The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-06-22
TIE FARMERS INSTITUTE.
WILL BE HELD IN EBENSBURG ON
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
OF NEXT WEEK.
Ebensburg Making Great Prepara-
fi0ns for the Event


The farmers institute which has been
talked of for several weeks will be held in
Ebensburg on Tuesday and Wednesday OF
next week, June 26th and 27th.
Ever since its appointment the execu-
tive committee has been busy making ar
rangements TO have the meeting in Ebens-
burg pleasant and successful one. A re-
ception committee composed of II. H. My
ers, Esq, DIR. A. Griffith. DIR. L. NJ. Rich
ards, Rev. E. NJ. Bowman. Rev K. =.
Jones, p. G. Fenlon, Esq, Rev. j. j.
DeaSy. MeSSrS. f. c. Lloyd and Ed James
has been appointed who will welcome the
visitors to Ebensburg and go as near a.
possible to giving them the freedom of the
town
Already people are at work making
preparations to decorate the town and
when Tuesday comes if the farmers of
Cambria county don't be pleased with the
appearance % the county capital and their
reception, ii will be for some other reason
than a whole souled invitation to make
themselves at home.
Hon. James J. Thomas has issued the
following letter TO the farmers of the
county:
To the turner's u Cambria county:
n farmers institute will be held in the
court house. in Ebensburg, on June 2Gth
and 21th. The duty deVOlyeS upon me "a
the resident member of the state board of
agriculture To take charge of and conduct
the institutes in this county. VIII you
join with me in the endeaVOT to make this
our second institute a complete success?
These Institutes have been established
by the state for the dissemination of useful
knowledge pertaining To agriculture. Pro
feSSOr Wing, of Cornell University. says of
them; The farmers institute has un-
doubtedly done more than any other single
thing towards lifting up the general mass
of farmers and advancing the interests of
agriculture. Our first institute at Carroll
town was one of the best held in the state.
this is acknowledged by inststute workers
present on that occasion. We can ard
should make this one better stll. Farmers
who attended that institute will say that
they cannot afford To be absent from these
meetings.
Distinguished agriculturiStS from differ
ent parts of the state will be pres
ent, prepared to answer any questions on
any subject of interest To farmers. Among
them will be Thomas Edge. secretary of
the state board of agriculture; senator
CritchtielG, of Somerset; Professor Law
son, of Armstrong; Professors AnnSby and
Belts, of the state college: DIR. Warren. of
Chester, author of the celebrated Bird
Book of Pennsylvania" who will give an
illustrated lecture on the birds of PennSyl-
vania; Professor Altman, lecturer of the
grange; Professor Sloan, of WeStmorelaud
and Rev. DIR. Mcdaniel. ofTarentum: they
will all participate in the proceedings dur
ing the continuance of the institute.
Professors Mccormick. of Wflmore.
Leech and Gibson, of EbenSburg. IteI of
JohnStown, Foley and Fara baugh. of car
rolltown. Will read Interesting papers.
Much other local talent will contribute to
the interest of .he proceedings. Generals
Beaver and Hastings, Colonel Spangler
and Hon. James Kerr are expected To be
present.
Fellow farmers, this is our institute and
will be just what We make it, Come To-
EbenSburg and let us show our apprccia-
tion of the interest the people of that town
are taking i'll making it credit To the
cOlnty.
They are spending their time and money
with cOmmendable public spirit that
should compel our admiration and gradi-
tude. Trusting my brother farmers will
aid me by doing their share, | am
respectfully.
j j THoNAS