Middletown transcript., 1909-01-30
TIE FARMHRs, INSTITUTE
arge Crowds Attended The Meetings

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During the Day and Evening
The Farmers Institate which was held
in McWhorter's Hall on Tuesday, proved
to be very interesting and instructive
meeting. The Hall was well filed, not
only with farmers and their wives, bit
great many town people we're present.
The Century Club ladies showed th,ie
interest by attending each session.
Mr.. w. 7. Whitman of Allentown, Pa,
who was to speak on Poultry" in the
morning was i'll and unable to be present,
but he came on late afternoon train and
was able to speak in the evening, to the
delight of the local poultrymen.
Mr.. Frederick Brady presided at the
meetings and Mr.. J. Allison Cleaver made
the address of welcome. The response
was made by Col. "Bob" Seeds, Of Bir-
mingham, Pa. Hon. R. F.. Schwarz of
Pennsylvania, spoke on '.Market Garden
ing" One Of the principal subjects which
Mr.. Schwarz handled was the raising of
asparagus. A number of questions we're
asked by the interested audience, all of
which we're satisfactorily answered by
Mr.. SchWarz.
Mr.. w. F. McSparran, who owned up
to being Scotch Irish and proud to say it,
spoke on Growing Feed and How to
Feed it"
Mra. Helen Wells of New York, spoke
on Glover Raising" and created con-
siderable amusement when she advised
the women to have their husbands plant
hollyhoCks around the ugly barns. When
told that the hollyhock is the pest of the
farmers life, she suggested the planting
of morning-glories This caused more
laughter, as the morning-glory is con-
sidered as much of nuisance as the
hollyhock. Mrs. Wells is sWeet-faced
woman with charming personality, and
could take the joke on herself in good
part.
In the afternoon Mrs. Wells gave talk
on "a Recipe for Happy Home" Her
recipe was Cheerfulness, Justice and Love.
She told some reasons why so many
homes are gloomy and why so many boys
and girls seek companionship outside
home where they may never invite boy
or girl friend. She also told of the un-
happiness caused by the husband so often
holding the purse strings, while his wife
goes to him for ten cents, please. "Where's
that ten cents gave you last week"
Mr.. Schwarz spoke on Economy in
Production" He said the women's big
hats are sure sign of prosperity. During
Roosevet's administration the hats have
grown bigger and bigger, and during
Taft's administration We will probably
have to enlarge our doors to accommodate
the hats Especially the street car doors.
Mr.. Schwarz spoke mostly on fertilizer,
and told how so manysmen are ignorant
of the value of farm manure. He thinks
the farmers are not properly protected in
the buying of their fertilizer. Mr.. Schwarz
told of his successful venture in buying
an abandoned farm in Pennsylvania, for
which be paid $500. After several years
of hard work and experiment, he now
has valuable property.
Mr.. McSparran spoke on "Pork Pro-
duction in the East" He said he knew
the ladies did not want to hear about hogs,
although they like sausage and scrapple
and lard to fry the crullers.
Col. Seeds, well known as a speaker
and humorist, spoke on "The Value Of
Fertility and the Cheapest Way to Get
it," He was very entertaining and in
structiVe.
To accommodate the large crowd, the
meeting in the evening was held in the
Opera House. After music, Mr.. Witt
man gave an instructive talk on Poultry"
and those interested in poultry were de-
lighted with his talk.
Mr.. Enoch L. Mils, Government For
ester, of Pennsylvania, gave most in
structive talk on Forestry. Mr.. Mills
deplored the reckless waste of trees and
advised the owners of land to plant trees
each year. He says where there are
forests, the land is better and the climate
conditions are better. Mr.. Mills was
here under the auspices Of the New Gem
tury Club, who had him speak in the
Opera House in order that the visitors to
the Institute might have the pleasure and
privilege Of hearing him.
Col. Seeds spoke on mistakes in Life
Exposed" He kept bis audience in a
good humor from first to last, AMI if there
is any truth in the old saying Laugh |
and grow fat" some of US will bave to
let out the seams in our frocks and coats.
Each speaker during the day and even-
ing was delightfully."- entertaining, and the
Institute will be remembered as day of
unusual pleasure and profit.