The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-19

A farmers institute was held yester-
day at the Methodist Episcopal church
at Clark's Summit. 1t began at 1.3C
p. m. and was presided over by II. w
Northup. The programme observed
was as follows
1.3O Music.
Prayer.
Words of Welcome-Rev. F. w,
Young.
2.2o The Water Factor as Affecting Soil
Fertility--Hon. w. l.. Nesbt
Lewistown, Pa, member Of the
state Board for Northumberland
County.
800 Insect Life-Mr. Floyd S. Leach
Kingston, Luzerne Count, Pa.
S.45 Essay-Mrs. Samuel Drake, Falls,
Wyoming County, Pa.
400 Adjournment.
Last nights session was termed the
educational session." at which the
following programme was observed:
700 Music.
Prayer.
715 Question Box-Operated by Will
liam Streater, Chinchlla, Pa.
730 Recitation-Miss Lena Northup,
Glenburn. Pa.
7.45 A College Training for the Farm
er's Boy-Hon. W. l.. Nesbit,
Lewisburg, Pa.
SIS The True Aid of Education-Prof.
Elkanah Hulley, Factoryville,
Wyoming County, Pa, Principal
of Keystone Academy.
900 Adjournment.
Today the general farming sessions
will be held afternoon and'evening, at
which this programme will be carried
out:
$50 Music.
Prayer.
Question Box.
1000 Management and Care of Dairy
COws--Joel A. Herr, Cedar
Springs Pa: member of State
Board for Clinton, O.
1890 Why Are the Farmers Profits
Less Than Formerly-Hon. n.
b. Critchfield, Jenners, Somerset
County, Pa.
11.00 Results of Experiments With
Commercial Fertilizers, Barn
Yard Manure, and Lime-Enos
II. Hess. State College, Centre
County, Pa,
l. 80 Discussion.
1900 Adjournment.
1.30 Music.
Prayer.
Question Box.
200 Potato Culture-Hon. n. b. Critch-
,
2.30 Fruit Culture--Joel A. Herr, Cedar
Springs, Clinton County Pa.
800 How to Build Up a Dairy Herd
Enos II. Hess, State College,
Center County, Pa.
$50 Discussion
400 Adjournment.
At o'clock p. IN. the ladies' session
in the interest of the Country Homes"
will be held The programme arranged
is:
100 Music.
Prayer.
Recitation.
7.30 The Farmers Home-Hon n. B..
Critchfield, Jenners, Somerset
County, Pa.
500 Chldren's Part in the Adornment
of Country Homes-Joel A. Herr,
Cedar Springs, Clinton County,
Pa.
$50 Training for Our Life Work-Enos
II. Hess, State College, Center
County, Pa.
900 Adjournment.
Freeman Leach presided over a
farmers institute held in Changers
hall, Madisonville, yesterday. The
programme of the morning and after
noon sessions was as follows:
$50 Question Box--Operated by w. II.
Swarts, Madisonville, Pa.
1000 How to Build Up a Dairy Herd
Enos II. Herr, State College,
Center County, Pa.
1890 Cattle Feeding - Hon. N. b.
Critchfield, Jenners, Somerset
County Pa.
11.00 Management and Care of Dairy
Cows-Joel A. Herr, Cedar
Springs, Pa; member of State
Board for Clinton County.
11.30 Discussion.
1900 Adjournment.
1.30 Question Box.
200 Fruit Culture-Joel A. Herr Cedar
Springs, Clinton County Pa
Discussion.
800 Results of Experiments with Com
mercial Fertilizers, Barn-Yard
Manure, and Lime-Enos H.
Herr, State College, Center
County, Pa.
field, Jenners, Somerset County,
Pa.
Discussion
400 Adjournment.
At night there was a ladies session
in the interest of Country Homes"
at which a programme similar to that
arranged for Clark's Smummit tomor-
row night was carried out. The insti-
tute at Madisonville began Thursday.
Both were largely attended,