The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-04-14

PROF. I. H. Smith
DELIVERS ADDRESS
Before County Union Of A.
S. of E.
Vice President Of Hartford Col
lege Delights Members Of
Farmers Organization.

"A The County Union of the American
xSociety of Equity held its rsgular
meeting at the Court House in this
city last Friday and Saturday. The
Meeting was well attended both days,
I and the best feature Saturday after
noon was the address of Prof. Thoms~
H. Smith, Vice President of Hart
ford College, and who spoke ON" Agri-
culture In the Schools of our Common
wealth" The Address had many sa-
lient features, and the speaker show
ed clearly he had thorough under
standing of his subject. The address
follows:
Fellow Citizens and Farmers;
L certainly feel complimented in re-
ceiving an invitation to speak to
you, strong men and farmers of Ohio
county. Allow me TO say, no man
thinks more highly than / do OF the
patriotism and devoted work of the far
mers of our great country. The sub
ject assigned me for discussion Is:
AGRICULTURE IN THE SCHOOLS
OF OUR COMMONWEALTH"
' Definition OF. Agriculture. Webster
tells us it signifies, The Cultivation
of the ground in order to raise food
for man and beast" Agriculture
has two divisions: Theoretical and
Practical Agriculture. Theoretical
Agriculture is a science comprehend
ing in its scope the nature and pro-
perties of soils the different isorts OF
seeds and plants fitted for them.the
composition and qualities of fertilizers
and the rotation of crops and invoAv-
ing a knowledge of chemistry, Geolo-
gy, and kindred sciences.
Practical Agriculture is the know
ledge comprehending all the labors OF
the field and the farm yard Now
from this definition of Agriculture and
our experience We at once sac the
great Importance of knowledge OF 1T.
We know of no better place to be-
gin to give the boys and girls know
Isdge of this great subject than the
HOME and the SCHOOL THE
COURSE OF STUDY as laid down by
many Agricultural Schools embraces
the Common School branches, Chem
istry, Botany and Forestry all OF
which branches could be taught in a
msasuie in our Common Schools. II
the counties of our State possessed
the County High Schools then the
subject of agriculture could be taught
in a higher and more satisfactory man
mar. We hope the Counties OF the
State may soon have sufficient and
satisfactory arrangements made. so
that the boys and girls of renowned
Old Kentucky may have large and
convenient opportunities to study and
10 practice this important and splen-
did subject.
ORGANIZATION
Have FARMERS right to organize In
defense of their interests? DO not
ALL professions and wocations organ
,ze? Then why not the tanners? AL
low me to say to you, farmers, the
Salvation of the farming interests
depend on your organizing close, yes.
eight as wax" organization Work.
ers of the mother Earth let me ad-
monash YOU to FOSTER the strength,
of your organization by thinking Sc
riously of HOME, and the interest.
comfort and welfare TO the loved ones
at and around "Home Sweet Home"
In the second place foster the
strength of your organization by ac-
lnowledging the rights OF every mem-
bar of your Unions the highest and
me lowest have rights, and these
sacred rights sohuld be respected oy
each and every member.
LIN the third place foster the
strength OF your organization by be-
Sing too MAINLY TO allow LlI'rLE
PETTY differences TO mar the harm
ony, pleasure and profit of your insti-
tuition.
: In the fourth place foster the
= strength of your organization by CON
.oEDING THAT THERE ARE 9TH
ERs WHO KNOW SOMETHING DO
not allow yourselves 10 get 20 the
point where you JUST KNOW or
THINK YOU KNOW 1T ALL ana
others know nothing at all about