The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-02-01
Opening Session OF the Fzrmsis
instituts.


TIE third annual session Of the Sonasei
I County Farmers Institute met in the Corrl
House al 70 4. NJ TaesiAy morning A5out
/ h.ty farmers sad number Of iaiies-m5s;-
I ly fasmefs' wives and dsughters-xers pre-
ent Eaen Senator C7ifchdsld, the local men
bsr O. Tie SAFE Folnd ST Agricaitasr. cali
I ed TIE Irsti,ule 70 oFsier. Mss Ll1gbliu, u
I Indiana county, was introduced sni led The
singing Ct e. AHHaH the Power Of Jesus
F Name Miss Larghiia Is the p0ssessor Of 4
sweet flce as vel as a s;rous and sweet
voice an ve predict that her singing VII
I be one q he chief features Of the Tnstitu.e.
I Rev. Johnson, the venerable Lutheran min
ister from stoyesroNa, led II prayer
0a no,fsa Of = r. BJose, yult J.
Beachy, Of Salisbury. was elected President ,
Hsary Ranch, Of JenneEtown. Vice Presi-
dent, Jacob :. Miller, Of Qlemasouing
township. Secretary, and Jaco5 Kimmeii, Of
stonTrrsek township. Query manager.
Sensfor CriichEeli thea introduced the
gentlemen who were present rom abroad
Pres Esigss, Of YORK county, w4s d-s. cal
ei spln. he remarked ina. the Iasliiuis
Toaii hear aaough fon hin later on. and
m -reiy s.l.iei boE-d'ys-is. &, .o-e iakiag
hs ssaf. Secretary Eiye. OF tie = a.. la-d
o. Asricl.tare, aid be wished . Correct
an Impression that Lad lecorze Garrett in
some iocai.f.es il resa-. u Tie exposes Of
Farmers Institutes. Tie expenses q
thzse meetings be said are pad oar Of
an appropriation Of $3.50 made for holding
tasu hy the legislature. They ereuct hsld
tn tie interet Of any political or rclis siouz
party. bar a-e Intended for memhers CT al
par Is sud al ie-0ninations.
Tae expense Of holding them isaot paid
- E-uers, since tie ststs lsyies not tax on
real gztate5 bar the expense Is paid y those
Wa have Money az interest and make re-
t1-n Of the sa-s according t3 law
M- 1IsWilEams. OF Walnut. JEniala
county ana NJ Hopx0od. member Of tie
stz-e Board Of Agricaitare from Fsyet,s
coun-y, were aext iatroda.ai. and zstaraed
,hzs- lhaHkz for he rscsption rendered
suem.
Mr. ". Il. Waiksr, Of Sionyerssk sowa-
ship, who had been assigned the G-st plaee
or the program for a paper ca Raising
Cattle flr Profit, vas n9l present, and the
period vas i1ksn uP b. ar. McWlL-anls-
Of Jrniata county. who rad weli P-erar-
sd sa1 ca-ssally coasidersd essay on Ne
cessifv OF Farmers Ei1cluo1r VI Nc
Williams f15s h1,t Ei;h tie coumoa
schools Of the state iusoElr as they are not
compelled to employ tslchsrs qadelAli to
.szl2h farmers children il branches -elaliHg
to aaiHIal ard vegeszbie lie. Men engageI
in a. other occupations of Ifs Ehsr1 irtziIi-
gsacsE repaired. ere prepared for their wors
b. special instruction l. branches relating
to their occupations OF professions. OF What
earthly benefit IS The study Of he nap OF
Asa and AREA to the boys AID girls on TIE
farms WY not employ Che time devoted
70 these branches to teaching them the
chemistry Of tie soii ard thousaBd ard
ere taings tbat vii prove CT material tene-
e. 70 them L is uot aeces.arg to instruct
them IN The theory ef any Of the sciences,
but gi7e them the results II order that they
MAJ the setter profit By thea.
n. NcWiliiaEs awakened = responsive
chord Il the Learis Of his audience. Eud the
discussion that f0iioFed- participated n By
Prof Hisss Mr. Edge and Others. made the
opering session Of the Institute one Of great
interest
Every aFaIa5ie eat in the Court rcom
vaz occupied before ths hour Of a6io1rn-
ment arrived by rsprsen;atTs farmers from
al sections OF TIE county.
4 the ahernoon session the crowd Ess 80
great that many persons we're unab.s &c gain
admission 10 the cG1rt room