Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-02-13
Many Interesting Papers Read by
Those on Program.

Springfield. The attendance was un-
usually large. Following selection
by the male quartette invocation was
pronounced by Rev. A. r. Strong. The
address of welcome was delivered by
President r. w. McChesney "Silos
and Silage" was the subject discussed
by Mr.. i. l.. Allen. He held that it
was a paying venture to establish
silos on the farms. In part he said:
Ohio Is the greatest State in the
Union in milk production. There are
seventy silos in Kinsman. The results
show that they get more milk by
using silo than otherwise, More cows
are kept than heretofore. The silo
increases the production of the farm.
Feeding silage in summer with the
use of the silo costs 40, cents per
pound. Calves gain Sls per cent per
day. Keep your stock growing 1t
does not cost any more to, handle the
corn crop by placing in silo than uLder
the old plan. e, ~
You must necessarily feed bran. rich
in protein to get a balanced ration.
1t should be fed to cattle in warm
stables and you should feed two inches
per day in order to keep silage good.
Build the silo outside on account Of
needing room for stock. r have not
been able to recommend . stave silo.
Rib around with good heavy material
and cell inside. N ..,. F..
The discussion was opened by Mr. T.
]. Palmer. He said: Have we made
the progress in feeding that we have
in other respects? The old style Of
feding was done in barns that were
built that allowed light and ventila-
tion through cracks ip,, the siding.
Straw was not used. We would leave
corn-stalks in field and feed hay. We
have learned at last, the value of
fodder. Much waste and loss Is caused
by careless feeding. MY silo is "a feet
deep and ID feet in diameter. filed
1t with four and half acres of white
cob ensilage. at cost of SCI. in II
hours | used Blizzard silage cutter
and fed II head of cattle out of this.
had been discouraged by neighbors.
but its use has been satisfactory, 1t
makes better product than any other
feed. believe II is the coming thing
for farmers. Calves do we'll on 1t.
You can raise theyn without milk.
The silage will not be sufficient for
exclusive feed, you must feed them
bran and gluten with ii.
Discussed by Solomon Hartong,
Peter Lepper and c. H, Welch. Then
followed song by the male quartette.
Employing help on farm was the
subject assigned to n. p. Miller. He
said: Securing help on the farm is a
serious question, Getting the right
man is, an important element. be-
lieve in hiring men for twelve months.
Try to get them, to stay year after
year. so as to get accustomed to the
place. Give them an interest in your
farm. Farmers are to blame for the
poor help on their farms. They should
be willing to compete with shops"
The president appointed z. FL.
"Schrop, C. NJ. GAYLORD and c.. E.
Traster as committeeman on resolu-
tions. .
The Institute was adjourned for
dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The session was opened BY the
ladies' quartette. Mr.. II. p Miller
illustrated the farmers table. He. said
that bread and potatoes constitute
90 per cent. of our meal. People should
eat mutton rather than pork. Ten
cents worth of milk furnishes more
protein than ten cents worth Of pork.
The potato is an expensive article as
in contains 10 per cent water. Pota-
toes soaked in water three hours lose
46 per cent Potatoes properly boiled
should be put into water at the boil
ing point, Eggs should be boiled in.
stead OF fried. When butter is drug
In the market In summer time. at
twelve or fourteen cents, 1t should
be kept and used instead Of lard As
1t Ia more healthy article.
Practical Women were discussed
by Mrs. c. E. Barnes, The subject
was SO interesting 1t will be published
in full 1t follows. tstecN ..t'4sa4
Practical woman Ii the full sense
OF the word means raieh, =.
'"The practical is the dfstihction from
the ideal or the theoretical woman.
"a woman that is capable Of being
turned to use or account. A useful, a
capable and an active woman.
Had there been any doubt in my
mind as to the practicability. of the
women I should meet here today,
should not have dared to approach
this great subject,
81 have In mind a certain young
lady whom / call a practical woman.
She can do all kinds OF housework.
She can pick berries, or weed an onion
bed-she can grace the parl1r,, or har-
ness horse-she can play the piano,
or mend stockings--she can, sew, or
NOV the lawn-shc can sing, speak,
or conduct ,prayer meeting, if called
upon she can nsrse the sick and foes
not "a into Mysteries II eompany comes