Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-12-24
Farmers InSti-
tute of Sullivan
County.
Held al Mvncy Valley, Dec
ember Is, 19 1908.

FRIDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.
Singing by the Quartette of the
church, was followed by praye" by
the Pastor of the church. Rev. S. B.
Bidlack
Address of welcome was then
made by the Pastor S. b. Bidlcak.
The principal points he gave were
the happiness of the people to have
an institute of this kind held at this
place. He said we need help We
have been a numbering community.
But now we are left to the soil. We
need instruction. We welcome you
for you are here to tell lis how to
farm. You are menof experience.
You know. Then you are men of
the most honorable calling of God.
Your wealth from the soil is most
honestly won. We welcome you.
Response was made by Mr.. Joel A.
Herr of Mill Hail, Clinton county,
who said: 1t may be blessing in
disguise that this place has been de-
nuded of its tannery and rimber.
You will now turn to the soil. a
scientific work OF greater cOmpensa-
ton and permanence. rejoice to
note your increased attention by the
questions you are asking us. And
by the large number who are here.
This shows that you are interested.
Again l am glad that this church
was given for this institute; it shows
your liberality.
The next speaker was NJ. S. Bond,
of Danville, who addressed the in
stitute on "When, Where and How
to use Lime" He said use lime
when your land needs it to correct
the conditions of the soil. The way
lime benefits the soil and crop, is
that destroys the over amount Of
acids which prevents growth. Use
lime by intermixing with the soil
before it is Stacked. The only way
to use lime to good advantage is to
use it in the grain drill, this gets it
into the soil. Do not use it when
drilling grain or you will burn it but
use it in grain drill before sowing.
The drill is as good as one harrow =
ing.
Poultry Lice, Gaps and Diseases,
was the next theme by J. l.. Camp
bell of Hartstown, Pa. Success in
poultry business is in the breeding
of the birds. The White LeghOrn:
or bred to lay stock, are the best
If keeping to lay keep stock pure
Spraying was made by Mr.. w. A
Stevens. He demonstrated his tail
by the bottled remedies to use; Th'
pests are three kinds, those tina
chew their food, are destroyed b.
placing poison on the plant the,
eat. Insects which suck their foOt
are destroyed by spraying on the in
sect itself with some caustic mater
ial that will kill. Thoro sprayin.
requires very fine mist to do thor
ough work without waist of mater
ial. To secure thoroughness the es
sentials are good pump, nozzl
that is close to the plant, nozzl
that will break the material INTO
fine spray. An operator who know
what he is trying to do. For insect
that chew their food parisgreen an
arsenate of lead.
To spray let all fruit growers writ
to II. A. Surface, Harrisburg, Pa.
FRIDAY EVENING.
The session in the evening was great
strengthened 10y the aid of the Sonestow
NJ. L. Church choir.
The first speaker was M. S. Bon
'Short Talk to Boys and Girls on Il
Advantages Of Farm Life" He said
per cent of the great men and women
today are from the farm. Boys are drive
from the farm by the family complainin
: A contented home on the farm is more
me than thousands of dollars. So liz
your own life that your children me
take no wrong from you. A busine
man draws boys from the farm becau
they have the greatest virtue. He close
with beautiful poem from Riley.
Miss Mildred Buck of Sonestown, +,
!, an able paper on the Soil of Davidst
!. Twp, she was followed by Miss MAJ
Phillips on ''Four Poisonous Plants