The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-19
An Interesting and We'll Arranged Program
Was EnjOu6d Blu RIL.
The CORN DISPLAY VERY FINE
Attendance Was LARGE The Subjects Well Discussed and
The Weather Was Fine For The Event.

his subject so plain that every body
could understand.
"How Handle Glover Crop, twas
the subject presented by J. P. DAVIS
of Hamilton county. The speaker said
clover should always be cut in the af-
ternoon when 1T is dry and should be
housed the next day. 1t should never
be piled up in cones because the hay
in the cones will always mold. He
said catch of clover could always be
secured by sowing on rye in April and
narrowing with sixty tooth harrow.
Clover could be sewn at any time in
the late winter and spring on black
ground "spewed up'' by freezing and
thawing but April was the only
month to SOW clover on all kinds of
soil
A score of Marshall county farmers
were ready to discuss this subject and
demonstrated that different localities
and soils required different methods
and different times for sowing to in-
sure crop of clover.
The discussions we're very interest.
ing and it Is not strange that hum
dreds OF farmers with their wives and
daughters, came many miles over ICY
roads to get new ideas at the insti.
tute.
The evening session was largely at.
tended, there was excellent music.
which is one Of the pleasing features
of all the sessions aad the subjects Of
the education of farmers boys and ag-
riculturs Ia the public schools were
presented BY W. C. Hsines and Super.
intendent Marks.
The discussions were interesting and
practical. Superintendent Marks. who
mas been a Iarmer, believes that the
teaching Of agriculture will soon be a
feature Of public scheol education.
The recitation by Maude Beyant was
excellent and ELECTED applause.
Marshall county Institutes have al
ways-srought cold weather and Satur.
dav morning dawned with the mercu.
ry at zero. When the institute opened
at 10 O'Clock it was still very cold but
the attendance was large
preparing Seed Bed and Growing
Corn' /" was the first subject and it was
ably handled by J. p Davis, the cele.~
GRATED corn grower of Hamilton conn.,
ty.
"How TO Realize Most Out of a Corn
Crop" was fully discussed but did NOT
oring out much that had not been cov-
cree oy speakers in discussing other
subjects. Everybody now seems TO
understand that stock farming is nee.
esssary to make most money out of all
crops.
Alfalfa" by c. T. Mattingly was
presented in his usual vigorous and in.
telligent manner. But little alfalfa
mas ever been grown in northern Ind.
lana, but there are indications that it
will at sometime not far disttn; he
pro1tably produced on scme of the
lands of this county.
The discussion of corn brought ont
interesting questions and remarks
from many Marshall county farmers
ana 1t was evident that MANY Of them
known how TO raise corn, Mr.. Grav-
erson who talked on the profits of the
corn crop is German township farm
er.
At the afternoon session officers for
tne ensuing year were chosen as fol-
lows; County President, Elmer s.
Webb; Secretary, Charles Helm. The
township presidents are c. T. Matt
lngiy, Center; Elmer Sbafer, Bourbon
Henry Jarreli. Polk; Isaish seider
west; Stephen Knob;ock; German: G.
=. middleton, Walnut; Elmer Selten-
right North; c. F. Cooper, TIppeca-
zoe; Charles Newman, Union, Perry
Sarber. Green.
There were 81 fine samples of corn
on exhibition and the first prize was
awarded to L. M. Henderson of Bour-
bon township.
Mr.. Davis, the corn expert who
judged the corn exhibit is explained
the method Of scoring and gave much
valuable information oncchoosIng and
breeding. corn.