The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-31
Impressed Upon Those Who
Attend the Institute.
FIRST sBsoNia3IELO
Program n omises' s'1ca4 Rare
rsbTfeat for All.
Farmers Gather IN the Common
Pleas Court Room for Annual
Schooling In Agriculture.

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County Farmers institute was open
ed in the common pleas court room
in the Court house, Friday morning.
The officials in charge of the insti-
tute have secured a number OF tai
ented speakers and judging from
the morning session the institute
will prove decided success. Carey
w. Montgomery and d. d. Harsh
OF Minerva, Ohio, are the state
speakers.
The session Friday morning was
,o1ened with devotional exercises
led by Rev. George NJ. Rourke OF
the First Presbyterian church, af-
ter which the welcome address was
v,vep by Judge b. q. Young OF this
~. 1,Aye Young In his address
paid tWy high tribute to the
American ilywsr but with his re.
marks mention.k a number OF
things which were needed by the
farmer. In the schools, he said,
political economy should be taught,
and added that in the country es-
pecially the principles Of economics
snould be taught.
In response to the welcome ad-
uress G. w. Parks, president Of
the association, gave a brief ad-
dress In which he reviewed the fact
that the farmer should have his
share of legislation and stated that
the time was not far distant, when
the farmer will be prepared to go
before the state legislature and pre-
sent his wants. The farmer is be-
coming more than ever recognized
as the equal of any person engag-
ed in any occupation.
rhe institute proper was opened
with an address upon Intensive
Farming" by d. d. Harsh. The
speaker in his remarks stated that
in view of the fact that the popula-
ton of the United States is in
creasiniy yearly in giant proportions.
1t behooves the farmer to consider
how he may on the same grounu
produce sufiicient OF products to fur
nish this increasing multitude. The
only meuAod by which the greater
need may be served is by intensive
farming. The need Of this lies with
the American farmer more than any
other for of the population of the
world five per cent are to be found
in America. while eighty per cent
of the corn raised In the world Ia
raised by the American farmer.
OHIO farmers are perhaps the most
intensive farmers for they have held
the record in 1906 for the largest
number of bushels OF corn to the
acre, although they lost the record
during the year 1907.
Mr.. Harsh urged his hearers to
think upon the question as it was
one of great importance to the peo-
pie of this land. He asked how
many farmers could raise two ears
OF corn to each hill three feet and
six inches apart. These are very few
according to the speaker, who can
do this, but by intensive farming 1t
car Ie done. The produce, 1t is
easily seen, by this method would
be largely increased.
f, The farmer should also be inten.
sive in the use of his produce after
1t has been secured. He should see
to the breeding Of his hogs to which
he is feeding his corn raised by his
intensive efforts. He should have
only the best hogs, horses and all
stock upon his farm. One half y.
the imported horses. said the speak
er, are not fit for service. II the
farmer would accomplish the most
NY the least effort and make money
he should only use the best OF stock
and feed 1t the produce which he
has carefully raised.
The farmer should also, according
to the speaker. be intensive in the
conduct and organization of his
home. The love of things beautiful
is worthy OF being cultivated by the
farmer. His home should be decorat-
ed and made beautiful In every
particular. The disgrace upon the
farmer today Is that he has his
home in slovenly and conglomer-
ated condition. The farmers tools.
in intensive farming, must be
brougt to the house or at least to
place of shelter and not to be
left TO stands in the fields over win
teri SThel next sprirIs the farmer has
new Implement to buy and is put
at q 1ldls, whileA his neighbor, who
AM f6tsnsive 3a49f has hls ne
chfhes III use for many years. ~ y
The forenoon session of the in.
stitute was closed with an ad-
dress upon Potatoes" by G. w.
Montgomery. The speaker said that
loose soil should be used for the
cultivation of potatoes or a soil
that will hold moisture. Mr.. Mont
gomery showed how the moisture
entrs the plant from the roots
and is evaporated by the sun, and
how the soil should be OF such q
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