Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-01-20

Thompson be elected PRESIDENT, ana tnls
was seconded and made unanimous.
Messrs VIM. Patterson, Robert Stevenso
and Christy Robb were elected Vice Presi-
dents and J. S. Campbell, Esq. Secretary.
Mr.. Nixon stated that the small room
would be used during the day and the
large room ct night.
Mr.. Riddle moved to proceed with the
regular program, and James Downie OF
Adams twp. read an interesting article on
corn growing, giving statistics of its pro-
duction on this continent, and hints re-
garding its cultivation. He favored top
dressing.
Mr.. Msgee asked for the experience OF
others ss to the use of commercial or arti-
fetal fertilizer in corn growing, and thus
brought about q general discussion on the
use and value Of fertilizers. Mr.. Robb
thought it bad policy to use it on corn;
Ben. Douthett favored using plenty OF II
and fertilizing all the ground; Nixon
thought that farmers should club together
and buy it from first hands; Mr.. Aagee
said it was mistake to use it in rows, but
that it was a good thing for all the ground;
Judge Weir favored using plenty OF 1t; MI
Riddle thought some farmers were impoy'
erished by the improper use OF fertilizers
said the law required all fertilizers 10 De
analysed and branded, and that soils were
also analyzsd at the State College farm;
Mr.. Daubenspeck favored experimenting
with it; Jas. N. Douthett thinks that
clover and farm-yard manHre are the best
fertilizers; G. A. Cruikshank said that tue
State Board does the farmer an injury by
passing South Carolina rock, which sours
the soil, for fertilizer;th hat good fertilizers
increase the crops, and had enabled the
| farmers of his vicinity to raise their own
| wheat; Mr.. Hobaugh and W. e. BARLEY
| thought Clover the best fertiliEer; MIR. Nix
| on and Mr.. Smith wanted to vote on the
question; Christy Robb has never used fer
tilizers, and now has better crops than ev-
or; the vote matter was dropped, and the
Institute adjourned till l. P. N. The room
was filled at the first session, and those
that were there seemed to be full of busi-
ness.
Upon reassembling that afternoon, the
small Court room was crowded and it was
agreed to hire the Opera House for next
day.
Mr.. Riddle read the paper of VIM. Stahl
Of Quincy, H., on spraying Fruit-Trees.
John D. Harrison of Clinton twp, read
An excellent essay on Potato Culture. he
fsvors planting as early as possible, and
he free use of fertilizer.
Judge Weir read paper on Roads and
supervisors He believes in the use of the
.craper and roller as early in the Spring as
possible, objects to working out" road
taxes, believes that supervisors are born
not made and excepts them from all poll
tics; says the scrsper and roller will repair
The roads on mill tax while the plow
.nd shovel require mills.
James Stephenson, Esq, read paper
on Roads and Road making; stating the
methods of constructing roads in ages gone
by, referred to the old state and plank
Dads, thinks the road law can be improv-
I'd, and that we should have state aid and
County Sup't. of roads; that all road
taxes should be LEVIED by the county and
paid in money.
Christy Robb followed with an essay on
Roads, Public and Private" He refer
red to our wonderful progress in everything
but road making; gave some history Of
road making on which he said the state al
lowed acres in every 100 for roads; thinks
that our present road laws are good enough
| and that bad roads are the fault OF bad su-
pervisors; that roads are not made but
| patched; that there are too many special
laws and blind laws; said that the money
| spent by the state on the Parker and W.
| 5unbury roads was wasted; thinks that the
law should prescribe a standard for roads
and that Corstables should be required to
report on them; referred to tho careless
work on the roads, and made some sugges-
rions as to the road laws. His article was
\ bright and suggestive one.
At this point couple of attorneys in
II AOe~S
law of New Jersey, which permits the
County Commissioners to bond the coun-
ries for the purpose of macadamizing the
principal roads. Some farmers in the room
thought that the farmers should not pay
all the rad tax, while the teamsters, law
ers, doctors, ETC. paid none.
| Charley Kerr said the trOuble was that
too many farmers paid their road tax by
leaning on their shovels. and said that
Hugh Sproul was the best Supervisor Cher
Try twp. had ever had.
The special road law of Clinton twp.
which allows the Supervisors to appOrtion
the roads among the property owners was
several times referred to.
| Elliott Robb favored toll gates on all
roads, as also did W. Il. BARLEY and N. FL.
Thompson.
Chss. r. Smith said that all roads were
built by taxation on real estate, which is
not right, and he favors better and more
equitable tax laws. and thinks that hf-
tesn foot read is wide enough.
Josiah NJ Thompson said that AZ per
cent of the people of this State live in
towns, and that the other So per cent have
70 keep up the roads. He favOrs State
law regarding roads. W. K BARLEY :
motion TO appoint committee 10 frame
SOME suggestions for our State Legislators
carried.
The road matter was then dropped, and
Mr.. J. D MCGEE of Valencia was invited
70 read his paper ON "Will Silo Payf
Mr. McGee had considerable expert
ence with silos and he finds that they do
pay he builds them of boards, and makes
them air tight by covering on the inside
with tarred paper. These are filled with
green stuff orr fodder, etc-which the
cattle greatly enjoy in mid winter.
The Institute then adjourned till next
day.
The lecture of Chill Hazard that evening
was enjoyed by all who heard it. Chill IL
= pleasing talker, and he had u good audi
l ence.
| Wednesday morning Mr.. A. G. Black of
Slipperyrock read an essay on "HOw to
keep the boys ON the farm" The discus
sion that followed included the question of
schooling and took q wide range The
way to keep the boys on the farm is to
treat them right aud give them chance.
Marshall Douthett read his fathers es-
say ON the Relation of the Farmer to
other People aud did it very we'll.
| VIM. II Glenn of " Sunbury read an
essay entitled What is the Mstterf" He
thinks farm land pays too much tax; and
is in { vor of taxing church property and
reducing salaries. Legislation is a good
ting but the law cannot reach the loafer
who sits on storebox whiting Q stick
and talking politics.
| Will Findley spoke of corporation taxes;
Charlie Kerr thinks there are too many
| Iniddlemen; N. Ii. Thompson talked of the
tax on corporations; Thos. Hays of the tax
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