The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-12

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Monday, December Sth, at 1880
10 clock. Owing to the very unfavor-
able condition of the weather, the
FARMERS did not turn out to the af-
|ternoon session in such numbers as
(was expected but as the afternoon
wore on, the number increased until
2the attendance was fairly large and
Representative of the farming inter-
Vests of the county.
The meeting was called to order
8promptly at 1880 by w. E. Perham,
HChairman of the Board of Institute
Managers, who called upon Charles
"a. McCarty, Burgess, to make the
opening address, and welcome those
i'm attendance.
Burgess McCarty Addresses Farmers.
Mr. McCarty said that he supposed
an address of welcome on an occa-
sion of this kind referred particular
ly to strangers, as the largest num-
Der of those present could claim the
right to be in Honesdale and par
ticularly in the court house. He
stated that meetings of this kind for
the purpose of mutual advancement
in any line of knowledge was most
commendable and particularly so, as
the object of the meeting was for
Education and advancement along
the lines of agriculture, the most i'm
portant industry to which the at
BENTON of the people could possibly
turn. He said that number of peo-
1ple with similar views on the same
subject could accomplish more than
the same number of people working
individually along the same lines,
not only that, but the instructions
Furnished by those well qualified for
the duties must be beneficial to those
present. Mr.. McCarty stated that his
own early environments, having
been brought up on a farm, would
necessarily influence him and inter
est him in the agricultural interests
of this county, he never ceased his in
terest in farming but always took a
e. deep interest in the success of this
great industry, having himself owned
a farm even to the present day. He
said the presence of j. S. Champion,
professor of agriculture of the Homes
dale High school, together with a
large class of intelligent boys taking
notes of every suggestion offered by
those selected by the State as in
Structors was most encouraging. He
Stated that in his opinion such boys
and classes would soon solve the
problem of the high cost of, living
without any assistance from Con-
gress. He said laws should be en-
acted to protect the farmer who by
skill and industry made two blades
of grass grow where only one had
grown before. So that all the profits
from this double production might
revert to him, and not to some 9TH
er person. He referred to the old
method of farming in comparison
with the progressive methods of to-
day, and predicted even greater ad-
Kancements as the result of the eff
fort put forth by the State through
farmers institutes in educating the
people in this most commendable in
dustry. He said Honesdale was
proud of the hospitality of it's people
and he assured all strangers that
their visit here would be made as
pleasant as possible, and if the wealth
er permitted, they should visit as
= many of the public places as they
could conveniently do.
Responds to Address of Welcome.
Fred w. Cara or Sylvania, Pa, re-
sponded to the address of welcome
and expressed the pleasure of him
Z self and associates in knowing that
The borough of Honesdale had Off
eially extended to them such a cor
ial welcome. He said it was always
pleasant to know that you were well
come, and 1t put person at ease to
be assured of it as they had been
He said many things said by Mr.. Nc
Carty deserved careful attention,
pne, however, he would wish to speak
- ~ in a1sfin 1of. 10, IL
post of living could be regulated by
an increased production of agricul-
tural products. He said so many
= things entered into the cost of living
that it was difficult to say Just what
would effect a complete cure for the
Existing condition. He had no
- doubt whatever but increased pro-
1 duction will materially assist but
pther remedies could also be applied
which together would undoubtedly
effect the desired result.
After these preliminaries, a dis
cussion on soil management was TAX
Pm up by Fred w. Card, one of the
state instructors. Mr.. Card at once
convinced the audience that he was
master of the subject assigned to
him. He described the different
kinds of soil, the treatment and man
hgement of each from a different
standpoint and different conditions
pf the same soil. He said those who
had studied the soil from its chemi-
pal and scientific standpoint could
understand more easily its condi-
lions and the treatment, to which it
would most readily respond. All of
he time while Mr.. Card was speak
ing, the agricultural class of the
High school was intensely interested
4and tnnk nnIas of many innnrta n I