The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-19
THE FARMERS
HELD AN INTERESTING iNsTl-
TUTE AT NEW BERLIN
The American Hen as Great Wealth
Producer-Other Talks Upon
Practical Subjects.

worth, Oh WdteTNDle, ",
Glover on Ohio Farms" was the
opening talk made by s. &c. Strode,
and How to Grow and Handle Pota-
toes" was the Introductory address
of w. G.. Farnsworth. In these first
efforts the gentlemen showed their
ability to handle the subjects chosen
in an entertaining and inssructive
manner. A general discussion ensued
led by J. ii. Sheets and f. s. Rich
ards.
The "Quartette Royale" enlived the
program with entertaining music
throughout the various sessions.
In the afternoon w. G. Farnsworth
gave lucid description OF what he
thought should be "the farmers
team" and how cared for. A paper
was read by DIR. A. T. Bowman of
Canton on milk Fever, descriptive
of its symptoms, and so on in the
cow"
S. Il. Strole talked about "Winte.
eggs, for the farmers table and mar
ket basket He showed the great
wealth producer of America, to very
arge extent, 20 be the hen, and now,
with a little careful training, the hen
will lay ber eggs, so as to get to
market In Canton, when at highest
market value. II. M. Smith told his
experience with the hen, ior the bene'
iit of others present
The Monday evening session opened
with crowd that TAXED the capacity
)f the hall Mr.. Strobe had for his
topic, Shall the boy choose agricul-
ture for an occupation" It was a
fine discussion of topic of much in
crest to the farmer boy.
Recitation in good style, was rem
Tered by Hugo Paul Wise, of Oval
City, followed by an address by Owen
]. Evans, on "The School; Cui Bono?"'
bearing especially on the financial
support given the rural schools the
workers, and the purpose sought. Mr..
Farnsworth had for his topic, Part
nership in the Home" showing the
proper relationship existing in the
true home.
Recitation was rendered by John
Lilly, Gone With a Handsomer Man
Than You" A splendid paper was
read by Mrs Lewis Lind on the i'm
portant topic of Home and Its Influ-
.nce."
On Tuesday morning the first ad-
dress was made by w. G. Farnsworth.
How, and When to Spray" Discus
sion on this was opened by Fl. A. Hol'
baugh.
"The Apple Orchard; Planting and
Growing" was spoken on by S. Il.
Strobe, followed up by lively dis
cussion in which a number took parC.
The last session was held at ] p.
m, when S. Il. Strobe touched upon
4 rather sore spot in his talk on
Some Mistakes We Farmers Make"
Well, there Is no excuse for I'VE
farmers" who were present, to mako
the mistakes mentioned hereafter. Let
us quit such nonsense and do like T..
r. Mathie, who opened up the dis
cussion, and said that we had thought
his way of doing things was right,
but as soon as he saw different last
year regarding manuring he repented,
and is now doing what the Wooster
Experiment station has demonstrated
to be the best way.
"Silo and Silage" was the topic on
which Clayton Holl talked. He Is
we'll qualified to do so, being one of
the first in this community to build
a silo. He believes 1t to provide the
best feed for the cow.
w. G. Farnsworth's closing address
was on "Our Experiment Station and
Its Work" 1t was descriptive OF
what, and how, things are being done.
In connection with this he used
charts.
The committee on resolutions. l..
A. Stoner. j. H. Sheets, H. Thomas,
reported as follows:
First We hereby advise all farm
ers to attend the Good Roads conven-
tlon. on Jan. 18th at the Auditorium.
Canton.
Seconl-It Is the sense of this in
stitute that the present legislature
make reasonable appropriations for
the experiment station, and State uni.
versity.
Third--We hereby condemn the ap-
parent trickery In the submitting ol
the hnnd amendment and others, AT
our late election by enactment of the
Longworth law placing the amend
ment within the body of the ticket,
and by placing the word "yes" there
only, by which many innocently vote
for what they do not want.
Fourth--We hereby ask for the es-
tablishing of parcels post along the
line in successful operation in other
countries
Fnth-That all contracts over $500
to be let by the county commission
ers shall be let to the lowest bidder
after sufficient advertising.
Slxth-That the liquor traffic should
be so regulated as to reduce the sale
OF intoxicating liquors to the lowest
possible minimum and ultimately pro-
hibit the traffic entirely.
Seventh-Inasmuch as agriculture
is the great occupation In which we
expect the majority of our boys and
girls to engage. therefore 1t should be-
compulsory to have the principles of
the science of agriculture taught In
our rulal schools.
There were adopted serlatim
and some of them caused quite d
strenuous discussion on the part of
the members. Il. II. Mathie, Pontius. |
Thomas, Wise and others were elo-
d.. ,Al. lAf