The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-12-12
T. E. Andrews is Re-elected
President of Farmers
Body.
RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED
Instructive Talks on Science
of Farming by State
Speakers.
\. \. Huber Says Farmers Arc Fool
ish 10 Get Rid Of Their Hogs Be
cause Prices Happen TO be Low.
swine Need TO be Cared For Now.

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The afternoon session Of the Farm
crs' institute opened with the bqsi-
mess meeting H. y. Uncapher srb-
uitted the following report Of the
committee on resolutons
Resolved, That we congratulate the
farmers of Marion county on their in
creased interest In agricultural busi-
ness that we are in favor of a par
cells post and the extension OF the
postal savings banks that we are in
favor of the national conservation
policy which is for the purpose of pro-
tecting all natural and undeveloped
resources that we favor law pro-
hibiting the adultcration OF all stock
| feed and seeds that we favor stale
aid, and the Issuance of longtime
bonds for the improvement of public
highways that we favor a farmers
institute and recommend a yearly
meeting, and that we extend our
thanks to the Williamson Sisters
quartet and to the state lecturers who
, have done much TO make the insti-
tute interesting
At the close OF the report on rcso-
utions. which were adopted, the fol-
lowing report was made by the nom-
mating committee President. y. II.
Andrews: vice president, II. w. John
son; secretary, G.. W. Parks; treas
urer, L. n. Uncaphor executive COM
mittee. G. L. Bish, r. Il. Douce, j. l.
Berringcr. Mrs. j. W. Smith ana Mrs
j. y. Kennedy.
q Morning Session.
The Tuesday morning session os
the Farmers institute opened with
a selection sung by the Williamson
Sisters quartet which received an
! insistent encore. The young women
are well known as possessing great
musical ability. of which they arc
giving conclusive proof in their REM
dition Of their songs at the institute.
Rev. w. A. King, of the Trinity Bap-
tist church pronounced the invoca-
ton, after which Il. A. Hayne was in
iroduced to speak on the subject of
Stock Feeding" MIR. Hayne Is thor
oughly cnnvcrsant with the subject
which he discussed, and greatly inter
csted his listeners He was kept
very busy in answering questions put
10 him by the different farmers in the
laudience. and returned replies which
were very helpful.
swine Husbandry" was discussed
at length by a. a. Huber, vino said
In part:
"a great many people are getting
Iril Of their hogs, because they think
the prices are getting too low and
the cost of feed too high. Now. 1
want to tell you that that 81 an fool.
ishness. There will always be mar
ket for hogs You go to every hotel
in the state Of Ohio, or in the Unitel
States. and you'll find that the prln-
cipal article on the bill-of-fare. Is
meat. Americans are the greatest
intoxicating people i'm the world.
There is always a market for hogs,
you don't need TO worry about that.
Nov, there are a few things /
want to tell you about the care of
swine. In the times Of our fore
fathers, swine could be turned out.
and left to take care OF themselves.
Then, the woods were fun OF nuts
for them, ana nature provided many
other ways Of sustenance. But. all
that is changed. Now we must give
raising Of hogs. II we want any profit
out of them. For one thing don't
let your hogs lie all night I'm a fence
corner Have homes for them. Build
them clean, airy, well-ventilated
houses. Some people think a hog
likes mud Wen. he doesn't. But
he will wallow in mud to get 10
water, If he can't get It any other way
, When you build your swlne-house
sec that the fresh air can get in and
the sunlight"
Mr. Huber then took up the dis
cussion of the construction of swine
houses, ana conducted a round table
talk on the subject. The interest man
I Tested in these questions by the far
, mers is proof of the aid which they
receive from these Institutes. Every
one feels free to ask any question
, pertaining 10 The matter under dis
, cussion, ana each query Is courteous
| ~ and satisfactorily answered. Mr.
Huber Went on to tell of different
r manners Of feeding swine, the kinds
, OF food, ana the various arrangements
which make it easy for the farmer tc
, feed them. lie also talhed for q
short time Of the breeding and rails
ing Of hogs
Mr. Hayne, who was 10 have spoken
on the subject OF "The Farm Labor
Bureau" omitted his talk until tho
afternoon session. Or. h. 5. Dom
baugh who was on the program foi
, n paper on Poultry Raising was
rot present and the number WAC
omitted A closing selection by the
Williamson Sisters was very well re
, ceiyed
Monday Afternoon.
A selection by the Williamson Sis
ters quartette, was the opening mum
iber on the program of the afternoon
meetlng Of the Marion County Farm
ers lnstiute, Monday The attend
ance showed great increase over