The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-11-23
DUBOIS co. FARMERS INSTITUTE.


Inc DUBOIS county Farmers In
stitute will hold it, annual sessio,
this year at Ireland. on Dec. 1Otl
and 18th. Mr.. l.. l.. Kelso i Pres
ident, and Sch. Anderson Secre
tary. All farmers, with their wiye.
and children, in Dubois county. are
entitled to membership and all the
privileges OF the Institute. includ-
ing participation in the discussion
OF the topics presented. The law
under which county Farmers Insti
tutes are organized in every county
In Indiana. provides for the paw
ment OF a portion Of the incidental
expenses of each session. by an an
nual appropriation Of 50 900 from
the State Treasury. or about S54.35
10 each county in the State. These
Institutes are under the manage
ment Of Purdue University. and the
law authorizing them j. one Of the
beneiicent acts of the Democratic
legislature of 1889. The following
i the law under which they are
held.
SECTION !. That il j. hereby made
the duty of the Committee OF Experi-
mental Agriculture and Horticulture. Of
the board Of Trustees. together with the
faculty Of the school Of Agriculture of
furuue University, To appoint, before
November 1T OF each year, suitable per
sons TO hold in the several counties Of |
TINS state. between the lst dav of No
Nember and the lst day Of April OF each
year, county lntltuies. for the purpose Of
giving 70 farmers and Others Interested
therein instructions in agriculture. horri-
culture. agricultural chemistry ami eco-
nomic entomology
SEC. :. Such Institutes shall be held
al such times and places a. said commit
zee ana faculty may determine. and nm
Ter such rules, regulations and methods
y instructions n they may prescribe:
PROVIDED, however. That such Insfi-
ltes shall he 50 conducted a. 10 give
nose attending the results OF the latest
In theoretical and prac-
lcal agriculture and horticulture.
&c . FOR the purpose Of carving
'ut me provisions OF this act. paving tbs .
aiar1es OF instructors and other neces-
AIRY expenses. the sum Of five thousand !
Ioilars i hereby appropriated. to be ex. !
'eniei under the direction Of the said i
ominittee OF said Board of Trustees. and !
hey snail annually report such expendi- /,
lires ana the purposes thereof to the
GOVERNOR I
II farmers and their wives genei- t
lily in the county would attend the 9
essions, it would add largely to
heir ability TO make farming more y
(
Hon. James A. Mount and wife. n
I Shannondale, Montgomery coun. il
Y, noted cattle, sheep and dairy 9
managers, will be the principal in
tructors at the session in Ireland. G
nd they would be pleased to me, I Y
ersonallv a many as possible OF Il
ne farmers and their families from
Il parts Of the county during the U
institute. Three sessions will be 3
ED each day, morning. evening h
nd night, beginning at 10 o'clock II
n the morning Of Monday, Dec. y
9TH. and the subjects presented W
Ill be discussed by the farmers
resent, as they may desire. n
a committee Of citizens Of that "
art OF the county has been az to
ointed to look after the entertain 70
lent Of those from other portions q
the county, and they vi il il a
ounced that the latch-strings Of sc
leir houses are ready to use. and u,
lo-e who attend will BE taken care RI
Tree Of expense to them. and they
ant, also, 70 be crowded with far 70
Iers and their families attending di
lc institute. and will spare no ex-
tons to make visit with them
easant to all. The community i
'ted Tor it, free-handed hospital ~ ~
y,--and there viii bc no discount III
their reputation on this occasion fire