Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
FARMERS INSTITUTE
CONTINUED FROK FIRST PAGE.

IT'S WIVES.
She spoke of the introduction of new
ways of cooking and said: "The art OF
farming can be cultivated. Long hours
are entirely unnecessary, because OF
the progress of the system of farming
The subject of hired help was intro
duced and intelllgently discussed. The
model woman i'll proverbs was brought
into nOtice-the wonderful achieve
ments acquired 10y her could be brought
into practice today. Another assertion:
"a woman may herself be a farmer.
Farming defined is the business of cul-
tivating land"
"The census of this state gives sew
eral thousand women as being farmers.
No woman a be very successful in
any work unless she has the sympathy
OF a man-her husband and father"
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
\ committee on resolutions was ap-
pointed as follows:
Henry Jerrold, Polk township.
Robert Irwin, Bourbon.
c. L. Mattingly. Center.
NJ. NJ. Lowry, Union.
j. A. Mcfarland, West.
SOng-YOckey Glee Club.
lion. j. A. Mount, of Shannondale,
Ind, was the next speaker. His sub
ject was:
"PROSPECTIvEPRICES AND PROFITS
IN GROWING OF CATTLE,
SHEEP, HORSES AND HOGS
He complimented Mrs. Meredith on
her excellent address. lie said: "a
good mother will bring forward a good
boy"
"From the country homes are coming
the men who will make us better gov
ernments. Bring into these homes
good literature, modern conveniences,
beauty of architecture; as far as able,
make these homes fit places for the
development of progress on these lines
lie gave a practical talk on the sub
JCCt VI DtOth. luC law VI Otiiidliu
governs the supply. The main points
in success are science in feeding and
care in breeding. These are necessary
to bring good prices. From 1880 to
1890 the increase In cattle was 80 per
cent. The decrease in the last 3 years
was over 2 million head. The demand
10 NOT innrooCinn hut tho e,D,Ix, - l.
creasing. Calves by the thousand are
going to the slaughter, consequently
the demand in the future will not be
met"
"The increase in horses from 1880 to
1880 was 80 per cent, consequently the
increase is greater than the demand.
The Improvements, electrical transit,
the bicycle, etc, coming into demand,
cause a decreased demand for horses.
Now is the time to study what kind of
horses will be in demand in the coming
five or six years and thus be able to
meet such demand, which is sure to
come"
There has been a shrinkage of nine
million sheep in the last three years.
We cannot supply the demand that
must come III the future. Inside
of three years there will be a demand
for sheep that cannot be met"
HOGS.
Corn and hog cholera are the two
factors which are to be met on this
question. The demand will increase
in the future
thelaws of supply and demand. The sue
cess OF the farmer depends more upon
ability than hard labor" Discussion
following Mr.. Mounts address was
participated in by A. w. Dolph, Mrs.
Meredith and the speaker himself and
was followed by a short talk on thor
oughbred stock by j. V. Van Glider.
Mrs. Meredith and VIM. Erwin were
also participants In the discussion. 1t
was shown all through this session that
general and technical educations and
systematic careful methods are as es-
sential to success in agriculture as in
any other calling in life.
After music adjournment was taken
to 7:30 p. m.
II EVENING SESSION.
At 1880 p. M. Tuesday the hall was
packed from orchestra row, to sky row
In the gallery, and a short time there
after all available standing room was
occupied so that many who came turned
away disappointed at their inability to
gain admission. After several musical
selections by local talent, "The Farmers
Song" was rendered by the three