Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-01-08
The otess "pow Wow"

Tuesday of this week was the greatest
day Renfrew has sssa tor many . year
All Butler county wss thsre-that 10 to ssy
representatives Of almost every district IL
the county put in au spPesrsaes-And they
had Q good time and withsl . profitable
one
when President Douthstt raped for
order there were ct least two hundred
persons In the Opera House. and sftsr
order was secured be stated the objects OF
tha Institute in few web chosen remarks.
Mr.. Harlan Book was elected President
of the meeting, and he was asnked BY
quite an array of handsome snd substantial
looking Vice Presidents, all Of whose
names we did not learn.
Marshall DoYthstt and J. 4. HeCaferty
were elected Secretaries.
The address Of welcome was made by
Simeon Nixon, who went back ten years
and talked of the old Penn twp. Farmers
League, and then went for the monopolies
a non- Agricnltursl class of animals that
give Sim the nightmare.
A we'll worded response WAS made by
Mr.. C. L. Patterson.
D. B. Douthett Esq. was then called
upon and made An address on Orchard
Culture" he had q cone of apples on the
stage, the big ones at the bottom, with q
little crsbapple on the top. and he used it
for illustrating the fate of the farmer. he
thinks North or Northwest frontage the
best for an orchard, the Spring the best
time to plant, that the best varieties to
plant depend upon soil and location, that
too many swest-spple trees are planted,
that the best time to prsne is when your
knife is sharp and that the wounds should
be painted.
Mr.. J. A. NcCsfsrty, Of Glade Run,
thought that the farmsr's sueesss depend
ed upon his raising the best of everything,
having q place for everything. and study
ing the needs of the market.
Music was furnished by Mr.. Z. h. Brown
and his two daughters who are splended
musicians, and John and Kittie Criswell
favored the audience with the song IRE
member your Irish"
VIM. N. Glenn, of West Sunbury, read
an essay on potato culture, in which he
spoke of the preparation of tho soil, advised
cutting for planting from the butt end,
planting 4 inches deep with scores 50
inches apart. He says it pays to alternate
q field with two rows Of corn and one Of
potatoes, as by 10 doing the corn crop is
as large as though the field were planted
entirely in corn, and you have the potatoes
extra, also that potatoes 30 planted are
shaded and that the bugs do not flourish
in the shade.
The question box was source Of much
amusement and some instruction.
when is man too old TO plant an
orchardf" was answered by w. n. Glenn
with the word never" and then he gave
an experience of his to prove 1t.
"Is the business depression caused by
over. production" was answered by Ira
McJunkin Egg. who thought it was not,
Auu gave LIS Icdsous 81 boAHhihS.
An inquiry as to the proper time to
pillow was answered by Sheriff Brown.
"What effect does the Noon have on the
planting of potstoesiv was answered by
Sim Nixon in . criticism on some of the
supsrst itiops of the day.
The rscitstions by the little folks that
evening were good and were highly enjoy
ed by all, and during the evening aud also
at the session of next morning addresses
were made by Hon. John n. Greer, Hon
Josish N. Thompson. Thos. Hays Esq.
and Others.
Miss BERTHE NcElree secured the prise Of
IS for beat recitation, Clyde Timblin was
riven present Of - 90 by Eco Ksltsn-
bach and D. Stewart; Jos. White was
presented with Douthett's pyramid Of
apples; the prize for the senior contest was
divided between D. D. Dodds and J. A.
McCsferty; Jas. Downie secured the
prize for the best essay on Farmers
Wrongs; and McCsfsrty made the closing
speech thanking the people of Rsnfrew
and vicinity for then hospitality.
Two meetings will be held in Butler Co.
doing this year.