Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-02
FARnERS' INSTITUTE.
The rIost Successful and Profitable
Ever Held I'm Cameron County.


Ever Held in Cameron County.
The Farmers Institute convened at
the Court House, Monday afternoon,
and was the most interesting and
largest attended of any meeting of it's
kind that has ever been held in Empo-
rum.
Following the address of welcome
and response, three very instructive
talks were given, one on "Potato
Culture" by Hon. Alva Agee, of
Cheshire, Ohio; ''The Kinds of Apples
to Grow in Cameron County, and How
to Care for Them After Gathered" by
S. S. Miller, of Driftwood, concluding
with a twenty-five minutes discourse
by the ever popular Prof. S. B. Heiges,
on one his favorite themes, ''From an
Ideal Tree to Real Orchard"
In the evening Miss Teresa Blumle
and Miss Aida Carter entertained the
audience with recitations, and the re-
mainder of the session was taken up
by Profs. Heiges and Butt.
Tuesday morning and afternoon
Messrs. Agee, Butz and Heiges very
ably responded to the several topics
assigned them on the program and
were assisted in the afternoon by Mrs.
Amanda Wright, who read a fine essay
on IAN Ideal Farm Home"
The above named gentlemen also
took charge OF Tuesday evenings ses-
sion, their discussions being inter-
spersed with selections by local musical
talent and the reading of very inter-
esting paper on "Our Forests by Mr..
F. X. Blumle.
The Institute was a success in every
way, and one of the most attractive
features was the music, rendered by
Vocalists from the different church
choirs of our town, and of which Prof
Heiges remarked ''that in all his ex-
periencc at Institutes throughout the
State he had never attended one where
the music was of such high order"
Great credit is due DR.. r. p. He'll
man, Hon. |. K. Hockey, Josiah
Howard and Others for the success of
the affair.
The following is the address of well
come and response delivered at the
opening of the Institute, Monday
afternOon
DON NJ. LARRABEE'S ADDRESS OF
WELCOME.
Some one has very aptly and truth
fully said that he who makes two
blades of grass grow where but one
grew before is a public benefactor and
therefore you, who in your daily efforts
to gain and honest and independent
lvlihood, cause the products ofmothel
earth to multiply many times over, are
of the greatest benefit to mankind, and
worthy Of the admiration and emula
ton of your fellow-men.
1t is indeed high honor to have the
privilege of extending to you, upor
whose success and prosperity depends
the welfare of every branch of trade, a
cordial welcome on behalf of the citi
zens of Emporium. We are glad tC
have you with us upon this occasion
and trust that within this beautiful
temple of Justice you may spend two
of the most pleasant and fruitful DAYS
Of your life; listening to the instructive
entertainment afforded by these prac-
teal teachers, who have come here
from distance to enlighten you on
those subjects upon which you desire
light, and in free open discussion with
progressive and successful representa-
tlVes OF your own vocation.
Up till within a few years ago Insti-
tuteS Of this nature We're almost uu-
known, it being generally supposed
the farmers only method of inStruc-
ton was to be found in the hard school
OF experience, combined with what
new ideas he might assimilate from
the farm magazine that visited his fire
side each month, but in later years
agriculture has come to be looked upon
IS worthy Of as much deep study IS
any Of the leading professions, ana. in
fact, Tor any degree OF perfection to be
attained it requires rs much OF a
thorough understanding as the other
professions require OF their followers;
and thus, as a natural sequence, agri-
cultural institutes have become a8
necessary as the annual meetings and
conventions of the various professions,
arts and trades.
1t is q we'll known fact that many q
farmer, of more than ordinary capa
bilities, has dragged out a miserable
existence, and in his declining years
been obliged to go without the alb
solute necessities of life, when could
he have but understood the nature of
the broad, green acres which an ever
provident and all wise God had placed
at his disposal, he might have enjoyed
in. the fullest degree the richness Of the
earth and fruits of his toll and when
the twilight shadows Of his life had
begun to deepen they would have
found him upon that ever enduring
throne Of deep contentment; wearing
upon his brow natures richest crown
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