The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-12-12
Farmers Institute.

On FRIDAY ana Saturday, Dec.
8, and z, the most successful
Farmers Institute ever held in
Hooking County, was in session at
the court house in Logan. 1t was
successful in every respect; the at
tendance of our representative ag-
riculturists was encouraging for
they showed their interest in many
ways. The practical benefits to be
derived were worthy of careful
consideration; the state speakers
were active farmers who knew
what they were saying; every
phrase of agriculture and many
outside subjects which frequently
occupy a farmers attention were
carefully considered. Even though
so many men and ladies were in at
tendance, it is to be hoped that
future years will show even larg-
er turning out and closer inter
est.
Following the invocation by the
Rev. DR.. Steward on Friday morn
ing, President Martin made an in
teresting opening address full of
amusing anecdotes and clever sug-
gestions; the Squire is a practical
farmer and also has the executive
ability to manage any Institute.
His popularity was evidenced by
his reelection to the Office for the
ensuing year; although he wasn't
"sent to Columbus" this fall, he
can serve his country here at home
"hoeing his own row." and help
ing his good neighbors to hoe
theirs by practical thought and
education.
The first paper, entitled, "Rais-
ing young cattle, does 1t pay und-
er present conditions" set forth
some interesting facts. Mr.. Begg
one of the foreign speakers has
been in the cattle business all his
life and this was subject in
which he felt at home. Every
farmer whose conditions are suit
able should raise his young cattle
Be careful of the kind of stock
you keep, don't monkey with the
jersey except for dairy purposes
you can't make good beef ami.
nal out of the jersey Select good
beeves and give them all the feed
and water they can use-it will
pay in the end. Young calves
should be weaned gradually, the
best method is to put them with
their mothers night and morning
and place cracked corn and bran
in troughs where they can get il
during the day. The discussion
OF this article by Henry Hansel
was well conducted. He mention
ed the jersey cow as being the
curse of this region, out of bunch
OF six steers, about five and one
half are jerseys. A beef animal
with jersey blood very seldom
weighs over nine hundred pounds.
The next topic, "The Glover
Crop" received careful considera-
tion by Mr.. Dean, the other for
eign speaker. He stated an i'm
portant truth when he said that
the clover crop was about the most
important question farmer had
to consider; if more clover was
raised, our soil would be more fer
tile. The best rotation of crops
ON average ground is corn, wheat
and clover; the corn may be plant
ed for two or three seasons in sue
cession, and timothy may be sown
with the wheat, but clover should
always follow. A great deal of
Importance should be given to the
fact that the manurial value of
clover is the highest of any feed
raised on the farm. A good set or
catch is usually insured by sowing
ten pounds of seed to the acre and
the seed must be firstTclass; that
raised in the neighborhood is U.S.
ually the best to sow as it is apt to
be fresher, will grow better in this
locality, and has no new weeds in
it to spoil your fields. Be sure
your crop is we'll cured before gath
ering it after cutting, damp or
green hay will spoil in most any
NOW. 1t is best to be on the safe
side in this matter and "do as our
daddies did,"
R. F. Wolfe in discussing Mr..
Deail's paper took exception to the