Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-02-20

BY William Banks, D. B: Esh, q.
Sheriff Knouse, ". II. Moore, NJ.
Notes.-The Of Aihlin county, .Ar. Fas
sslman Of Perry County, and all
agreed that the uss Of clover Grass i
Of the highest value q plant food
for crops.
"A. b. Dimm rssd an intsrsstins
paper on the ''Silo." There are thre1
iilos in the county, owned drespsctivs
ly by J. q: Haldsman. J. T. Altman
and David Dimm.
NJ. r Bsashor rsad . paper on the
subject of 1.-TWO Of the GAUGES Why
Farmers. do not succeed Better.
Mr.. Layer Of Millsrstown, Perry Co.,
spoke to the same subject. and that
brought out J. A. Gundy on the a.
tempt to establish /. State Agrieul.
taral Department, and shat drew DR..
Atkinson in to the discussion that
took vide range over the official
salaries, the State Bird Book, 10.
Robert hoMesn made an interest
ing address ON tho subject Of "tha
@ snership Of Land In Severity.
Beginning with the digging q,
J.co Well aud ciosiag With . rs'
viow of the title deeds Of to day.
Ed. DAVIS and others gave an In
seres:ing talk on tho subject of pota
to raising.
Edwin Davis, talked on the sub.
isct of ECONOMY in Fences" draw.
ing companions in expense between
the wire and Old time wooden fences.
Dr. Atkinson followed on the sams
subject. .
John e. Porter read . paper EMIT:
led Care Of small things on th,
farm.
D. B. AfcWillians spoke on the
subject Of "manure," which brought
out q discasslon that took in the sub
jset of deep snd shallow plowing and
tho passage Of ali the grain through
the manure pile. VIM. Banks cap
ped the climax on this point by ask.
ing what the farmer will sail, if ha
feeds all his grain to enrich the ma
nure pile.
HvKNIN0 SESSIONS. -
On Tuesday after choir singing
"America," Miss Bessie Hacksuber9
or rscited the The Toboggan Side,
and Miss Gertie Scbott reeited
"Cursew must not Ring to Night.
Ex-Sheriff ". H. Knouse read q
paper, entitled "Spscialities in Agri
culture" =. -. ,:.---. :
+. John 4. Gundy. delivered An in.
structive and interesting lecture OF
"tbs Prehistoric Man."
o. Wednesday evening tho rsso.
lutions wore adopted; then music b,
tho choir; then . recitation by Mis-,
Margie Patterson, Labor is Wor
ship then recitation, 1.-TWO Scenes
from Life" by Miss Mccormick ol
Mifflin county. Then the lecture
entitled, "The Dollar" by J. r
Altman
General resolutions adopted
WHEREAS, There seems to be q
strong disposition on the part of the
present Legislature to multiply of
fcss, increase salaries and pension
certain officials Of long standing, and
WHEREAS. All industrial pursuits
are now sadly depressed with many
farm products and articles Of manu-
iacture selling below cost o. produc
tion and many Of the poorer class
wanting the necessaries Of life, there
fore,
Resolusd, That the Farmers Insti
tuts request our State Senator. Hon
Joseph n. Woods and our Assem-.
blymen, Hon. 81. Latimsr Wilson to
use al honorable means to defeat
any bill that proposes to 80 multiply
offices, increase salaries or pension
officials, calling special attention to
the list Of officials and salaries pro
posed in the bill intended to create q
Department Of Agriculture.
keso!red, That We believe that the
present lhf-prohibiting the nanufac
turs and sale Of Oleomsrgarine is
Just aad fail and should not be rs.
pealsd and urge our members in the
senate and House Of Representative
to use al. honorable means to pro.
vent Any change or repeal. but ask
for An appropriation to enforce tho
present law.
Resolved, That We demand the re-
moval Of all dams in tho Juniata Riv.
or not needed for transportation pur.
poses. because the ice accommodating
thereon epdaogers bridges and towns
along its banks.
Resolusd, That We favor the pas
sage of law, granting charters to
Electric Roads - common carriols.
Rssolusd, That We ask our State
Senator and Asssmblyman to give
vigorous support to the State Treas
ury Bill and the Tax Bill ~ prep.r.
cd By the tax Commisiionsrs With
any reasonable smendments.
ResoIued, That We favor . law com.
pslling children to 60 to school
for . limited number Of months
in the year for . definite time and
demand some more equitable basis
for distributing the state appropria
ton and are opposed to tho extension
Of the minimum school term beyond
its present limits.
Resolvsd: That We are opposed to
the granting Of any further sppro.
pristion to Normal Schools hat favo.
such additional appropriation to be
given for the establishment of grad
cd high schools in rural districts.
Rssol1es, That copy Of these res
olutions be sent to out State Senator
Hon. Joseph N. Woods and one Il
Hon II. Latimsr Wilson. our mem
Der Of the House Of Representatives
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