Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-01
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An excellent dinner was served by
the ladies of Darrowstreet Grange.
1t was an hour of social chat as well.
The afternoon session was called at
/ o'clock, and the literary part of ths
program was at once resumed. Upon
the topic, The Probabilities and Pos
sibilitles of Agriculture in the Twenti-
eth Century" l.. V. Bierce said in
part: ITO the uninstructed It may
seem an easy matter to farm, but the
fact Is that to enumerate all the ac-
quirements that can be utilized by TN
intelligent agriculturalist of today,
would be to name most of the trades
and professions.
1T is fact that the larger part or
Improvement in agricultural imple-
ments has taken place within 10 years.
The improvements in the quality OF
the products of the soil has largely
been attained within recent date. The
man himself has also been changed
the typical farmer of 10 years ago Is
not the agriculturalist of today. From
what has been accomplished 80 re-
Gently in the past, am encouraged to
predict continued progress in the Goth
century. Fewer acres, and much
greater yield per acre are possible and
probable. 1t is possible the farmer
will learn from the manufacturer sys-
tematic planning of work. fewer aim
less steps, counting the cost, econoIny
of waste and more brain work. 1t is
possible that the improvements and
conveniences in the home will so dis
pei the isolation and loneliness of farm
life that farmers sons and daughters
will not willingly exchange 1t for life
in the city.
More attention will be given to tho
cultivation of fruits and flowers and
the beautifying of farm homes. Iln-
provement of the highways is sure to
come, and the work thereon will he
far more permanent effect. Farmers
will become more conscious of their
numerical strength and will be better
represented in Congress and in tile
Legislatures"
"Should the Elements of Entomology
and Geology be Taught in Our Con-
mon Schools?" II. w. Howe affirm
ed that 1t should. He recalled the ex
element which preceded the Miller
prediction that the world would corc
to an end in 1S43, and the quieting cf-
feet of few lectures in geology, show
ing the great age of the earth.
"The earth was long in making and
will he very long in dying. Upon the
surface Of the earth all life is sustain
ed and the industries of the world rest
largely upon what its constituents are.
In the United States alone in the year
1901, $350,000,0O0 worth of coal was
mined, $242, 100000 worth of pig iron
produced, $244 100000 of gold, silver
and copper, $175,0O0,0O0 of oil, gas.
clay, and stone. 1t is worth while for
the children of an Industrious people
to learn, In youth. what they may rela-
tive to those formations of the EARTH
upon which their industries rest.
Il. H. CraM related the profound
impressions he received from a terIn
in geology under the instruction of the
late Dr. Edward Orton. He considered
that terms instruction In geology as
one OF the greatest privileges of his
life. He hoped the time would soon
come when all Of our teachers In the
public schools shall have knowledge
enough Of the geology of the earth to
intelligently teach 1t to the children
who come to them for instruction.
The same may be said of Entomology.
Children should be provided with an
insect net and cyanide bottle and
encouraged to collect insects and ar
range them in collections. "If the chill
dren take permanent interest In this
work they will later on learn the many
names, the life history, and the bene-
fetal or injurious parts they play in
the economy of nature" he said
Recitation by Mrs. Clarke Barnes.
"Should Farmers Entirely Prohibit
the Hunting Of Quail?" s. j. Bald
win said that from U. s. Entomolo-
gical report he found the following
| IuttS. vi thc lOou III the crops anu
stomachs of $500 quail taken from
various parts of the United States. ei-
animation showed 76 per cent of the
food was insects and "a percent was
vegetable. or the 76 per cent It was
found that 72 per cent of these were
injurious to the farmer. or 800 birds
taken in wheat fields less than two per
cent of their stomach contents was
found to be grain, II was found that
quails eat large numbers Of the He's.
sian fly, cut worms, click beetles and
the seeds of many nOxious weeds.
or all our birds there is no other
one that will destroy so many iniu
rlous insects and weeds and do so lit
tie harm as the quail" he said "It
ought to be made criminal offense tt
shoot the quails upon our farms"
The next meeting will be held a
Copley in the new hall, November 12
1902.
EUGENE F.. CRAM,