The Monitor-register., 1897-11-12
The Farmers Institute.

The Farmers Institute.
The following is the program of The
Farmers Institute to be held in Meley's
Hall. Swedesboro, Thursday and Friday
November 18th and 18Th.
This meeting is held under the aus
pices of the State Board of Agriculture
cooperating with the County Boards. Il
is free to all. A large attendance Of
farmers and all others interested in agri
cultural matters is requested. Ladies
and young people are especially invited
Representatives of the press are welcome
to all the sessions.
The question box will be used, which
is intended for you to use in the way o.
writing out any question connected with
or not On the program, concerning agri'
culture, fruit aud stock-growing, or
which you would like information. Hand
it in and it will be answered, aud may
lead to valuable discussion.
The topics named in the program will
be open for general discussion, in which
all are invited to participate.
Come prepared to take part and help
make this a profitable meeting. Bring
blank book and pencil, and take down
points of interest you wish to remember
for future reference. 1t is desirable that
choice products of the farm and garden,
fruits, vegetables and flowers, with also
diseased specimens, be furnished for ex-
hibition and inspection. If arrangements
can be made for music, vocal or instru-
mental, at the opening and closing of the
session, it will be appreciated.
THURSDAY, NOV. 18TH.
100 10 A. M.-Words of Welcome. By Albert
Heritage.
Response. By Secretary Dye.
1913 A. M.-"some Essentials to Success in
Poultry and Egg Production"
By Hon. II. e. Dawson, Director
New York State Farmers Insti-
tute.
Ills A, M.-Profits in Growing EARLY Chic k
ems" by Edward Gaunt and Chas 3.
Shute.
2 90 P. Milf the Outlook for Farmers is
More Encouraging sNow THAN for
Years Past, hat Has Produced
the Change? 20 By Isaac Derrick
son and VIM. II. Hoffman.
2.45 P. M.-tThe Advantages and Charms of
Farm Life; Are There Not Ind ica-
tons That the American Boys and
More Than Formerly" BY Caddie
j.. Gill and Mary e. Black.
$3.50 P. M.-"The Leaf in Fruit :Culture-The
importance OF Keeping 1t in
Health" An address Tor all grow.
ers of both large and small fruits.
By Ho |. Us. Woodward, Proprie-
TOR Fruit Ridge and Park Hill
Fruit Farms, LockpOrt, N. Y.
Ais p. M.-"Small Fruit Culture by Edgar
Conroe.
7.15 p. M.-Question Box. Questions read
and answered.
1870 P. M.-"Comfort and Convenience in
the Home" illustrated. By L. b
Terry, ESD, OF Ohio.
SIS P. INFLOW Does the Liquor Problem
Affect the Farmer?" By Miss
Laura Holiness.
s45 p. M.-kecitation. By Mrs. Sadie Guest.
FRIDAY, NOV. 18TH.
9.45 A. M.-Quest1on Box.
10. 90 A. M.-"Broad Tires-Their Effect on
the ~koads-How Bring Them into
General USe.'' By Albert Heritage
and Elmer Bradshaw.
TO- 10 A. M.--"Sugar Beet Production Its
Possibilities as to Yield and Pro-
fit"
$50 A. M.-"Chestnut C~ulture-Best varie-
ties, Yields and ProfiIs." By Chas.
Parry, Parry, N. j..
200 p. M--"How 10 Grow Good Crops in a
Dry Season." by MIR. Terry,
3. 90 p. M -'Tomato and Asparagus rrou-
bIes.' By Prof. Byron D. Halsted,
New Jersey State Botanist and
Horticulturist New Brunswick.
3.45 r. M.-"EscenIials to Success in Grow
ing Early Tomatoes" By Howard
HendrickSon.
4I5 p, M.-"The Farmers Table, What it
Represents" By Secretary Dye.
Other questions of local interest CON
nected with general agricultural subjects,
or growing out of those presented in the
above program, may be discussed if time
permits.
H SPEAKERS.
Hon. f. E. Dawley, Director New
York State Farmers Institute, is a lead
ing farmer, dairyman and poultry
grower, and a pleasing and instructive
lecturer, capable Of conveying to his
audience his experience and views in "a
practical way. He gave great satifaction
i'll this Safe wherever he lectured last
year.
T. b Terry, of Ohio, is one of the
most progressive farmers of his State.
He lbs attained a reputation wherever
agricultural papers are read as a writer
OF xce pJional ability on subjects CON
necied with practical agriculture. AS an
Institute worker and speaker, his expert.
ence has been large and his work accept
able. He will visit New Jersey for the
first time this year, and every farmer who
Can should hear him.
Hon. j. s. Woodward, so long the eff.
cienG Secretary of the New York State
Board of Agriculture, is well known to
many of our farmers. AS a dairyman
and producer of fat cattle and early or
water lambs, he is unexcelled. And the
same is true of the fruit interests. His
annual production of apples, peaches,
pears, plums, ETC., through a long series
of years, has given him al experience
that few possess. And he has the ability
to convey his views with clearness to his
audience. Those who heard him will
want to hear him again, others should do
OF Professors Voorhees,, Smith and
Halsted and others of our Exneriment
Station corps of workers, there is no need
that any statement be made to
sive New Jersey farmers as to their
ability and popularity as practical In
stitute speakers. They are welcome to
all meetings of farmers throughout the
State.
Mr.. Frank FL. Valentine, associate
editor of RurGI NeW Yorker, and a resi-
dent of New Jersey, made a good impress.
sion wherever he spoke last year on the
subject of marketing Farm Produce"
His constant intercourse with the mar
kets of New York and other cities enables
him to discuss the ms and outs of the
business as no one outside can do. He
will address SOM of our meetings this
year also.
Other speakers of New Jersey who are
We'll experienced In their several lines of
work and capable in presenting their
views are the President of the State
Board, Hon. d. D. Denise; George L.
j. NJ. Dalrymple, George A.
Mitchell, George Jessup and numerous
others, whose names appear on the sew
eral programs.
Our lady speakers, Catherine and Tacy
Lippinoott, Mary r. Brown, Sue Il.
Coles, Laura Holmes and others, have de-
livered instructive and entertaining leo
lures, and some of them will De heard at
meetings during the present Institute
season.
Infants silk caps, 25c. up to 81 20, at
L. B. G;lman's.
Centennial at MuIl1ca Hill. |
The centennial anniversary of the first
meeting by the Society of Friends at
Mullica Hill was held on Wednesday.
Great interest was shown by the large
attendance from all nearby towns, and
many from distant points, and among
those present were Allen Flitcraft, from
Chester, Pa. ; Mr.. and Mrs. William
Dunn Rogers, Moorestown, Anna Kester,
Fishing Creek, Pa. !; Jonathan Noxen and
Ph@be Jane Noxen, Rochester, N. Y, of
the Genessee Monthly Meeting, and Mr..
and Mrs. David Palmer, Newtown, Pa.
The meeting convened at 10 a.. m. and
after a few minutes spent in silence, Ben
lamin Il. Pancoast, CLERK, announced az