The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-01
FARMERS ms rIrUrE.
AGathering Of Representative Men From All
Over The State.

"A Farmers institute is now IN SeS-
sion in Bloomsburg. The day meet
ings are held in the court house, and
the evening meetings at the Normal
Auditorium. Some of the best lect-
urers in the state on agricultural and
horticultural topics, are present.
The meetings began on Wednesday
forenoon, and will close tomorrow,
Friday, at noon.
All persons are cordially invited to
take part in the discussion of all top
les coming before the meeting, and
also to introduce at the proper time,
for discussion, subjects which may
specially interest their constituents.
Secretary Hamilton, of the State
Agricultural Department, who has
done much tor the organization and
malntainanCe of these institute sessions
for the farmers, has completed the fol-
lowing interesting program for the
three days session;
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 81.
''The Past, Present and Future of
the Pennsylvania Farmer" A. J.
Kahler, Lycoming; "The Home on
the Farm" Howard G.. MCGOWAN,
Berks; "The Township High School,"
Joe A. Herr, Cedar Springs; "Our
Mistakes" ID. l.. Notes.-The, Lewis
town; "Stock Raising for Profit p.
X. Patterson, Columbia county; "The
Old and New Way of Farming" J. F.
Boyer, Mount Pleasant Mills; "The
Creamery in Columbia County," Chas.
w. Eckman, Columbia county; "Does
it pay the Farmer to Make Buttel?"
Philip Harris, Lime Ridge, Columbia
county; "The Cultivation of Tobacco"
Hon. Louis Piolett, Bradford county;
'sUnderdraining as an Investment" J.
K Murray, Montour; ''The Work of
the State Live Stock Sanitary Board"
DIR. Leonard Pearson, State Veterin-
arian, Harrisburg; "The Lite Histories
of Insects as Guide to Their Treat
ment," DR.. H. T. Fernald, economic
zoologist, Harrisburg; Taxation and
the Farmer" Hon. William T. Greasy,
Columbia county; "The Application of
Local Taxes" Hon. Samuel R Down
ing, West Chester; general question,
allow Can We Obtain Equalization
of Taxes?"
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 81.
Prayer, music, address of welcome,
by W. o. Holmes, mayor; response,
by H. V. White, esq, Columbia
county; "What Forestry is and what
it can do for the State" illustrated
lecture) DR.. J. T. Rothrock, commits
sioner of forestry, Harrisburg; "Bact-
eriology for the Farmer" DR.. M. P.
Ravenel, bacteriologist of the State
live stock sanitary board, Philadelphia;
"The Soil and its Cultivation" Col.
John A. Woodward, Centre; "The
Possibilities of Pennsylvania as Fruit
Growing State" Prof. S. B. Heiges,
ex-pomologist of the national depart
ment of agriculture, York.
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE I.
"Rocks and Soils" William H.
Stout, Schuylkill; "Soil, Plants and
Plants Food" J.. W. Lightly, Adams;
crimson Clover and its place in Agri.
culture" ]. w. Allison, esq, Mercer
county; "The Value of Fertility and a
Cheap way to get it." r. S. Seeds,
Huntington county; ''Soil Cultivation
and Soil Moisture" DIR. William Frear,
chemist, Pennsylvania State expert
ment station, State College; "Why
Farmers should know the Constituents
of Feed" o. w. Stoughton, Esq, But
Ter county; "Some late Experiences,
A. Judson Smith, esq, Clearfielc
county.
THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE I.
'How to Lessen the Labors O.
Farmers Wives" Calvin Co oper, esq.
Lancaster Co; "The Ornamentatlor
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