The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-19
EMINENT INSTRUCTORS
Who win Appear Before the Farmers
Institute.
COMPLETE PRoGRAM.-T0PIcs UPON
WHICH THEY WILL SPEAK.
EDITOR HERALD

COMPLETE PR0GRAM.-T0PIcs UPON
WHICH THEY WILL SPEAK.
EDITOR HERALD
The Board Of Institute Managers
of Somerset county desire through your
paper to inform the public that all
arrangements are now complete for the
Farmers Institute to be held in the court
house at Somerset during the second
week Of February, beginning on the 9TH,
at 80 o'clock, p. m, and closing at L
o'clock. noon, on Friday, the llth. The
method pursued in the conduct of the
coming institute will be, b some extent
at least, departure from the methods
heretofore adhered 10. Instead Of the ex-
ercises consisting of addresses and papers
having little or no relation 10 each other,
the institute will be made to partake
more of the nature Of an agricultural
school, and the aim will be to give sys-
tematic course of instruction along sew
eral lines of special importance to farm
ers. With this aim in view, the best
talent within reach has been secured, and
your Board of Managers is able TO an
nounce by far the largest list of instruct
ors that will be announced in any county
in the State.
DIR. J. T. RothrOck, State Forestry Com
missioner, will occupy one period every
day in giving instruction upon the sub
ject of THE Reproduction and Susie
nance of Plants.'
DIR. Leonard Pearson, State Veterina-
rian, viii take up the subject of ''Veter-
mary Science in its Relation to the Farm"
and occupy period each day in giving
instruction along this line.
Prof J. A. Fries, of State College, viii
give instruction on How Plants GROW"
and kindred topics.
DR.. II. p. Arnsby, of the State Expert
ment Station, will give instruction upon
"The Computation Of RatiOns for Farm
Animals" occupying one period each
day.
The Secretary of Agriculture, Thos. ].
Edge, will give instruction along the line
of Commercial Fertilizers"
Prof John Hamilton will discuss the
question of Good Roads," and give in
struction in Farm Economy"
DIR. y. c. Schaeder, Superintendent Of
Public Instruction, viii talk of ''The
Farmers Relation to the Public Schools"
The following named gentlemen from
the State Dairy and Food Commission
will be present and discuss the following
topics:
Levi Wells "What Pure Food and
Dairy Laws Have Accomplished"
J. II. Shoemaker-"Pure Food and
Oleomargarine Laws"
c. b. Cochran-"FoOd Adulteration."
Geo. G. Huchison Enforcing Pure
Food Laws"
DIR. John w. Harshberger, of the lee
ture force of the University of Pennsyl
vania, will discuss "The Battle of Plants
on the Farm"
The instruction by these gentlemen
from abroad will be given during the day
sessions aud, as already stated, will be ar
ranged in daily lessons or periods run
ming through the entire five days, so that
TO get the full benefit Of the discussion
that any one subject receives, it will be
important to be in attendance every day.
Every person attending should provide
himself with tablet or note book and
pencil.
The evening sessions will be devoted to
our home talent, aud the program will be
as follows:
| MONDAY EVENING.
Commercial Fertilizers'-C. b. Moore.
"The Farmers Small-Fruit Garden"-
o. P. Shaver.
Farmers Homes''-Miss Maggie Mil
Ter.
TUESDAY EVENING.
''Soils and Their Treatmenr'-M
A. Miller.
Chemicals and Clover. d. Baker.
Conversation in the Rural Home
Miss Vida Miller.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Interest In the Farm"-M. 5. Dickey.
"The Farmers Orchard''-O. p. Shaver.
Farmers Homes''-Miss Abbie Wei
gle.
THURSDAY EVENING.
practical Bee Keeping'-M. d. Reel.
Hygiene on the Farm " -Joha b.
Critehfeld.
"Inhuence of Well Kept Home"-
Helen Schaf.
No opportunity equal to this has ever
been enjoyed by the farmers Of Somerset
county for receiving practical and scien-
tific instruction relating directly to their
calling. The instruction that will be
given upon scientific methods of feeding
stock alone Will be to those who come
prepared TO take notes worth many times
the cost of their trip 10 the county seat.
The direction that will be given as to
methods of treatment for sick animals
and conditions by which disease among
live stock may be prevented will be in
valuable, and no one who can arrange TO
be present can afford to miss it.
n. y. CRITCHFIELD,
j. Il. BOOsE,
II. J. HOFFMAN.