The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-02-17
Farmers' Institutes.

The importance Of the farming inter-
ests of our great State is shown by the
creation of a Department of Agriculture,
organized for the sole purpose of benefit
ting the farming communities of this
Commonwealth.
One of the principal features of this De-
partment is the holding OF institutes in
the various counties of the State. Speak
ers are provided for these popular gath
erings; men who are specialists in their
subjects, and known to be successful in
their particular vocations.
AS an added feature, opportunity is
given to local talent to contribute essays
and other interesting mater and in this
way the institutes are provided with
great variety of entertaining subjects,
which are a delight to those who attend
the sessions.
Our Forest county institute was held
last week in the court house, beginning
on Friday afternoon and continuing till
Saturday night, the address of welcome
being delivered by s. d. Irwin, Esq,
and it proved TO be one of the finest in
the county's history.
Chairman g. A. Randall had arranged
a rich and varied program OF subjects es-
pecially interesting to farmers and that
these subjects were appreciated, is shown
by the large attendance present at every
session of the institute.
The Agricultural Department had
placed at his disposal a splendid corps of
instructors including Prof. M. S. Me-
Dowel, of State College, who addressed
"Why Educate" aud "Value of Fertil
izers."
Mr.. Robert Seeds, one of the most pop
ular institute lecturers, delighted his au-
on the mistakes of Life' and "Ideal
Farm Home" than he instructed them
by his presentation of agricultural sub
jects.
A third member of the corps was j. y.
Patton, of New Caste, who devoted his
attention to the poultry question, show
ing the profits to be made by the intelli
gent breeder and raiser of chickens.
Successful stock raising was discussed
by Mr.. A. b. Lehman, who has an envia-
BILE reputation throughout the State as
specialist in this department of animal
industry.
In addition to the above Chairman
Randall was very heartily supported by
our local talent who furnished the music
and contributed essays and addresses
on various topics.
Noticeable among these was an address
on Hygiene" by T. f. Rtchey, Esq,
another instructive talk was made by the
Rev. 0. Ii. Nickle on "The Family Gar
den," another able address on THE
Higher Education of Woman" by the
Rev. r. w. Ilingworth, while Mr.. II. d.
Collins discussed "The Farmers Duty
Under the New Road Law"
The musical parts of the program were
by local performers. Especially COM
endable was the work of the male oc-
tette on Friday evening, Miss Randall
presiding at the organ, while the essays
of the Misses Thomson and Carson, with
the reading of Miss Joyce were warmly
received.
A most interesting feature of the eve
ming exercises was flag drill by the
children of the public schools under the
direction of teachers, the Misses Morrow
aud McCrea. Some enjoyable vocal Sc
lections were also rem Tered by the schol-
ars to the satisfaction of the audience.
The institute of 1904 has passed into
history, but to the many who attended its
sessions, it will be pleasantly remem-
bered as one of the most interesting and
entertaining ever held in the county of
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