The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-12-24
Farmers, Institute ut windham.

Farmers, Institute at Wind b am.
successful session was held Friday and
Saturday. Dec 9Th and Oh There was such a
moving from the Town Hall into the Congre-
gational Church. invocation by Rev. T. II
Taylor. Waldo F Brown opened with an ad.
dress on "Gumption in Farmingn He said
that gumption meant to look after things in
farm life, not leave too much to the hired man.
but take care of The little things He would
also quality gurption in farming by faculty VS.
shlltlessness What was worth doing at all
weed exterminatUr on his farm
structive paper on Sheep Husbandry." lie
does not wash mis- sheep before shearing and
keeps them from the storms after November
until shearing time. He shears earlier than
those who wash their sheep. 1t was recon-.
mended that the farmers in this vicinity visit
his farm in Charlestown
Recitation by Carrie Elton.
Adjourned for dinner
In the afternoOa Hon T. McEelvv osve an
addre SIS on Farmers Interests in the Iegisla-
ture" Out oil 150 members of the Legislature,
| there were only 23 practical farmers He
| thought agricultural interests demanded a
| larger representation in our leg gIslation halls,
both : tate and National. He thought that the
county officials received too high Salaries. and
| that the LEGISLATURE should only meet bi-en-
| nialiy as the constitution provides
Kecitations by Misses Lima q. Hall and Julia
| OVlatt, and an essay by Ars Sadie Stroup,
Rest Arrangement of the Cow" was sub
Ject mat a ID. Mills. of Hudson, presented with
| practical remarks on personal experience in
handling dairy
Waldo Brown had an interesting essay on
"A Farmers Garden.' He plants early and
| succeeds in raising gardt n eatables. by perse.
| VGrIhg IN eXterminating the obnoxious weeds
| In the evening one-half hour was devoted to
| music, Prof. j. J. Jackson delivered his popu
! lar lecture on Public Schools" He favors q
| reformation in the management of the district
schools.
o. S Ferris read paper on Country Roads ,
He would have a radical change in the workins
of the roads, which was endorsed by many o.
his hearers.
Hon A. II. McKelvy presented an address or
timely topics. he thought many of the agri
cult ural fairs were not manae ed as they shoulC
be Tor the promotion of agriculture. He recon-
mended farmers festivals,
b iss Jennie Todd had a very excellent reci
tation Subject: Waiting for the rrain'
Saturday morning-lnvocation by Kew T. r.
Jones. Waldo +. Brown presented some goot
suggestions In regard to g going security ;" III,
thought it should not be practiced. Said tha
insurance companies were being formed Il
take the place OF giving bonds for officials.
E S Woodworth had an essay on Profits il
Farming"
Mrs. mary Shaw. a returned missionery, TOLD
of farm Lille in China.
Recitation by Blanche Knowiton.
Wtaa Waiao F.. n BroWn gave his noted lecture OF
in every avocation in life
Mrs. George . Pinney read valuable ESSAY
on Home heading E"
Miss He.en Scarf gave an excellent recitation
Hon. L McKelvy closed the session with !
few practical remarks
twas voted to extend an in Vitation to Messrs
Brown and McKeivy to be returned here Io
next years institute.
+. p. Clark was elected President for tn,
coming year, B. IL. Hall Vice Pres L. b. Reed
Sec /; George Hopkins, Treas ; Thos Richards
Albert TORY and Merrell Nichols. Ex. Com.