The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-27
FAVOR THE STATE BOARD.
Marion Comfy Agricultural Society Resolve
Against CullOp Bill-Pspers Read.

The first paper on the programme Of the
Farmers Institute. yesterday. was by w.
w. stevens. of Salem. who offered some
valuable advice on the Saving and APP
plying of Manures.D He was followed by
A. b. Harris. of Goshen. Mr.. Harriss
subject was ''Silos and silage." In his talk
he said that silage can be made from rye,
oats, clover. millet and corn.
His experience had been only with
corn. There is no waste. he said.
TO the feeder of silsge. az every psrs of the
stalk. except the roots. goes into the silO,
and every ounce of this goes into the COW.
Silage COSTS" he continued. but Y cents
per ton. Sixteen tons of settled silage can
De produced on an acre. and fed TO cows 90
cost of g. IS Tor cow in each six months"
Mrs. Julia Waugh read a paper again
yesterday, entitled. Husbands and Wives
as Business Psrtners." Marriage is q life
partnership. she said, with the
woman not the silent one. Be-
cause the husband is the chief
collector of revenue. it does not follow
that he is the only wage-earner. Boht
husband and wife work hard and faith
fully, turning everything to account. As
the property increases they increase the
comforts. climbing step by step TO the home
of their ideal The success of the home
lies In the fact that there is but one
pocket-b book and JOINT bank account.
This plan will work successfully. for
where there Is an eXtravagant wom-
an there is also an extravagant
man. To certain extent marriage is q busi-
ness transaction. the marriage certiticate
being the deed. 1t may be termed an ex-
change of possessions and protection for
many compliments.
Prof. w. &. Latta, of Purdue University,
in paper on Experiments with Corn"
recommended shallow planting in deeply.
orr md nd ha N
May was favorable planting season. He
thought that If the ground was we'll ma
nured ana she grain planted thickly. that
IL could be harvested earlier and cured
more perfectly.
In the afternoon the inst itute was enter.
tanned by some pertinent suggestions on
the Busy Mans Garden" by DIR. Collins.
OF Carmel The Doctor believes that the
busy man should set out Gil his small fruIe
In such manner as TO be HD!e to plow be-
tween the rows instead of using the
hoe, thereby saving lots of time
and labor. Professor Lattl talked again
on Purdue University and w. w. stevens
read his second paper DEVOTED TO Glover az
a Fertilizer" Very few farmers are aware.
he said. what an important office clover
performs In the great business OF agrlcuIt-
ure. With clover to supply nitrogen freely
from the air. with inexhaGstible beds OF
upon for all the mineral elements
of plant food that our crops
need there is no reason why the
intelligent farmer should not grow mag
nificent crops, ond at the same time not
only maintain. but continually increase the
fertility and permanent betterment Of his
lands
Resolutions were unanimously adopted
by the institute to the effect that 'inas-
much as we feel that We have been greatly
benefited by the holding of institutes I'M
der the appropriation. and by the assistance
of the State, We earnestly recommend
TO our Legislature that said appropriation
be not only continued, but that It be in
creased If any changes be made. We also
appreciate the efforts that ere being made
by Purdue University to place the farmers
of the State on higher plane. and TO give
to farmers sons a broader education and q
deeper insight into the science of agri-
culture" 1t was further resolved that
as 1.-The legislation which is now pending
Is likely to cripple the usefulness
and credit of the Indiana State Board OF
Agriculture, it Is the sense OF this institute
that the Legislature be requested TO reject
all propositions and proposed enactments
which may be detrimental to the success
and best interests of the said State board"
The society then adjourned.