Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-12-25
THE FARMERS MEETING.
A Session of Much Interest to
the Agricultural Classes.
ABLE PAPERS READ By SOME OF THE
Foremost PRACTICAL BUSINESS
MEN IN THE STATE.

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an Institution Should be
Established-0thsr
! Coed Ideas.
The Farmers Institute con nvened
10 this city last Friday, under the
auspices of the State Board OF
| Agriculture. A fairly sized crowd
assembled in the court room at the
opening of the morning session
and listened to.:some very enterest-
ing discussions. The meeting
was called to order by ]. A. Potts.
of this city, President of the State
Board of Agriculture, who stated
the objects of the meeting. He
then introduced
JUDGE JNo. A. GUTHRIE,
who gave the address of welcome
Judge Guthrie began by saying
that he was not a farmer in the
strictest sense of the word, but
that his sympathy was with the
farmer; that everything should
be identical with the interest of the
farmers that when they failed
it caused a depression in all the
business circles and avenues Of
trade that could be felt all over the
country. He paid a glowing tribute
to the State Board of Agriculture,
and heartily welcomed them to
this city. and assured them they
would receive the warmest hospi-
tality by ourgcitizens.
The response by
ABEL LEONARD,
of Saline county, vice-President of
the State Board of Agriculture, was
an able address, given in a very
able manner. aud by a man whr
has practical and not a tbeoreti,
cal idea of farming. Mr.. Leonard's s
address received the warmest ap
plause at its conclusion.
J. W. ROUSE,
of Mexico, Secretary State Bee
Keepers Association, gave an ad-
dress on ''Bee Keeping" 1t was
an interesting address from first to
finish and received the closest at
tention by his hearers. He gave
some very startling figures in re,
gard to the bee industry which goes
to show that Mr.. Rouse is well
versed In bee culture. He is q
/ practical apairist and has made q
phenomenal success of the bus
mess. An interesting discussion
followed this address and brought
out many interesting points to-
wards bee culture.
| MR.. KNIGHT,
! Assistant General Manager Of
the Wabash railroad, gave ar
able address upon the Importance
of Railroads to good wagon roads,
He is an able speaker, brilliant
talker and made some telling re
marks as regards the public high
ways of the country, saying, 81
the public roads were kept as they
should be, as the railroads are, {
great deal more attention ane
money would be involved ant
care taken of them you under
!. stand, the better the roads tn,
cheaper the transportation"
GEO. LoNGMAN,
Editor of the Rural World, read (
paper On "What are the purposes
bpf the fairs?" He explained tina
the true meaning of fair was in
tended to bring about a better re
suit of breeding; for the farmers t
exchange views upon the thousand
and one different topics relative tt
farming and thereby attain bette
results. The man who went to 1
fair with no view of investigation
came away with practically little
or no better knowledge of a fai
, than before he went; hence it no
only required diligence and though
, but required a constant study o
the situation of affairs to become
, practical farmer"
; Friday nights session of Farm
ers' Institute was an interesting
one and many new and novel idea
were brought out in the discussion
that followed. "Conservation o
Soil Fertility" was the subject tina
CIV WATERS,
of Centre, Rails county, took up
Mr.. Waters is we'll posted on thi
subject. He spoke at great lengtl
, and at times produced much merri
ment. He is a good speaker an
understands a subject thorough,
before he "tackles" it, for, as b
said, if he didn't he might go dow
E"Salt River" At the conclusion
/. OF his speech he was rouIidly ar
t plauded.
J. L. ERWIN,
. of Fulton, discoursed on the sub
lject of clarifying" Mr.. Erwin
known all over the State al one {
the best dairymen in Missouri. H
has an unbroken record of seventee
'Iyears' experience in the bushes
: and has been unusually successful
u He has ability and plainly shove
9 he had practical knowledge Will