The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-19

write and cipher, and would afge that far
ruers' boys and girls be taught botany. They
should learn the character Of The trees: and
what causes the leaves toshoos out in spring
what causes the seeds TO grow. and what
vegetation is best adapted to our climate
They should be taught chemistry. too, 80 as
10 acgusint them with the eomposits5 parts
of the soil. 0f AL the taxes paid by the far
mer. none should be paid more cheerfuIly
than the school tax. fo- none will bring a
more sure return. Don't neglect sending
your children TO school. and strive to give
them such education as will prepare them
for lifs's battles.
The subject Of Mr. weilers pspsr was then
taken up for debate. Mr.. Gundy thought
the gretest hindrance 70 the schools Is the
enormous prices charged for textbooks. He
suggested that the state should own the copy.
right OF ell its textbooks and that they be
tilled with such matter as viii attract the
attention, and retain the interest Of chIl-
dren.
Mr.. Woodward observed s..that readers
should be done away with h..entirely. and that
newspapers should be. introduced into the
schools, giving the teacher the privilege OF
making selections for the scholars TO read
Mr.. Weller said the matter contained in
newspapers is not always of a wholesome
character to give children, while readers, as
rule, contain choice selections from STAN
daFd authors, and that by the using Of them
scholars can formulate a taste for literature.
Following this discussion, Mr.. 81. J.
Beachy, Of Eiklick, one of the best looking
and most intelligent farmers in the county.
read paper on Improvements Of the Soil. -
= IL is my object. said Mr. Beaehy. to
discuss few methods for the improvement
of soil. = How to make weak soil fertile.s'
is question every farmer has to study.
Mr.. Beachy described the different qualities
OF soil. and said, poor soils can only be
made rich by the application of fertilizers,
plowiDg and tilling. II is much better to
feed than TO sell hay, for reasons that are
obvious. II frequently pays to raise crcp
Of buckwheat, clover or millet only to plow
under, foi when their roots and substance
are incorporated with the soil, it greatly as
sists in production. Crops plowed down
serve as manure, and keeps up the ground.
There cannot be better fertilizer used
than clover; it contains four times as
much fertilizing material in the roots, as
in the tops
Mr.. WoOdford, associate editor Of the
Farm Joi,rHoi, read paper after the debate
on the above question had been closed. un-
der the caption Have Care" II was un-
questionably the best literary production
read before the institute, and was filed with
practical hints that seemed to 90 directly
home TO the audience. He started ont with
the assertion that many farmers will put
down set Of bars two or three times day
all their lives rather than think of building
a gate. That . farmers boy wiz. in nine
cases out of ten, LET two or three bars up to
be broken by the cows while he idly pursues
a butterfly. A little thoughtful care would
obviaie both of these troubles. The farm on
which the most care is taken will show the
largest amount of profit
Your county is largely devoted 10 dairy
but 90 not believe you are realiz-
ing all the profits you would if proper care
was taken. Are your pastures all they can
be made2 Was your crop Of hay gathered
with that scrupulous care that will retain all
its nutriment? is the food for your cows
prepared and weighed out Is the water YOU
give them as pure as it should be? Has it
never occurred to you that butter worth ~
cents per pound in exchange for goods, can
be made worth 10 cents and have q good
market if cared for properly? believe in
bestowing our best care on whatever stock
we have-suecess viii surely follow Always
open the traces before letting down the neck
yoke. / once knew a boy who had been
taught how TO hitch up. He was
sent ON an errand with a valuable team Of
horses. In unhitching be opened three
traces, but neglected the fourth until after
be had let down the neck yoke. The horses
ran away, demolishing the wagon, and
half-year's profit of the farm was lost. l |
knew farmer who grew good crops and got
better prices than his neighbors. He took I
care TO clean his seed. and could |
always find ready buyers who wanted them
for planting purposes. I might go op all
Jay pointing out instances Of where The !
difference between gain and loss can De at
iribuied TO care taking. As parting ad- |
nonition let me caution you TO see that the |
Invaluable product of our farm homes.
which supply our cities and towns with |
pure minded. industrious and capable citi- |
sens, receive the loving and christian care
they deserve"
Our WORK, and How We Do Il, was the |
subject Of a delightfully."- entertaining essay
read by Mrs Eliza Critehiield. Of Jenner.
The work that falls to farmers wives diff |
Iers in different localities said the esssyist. I
In this county We have household duties. /
COWS to milk, butter to make, and gardens
to look alter. Our burdens are not increas-
sd because oar husbands lack in industry, /
but our lands are less fertile than in other /
sections and our husbands are kept busy
with farm duties. l don't know that we
have any reason to complain. We must OBJ !
serve the striciest economy we must have
BUR regular hour 70 arise All shOnId be al
he morning meal We must be prompt at /
III times so as not to retard the work Of the 4
iarm. AS the engineer consults his watch
10 see whether he is on time at certain sta
lions, 50 must the farmers wife have a
for the performance of her work.
No better place can be found for systematic
work than in the farmers home. Every |
farmers wife must learn that COWS must be !
MIXED regularly to obtain good results The |
poultry must be fed regularly. bat above all
meals must be regular. since the way to
reach man spoeket is through his stomach !
Between the farmers wife and daught
there should be systematic division of the
work. They should change positions at least
once month, 50 that the daughter can be-
come familiar with all the duties ola woman
on the farm. and shus be prepared to make
good wife. The instructions OF a mother are
Of more benefit to daughter than can be
secured in seminaries The fact that cur
homes are in the country permits Us 20 Use
our time TO the best advantage. ! can con-
ceive OF no happier scene than q farmers
evening gathering, when the days work is
done and all are gathered in The quiet home,
in interesting study and harmless