Middletown transcript., 1909-01-23
The EkRMERs, INSIITIITH
Interesting Program Has Been Arranged
nad fInnd Sneakers Secnred

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Il Interesting Program Has Been Affaaged
and Good Speakers Secured
| The New Castle County Farmera' In
aiitutas are 10 Be- held next week. The
one ioE the southern part of the County
win be held at McWhorter's Hall. in
Middlesown, on Tuesday, January 18th.
Unusual care has been taken this year
60 secure the best speakers that could
Epossibly be obtained, and Il is not too
much 10 say that the instructors who viii
appear 10 Middletown next Tuesday will
compare fsvorabIy with those in any
State Ii che Union.
Possibly the best known of the 1--WE
speakers engaged for the occasion il
Colonel Bob Seeds. Col. Bob, z several
years ago, vas forced to take to an ont-of-
door life on account Of his health, and
settled on a poor hillside farm it central
Pennsylvania, farm that, be often says,
was 90 poor that be could not raise dis
turbance on il. The first problem, Of
course. was to build up the fertility Of
the soil. which had been leplesed through
years Of mismanagsment, carelessness and
neglect. Through The use Of COW horn
turnips, crimson clover and barn yard
manure this farm is now said TO be one
Of the richest in that locality. Colonel
Seeds viii discuss the question Of soil fer.
tility in bis lecture next week. He is |
not only 4 noted institute lecturer, but
has made quite reputation in recent
years as hnmorist, and we. can assure
those of our readers who attend the In
stitute next Tuesday evening that they
will be most pleasantly entertained BY q
foK Of native wit and humor.
Another one of the speakers who comes
to Delaware with an enviable reputation.
is Hon: r. F. Schwarz, high born Ger
man. who was turned out on the hills OF
Monroe County number Of years ago
to die OF Tuberculosis Mr.. SchwaTz was
such an optimist that he would not sue
cumb even to the White Plague" but
mastered it, and started ont to achieve
success as market gardener. That he
has succeeded il shown BY the fact that
he is in great demand as an instructor
in this particular line. The Hon. Mr..
Schwarz in no sense of the word is book
farmer, but has attained measure Of
success that is accorded to few men in
the complex aud difficult business Of
market gardening.
W. F. McSparran from Lancaster Co.,
Pa, is another speaker who comes to us
With large fund of valuable information
along the line Of dairying and general
farming. He is a pleasing speaker, and
gives information which can be relied
upon.
The reputation of W. Theo. Whitman
along poultry lines is well known in the !
northern part OF the State He is recog- ,
nized as an expert in all lines Of poultry
keeping, and is in great demand as a
poultry judge at our largest poultry shows.
The home makers OF the County will ,
be much interested in what Mrs. Helen
Wells Of New York has to say along this
line, which at present is attracting SO !
much attention. Mrs. Wells has had ]
several years experience in Farmers In
'titutes, has had charge of the ladies de. !
Dartment of institute work in New York I
State, and as leader has introduced q !,
lumber Of Innovations which have proven
% be very popular. At Middletown Mrs. i
Wells wilt speak on the subject, "a Re-. !
;ipe for Happy Home." and Kitchen
Hints j,
Mr.. Fred Brady will preside at this :
Meeting, and viii be glad TO furnish any \
urther information concerning it. A \
ordial invitation is extended to all to !.
ttend the Farmers' Institute.