The Newtown bee., 1905-03-17
Farmers Institute AT GREENFIELD HILL A
 BRILLIANT SUCCESS.
Four Hundred People Present
A PROGRAM OF HIGH ORDEI
 PRESENTED.

meeting was characterized by the hearty welcome given the visitors on the part of the Country Club mem bers, l the.magnifcent and generous dinner served and the high character of the program presented.
 The meeting opened shortly after | 10. 30 o'clock, with bright and breezy address of welcome by the energetic | president of the Country club, Nellis | H. Sherwood. MT Sherwood is a most in himself, and as a presiding officer kept things moving right along. After a vocal selection by members of the club, w. H. Burr, president of the Greens Farms Farmers club, gave an ] exceedingly practical talk on Market l Gardening" He was followed by Iver- son 0. Fanton of Westport on 1.-The Future of Agriculture as demonstrated at the Fair" An exceedingly practi- for the bright sallies and dry humor of the speaker was that of G. G. Til linghast of Vernon on "Poultry." MT TilljnghaSt keeps about 1000 hens on his place. In order to care for so large a number MT Tillinghast has self feeding hoppers, a hopper for meat scraps, another for corn and another for screenings. In winter he supple ments this by giving some vegetables. If turnips are used he runs them through cutter. He believes the hen produces better egg when corn is fed. In summer he dispenses with green whether he was making any money in poultry, he said he was getting 800 eggs day in January, while his neighbor | was not getting any. MT TillinghaSt created general laugh when he stated that instead of giving them water to drink in the winter he let them eat snow. As the result of keeping his poultry on the colony plan MT Filling hast said he was not troubled with roup or other diseases. Mir Tillinghast said it took his man three or four hours day to care for 1000 hens. He sai d he would
 l NOT ADVISE EVERYONE TO GO INTO THE POULTRY BUSINESS, flor in that event there would soon be large number of abandoned poultry houses. In closing he pointed out how | it was a great thing for man to find l his niche in life. Not all farmers are qualified to fill the same place. There are miSfitS all about us. MT Filling hast said he believed in hobbies. Have some ideal and then turn our energies toward it's accomplishment. It is bet ter to excel in one thing than to fail in dozen. Asked if he used the in- cubator he said he did, a dozen of them. He declared that an incubator was a necessity in an up-to-date poul- | try business. At this point an ad- about 300 visitors were fed. A special table was prepared for the speakers, at l which place was cOurteOuSly made for A. P. Smith of THE BEE.
 The afternoon session opened about 2 o'clock, with President Sherwood in the chair. After selection by quar- tet, Prof l.. H. Clinton was introduced, and spoke on "The Successful Potato Crop" Prof Clinton declared there l was
 | NO ROYAL ROAD TO SUCCESS IN POTATO GROWING.
 If his advice was followed the speaker declared he would have pota toes plant ed the second year from sod. In pre- pairing the soil he favored blowing to a depth of 10 inches. It is not necessary to send to Maine for your seed pota- toes. Plant the kind of potatoes you hope to produce. Prof Clinton declared he had never found potato planter that would do the work as well as by hand. He favored planting potatoes l2 inches apart in the rows and the rows 40 inches apart. About 10 to 12 bushels of seed per acre were necessary for use. Commence to cultivate the potatoes by running a harrow over | them a week after they are planted. The time to ridge potatoes is when you plant them. The last cultivation should be very shallow. The potato blight is the most serious menace to l the crop at present. Prof Clinton said he was trying to get a potato that would mature ahead of the blight Prof Clinton's address was well re- ceived and all were gratifed with the | man and his message.
 J. Nelson Hutchinson made a great hit with his recitations, appearing three times as the result of enthusias- l tic encOreS.
 Rev pr Cane, pastor of the Congre- gational church, gave an address run ming over with humor, and giving some exceedingly practical and helpful ideas in novel setting of words. He point | ed out how we all owed each other confidence in the work we are doing. pr Cane asked the question why we 1 didn't have hOuSekeepers' institutes as we'll as farmers institutes. The cultivation of the ideal is to make the 10th century home the best the world has ever known. We are a reading people. We are in touch with the times: We are thinking people. We must all cultivate a taste for the lest. The members of the Country club would do we'll to be leaders and get the people together to talk over the best things and the best points in the latest books. We are cultivating every- thing but ourselves. We are too often letting ourselves go to weeds. I doubt If there is fairer spot in the summer time in Connecticut than Greenfield aill. If we have faith in Greenfield Hill we can make other people outside have faith in it, too. If you are going to accomplish anything in life you LET YOUR AMBITIONS BE MAGNIF1-
 CENT.
 At this point Mrs w. H. Wilson gave two recitations which were we'll re- ceived.
 Mrs NeIlis H. Sherwood gave a thoughtful and well-written paper on Successful management of the Home" She pointed out how it was the duty of the .home-keeper to look bright, even if the day is dark. She believed there were other heroes than those of the battlefield. Never bear but one kind of trouble at a time, Talk happiness every day.
 G. H. Merwin again demonstrated his ability as an off hand speaker in a brilliant little address which would have done credit to seasoned orator. his theme being "What shall do?' He showed how the tendency of many men in business was
 TO GET BACK TO THE SOIL.
 And that the agriculturiSt found more in life than any othor