Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-02-09
Farmers Institute


stitnte closed its sessions at the Court
House, Tuesday evening after a most
interesting and profitable meeting
Much credit is due the Chairman, Mr..
w. Ii. Howard, for making this one of
the largest Institutes ever held in this
county and which can be reported TO
the State Department of Agriculture
as one of the best in the state. The
farmers of Cameron county should be
sorry to lose Mr.. Howard as chairman,
this being his last term.
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
Monday afternoon, Dr. |. A. Thayer,
scientific man of Lawrence county,
responded to the Address of Welcome
by w. Ii. Howard, in very creditable
manner, and complimented the Cam
eron county farmers on their beautiful
American-Switzerland. Hon. A. j.
Kahler, of Lycoming county, gave a
valuable discourse on "Hogs for
Profit and L. w. Lightly of Lycoming
county, talked on 'The Farmers Cow
and How to make her Profitable" Mr.
Lightly is a practical dairyman and his
talk was very concise and interesting.
MONDAY EVENING.
In the evening Hon. A. J. Kahler
talked on "Corn Culture" Dr. A.
Thayer on "The Glover as Food and
How to Cure" and L. w. Lightly dis
ha
beautiful piano solo was rendered by
Miss Flossie Taggart, and Miss Maize
Gallagher entertained the audience
with very pretty violin solo. Miss
Byrde Taggart sang a solo extremely
well.
TUESDAY MORNING.
Tuesday morning, Mr.. l.. W. Lightly
delivered an address on "Silo Exper
fence and Practice" Hon. A. j. Kah-
Ter talked on Proper Care of Barn
yard Manure" and DR.. 1. A. Thayer
spoke on "Alfalfa - The question
box was a main feature and many
practical questions were asked and
answered.
AFTERNOON.
The subject Taxation and How it
Affects the Farmer" was discussed by
Hon. A. j. Kahler, "Soiling and Soil
ing Crops" by l.. w. Lightly was an
exceptionally good talk and DR..
Thayer spoke Of Glover as Fertil
izer."
EVENING.
The most interesting theme of the
evening was a splendid address on
strawberry Culture by Dr. Thayer
This gentleman is largely engaged in
strawberry raising and talks intelli.
gently on the subject Mr.. Lightly
talked on Education for our Boys and
Girls; What and How - lie compared
the rural school houses Of today with
those of thirty years ago, and really
there seemed small difference. Mr.
Lightly spoke of the centralizing of
schools and gave several examples.
Hon. A. j. Kahler gave a short tax on
Chow Best to keep the Boys on the
Farm" In his remarks he gave the
reasons why boys, who were reared on
the farm preferred employment in the
cities.
The music provided by Miss Byrde
Taggart was exceptionally fine. Miss
Grace Lloyd who has a sweet and we'll
trained voice, sang a solo "Poppies."
Miss Flossie Taggart furnished piano
solo, Miss Grace Walker rendered two
violin solos in her capable manner.
Mr.. A. d. Ericsson played two piano
solos, much to the delight of the audi
ence and Miss Frank Huntley sang two
beautiful songs.
THE PRIZES
Monday evening the prizes were
awarded as follows: Master Olson
won the pig; Mr.. IL. J. Newton the
barrell of -four; Mrs e. G. Davy, the
half barrel of -four; Mrs. Andrew
Ingersoll the ham.
Tuesday evening-Miss Vina Muir.
rap won the pig; Miss FIossie Taggart
the barrel of flour; Mrs. r. f. Moore
the half barrel of flour; Mr.. Close the
ham.
Mr.. Howard knows how to make sue
cessful farmers Institutes.
Wants to Find Her Brother.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Feb. Thirty
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