Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-12-23
Held at North
Springfield.
Interesting Subjects
We're Discussed.
Full Text Of Paper Read by
Mr.. Bierce.

stitute was opened in North Spring.
field Presbyterian church last Wednes.
day by the singing Of America and i'm
vocation by Rev. A. Il. Strong.
Opening remarks by President Pal
mer showed that strides of advance
ment are being made in all other bus
mess, and it behoovcs the farmers to
meet and study their business, learn
to do their work better and more thor
oughly. The Institute is the farmers
own and should be participated in by
all.
The program follows
Gardening with Glass" by ]. s.
Brigham, of Bowling Green. First
you must have house adapted to the
business. Get your beds as near to the
glass as possible. The house should
stand north and south. Warm 1t by
box stove, by placing the pipes under
meath the benches; SOW your seeds
about the middle of January, keep the
temperature about 65 degrees. Use
trays for seeds, filed with lake sand A
hot bed is necessary in the business
and can be constructed easily"
The subject was discussed by J. A.
Pfantz, who favored the plan Of raising
plants and vegetables outside of glass
houses for profit.
Mabel Hagerty and Verta Hart sang.
Milton II. Kohn's Mckinley hymn in
manner appreciated by all present.
The Committee on Nominations was
G. @. Ewart, Art Crumroy, ID. Kent; on
Resolutions, f. II. Schrop, Il. NJ Boyer,
| G.. A. Wise.
Afternoon seSsion-Song, by Jas. T.
Herd. Akron; "I've Something Sweet
to Tell You" reading. "Betsey and l
Are Out" by H. J. Haber.
Repairing and Marketing Produce
Mr.. Brigham. You must have regular
customers to take your produce. A
successful gardener must have either
wholesale or retail customers. Every
farm should have a good garden"
The speaker gave very interesting
account of how garden may be n
source of great profit to the farmer. He
must be honest, upright punctual, etc,
and will merit the approval of his Gus.
toners. This lecture ELECTED a great
deal of discussion and proved very in,
tcresting.
Miss Laura McChesney's rendition of
How John Quit the Farm" was re-
ceived with well merited applause.
what | Have Learned on the Dairy
Farm" by \. w. Fem. The speaker
advocated raising calves to replenisll
the herd; cows must be good perform.
ers at the pail, but to do well must be
good performers at the manger. Cows
need but little exercise during winter
can be confined for months at time
without injury. Use cement floor fol-
COW stable. Regularity in feeding is
just as essential TO good results as reg
ular milking. Principal grain ration is
gluten meal. Has experimental with
corn, wheat and oats. Corn adapted
to silO purposes is the best crop for a
farmer to raise. tsilagc does not de
teriorate on account of age Cows
must have good, comfortable quarters
to do their best Vicious COWS are
made so from unduly handling them.
The subject was discussed by C. s
Hackett and c. o. Hale.
THE Darkey's Sermon on Apples,
by II. ]. Haber. The inimitable acting
and delivery caused world of merri
ment. An encore was responded to by
the rendition of How it Happened"
]. Al Dobie, lecture. "The Training
Of the Farm Horse" Breaking colt
has always been generally allotted t.
the boys on the farm. here Away
should be preliminary handling whei
young. Teach one thing at time
There are certain horses that canno
bc cured of vicious habits by the aver
age horseman. He advises caution
patience and gentleness, in dealing wit
contrary horses.
Discussed by I. w. Frank
Recitation, Anna Huber, "a Christ
mas Story"
Song, Jas. F. Herd, "A Touch of Hu
manity," was rendered with feeling
and expression.
The Main st, NJ. r, choir, Akron
!. opened the evening session with an an
them.
Will Cartons "ConviCt's Christina
Eve" by II. f. Haber, responded to en-
core with "I've Nothing to Say"
Success" ]. al Dobie. Begin If,
right. Successful lives are tSe resul
Of beginning right. Should have Il plal
and aim IN life. Fixedness Is one grea
element of success. Energy and practi
cal ability are elements of success.
Reading, by Miss Bixler, was lis
tened to with rapt attention. She
was encored and responded.
Music by choir.
]. f. Haber repeated his discourse or
apples and responded to an encore.
j. S. Brigham, Life on Texas Cat
tic Ranch" Described the country ant
cattle of the Lone Star State.
A solo by Jas. f. Herd closed tho
evenings entertainment.
The morning session, Dec. IS, opened