The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-10-08
Bourbon County Farmers Insti-

tute.
There was a large crowd in attend
ance Tuesday, the closing day of the
Bourbon County Farmers Institute.
at Hutchinson. The lectures were held
accommodate the crowd.
the welcome address was delivered
by Hon. G. M. Thomas who told OF the
great benefits to be derived by the
farmers if they would but only attend
Mr.. John A. Mcclure of Hickman, Ky.
The first lecture was on the subject
of clover and soil fertilization and was
kinsville, whose thorough knowledge
and mastery of the subject coupled
with an easy and natural presentation
elected much interest at the conclu-
sion of which farmers asked many
questions bearing upon the subject.
and which were answered by the
speaker in a convincing manner.
Mr.. Mcclure then talked on the-sub-
ject of corn, and convinced all who
heard him that but few farmers were
getting the returns they should as a
result of their labor and the product
iveness Of their soil.
Adjournment was then had for the
bnrgoo dinner which was served in
Jacoby's Grove.
The afternoon session embraced lee
lures of the subject alfalfa" by Mr..
Walker. and Canning, surplus products
of the farm by Mr.McClure which were
listened to attentively by the ladies
present. The lecture of the day was
that delivered by George w. Clayton
on the subject of the Hog as mort
gage litter.
! Mr.. Clayton, who is prominent
breeder of pure bred Poland China
hogs brought out numerous points
whereby farmers and producers of
swine could improve their herds and in
the care and attention given them
could develop the industry to a most
remunerative basis.
The display of farm products took
place at the StOreroom of Lynch e.
Virgins and constituted. the distinctive
feature of the meeting. The exhibit
of live stock was had on the road lead
ing to the church and when in prog
ress presented lively scene.
The following are the successful con-
testants for the pemiums ordered
For the best mare colt-O. B. LLOYD
! first; AlOnzO Gimm, second.
Best mule colt either seX-James
Lewis, first; Luther Rice, second.
Best buck any age-E. E. Wood,
, first and second.
Best boar any breed-William Case
first Luther Rice, second.
Best harness horse or mare any age
ALLEN Wheat, first; Ike Wilmott,
second.
Best pony, horse or mare-Byron
Smith, first; Allen Quinn, second
The live stock exhibit was judged by
; DIR. Lindsey Huffman and the samples
of farm produce by Messrs. Robes t
Henderson and j. A. Liter which were
awarded as follows:
Best sample of white corn II entries
William Harry, Fayette county, first :;
A. I. Beaver of the same county,
second.
Yellow corn 8 entries-Guy Smith.
first, j. T. Oder, Fayette county,
second.
Potatoes Irish. 16 entries, -Chas. Ivy
first.
Potatoes, sweet, entries-J. w.
4 Jacoby, first
Cabbage-Chas. Franklin, first.
Pumpkin--John Sears, Fayette, Mrs.
Laura Virgins, second.
! Hemp best bundle OF 100 stalks-Al-
len Wheat, first; VIM. Hughes, second.
Wheat. best pick. entries--L. A.
Harper, Fayette, first; James E. Gray,
second.
The election of officers for ensuing
year was then held and resulted as fol-
lows:
John S. Virgins, president; F. z.
Clay, first vice president; Chas. A..
Webber, second vice president, and
George w. Clayton. secretary and
treasurer. The institute then elected
it's delegate to the State convention,
which cOnvenes in Frankfort in Janu-
airy. Mr.. Frank Buchanan being
chosen.
Taking it all in all it was the most
successful farmers institute ever held
in this county. o.