Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-06-03
Ting OF FARMERS.
aIss u THE COUNTY SOCIETY A,
uHYz A GREAT sUCCEM

0tlIL \ GkEAT MCCEM
ettng Topics Discuseed-The Pro-
n1on Amendment Receives some
Doasidcraticn by the Farmers.
ne May meeting of the City and
~ Agricultural society II was decided
n monthly meetings at villages or
1hs In different sections of the county
view Of increasing the membership
society, and inducing Lancaster
N farmers to take an active interest
The first of these meetings was held
1urday afternoon at Litity. The un-
0ble weather for = number of days
1lng and Indications of continuance
kind of weather as late as Q O'Clock
nrday morning, kept many ,promi
Armers from attending, among them
the essayists appointed for the meet
But with all tho draw back the meet
Das success.
meeting was advertised to he held
~ spring grounds, hut on account of
uAmpness Bombergers hall was secur
nd when President Landis called the
ting to order tho following persons
70 present J. w. Bruckhart. johnson
Her, Jacob c. Kreider, Charles Derr, DIR.
fSC. Brobst, Washington l.. Hershey,
aes Collins, VIM. II. Brosius, Daniel B.
ker, Adam Hambright, Jacob Gable,
Iron Habccker; J. J. Beamsierfer. John
Eossman, Aaron Wise. Peter Volertson,
m Hoover. Levi $. Reist, Peter s. Reist,
~ p. s. Reist, Mrs. n. n. Wolfe, Mrs.
vah II
14enderfier, Thos. L. McEliigott, George
Hepp, Henry s. Miller. Hiram p. Fry,
oWArd Volertson. Daniel Reinhold, Ben
fnin Workman, Harry II. Moore. John
Bricker, Haydan II. Tshudy, DR.. J. T..
9oouck, Miss A. Hess, Miss Kreider
1nuel II. Erb, John Kahl and Thos. a.
1aler.
SOr. Brobst, burgess of Littz, welcomed
o society to Lititz on behalf Of its citizens,
- he said felt proud at its presence and
yould show all the hospitality II could.
! u was sorry that the weather was against
~ meeting, but II was such weather "a il
@pnted by farmers. Lititz is surrounded
~ Il III agricultural district and il in
3ympathy with the farmer.
E President Landis, in his reply to the ad-
tess of welcome, thanked the citizens for
- cordial welcome extended. Lltitz was
<1ectcd as the place for the first meeting OF
- society because ii was the fairest of all
3r spots in the garden spot of the common
gtnlth. He regretted that the threatening
onther this morning prevented many who
lted at great distance from attending the
6eeting.
REPORT OF CROPS.
- 1
eonderftiliy flourishing condition. Wheat
I'D grass look remarkable Tor the time o
ear.
& Mr.. Peter $. Reist said the grass fields IL
I&1s section are not So good, but the whea
olds look excellent. Cherries are not a,
(bundant ~ usual, but apples, plums
oars and other fruits are promising
1rnwberries are abundant and sell at a low
f1{szce.
Mr.. Collins said the prospect In tn,
5Iower end of the county was fair. Corn /,
*uell set In the ground and the grass look,
BITTER than in the northern section of tn,
'&Ounty. Potatoes did not cover up wei
k4nt there will he an abundance for all, /
s4ne-half Of the crop planted grows. Con
Gerable tobacco has been set out and tn,
lnnts look remarkably we'll Small fruit
- specially cherries are a failure. ,TLer'
teut OF the COnemaugh on Friday Z
moon, until the water covered t,lack
~ several feet deep, as it had
before. But the people fey are princl
Ting the flood W su,hlae-> having bee
:1ppeaia theitwai'te.. Gardens look fin
4 tAbundant crops.
=
i Manor AS looking well, hut farmers In hi
(. ooction were of opinion that wheat will 1
+ TOO rank. Corn fields look well and tn
mutt prospect is encouraging, except as t
4 cherries. Strawberries are plenty. Ther
we're not as many potatoes planted as las
Is year.
4 Hom can farmers boys be induced 10 b,
s. como farmers and remain on The Iurm2
4s This question was referred TO Henry NJ
Engle, but he was absent. The questio
.,vas answered by johnson Miller. Hi
q plan to keep boys on the farm was to Civ
chem an interest in part of the crop; SUI
s ply them with plenty of agricultural rcad
8 ing matter and make home pleasant ft
\ them. Many boys leave the farm and q
- cities to engage in other business b,
cause farming is not made attractive.
Levi Reist thought that boys should Il
Instructed in the country schools i'm botan
} and studies that are no, of benefit To tn
eeriner should he excluded. If boys ca
b. interested in the study of the growth ,
. vegetables and plants they become inter
q in farm life and are content with i
-,.~n-haa,d boa musical instrument i
8overy farmers house and instead of wal,
dering away from home To seek pleasur
fhrners' boys will stay at home for pleas
ure. II they wander from home whe
( young they are hard to keep al home whe
/ they become young men.
Mr.. Brosius said every farmers son wa
not fit to be farmer. Farmers should as
certain the bent of their boys. Those /
whom a fondness for farm life il develope
She trapolicy to keep ON the farm, but thos
= fact tlave abilities in other direction,
nnDnr theechanical, professional or husines,
t1or of 10 encouraged to pursue such voca
louzo feir boys may choose. To kee
k.,s, III. che farm the first object should Il
III, farm life happy and attractive.
llins said his sons did not hay
alton 10 he anything but farmers
gas. ne Earning the most health
froi chapel dependent pursuit. Tn
IL .sd chool and the foremo,
<NOuhe nation we're farmers SONS. IA