The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-01-06
OFFICIAL REPORT

OF ths Stark County Farmers Institute
Held In Clty Hall, Canton, o., Dec. 80
and 81, 1901.
Institute opened with music by Prof. E.
o. Reed and prayer by Rev. j. II. Harp
ster.
President Shaub made his opening adj
dress in plain, practical manner, calling
attention to the rules of the State Board
of Agriculture and the law under which
the Farmers Institutes Of the State are
held.
Clayton Holl, practical farmer Of New
Berlin, read an excellent essay on "Silage
and its use.n
"Barns for stock apd crops" was treat.
ed by w. 1. Chamberlain of Hudson, Ohio,
in plain lecture illustrated with draw
iDgs and plans.
The following named committee on
nomination of officers for the ensuing
year was appointed: d. NJ. Niswonger, G.
c. Pontius, j. Bowman, George Albright
and Eli Doll.
Afternoon session opened with music by
Prof. e. o. Reed.
Prof. Charles L. Thome, Of the Ohio ex-
pertinent station, Columbus, o, gave bis
lecture on THE Spraying of Orchards"
illustrating the same with drawings show
ing the comparative benefits derived from
spraying, also giving the formula If the
Bordeaux mixture, which has been found
to be the most reliable. A pounds suiphate
of copper A pounds lime with 80 gallons
of water makes the proper solution for
scale and leaf blight-add 2 ounces Paris
Green for the codling moth. Four spray
ings about ten days apart, beginning v hen
the foliage is out and fruit about as large
as a small pea, will be sufficient.
Miss Anna Fox. OF Freeburgh, read an
excellent essay on "The Education of
Farmers"
EVENING SESSION.
Mrs. S. o. Eggert, of Massillon, having
no subject assigned her, claimed "The
Whole Field of Agriculture" ;" and gave a
most instructive essay.
W.. /. Chamberlain entertained the In
sttute with his lecture on "The Farmers
Food for Body and Mind" taking for his
text "Man shall not live by bread alone,
but by every word that proceedeth out of
the mouth of God.n This was a most in
structive lecture, giving in minute detail
the large variety of bodily food the farmer
has within his immediate reach, iu con-
nection with the opportunities of cultivat-
ing the mind.
SECOND DAY.
"The Mistakes of Farmers" were
enumerated in very lively manner by S.
p. Wilson of Louisville.
''Forty Years Wheat Culture in Ohio"
was treated by Prof. Charles e. Thome in
most interesting lecture, illustrated by
maps, diagrams and statistics showing
the different sections of the state, giving
the average production by decades OF each
section, also referring to the application of
commercial fertilizer in some sections
being no positive proof Of increased pro-
ductlon as compared with sections where
no commercial fertilizer was applied.
"The Farm, its Legal Rights and Duties"
was handled in q mastery manner by
w. S. Pullman OF Wilmot:
"Does IL Pay TO Cut Cornfodder" was
treated by N. e. Mofft In very practical
essay showing the folly of depending on
hard corn stalks as food for animals.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The committee on nomination of Off
GERS for the ensuing year reported the
following names: President, N. e Moi
fitt; vice president, Jacob Grossnan sec
retary, "A. Pontius; treasurer, William
H. Essig; executive committee, Lewis
Essig, Lewis j. Wise and John F. Roth.
Ol motion of A.. M. Wise the report of
the committee was received and on motion
of ]. Il. N,tz the rules OF the society were
suspended aud the secretary instructed to
cast the vote of thu society for the persons
and thus the persons named by the COM
mittes were eiecsed d as Ulcers for the en-.
suing year.
Agriculture not a Subordinsry ca alling''
was given Ivy w. Il. Smith of Massillon, Ia
apaper ut very tins literary merit.
o j. Vine gave avery p-ac'icni lecture
on the esui,j .es"iow u NJ she the Farm
Pay Better"
W. 1. Chamherlaiu delivered the closing
lecture of toe lnstitu'e, OH slow 81 Tile
4 "A "A ..asr aa... Hhsa ax1yitl
chart aud diagrams and Riviog det tiled
minute EXPLANATIONS OF all the operations
inciuding ihe hsnjliGH of toois, which are
necessary to construct perf.ct and thor
ouah drainsg of farm land.
The insni u n psssed'a resolution uDaDi
inousiy favoring the free delivery Of mai
matter TO all cit z.ns.
The exercises Of the institute wero 81
discussed as thoroughly as time woui'
permit, being very generally participated
In by those present among whom my o.
mentioned, p. j. Palmer, j. u. Niesz, u
M. Niswor ger, A. j. Shafer, Mrs. s.. U
Eggert, LUvi Smith, A. McGregor, Levi
Essig and many others. II is gratifying
to note that the home talent on our pro
gramme responded nobly, there not bein
one failure, II is also gratifying to stat
that the attendance throughout was yer
good, being principally made up OF tn
leading representative farmers and thel
wives of the county, all OF whom man
Tested a lively interest in the exercises, g
that il may truly be said of this Farmer
Institute, that II was a school "for III
purpose of teaching better methods {
! farming, stock raising, fruit culture an
ali the branches of business connecte
with the industry of agriculture" as col
n templated by the law under which II wa
|. held.
The exercises were regularly intersper
ed with appropriate vocal and instrumel
tai music rendered in fine style by Pro