasnt Of AsrieuI- (
tural fairs, zna the benefits 20 be derived I
from them. Al who partici paiei in the 1
disussions seemed United IN toe opinion
that fairs are beneficial to the Interests of 1
agriculture
First. hy stimulasing proper spirit Of 4
emulation among fArnhers- Every one /
wl.s.ex pcc1s % exhibit any OF ms farm /
produsas al The County Fair, viii O. MS /
best to make aach pr.sEuess al that care
fnf attention and the best cultivation Is
capable Of making them The result Of /
this friendly competition IS, that farmers
learn what they can expect-nnder the /
must favorable circumstances 10 realize /
from the production Of ans given crop.
OF any class Of farm animals
Second, Il was theugh1 that the Coan-
ty Fair i beneficial . Agriculture on ac- /
count Of the opportunity it affords the
farmer OF aoquaintiIg hiTnself with rhe 4
best varieties of the various cereals and .
other crops, a. weil as live stock, he may 4
wish 10 pro&nce. If be attends the fair
with view to his own improvement, he
viii carefully note the points that are to
be sought in the hreeiing of horses. cal
tle. and al otlse,r farm animals, and the
opportanity be there fnds Of gs ting
counsel from those who are the most sue
oessful in any gigss iine Of farm industry
viii be turned to good aecoant.
Third, il WAS argued thAithe Fair prov
ed helpful to the farmer by giving him an
opportunity to aeqa1lnt himself with the
various classes Of maehineTy and tara
implements to lse found on exhibition
In n.auy counties this seems to be a very
important feature Of the county fair, and
in all ess.s in such eouaties where il Is
practicable. an opportunity Is given 10
Plblicly test the relative merits Ct ma
cbinery and implements that are exhib-
ited-
The evils usually attendant upon the
county fair were also fully discussed, and
VARIOUS remedies suggested Prominent
auloag the evils 1a,ned were the pooling
OF betting thA, ia ,Iolae upon horse-racing
and the dishonest measures that are
sometimes TesoTied to IN order 10 bias the
Judges and ob:sia the award Of premi-
gns upon exhibits that are not entitled
TO them For the frst-na1Ded Of these
evils, various remedies we're Suggested,
which Tor want Of time cannot men
ton. For the last evil, the prevailing
opinion was that The best refnesly : 20
be fund in having bat one jadge for
each class Of ARTICLES on exhibition, who
should be an expert in the particular line
foi Which he Is sssecteai, and non-Fesi-
dent ofihe county in which the Ezir IS
he'd, and who befDre enfering upor his
dusies Should be required - take an oath
to perfarsn tie sane lAithfrlly and sith-
cut partially
The sssie Beard Of A Ag-ieuIturs held its
first meeting q the session on wednes-
day, the I'd, tegiznins at clock A.
n. TIE forenoon o.. this day vas taken
~ With the annual election OF otfirers, /
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