The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-07
SCORES MARION
COUNTY SCHOOLS
Are About as Poor as Any
In the State.
ADVISES GENERALIZATION
A. d. Graham Speaks At
Waldo Institute.
Sessions Are all Proving Very Inter-
esting, the Speakers Being Given
Tho Closest Attendoir--Night Scs-
sion Largely Attended.

The Waldo Farmers institute is
progressing very nicely with Increased
attendance at each of the sessions
Friday afternoon. the attendance was
larger than at the morning session
and the addresses were OF inestima-
bic value to those interested In the
subjects discussed.
The session opened with a selection
by the Waldo orchestra and an ad-
dress by State Speaker j. H. Buchanan
his topic being "The Horse" Mr. Bu-
chanan advised the farmers to raise
nothing but good marketable horses.
He declared II to be his belief that the
only good marketable horse of the fu-
ture would be the draft horse and that
this was the most profitable KIND to
raise for the reason that II can De
used for work on the farm while II
Is developing. The farmer should Sc
lect the breed of draft horse which
best suits him and then strive TO pro
iuce the best possible animals OF that
breed. He spoke of the proper care
to be taken of all of the horses, par
ticularlv of the mother before the
birth of the young. He declared 1t
wrong policy to allow the mother 10
remain inactive in barn, no matter
how nice the barn might be Exercise
is absolutely necessary and should be
taken every day, even though II Is
necessary to loan out $4,000 animal.
Mr.. Buchanan paid his respects to the
family horse, saying that they should
not be only broken to gentleness, put
ihould be bred with that In view
One very important matter discuss
ed was the feeding Of the horse, par
ticularly the feeding OF the growing
colt. He said that 1t was Impossible
to raise good colts on pure timothy
hay. but that the hay should be az
least one-half clover.
George Lawrence, of this city, was
next on the program and he gave
very interesting talk on Corn" MT.
Lawrence gave in brief The history oil
this crop which he considers the most
valuable one which can be raised on
the farm. lie spoke of the selection
IF the seed. the proper preparation
IF the soil and the proper cultivation
IF the growing plant. He gave sta-
,istics showing the number of bushels
raised and the value In dollars anu
cents, estimating the value of the corn
crop In the United States for 1917 at
$1,000. 100000.
Mrs Maude Miley contributed
paper of unusual interest on How TO
Keen the Boy on the Farm" Mrs.
Niley gave a few ideas which II put
INTO practice would probably stop the
great current of boys from the farms
of the country to the shops and rae
tories of the cities. She advised that
the boy be not made just chore BOY
and be required to do all OF the un-
pleasant things on the farm, but that
thew be given something of real I'M
portance while the other people 90
the little and unpleasant things Ine
)oy should be given an interest IN
,yerything. lie should be given some
stock and be made responsible for the
oroper raising of this stock. then when
IL is sold tho money should be his,
when II comes to market grain or
stock. let him do the selling part oil
the time, deliver the stun to marker
and bank the money. lie should oe
kept in school until he has at least
occurred good high school education.
Mrs. Miley advised that instead OF
giving the boy a very insignificant
place on the farm make him part
ner in the business and he will not be
so willing TO leave and seek employ
Following Mrs. Milcy's paper Sc
lection was rendered by the orchestra
and w. ]. Chamberlain spoke on
Taking Advantage in Farm Work
Mr.. Chamberlain declared that the
farmer should take advantage OF
grayitation, the wind, water, animal
mower and last Of all human muscle
He told of the different ways In which
the farmer could take advantage oI
these different forces in helping MIN
do his work, human muscle should
never be used unless some one OF the
other forces cannot be made TO do the
work.
Friday Evening.
In the evening there was still a
larger attendance. The program op-
ened with music by the orchestra, a
recitation delivered in very pleas
ing manner by Harold Grigsby and
solo cleverly rendered by Walter Cole,
of Ashley
Mr.. Chamberlain was so hparse that
he could not speak at the evening ses-
sion and his place was taken by Mr..
Buchanan, who spoke upon the topic
''The Boy and the Girl on the Farm"
Mr.. Buchanan compared the cost of
raising boys and girls and stock. He
referred TO the willingness of some