Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-07
SUCCESSFUL.
Farmers Institute
At North Springfield At
tracted Large Crowd.
Many Matters Of Interest
Were Discussed.
Opening Address Made by
n.lI - Nn A NJ
Opening Address Made by
President F. W. McChesney.
Solos and Recitations Those Who
Were on the Program.


Springfield Monday and Tuesday under
the authority of the State Board of
Agriculture.
The institute was marked success.
The morning session began ut 10 o.
clock Monday.
The program was as follows:
Music, Male quartet.
Invocation, Rev. A. b. Strong.
Opening remarks by the president,
+. w. McChesney.
In part he said:
"a lady said to me the other day that
the church would be crowded this
morning. She said everybody was
coming to hear the Presidents address,
but it seems that it takes something
of even more Importance than this to
bring the people out to the opening ses.
SlOu VI IL TuTlueTS lustitu'S' iuS an
nual gross income from the farmers of
the United States in fo90 was 10 per
cent. on money invested in lands. We
will all agree perhaps that this is Il fair
per cent. of profit, but are we all get
ting out share? Hence, the object of Il
farmers institute is to discuss subjects
pertaining to agriculture, horticulture
stock-breeding. etc, to learn new meth
ods and to exchange ideas that we ma.
increase the per cent. of profit on oul
, own, farms.
II would like to offer to this insti
tute one or two suggestions asking
your pardon first and if YOU think they
will make the institute more interest
ing or instructive, use them.
"Your committee has prepared very
elaborate program, one that should i'll
terest both old and young; yet the sue
cess of this institute will depent
largely OH the members present. We
forth an effort to acquire knowledge
The most instructive part of the insti
tute is the discussions. | think yol
will all join with me in saying that Tho
real success of an institute is no
measured alone by it's eloquent al
dresses but by the discussions that fol
low an address or paper
Perhaps there is not practical far
mer who has not learned somethin.
that no one else has learned. AS Ions
as he alone possesses this knowledg,
how limited its usefulness.
"Thosc having ideas new or old le
them he brought forth at this institute
."Partalle and impart, learn ant
teach. We should not allow our minds
to he like II seivc, let nearly everythin.
pass through IL; nor like sponge tina
ahsorbs to fullness but never releases
anything without squeezing.
I'VE welcome YOU all here. We wei
come the state speakers into our midst
and may our Ninth Annual .lnstltut,
be one OF the best.
"In closing, let me say, be gencrou
with your applause, remembern;
that you are in house dedicated t,
God
Lecture, Glover and Nitrogen" Geo
Il. Scott.
'"Clovcr takes nitrogen from the nj
at certain seasons of the year. Th
\ common red clover is the best for nj
'%trogen. The farmer that sows Glove
altogether to get up the fertility of tn
soilgets left. plow clover sod six in
ches eeep for best results. Nitrogen i
to startN the plant life early. Neve
plow clover sod while the clover stalk
are green and full of sap, but wait III
til it is dried up
Discussed by j. A. Stetler and f. ]
Palmer
"Iow to grow and get the most on
of a crop Of corn" by G. G. HousekeeI
Ell.
Get your scod cara selected in lin
fall and have 1t thoroughly cured be
fore it freezes. Drill in rows three an
half feet apart. Try and do all you
cultivation before harvest. When tn
l,usll is dry on the ear Is the time (
cut corn. Some of the farmers shire
the fodder before 1t Is husked. Away
do II on cold day as it is not so liabl
To mould. II pays best TO feed Tia
corn on the farm. Give your cattle goo
shelter and you will find 1t pays be