Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-12-24
THE FARMERS IN sTITUTE.

The people of West Sunbury and viein-
ity had unpleasant weather for the begin
ming Of their Institute, but they seem 10
have a good turnout and an interesting
session.
The institute was opened on Friday
afternoon with prsyer by Rev. l. ID. Deck
er. followed by the address of welcome by
Rev. J. Il. Bradeu, and the response by
Samuel Glenn, all OF W. SunbuTy,
n. p. CIitchfield. of Somerset, talked on
"Why are Farmers Profits Less than
Formerly" while Potato Culture was
discussed by Aiya Agee, OF C1eshlre, ";
and Jefferson Stoner. of Euclid, set torth
the advantages of Growing Small Fruits,
the session closing with an address on
Fruit on the Farm, by Norman 6lenn,
of ". Sunbury.
That evenings session was devoted TO
the women, IN the interest OF country
homes, and was opened by Senator Crltch-
field, who spoke on Farmers, tonnes,
Mrs. Josiah NJ Thompson, OF Flora, enter
tanned the institute with, Country Homes
and Mrs. oliver Thorn, OF W. Sunbury,
told of 'TThe Y ard aud Garden" while the
Education of Farmers" Formed subject
tor Mrs. Naaman BARLEY, of Euclid, VINO
was followed by MIS-. Isaac Christie, Of
Hooker, on "W 9man's Work on the Farm,
Enos H. Hess, of State college. closed the
session by advising d "Chauta4qua course
il Agriculture.
SAXoYBURG
Al Saxonburg, Monday, the weather
was good, the roads were hard and the
Hail was crowded.
Prof. E. II. Knoch, Principal OF the Sax
onburg schools, delivered the address OF
welcome. and the response was by j. a.
N cCsffe-ty of Maharg, who ls farmer
and oil man. This same corps OF lnstruc-
tors was at this institute that was at the W
Sunbury institute. Among the local
speakers were G. F. Essley of Buffalo, who
told OF the value Cf fruit growing to farm
ers: W. G. Ekas of Silveryille, gave his ex
perience in Fruit Growing" At the eve
ming session the regular program was pre-
ceded bv music and recitatlons. A series
Of papers were read by Mrs. Calvin Logan,
Mrs j. d. HARRISON. Mrs. John Rivers,
Miss Carrie Kennedy and Miss helen
Painter. This was followed by lecture
on Rights OF The Housekeepers, by Hon.
Alva Agee of Cheshire, o.
tthe session of Tuesday Prof. Hess ad-
dressed the Institute on How to Build UP
q Dairy Herd" snd G. W. CrsDer, OF Sil-
vervilie, followed on Farmers Organiz2-
tiOns as Educators" Papers on farming
were read by John Walker J. d. Ander-
500. Harvey Bicket, ". \. Greer, j. ID.
Mckee and Harry Logan, after whieL
James Hazlett, of Carbon Black, told oi
the "Proits in PoultIy,' and John ID.
Harrison, of Ssxonburg, answered the
question, docs Poultry Pay the I tarmerf
Diseases of the Horse" by G. q. Mclean
of Meadvllle, closed the morning sesslOn'
The afternoon was devoted entirely to
roads, Senator n. B Critchfeld, OF Som
| erset' being the principal speaker II
ian Woods, W. Il. Grabe, O. r. smith
aud J. A. McCafferty each spoke, followed
bv a general discussion on 'Good Roads
and How to Get Them.
In the evening the educational side OF
the farmers life was discussed by prac-
tical educators, K. ii Mcfarland leading
off with "rhe Country District School,
followed by ]. G. Smith on Courses 0t
Study for Country Children +.
Essley talked of Courses OF Reading Tor
Farmers" and the longed-for Country
High School was lauded by +. b. EkaS.
Alya Agee, of Cheshire, O., closed the IN
stitute with an address on "Whst Manner
OF Man Should Farmer Bef"
BUTLER
The Institute in Butler met in the Court
room, yesterday afternoon, and those pres
ent or ganized by calling B. W. Douthett
70 the chair, and electing Ira MoJunk In
oec'y. Then Mr.. Moore, of Bradford Co.
the State Inspector under the Pure Food
law, gave a very interesting description OF
the adultera,ions of food as practlced by
different manufacturers and dealers, 0
talk ON butter making, his experience IN
running down 0leo. dealers, etc.
Prot. Hess spoke on commercial ana
other fertilizers, and was followed by
Major Wells, VIM. GraDe, Secy. Edge
| o. W. stoughton and Sim Nixon, on
same subject.
j. NJ. q Islbreath made the address o.
welcome and Hon. Josiah Thompson the
response.