The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-01-08

Report OF ccmmlttee on Farmers
Institute
EpnnR HrnA1p The mmittee appoin-
ted by the Farmers nersing that eonyenedin
the conrs house on MONDAY, Do'ember nh
desire throngll your paper 70 make the fol-
Iowins rsport.
The committee met al tbecali ofthe chair
man in somerset, on Thursday. the md day
or Janasry. 1899. and prepared the following
program. Time of mseting, Tuesday and
WEDNESDAY. February liih. and i2th. 1893.
Tuesday, February lith, 1890. Fore noon
session.
Cal 10 order al . and ADJOURN at L.
I. Organization
.. Music.
3. Farmers Institute for Somerset conn-
" a J. Boose, Meyersiale Pa
4. Farmers Mistakes: Philip Walker.
Husband, Pa
5. Reading matter Tor farmers families
W. II Miller, ssoyestown. Pa
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
Call to order at 1880 and adjourn at 40.
/. Music
,. Poultry for profit: D. W. Win. Glade
Pa
,. Why Farmers should organize: p X
Moore. Trent, Pa.
4. -Four years experiments with fertiii-
zers, J. A. Gundy, member State Board Of
Agriculture, Lewisburg. Pa.
Woman's work on the farm, Mrs. Maggie
Dickey, Friedens Pc.
Tuesday, evening Call to order at $50
and adjourn at 9.
1. Music.
?. What can we do for our boys and girls2
Ms. Maggie Risheberger Jenner \ Rhoads,
Pa
3. Recitation mothers fool By little
farmer boy.
l. Birds Of Pennsylvania useful and hurt
fal TO the farmer An illustrated lecturel
B.H. waron NJ. D. Ornithologist of the
State Board OF Agriculture, West Chester,
Pa.
wednesday FEBRUARY u. Forenoon ses-
sion.
Cali to order a. 0 and adjourn at u
/. Music.
?. Carp culture: James Lambert, Lam
berisyilie, Pa
3. Raising live stock for profit: A. X.
Kinmell, Berlin, Pa
I. Producing hay for market: 0. P sha-
yer. Coleman. Pa
3. Oar Homes: Mrs. Rose J. csaver,
New. Lexington, Pa.
WEDNESDAY afternoon. Call to order at 1870
and adjourn $50.
]. Music.
?. Public schools for the farmer; &c
Weller Gebharts, Pa
3. Improvement Of soil: Milton J. Beachy'
Elk Lick, Pa.
Have care Hon. Jno. A. Woodward,
member Of state Board Of Agriculture and
Associate Editor Of Farm Journal, Howard,
Pa
5. Our work and how We do it Mrs Eliza
]. Critchfeld, JenBer Y Roads, Pa.
wednesday evening. Clll to order at ESQ
and adjourned al 8.
l. Music.
,, Naming the farm, Mrs. N. J. Beachy'
Elk Lick Pa.
3. Address BY a little country girl.
5. Hygiene as related 10 our rural homes
II. D. Moore N. d. New Lexington, Pa.
5. Miscellaneous business.
Papers read by local members Of the lnsti-
tute should not exceed 10 or Is minutes in
length.
The committee desires that every one who
reads this report will consider himself per
sonally invited 10 be present and take part
in the discussions that will follow the read
ing OF each paper This meeting is held
under the auspices of the State Board OF
Agriculture body created by Act of Assem-
bly, for the advancement OF the agricultural
interest OF the commonwealth, and is there.
fore not held in the interest OF any local
organization. II is hoped that the farmer:
OF the county will show their appreciation o.
this efiJrl made solely Tor their own benefit
bv LAYING aside for few days their accus
toned labors, 10 come and join in these dis
cuss:ons. as well as to hear what their broth
er farmers have to say, We need each others
help and council. let us, therefore, come tc
this meeting bringing our wives, sons anC
daughters with Us.
The secretary Of the State Board Of Agri
culture has promised to favor US with his
presence, If his official duties will at al
permit him to be absent from the state capi
tai at the time Of our meeting.
The following questions are proposed fo
discussion, in addition to the subjects as
signed. any one of which can be taken up by
vote Of The meeting whenever there may b
tune To devote to this purpose
The Almanac and its signs. Road law
Of Pennsylvania Utility Of Farm Journal
or Agricultural Papers" "Dairying in Som
erset county, R,latioa Of Science to Agricul
ture"
A query box will be opened at each ses
sion, which will give to all an opportunity
TO ask any question relating to the farming
industry, on which Information may be de
sired.
Hotel accommodations will be farnishe,
at from Slo9 to 81 30 per day, and still love
rates can be secured at private boarding
houses.
The B. & o. r. r. Co., will sell tickets a
excursion rates, from every point in th'
county, at which they have an agent. Ar
rangements to be observed by those wishing
to secure excursion rates will be. hereafte
published, in county papers.
n b CRIrcHFIELD, Jenner Y Roads, Pa.
0. P. SHAVER Coleman, Pa
5. L. SHoBER, Somerset Pa.
Committee.
Milford Items.
Roads were pretty good. but Saturday
= nights rain has spoiled them considerably
Mrs. Herman Queer, is seriously i'll viii
heart 1rof,zV her ease i very rribeai n,