Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-01-27
The Prospect institute.

THE following interesting account OF
the Farmers Institute at Prospect
reached us last week too late for publi-
cation.)
ED. CITIZEN: One of the most pleas
ant and profitable meetings ever held in
our town was the Farmers Institute,
January IL and 18th.
Our people looked forward to this
meeting with some interest, but never
anticipated 80 grand an affair as 1T
proved to be. Was it not good?" was
| the common expression of all. Our
being so far from the railroad often
keeps great men and important meet
| ings from coming to town, but what
we lack in some ways, we abundantly
| make up in others. Our community Is
exclusively an agricultural section, be-
ing situated on the most extensive
plain in Butler county, 1880 feet above
sea-level Farm papers are extensively
read. and, of course, the ideas gained
from them are manifesting themselves
in better farming, which has been no.
ticeable the past few years. Those
farmers who don't claim to know all
the secrets of farming, feeding and
following, generally attend the differ
ent sessions of the Institute.
After Edmundson's Band gave a
grand street concert, the institute or
eanized in the U. p church, Wednes-
day. at lisp. NJ, by the election of
the following officers: Pres, o. w:
Stouphton: V. Pres. Elliott Robb; and
Sec. j. A. MCGOWAN. Rev. ID. b.
Stahlman then opened the session by
PRAYER. G.. P. Weigle welcomed the
| farmers to town in short speech, CIV
ing a history of the town and the i'm
portance of these meetings. The re-
sponse was delivered by J. F. Mckee,
who stated that the farmers had nearly
realized the great Importance OF work
ing on scientific basis.
State lecturer; Gabriel Hester, gave
an interesting talk on "Our Country
Roads. etc" R. H. Oliver, of Porters-
willie, was present in all his glory, and
gave the farmers some valuable point
ers ON How to Raise Potatoes. ID.
w. Forester gave an interesting talk
on Economy on the Farm, which
brought out general debate among the
farmers, and Mr.. Forresters circum-
stances prove his theories to be all
right. w. w Brandon then discours-
ed on "Barnyard Manure" j, w.
Shaffer. another of our successful
farmers. talked on How l Feed my
Cows" Johns system of feeding Is
along the right lines, and seemed to re-
ceive the approval of the state speakers
The night session was called the edu-
cational session.
Mrs. Lepley's F. D. S. Music Club.
consisting of Z other good locking and
talented young ladies, opened the meet
ing with one of their fine songs. Prof
Locke spoke on 1.-The Proper Educa-
tion of Country Children" The Prof,
showed the advantages which the coun-
try children enjoy, and asked for them
the best of advantages.
G. P. Weigle spent a few moments IN
irving to show the advantages of gra-
ded schools in the country, claiming
economy and improved conditions.
Prof. Bish's Octet, consisting of eight
fine musical young men, then sang
song In their own inimitable style.
Supt. Cheeseman spoke on "The Re
distribution of the State Appropria-
ton The Supt. thought that more
money would 60 to the country under
the present rule of distribution, where
the money was needed.
Prof Bish then discussed the subject
Township High Schools, in master
ly manner, believing these schools
would soon be established and that the
children would be conveyed to and
from school
Thursday mornings session was open
ed by piano and cornet duet by Mag
gle Waddell and Asa Heyl. State lee
turer J. A. Fries gave veryinterestlng
discourse on Loss of Nitrogen in Barn
yard Manure and How to Prevent it.
The speaker showed the farmers how to
tell when this loss was taking place
and thought the best preventative was
cistern into which ths liquid manure
could be drained
J. G. Kelly was On the programme for,
s'Does it Pay to Liner but business
prevented his presence.
Hon. Josiah Thompson in an earnest
and lengthy address taught the farmers
how to make life on the farm more at
tractive and enjoyable. He gave his
story of the way farmers do in this diff
ferent parts of the Union and showed
that what was factor in one section
caused corresponding depression in
another.
.aThe Value of Clover to the Farm
was ably shown by Robert Mcbride,
who had his facts scientifically arrang-
ed on chart, Mr. Mcbride showed that
an average acre of .cloyer was worth S54
| to any farmer. In fact, one might
easily have taken Robert for one OF the
state lecturers.
| State lecturer c. L. Peck, then spoke
on Wastes on the Farm and how to
stop Them" Mr.. Peck said that IL he
had all the wastes of the farms in But
ler Co, for eight years, he could buy
and pay for every farm in the county
After the noon hour, Weigle's Little
Band made their appearance and gave
a grandSstreet concert, and furnished
the music for the afternoon. Mrs. N.
S. Grossmap spoke on The Farmer s
Home" Mrs Grossman rightly said that
the home should be the most attractive
spot on the farm, and gave recipe fol
making it such.
Gabriel Hester told, How to Keer
Some of the Bright Boys on the Farm.
He managed to keep one boy on the
farm but he said none got away. he
made it interesting on the farm for the
boys and gave them something to bt
interested in.
Everett Campell was booked fol
I:'Home Dairying8 and Elliott Robb fol
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