Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-01-17
OUR FAR RMERS.
The Rid6eYllle Corners Institute a Com
plete Success.
ALarge Attendance-Interestine
PrOgram-GOOd Music.

The Institute held at Ridgeville
Corners, on the 9th and 10th insts.,
under the auspices of the Farmers
Institute Society of Henry county,
was in every way a most decided sue
cess. The convention had been well
advertised but some of our pessimis-
tic friends were of the opinion that 1t
would not be well attended because
of its remoteness from railroad lines,
but about 10 o'clock on Wednesday
the forces began to arrive and the at
tendance kept increasing until on
Wednesday evening and all day
Thursday the large and commodious
NJ. E. church would scarcely contain
the throng of interested listeners.
President B. F. Pontious was on hand
and filled the chair with pleasing dig
nity, showing himself to be a valiant
commander in chief, who, together
with his efficient aide-de-camp, Sec
retary Davis, lnarshaled the forces
admirably.
WEDNESDAY MORNING SESSION.
The Institute Assembly was called
to order at 1890 by President Pom
tious, and was opened with prayer
by S. H. Todd, followed by a song
rendered by the Napoleon quartette.
Mr.. John Begg gave an address on
"Old and New Methods in Corn Cul-
ture," which was very interesting and
instructive and pointed out to farm
ers many new features in this depart
ure.
s. H. Todd addressed the conven-
ton on his important subject 1.-THE
Value of Early Maturity in our Ami
mails and How Obtained giving a
clear, scientific and practical lecture
which was highly appreciated.
Music and adjournment for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Opened with music by quartette,
and followed by Mr.. John Begg with
an interesting and glowing lecture Oh
''The Bright Side of Farm Life. A
discussion of the subject took place
headed by Malcolm Crockett.
S. II. Todd interested the conven
ton with talk on What Shall we
do with the Sheep. He gave in this
lecture the best way to manage the
sheep industry under the present de
preston, and especially how to util
ize the old wrinkly mireno.
Malcolm Crockett gave little talE
on 1.-The Wife on the Farm" which
was fully discussed by Mrs. Crockett
and Mrs. Tubbs. Adjournment.
EVENING SESSION.
Opened With music by the Ridge
vile band.
Mr.. John Begg delivered very in
teresting and instructive address OF
1.-The Farmers Interest in the Public
Schools" Commended by Messrs
Rand, Crockett and Walcutt.
The entertainment then partook O.
another form and there was given tx
please the convention recitation, by
Miss Lottie Rand, song, by tn,
Ridgeville choir, and another recita
ton, by Master Harvey Emery.
Mr.. Todd followed with an address
on How to Interest the Boys ant
Girls on a Farm. This was q yer,
commendable lecture and it's practi
cal lessons should be put to good use
Music by band was followed reci
tation by G.. Emery and q ''Goo(
Night song. Attendance, 27O
rurpsnay MORNING spss1oN
o., ~ ' -'-' law '''lOo' 1D
opened oy prayer; a song, 'Ffais'
the LORD, ana oand music.
Mr. Beggs address on cattle Feed
ing Iof FRONT, ana .. ID: Iodd's OF
economy on the Farm, were botf
hlghly instructive ana were well re
ce1ved py the lnstitute.
M uslc was 1oilowed by an adjourn
menu 1or noon recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Music by the band was followed h,
Mr., John Begg with the snbiec'
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