The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-25
THE FARMERS, INSTITUTE
Was Well Attended, and Proved Highly
Instructive 10 the Farmers.

The Farmers Institute convened in |
the Court House at 1880 o'clock, Monday, .
March %, and on motion of J. Albaugh |
and L. Agnew, Hon. G. A. Randall was
chosen Chairman.
The exercises commenced by singing
by the choir and prayer by Rev. W. w. |
Dale. The Institute was formally opened |
by the chair, who appointed J. Albaugh |
J. Il. Wenk and j. B. Muse as secretaries !
Amos f. Ledebur delivered brilliant
address of welcome, which was respond
ed to by Col. John A woodward, of Cen
ter county.
Song by the choir.
The next i'm order was an elaborate talk
on "Corn as a Fodder" by DR.. Armsby,
Director of Pennsylvania State College,
which was demonstrated on the black
board and was full Of practical ideas con-
ducive of facts.
Next i'm order was a very interesting
address on Forestry" by DR.. Rothrock,
this address was very brilliant, with il
Illustrative facts, showing the inevitable
result as affecting the various interests Of
all our citizens. There is nothing we can
substitute for timber.
Song, "America," by the choir. Ad-
journed to meet at 1880.
MONDAY EVENING.
Music by the choir.
The Question Box was next opened
! and Hon. 1. f. Dean very aptly replied
to the question, "Why should not expe-
rimental and industrial schools be estab-
lished in every county and every state in
! the Union ?"
The next question, care we ready for
the district high school ?" was made very
| plain by Prof. j. Il. Rothwick, Of West
| Chester
"What is the best remedy for pear
blight?' After being discussed pro and
con il was stated by Prof. Rothwicl1 that
there is no known remedy for pear blight.
"Will a farmers daughter make a
good wife for city chap ?' was the next
| question. After considerable discussion
| it was decided that she would make the
best kind of wife for such a man, but it
would be pity to waste the girls in that
manner.
Col. John a. Woodward and Secretary
of Agriculture Elge both presented very
able arguments why State aid should be
given for the improvement of public
roads. The latter favored permanent aid
only.
thirty minutes practical talk on ed
ucation on the Farm" by T. f. Ritchey,
Esq, which was interspersed by a song,
Comm Thro' the Rye" which was eX
cellently rendered by Miss Minnie Lam
ders.
The evening session was closed by
song, "Don't Leave the Farm, Boys" by
the male quartette.
TUESDAY MORNING.
The institute opened at $3.50 by singing
by the audience led by the choir, and
prayer by Rev. Dale. The question box
was again resorted to and the "best
method of bringing up worn-out farm"
was very intelligently discussed by Col.
Woodward, Secretary Edge and others.
| hot fu t1,nh hng Of ,fA ,,c
ing the Canada thistle?'' was discussed
by Mr.. Dean, Sec'y Edge, Dr. Rothrock,
and others, the concensus of opinion be-
ing that the best way is to plow them
down. Sec'y Edge then gave an inter-
esting and very highly instructive talk
on fertilizers and how to purchase them
to the best advantage. Great care should
be exercised in purchase and use. The
speaker thought that clover was, after all
the best and least expensive.
DR.. Rothrock very entertainingly dis
cussed black knots, or fungi. on cherry,
peach and other trees; the potato blight,
, how it originated and its rapid advance
ment. Spraying judiciously, and proper
preparation of seed is the remedy.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
: DIR. Armsby told the institute very
; clearly how TO discover the difference in
existing fertility, after which Squire j.
D.. C. Hoovler of Tionesta twp, gave a talk
on diseases of cattle. The following
committee on resolutions was then APP
= pointed by the chair: Il. f. Ritchey,
( Amos +. Ledebur, l., j. Paul. t. ID.
/ Collins of Nebraska was then introduced
e and gavea very full and interesting talk
= on the needs of the farmer; make the
y brain do its share of work on the farm
! thus saving the muscle. He also illus
/ trated the practical method of hill road
f making.
Y Prof. John Hamilton, Deputy Sec'y OF
v | Agriculture, was next introduced anC
gave a thorough analysis of show to pro,
cure the best stand Of clover. This de.
n leniation proved to be an interesting
: hour in the session. Glover, he sad
is alone susceptible to nitrogen, the one
. thing needful; clover is a subsoiler o
! itself, and finally has the properties OF
thorough phosphate. We can not toe
!. clover for the Improvement of worn-out
n farms.
/ The question box was again brought
into requistion and the following knotty
:. problems discussed: What causes clul
root in cabbage? Should use of wide
: tired wagons be compelled by law
u How should we drain? Afternoon ses
= sion closed by singing America.
TUESDAY EVENING.
;, 5. ID. Irwin, ESQ, one of the oldest
II members of the State horticultural So
; ciety, entertained the audience with
Il new and novel hints in that art Tn,
> question box contained many good con
g undrums, some of which were quite inge
II niously answered. After another delight
. full song by the choir, Prof. Hamilton
X gave his address on road making. 1t con
g tanned very many useful suggestions
He demonstrated that under existing law
st and at the present rate of taxation, the
T. State could, inside of eight years, hav,
I, the finest roads in the world, if the money
n was iudiciOusly expended.
2, Upon the adoption of appropriate reso
le lutons submitted by the committee, an,
is which will be published next week, to
st gether with the new county organization
g the Institute adjourned by singing tn
o hymn 'Sweet Bye and Bye"
Is The music throughout was excellent
is and a splendid feature of the institute.
ID To say that the first Farmers lnst
:, tute i'm Forest county has proved a mos
ic complete success, is to but voice tn
le sentiment of every man, woman an'
y child who was present. Every session
r was replete with wholesome instruction
70 to the farmers, who seemed to thorough.
e. absorb every word that was spoken, am
g who said by their expressions, ''we haV
ii learned much that we will surely put I
" good use in the future And we Yentur
pr TO say that the next institute will be muc
more largely attended than even this one
l. to which there was remarkable turnout