The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-02-20
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Well Attended, lively Discussion, Inter
esting and Instructive Addresses.

Grange Hall. Paradise, last Friday and
SATURDAY. February 18th and 10th. The
INSTITUTED was called to order at 1.30 p.
m. by John NJ. Norris and the following
officers were elected: President, John
M. Norris; vice-president, John Dough-
erty; secretary. Albert Strauss; assist
ant secretary, c. A. Stephenson. After
which the program was taken up.
Devotional exercises were conducted
by Rev. J. II. Montgomery. Instrumen-
tai music.
The address of welcome was delivered
by j. C. Norris and responded to by J.
j. Sutter. Music by choir.
The first topic, BEST Methods of
Raising Potatoes" was taken up by A.
! A. Rudolph. The subject was also dis
cussed by j. G. Norris, Noah Syphrit,
J. j. Sutter and Lewis Ludwick.
Instrumental music.
Reading by Mrs. Noah Strauss.
The question box was next in order,
and some of the questions caused very
! lively discussions.
"The Value of Ashes" was the next
topic, which was taken up by j. ].
Sutter and also discussed by Robert f.
Morrison and Lewis Ludwick Ad-
journment.
The evening session was called to order
at 7.l5 by President Norris. Music by
choir.
"How the Tax Burden is Distributed"
was the first topic of the evening, and
as S. NJ. McCreight, to whom the
topic was assigned, was not present, the
subject was taken up by w. II. II. Rid
die, one of the State speakers. He gave
a very instructive talk on the subject,
in which he showed how the different
taxes were distributed, and how the
agricultural industry was making more
fessions.
Recitation-Alma Dougherty.
Special legislation was presented by
ID. G. Gillespie. This talk was enter
tanning and instructive.
Instrumental music.
Observation-Disclosures Sutter.
Instrumental music.
Recitation-BelleS Syphrit.
Question box.
Progress"-Wayde Breakey.
Adjournment.
Saturday morning session was called
to order by the chairman at 1000
o'clock.
Instrumental music.
Question box.
Essay-Mrs. Noah Strauss.
Instrumental music.
First topic, 1.-THE Rotation OF Crops
as Means of Improving the Fertility
of the Farm" was taken up by II. J.
Weld. His talk was interesting and
instructive.
Afternoon session called to order at
l.30 and first on program was instru-
mental music.
"The Value of Lime" was the first
topic, but as Levi Schuckers, to whom
this was assigned, was not present, it
was held over.
mature Study Talk-The Tent Cat
erpillar," was handled In mastery
manner by r. J. Weld.
Recitation-Maud Sheesley.
"Manures and Lime for Sixteen
Years." was assigned to Enos II. Hess,
who delivered an interesting address.
1.-THE Education Of the Farmers Chill
dren," was discussed by w. T. Cox,
William Enterline, Enos II. Hess, J. j..
Sutter and Lewis Ludwick.
"Milling and Care OF Wheat, was
taken up by William Enterline, prac-
tical miller He gave the farmers
some good pointers.
Saturday evening session called at
100 o'clock.
Observation-Disclosures McAdoo.
Address by d. G. Gillespie. Subject:
Farmers Boys and How to Keep Them
, on the Farm"
Instrumental music.
Address by w. II. Riddle. Subject;
! Scare of Your Home and Farm"
Solo-Albert Strauss.
broau Aires anu boou INoaus, was
presented by Lewis Ludwick and dis
cussed by w. II. H. Riddle and ]. G.
Norris.
, Township High School was discussed
. by institute.
0 The institute voted in favor OF an in.
creased appropriation for the benefit Of
the farmers institutes in Pennsylvania
J There are now 300 farmers institutes In
! the state and there is demand for
: 1000.
The institute voted in favor OF asking
. our local chairman for one of the insti
9 9 tutes to be held in Paradise next year.
ALBERT STRAUSS, Sec.