The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-01-21
Program of Farmers Institute

| nesday and Thursday, February III and
l2, 1903 Exercises public and free; ev-
erybody invited.
OPENING SESSION, WEDNESDAY, FEB, IL.
l:3O p. m, Music; Prayer; Address of
Welcome, S. n. Irwin; Response, Prof.
Wells w. Cooke; Lime-Do You Need
Some? Hon. Thomas j. Philips; Relation
of Stock Raising TO Farm Fertility, J. S.
Burns; Paper-BOw Can the Boys he Kept
on the Farm? D. c. Gillespie; Shall We
Fertilize the Land or the Crop, Prof.
Wells W. Cooke; Experience and Profit
in Small Fruits, r. G. Heath; Adjourn
ment.
wEDNE DAY EVENING.
Music; Question B X; Higher Educa-
ton for Farmers Children, Hon. Thos.
J. Philips; Reading, Miss Mae Kellar;
Paper-The Log School House, or Then
and Now, D. C. Gilespie The Farm
Contribution to the Boys Education,
Prof. d. w. Morrison; Education for
Country Children, }. S. Burns; Nature
Study in the Country School, Prof. Wells
w. Cooke.
THURSDAY MORNING, FEB. II
Commercial Fertilizers, Their Natural
Use, Hon. Thos. j. Phillips; Relation of
Stock Raising TO Farm Fertility, J. S.
Burns; Extent and Importance of Our
Agricultural Resources, ID. G. Gillespie;
The Value of Farm Manuere and How to
Retain it, Prof. Wells w. Cooke; Is POul.
try Breeding and Feeding Profitable for
Farmers, F. A. Kellar.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
Question Box; Renewed Fertility, How
to Get it, Hon. Thomas j. Philips; Breed
ing and Care of Swine, j. S. Burns; Rel
ative Value of Stock Foods, Prof. Wills
w. Cooke; Forestry, Samuel d. Irwin;
The Forest County Farmer and His Fu-
ture, T. d. Collins.
THURSDAY EVENING.
Music; Question Box; Paper-Ameri-
can Homes Best National Defence, d. G.
Gillespie; Reading, Miss Mae Keller;
The Wife's Share, Hon. Thomas j. Phil
| ips; Essay-What Books and Magazines
Should We Read ? Miss Martha Morrow;
| Household Convenience, Prof. Wills w.
Cooke; The Farmer and His Wife, j. s.
Burns.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
The foregoing order will be followed as
closely as possible, but other exercises
will be introduced if found desirable.
Speeches, essays aud papers ought not
to exceed twenty minutes. The papers,
when read, are considered the property
of the Department of Agriculture.
Although these institutes are designed
and conducted for the education and ad-
vantage of farmers, yet all who are inter-
ested are invited to attend, and it is hoped
they will show their appreciation, not
only by being present at the meetings,
but also by taking part in the discus
siOns.
ASK QUESTIONS.
A question box Will be kept on the Sec
retary's desk and all are invited to place
therein such questions as they may wish
to have discussed during the session.
At the proper time designated by the
meeting, these questions will be referred
to some one for answer, or brought up
for general discussion.
All oranges, alliances, agricultural So
cietes and kindred agricultural organi-
zations are specially invited to attend.
For further information and programs
address G. A. Randall, Tionesta, Pa.
COMMITTEES.
Local Committee - Fred. Weingard.
VIM. Clark, Fred. Dryer, Henry Wsg-
ner.
Committee on Questions-R. G. Heath,
H. w. Ledebur, A. ]. Handy, Ernest
Iuendell.
County Board of Managers - Peter
Youngk, Nebraska; X. G. Heath, Starr;
Amos +. Ledebur, Starr.
NOTE.
Farmers and their families and all
others interested in the Improvement of
Forest county along the line of agricul'
ture and the permanent improvement of
our public roads, the beautifying of our
homes aud the education of our children,
are cordially invited to be present and
assist in this work. All should be inter-
ested, as no greater opportunity is Offered
to any county in the state to receive,
without cost, the benefits OF these inst.
tutes. MANAGERS.
PROGRAM OF THE INSTITUTE AT
KELLETTVILLE.
The Farmers Institute will be held in
Andrews hall, Kellettville, Friday, Feb.
l3, beginning at $3.50 a. m. of which the
following is the program:
Music, Prayer. Address of Wecome,
W. A. Shuman; Responsa, Hon. Thomas
w. Philips; Shall we Fertilize the Land
or the Crops, Prof. Wells w. Cook; Rela-
tion OF Stock Raising to Farm Fertility,
J. s. Burns; The Farmers Garden, T. w.
Philips; Paper. How can the Boys be
Kept on the Farm? d. c. Gillespie; Pa
per, The Farmers Life, f. E. Zuendel.
Afternoon-Music. Question Box. Pa
per, The Extent and Importance of Our
Agricultural Resources, d. G. Gillespie;
Relative Value of Stock Feeding, Prof.
Cook; Making, Caring For and Applying
Farm Manure, w. A. Kribbs, CONNER
cial Fertilizers, Their Value and use, II.
w. Philips; The Farmers as we Find
Them, J. s. Burns.
Evening-M Question Box. Ed
ucation for Country Children, T. S.
Burns; Essy, Humane Teaching at
Home and i'm Our Schools, Miss Olive
Wolf; Higher Education for Farmers
Children, II. w. Philips; Reading, Mrs.
Verna Shuman; Essay, The Mothers In
I p,,n,.o an tho Eartn NJ ru Harry npffarar.