The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-08
The Farmers Institute
CONCLUDED FROM TUESDAY,
TUESDAY SESSION 8 A. II.

TUESDAY SESSION 8 A. n.
Tuesdays session was opened at
1. o. o. F. Hall with prayer by Rev.
DR.. Moore followed with q good
vocal selection from the Logan
Quartette.
Before proceeding with the dis.
cussions on the program, the chair
man, Homer l.. Wright, requested
that DR.. Moore inform the audience
of the Art-Loan exhibition to he
held in our city next month The
Row DR.. in a few remarks stated
the object Of the exhibition, the ar
ticles wanted and tho benefits de.
rived from this Art Loan, that It
will be an educational institution
for the young and pleasant re.
creation and relaxation from the
cares Of life for the old.
Following DR.. Moore In his i'm.
promptu remarks Mr.. s.. II. Ellis
took up the subject Of
TIE OUTLOOK OF THE HOG INDUS
TRY.
Mr.. Ellis is great breeder and
raiser Of hogs and is therefore well
qualified to handle this branch OF
the farming industry. Mr.. Ellis
gave an extended account OF his
own personal experience in hog
raising which, from newspaper
mans point OF view was interesting
and instructive. He discussed the
hog In all It's phases from the
time 1t was born until IL Is butcher
ed, quartcred and hung up for sale
In the village butchers meat stall.
The deseases OF hogs were dis.
cussed and he gave as his opinion
only, for as he said, he never had
any experience, that fla hog con-
tracts the cholrie can never be
saved, that in his opinion, which
was conceded with by s, ii, Todd,
that hog cholerie Is incurahle. The
subject is one that interests not on.
ly the farmer, but the people In
general, for who wants to purchase
and consume Diseased meat, and
numerous questions touching on
this subject, were asked the lectur.
er as to Its causes, prevention II
any, and cure, to which he replied
that DR.. Detsmer OF the Ohio State
University has claimed that no has
nm inoculatiOn which IL sure pre-.
ventive II used before the desease
becomes contagious.
The topics assigned 10 s. II. Todd
ana w. N. England and the dis
cussion OF Mr.. Todd's subject by Il.
w. Frazier and +. ]. Brown were
carried over until later In the day
to enable Ed s. Martin Of New
Straitsville, o., TO discuss his sub
ject OF
ROAD IMPROVEMENT
IN order that he might catch the
noon train for home. Mr.. Martin
is yet a young man, but for some
years has made road improvement
a deep study, and is therefore old
In experience, ina literal sense,
and his lecture on this important
mode Of public improvement was
full OF instruction especially to the
farmers who would be better enabl.
ed to reach the markets to dispose
of their farm products. He read
numerous letters from various
counties who had tried the expert.
nent showing that the farmers
were ready and willing TO bond
themselves for the betterment OF
their county roads.
He gave brief explanation as
to the manner Of proceeding In this
line OF improvement which was
we'll received by the large audi
ence. His discussion called forth
several questions, and to all OF
them he gave plain, exhaustive and
comprehensive answers.
An animated discussion, pro and
con, OF "Road Improvement" fol.
lowed Mr.. Martins lecture, be.