Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-02-08
THEY GATHER TOGETHER.
The Farmers Institute of Marshall
County, Has a Most Sue
cessful Meeting.

As has been previously announced.
the Farmers Institute of this county
met in Centennial opera house. Monday
and Tuesday of this week. Through
the efforts put forth 10y their officers.
a great deal of the successful termina-
ton of this influential gathering was
had.
The advantage and benefits desired by
our intelligent farmers at there meet
ings are inesumable, and the efforts
utilized to make them more successful
in the future should be more pronounc-
ed
Monday morning at an early hour the
people began to assemble at the place
of meeting, and although the weather
was very cold and severe, the number
gathered at the opera house. for the
first session, was large, and although
the interior of the hall was very cold,
yet the closest attention was given to
the entire exercise.
After the meeting was called to Or
der by the chairman, Wm. Erwin, of
Bourbon township, a song was rendered
by the Stony Point glee club. Prayer
was offered by Rev. J. ID. Allerton, of
Argos, after which Mayor Swindell de-
livered the address of welcome. Mr.
SWindell in his brief remarks made
few telling points, why the farmers
those at least within a radius of five
miles. should be interested in manufac
turing enterprises located in Plymouth.
1t was to their interest as well as that
OF the business men, as the benefits de
rived were in direct keeping with that
of the merchant. He also impressed up
on the minds of the young men and Ia
. dies that it was for them to branch out
from the old ways followed by their
parents. Times changes, and taking
i. INTO consideration the competition Of
today. they should work with more zeal
aud le9Yo-. lie dweit for . iew ne-
ments upon The ACCESSIBILITY of dairy
and poultry products, and being q man
OF experience along that line his words
were listened to with marked attention
Tn his concluding remarks, the Mayor
once more welcomed them to our beau
/ tful city, and stated that commit
tee would be readytoshoW thom around
our cl.y, and through the different man
,,fa.f,lf..,,os a,t fIicbr0nntc
In response to the address Of welcome
Air. Frank Baker, of Bourbon, read a
practice paper. covering great deal Of
territory. making a number Of very
good points lie touched upon the polit-
lea aspect of the country, andm regard
to the financial condition. He believed
party lines should be laid aside. In re-
gard to American farming, his points
were numerous, and thought if some
radical changes were not made soon, the
English farmer. through the half civil
ized natives of East India, will compel
; the American farmer to attend strictly
to home consumption. The farmers
: should begin to act for themselves, and
. especially when they pay 81 per cent Ct
the taxes. His story of how to keep the
{ boys on the farm was good, and full of
truth.
The subject. shall we continue TO
raise wheat, was then taken up by Mr..
: T. Il. Terry. OF Hudson, Ohio, Mr..
. Terry is practicle farmer, giving close
attention to the raising of wheat for the
money that is in it, He believed that
the average farmer should let wheat
, alone, unless they could SO enrich the soil
as to bring from twenty-five to forty
bushels to the acre That care should
be taken in the selection of the seed
nothing but the large kernels being
Z used.
Robert Erwin, OF Bourbon, gave Il
number of practicle ideas on waste on
the farm" which should be needed by
the farmers.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
This session opened up 10y music 10y
the glee club, followed by an article, on
the big Combination on the farm"
We were not present at the time Mr. Cal.
Hussleman, of Auburn, Indiana, deliv
J cred this excellent paper, but we under
stand that it was of a high standard,
and appreciated 10y great many. This
, subject brought out great many points
which were discussed by farmers pres
| ent.
The subject of @Tile and drainage"
by Chas. Fribley, of Bourbon, was a
fairly good article. The great trouble
being that he did not keep to the text.
While those present desired to learn
, some practicle ideas upon tiling land,
he consumed the greater part of his time
: in trying to tile intoxicating liquors out
of this country.
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