The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-05
Tie Farmers Institute
In Session Mt the Court House, n Brief
Resume Of lis Proceedings.

| AHobAiuNO bCSuh ITO hhhuui cSooiOi
at the Court House yesterday morn
ing.
The Institute was opened will
PRAYER by Rev. ID. II. Moore. After
prayers the president introduced
the logan Quurtettc, composed .
J. Bruce Dollison, Dillon Sdnderson
Carlton Bright and John Hendcr.
son, who gave an excellent selec
ton, which was rendered in man
ner that did credit to the young
men as singers and was heartily
applauded 10y the progressive far
merS present.
The Chairman II. l.. Wright, in
a neat little speech introduced the
foreign speakers giving short re.
sumo Of their past and present oc-
equations and connection with Far.
mcrs Institutes.
S. II, Ellis, Of Spring6oro, the first
speaker on the program gave u
proclicul and exhaustive resume of
the
ADVANTAGES DERIVED FROM FAR.
MERs INSTITUTES.
Mr.. Ellis is a fllent
talker, "a practical farmer
and a man who has educated him
:, If to such an extent on all prac-
tical methods of farming that it is
IL pleasure, an Inspiration to listen
to him. He paid glowing tribute to
Farmers Institutes a. an educator
He spoke Of the time when the IT,
stitutes had to draw on professional
men TO address Farmers Institutes
not because Of a lack Of abil ty, but
simply a lack Of training in this
particular line. He told how as
time progressed the farmers and
the farmers soEs took an interest
in Institute work, grasped the ideas
advanced, made Il study and SO
equipped themselves, SO that now
Instead OF calling on professional
men to teach the farmer new IDEAS,
we have plenty of actual practical
farmers to take up this work and
20 out and give the Institutes the
benefits derived from their study
and experience.
$. II. Todd of Wakeman, @, Il
practical farmer Of years oXper-
ience was the next speaker intro.
duced, and the subject assigned
him,
HOW CAN WE BEST RESTORE OUR
WORN OUT LANDS
is one which permits of
deep research ,and the able manner
In which he so ably handled this
topic showed him to be the pol
ished speaker he is accredited with
being. Mr.. Todd IS not a believer
in deep plowing, he does not believe
in using the subsoil, believeing it
to be All injury to the soil, Il lot of
unnecessary labor, nnd drain on
our pocket books. He discussed
many other topics Of interest to the
farmer but space will not permit
US to 80 into details.
Owing to the lateness OF the hour
the suggestions by II. $. Adcock
and &. w. Glow were not taken up,
also the topic,
FRUIT DISCUSSED ESPECIALLY FOR
FARMERS,
were laid over and an adjournment
taken for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION MONDAY JAN
UARY 4th.
The afternoon session was open.
ed by S. III. Todd with II continual
tIon Of his subject, "iIow can we
best restore our worn out lands"
which was cut short at the fore
noon session. Mr.. Todd is Il prac-
tlcal farmer, has made study on
now best to restore land that has
became barren and steriliZeh, and
the subject assigned to him is one
that he understands in all lis
technical phases and he handled
the topic, not as professional man,
but rs practical farmer who has
made actual tests as to how to ian
prove worn out land.
At the conclusion of Mr.. TOdd's |
discourse, questions on his topic
were asked hy members Of the H.
stltute and to all Of tnem he gave
very plain and lucid answers.
Quite an animated discussion was
in by Mr.. Todd and |
Mr.. Wilford Stiers on the she, p
owing to remark made
by Mr.. Stiers, who sail that sheep
raising was an Improbable invest
ment, but Mr.. Todd's answer IN the
a firmative seemed to have the
Of the Institute If the np-
plause given tho answer can be
taken as criterion. During his
discussion on his topic Mr.. Todd
Ised an allogOrlcal expression. thai