The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1904-10-21
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Address Delivered at Louisa by
Col. Thos. Scott, of Frank.
liz County.
LET EVERY FARMER READ IT.

The following admirable address VA
made here at the Farmers Institute
by Col. Scott. one Of the most sue
cesaful farmers in Kentucky. II should
prove helpful to every farmer on
Big Sandy.
Col Scott aid in part
~The farmers OF this country eon-
stltute very large part OF that mid
die class ot our people none of whom
are yely rich, none abjectly poor, but
who In every constitutional govern
mont at every age OF the world, have
been the hulwnrls Of the countiyB
power and the citadel of liberty II
does seem there is one thing we lack
and that Is a proper appreciation Of
our Importance Did you ever stop
10 think that you are just as good as
anybody elseg DO We rise 10 prop
CT appreciation o. the fact that our
position Is the peer Of that occupied
BY anyonef The day has long since
passed fer the opinion to be held by
any one that when a man has not
sense enough TO do anything else
he will do all ,ight to drive a rlov
tell you the day has come when
the successful farmer has need OF
more diversified education than is re-
ouiIed TO pursue any other calling
a one-horse doctor or one-h horse
lawyer doesn't have 10 know great
deal, but the business Of the farmer
" more cmprchenslye and he must 10
a certain extent be acquainted With
some of the most intricate sciences
OF the day.
II behooyes the country people e.
exercise every effort to educate their
children who are to take their place,
AZ population Increases, education
spreads broadcast over the land: op.
pottnnitles FOR advancement are offei
cd that our people never had before
and under these existing condition.
T. becomes necessary that the farmer
be more educated and more cult.
waited man.
The day when man could take
q stick and scratch living out of III,
Srannd is past; the modern farmei
hnst 40 into competition with Other
people. this is a progressive country
There arc men here who cin hurI
back to time In the history Of hi,
country when our state OF civilization
approached nothing like what It Is
today In the greatest country on
today aud no one can foreicll vha
Il will become In the future.
Yon want your children 10 be able 1,
take their places sld9 by side via
any In the land
almost envy the l,lle ragged pol
as he gessea by He will be here I,
see SOME Of the great achievement
Of this wonderful day and age. a
chicyements that will surpass any tn
past has ever seen. achievements tha
the mind OF man has never yet u
fancy dreamed OF. achievements tina
may change the whole destiny Of h
human race.
As citizens Of the greatest couu
! try In the world. II behooyos u.s. ey
en- though we be unsophlsticAte
country jakes, to usc every effort I
achieve all that Is possible, and I
develop the very best Of which we NJ
capable
Now the object OF these institute
which the Commissioner of Agricu
turo is trying to hold throughout II
state is TO lnfuse into our farmer
the spirit OF advancement which wi
enable them TO lift themselves abo'
the position they now occupy and
get out Of life all the good there
Y lin II. ! have not come here for Il
treason that know more than yC
4 lbut because by the meeting and ru
hing together, we may each set son
new Ideas from the other. The .
ject ls TO arouse us and make us Z
TO do more than we have been doii
wc have been suplne long enouI
and In many portions Of our land !
deed the farmer Of today Is right
tlhe place he occupied 100 years aP
.INow don't propose TO tell you pc
, NnIe how TO farm. come from q pa
\ AIif Kentucky where agriculture is ca
1 He'd on differently from here.
M on were to go down to my home Y
you'd see hemp. tobacco. and grai
1f many varieties, where you see !
; nc here; oats,barley and rye a
! pany others which YOU make no
mpt TO raise here ut all. But the
one thing we do try TO do a
IN at Ia to get out OF It all there
tNI II; to use all the brains we hu
n reducing the cost Of product
z I'D to increase the production.
Y this we must know something
Y make-up OF the soil. We have
fI hxlngton an experiment station
Il 10y are bound to answer any que
bn YOU may ask Of them In req
\ anything connected with aeric
\ he. Then. we have at Washing
nj department OF Agriculture, VIII
mi lief officer Is n member of the n
hits Cabinet: and their business
lgive to every farmer any lnforI
h he may ask for; nnd they
i. a Il II you will apply for IL. 7
- 40 to wonderful expense-
49, bid be surprised at the amount
,lhle and expense they viii 70
lhelp you. And how lew g
w." themselves Of this pliviic
few fend 10 the Experln