The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-14

The Farmers' Institute held here last
week was Z very interesting occasion and
attracted leading agriculturists from
all sections Of the county. Many ladies
were present and apparently took as deep
an interest in the proceedings ss their
husbands and fathers.
Gabriel Heister. Dauphin county farm
er. was perhaps the most-noted Of the for
eigu visitors present, and he was called
upon TO give information along various
lines Of farm work. which he did in
mos. comprehensive way. His talk on
"Should Agriculture be Taught in the
Public s5chools.'' was timely, and started
many OF his hearers TO thinking on an su-
tireIy rev line. The query-box was res
ponsible for number Of animated dis
cnsssons. including humorous one. led
by p X Moore. concerning Kicking
Cows'' An essay by A. J. SembOwer, on
Poultry Raising" elected 50 many IA
vorsble comments that il was decided
that il should be printed in the next issue
Of the HERALD.
KISGwooD MEETING.
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KingwoOd and vicinity had been look
ing forward 10 the coming Of the Farmers
Institute with = great deal of anxiety.
and now that il is over. all are agreed
that it proved TO be one of the most pleas
ant as well as pssftzble meetings ever
held in the neighborhood- The large
church building in which the Institute
-
al every meeting. Representative farm
ers from Milford. Black, Middecreek, Up
per and Lower TurkeyfOot and Cone
maugh townships were prompt in avail
ing themselves Of the opportunity the In
stit1te afforded to take counsel with each
other. 20 discuss questions Of method
and markets in which they are mutually
interested, aud listen TO the instructions
Of the gentlemen sent here by the Depart
ment of Agriculture 10 aid in the work.
The regular attendance of the farmers
wives and daughters of the community,
and their efficient help 10 the work OF the
destitute, were notable features Of the
meeting The strangers present express
&c their qualification At seeing the hearty
good will with which everybody present.
took hold Of the work The promptness
with which the young people of the CON-
munity. upon the request OF the chair
man, organized choir, and the CHEEKY
music with which they interspersed the
exercises st every session, called forth
expressions Of praise from the State Lee
turers. aud received the hearty approval
Of all ia attendance. The possibility of
holding successful Institute in a country
church, where the attendance Is made up
entirely of farmers and their families.
was proven 70 the satisfaction of all.
when. at the close of the last session. Mr..
Gabriel Hester. of Dsnphiu county, one
of the lecturers, in 3 brief farewell ad-
dress stated that of the thirty four Insti
tutes he had attended the present season,
none surpassed the KingwOOd Institute
in interes-, and that only one of the thir-
~ four could be regarded As equal to it.
Before adjournment the following resOlu-
ton was adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks Of this Insti-
tute are due. aud are hereby rendered 70
the committee having charge Of the Farm
err Institutes in this county for placing
the present session at kingwOod; aud
further, that we request SAID COMMITTEES
70 so arrange future Institutes held IN the
county a. u give each section It's Just
share of the meetings. NJ