The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-06-29
The eEnrmer.,In.itfute.

The Farmers' Institute.
The second annual farmers institute for
Cambria county was held at EbenSburg on
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
These Institutes are being held all over
the state and attended with beneficial
suits. Part of the expense is born by the
state, the total appropriate tion for this work
being $500 annually. This was appor-
toned last year among the different coun-
ties Of the state in the proportion of a min
imum of S75 to each county and an addi
tional allowance of two and one-half cents
for each farm in the county under the CEN
suS of 1880. Last season the counties of
Elk. ForeS3, Mexican. Pike and Potter did
not ask for their quota. but several of these
counties now demand their share. This
will reduce the minimum apporIionment
of last year to Si5 instead of SO. The al
lOwance of two and one-half cents per
farm will be retained. This apportionment
gave Cambria county SllO for Institutes.
Under this mode of distribution the largest
amount is drawn b. Lancaster county
with It's apporIionment of s225, and the
smallest by Cameron of so.
The citizens of Ebensburg and vicinity
made great preparations to give the far
merS welcome to the second annual in
Stitute and the town was clad in holiday
attire. The business houses and streets
were decked with flags and bunting, and
numerous arches. wreaths and banners
were erected on the streets.
The institute was in charge of Hon.
James J. Thomas, of Carroll township, the
resident member Of the state
board Of agriculture.
The attendance of farmers at the inSti
tute was not, however, what il should have
been. Those who were here expressed
themselves as being well pleased with their
visit and benefited by what they heard,
but the dul. times evidently kept many
away.
The Reed band, of Johnstown, arrived
on the 10 A. NJ. train on Tuesday and en-
Iivened the town during the institute with
selections of good music.
On Tuesday afternoon Hon. James J.
Thomas called the meeting To order when
Judge Barker and George Huntley were
elected vice presidents and Prof John Me
Cormick secretary. Judge Barker then
delivered an address of welcome aud at the
close of which he declined the position of
vice president and suggested the subStitu-
ton of Adam Schettig, of Carroll town
ship, which was accordingly made.
Among the prominent people from
abroad who took part in the proceedings
were: Thomas j. Edge, secretary of the
state board of agriculture; Prof. ). Il.
HeigeS. pOmOlngiSt, agricultural depart
ment, Washington; j. Il. Altman, Grange
lecturer and PopuliSt candidate for gov
ernor of Thompsonstown; Il. ii. Altman,
ornitholOgiSJ of the state board of agr,-ul-
ture: Prof. Lawson. of Armstrong county;
Prof. Butt, of the State College; w. {.
Sloan, of the state board of agriculture, of
WestmoreIand county; State Senator \.
Il. Critchiield, of Somerset county; Col.
Spangler, of Belefonte, and many Others.
Thomas w. Hughes, of Munster town
ship, was appointed TO take charge of the
query box.
Addresses were then delivered by Sena-
tor Critchfield and Prof. j. r Altman.
During the session of the institute the
AltuS Glee Club, under the leadership Of
Prof. Il. l.. Gibson, sang a number of
pieces in an artistic and Creditabe manner
which were highly appreciated by the aud
ience.
Prof ID. W. Lawson. of Armstrong
county, read an essay on the theological
Formation of Soils, >" after " hich the query
box was opened and a number of questions
discussed.
In the evening Prof. Butts. of the State
Agricultural College addressed the insti-
tute on ''Our Homes" " and DR. +. ii. War
ren on ''Ornithology.'
Wednesday morning was spent in ais
cuSsing a number of questions which came
from the query box.
On Wednesday at o'clock the speakers
and others connected with the Institute
were taken out for u drive and on their re-
turn expressed themselves as highly
pleased with the pure air aud grand seen
erv surrounding our mountain town.
On Wednesday afternoon Prof. Altman
spoke on Organization" DIR. Warren on
.'Taxidermy," and Congressman Hicks on
'OrganiZation." j. +. Mckenrick, ESD
read an essay on "A Boy and Giles ID.
Price. Esq. of Erie, delivered an address
on The Dangers that Threaten Our
Country
The institute. as We have said. was a
success in every way with the exception of
the attendance of farmers, their numUer