The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-12-10
FARMERS INSTITUTE
AT New Plymouth. A Re-
sumo Ofthe Work by Our
Special Correspondent
Interesting Papers by Foreign and
Local Speakers.
Special to the Democrat.

NEW PLYMOUTH, o. Dec. 7, 1897
The Farmers Institute at New
Plymouth on Friday and Saturday
last is II thing of the past and from
farmers standpoint was highly
productive of good results.
The Institute was held in the
Presbyterian Church and was open.
ed with prayer by Rev. ]. r. Hill,
followed by V. s. Finney the presi
dent with his annual address.
Owing TO the inability Of the
speakers assigned by the State
Board to reach here before 1890 p.
NJ, the original program had to be
changed somewhat.
The following motion was put to
the Institute and seconded; That
we ask the State Board OF Agricul.
ture to grant us an Institute next
season. On viva vO'e vote the
motion carried unanimously.
President Finney appointed Il
committee on nominations. While
the committee were deliberating
Miss Jennie c. Finney read short
but Interesting paper entitled "a
Weed" Miss Finney showed that
her subject answered the full de.
iinition of II weed, (entircly worth
less to man) and showed the very
baneful effects, physical, intellect
ual and moral that result from the
use Of cigars, cigaretta, plugs, etc,
manufactured from this noxiOus
American weed. Mr.. V. G. Stiers
made few commendatory remarks
on this essay. a this jurctare the
committee on nominations gave
nntice they were ready to report
and handed up the following nom
inations: For President, v. 8.
Finney; Vice Pres. A. A. Souders;
Sect, p. Homer Wilson; Treas, V.
w. Lee; Elk. Committee, The Pres't
and Sec'y. Elk. cflicio, L.G .Souders.
Thos. Bay, P. NJ. Reasoner, Andrew
Shurtz and V. w. Lee.
Report was adopted and above
officers elected.
Adjournment till 1890 o'clock.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
The afternoon session was open
ed with music by the choir follow
ed by 0. L. Bradfute who delivered
an address on can up to date stock
farm" in which the speaker gave a
concise ami practical direction for
the location, arrangement and
management Of a model stock farm.
IA we'll rs the class, quality and
quantity Of stock To be kept; the
crops tc be grown, the necessary
buildings and their arrangement,
and, most important, the kind Of a
man to manage such a farm,
Questions and discussions follow
ed.
j. l.. Hughes presented n paper
on "The Changed Conditions of the
Farmer" In this essay Mr.. Hugh
es compared in an interesting
manner, the very great improve
ments of this are along the varlou.
lines aff' citing the farmer as against
the untOward circumstances of the
days of our forof+thar4.
The Question Box, one Of the host |
devices the Institute has to induce |
the farmer to talk was opened, and |
number Of questions taken out,
read discussed and answered. A
paper on "Preparing Wheat
Grounds" provoked quite IA dis.
rus'i"n ami numerous questions
The Mo lern Beef Animal" a sub. !
J"ct every farmer j. interested is !
was taken up by o. +. Braafu,r. |
The feeding AMI management nf
this marketable stock was plainly
discussed in very thorough man.
ner. Mr.. Bradfute's subject was
discussed by w. B. Cherry in M ia.
irresting aud Instructive paper on.
Titled, The Fatted Calf.n
Adjournment for supper.
THE EVENING SESSION.
with music by an orrhestr.,
followed with reriiati,n. "a
li"lrmAi"," by Miss kyrble H~ss-
oh"r. Music, n song ny the choir,
recitation, "lhe Bicycle Ride" hy
Miss Nelvnlpne Gooi. in, offer
" hich, Mr. o. Il. Brndfute svnin
took up Institute work aud told
in nm entertaining manner. "Why
| nm Farmer" showing points In
" hirh country life is to to preferred
far above city life. While the far.j
NOR may sonciimes he lacking in
,u' 'ward polish, set in the true
and kindnrss of heart,
Whi"li IL after all what makes the
rh" gentlemen, he j. usually much
ahead Of his city brother.
AIu- Ia bv thn nr,husfrn T.,