The Hartford republican., 1914-12-04
MORE Interest
IN INSTITUTE
Farmers Meet and Discuss
Methods of Tilling.
Boys and Girls Take Part in Pro-
gram-Business Men
Cooperate.

Ohio County Farmers Institute
held most successful two-days
session at Hartford. November 27th
and 2Sth The Boys Corn Club and
Girls Tomato Club were also in ses-
sion and had appropriate places on
the program. A splendid program
was rendered each day and was con-
tributed to by speakers who were
experts and masters of their respec-
tive subjects.
On Friday Mr.. T. f. Merriman,
farm agent of Jefferson county.
gave a splendid address on the sub
ject of Domestic Animals and their
diseases and how to prevent same.
This ubject had been assigned Hon.
J. w. Newman. Commissioner of
Agriculture. who could not be pres
ent. Soil and Fertilizers was the
topic OF a splendid address by DR..
Fred Mutchler. of Lexington. other
prominent speakers of the day were
Charles d. Lewis, of Berea; DR.. s.
d. Taylor. of Beaver Dam. and Mrs.
c. Z. Graves. of Hopkinsville. A
led by Mr.. Ellis Mitchell. OF Dundee.
quite number of farmers taking
part.
Prizes were awarded to the con-
testants in the Corn and Tomato
Clubs. The judges were Prof. NJ. C.
Ford, of Bowling Green; Judge Jno.
T. Jackson, OF Rockport, and Mr.. w.
IL. Rhoads. of Hartford. Those
winning prizes for the greatest num-
ber OF bushels raised on one acre
we're Rigdon Childers, OF near Rock
port, whose yield was 102 bushels
and 4 pounds prize given by Prof
and pounds; prize given by Prof.
Henry Leach, of Hartford. Second
prize went to Roosevelt Childers. of
near Rockport. whose yield was 95
bushels and as pounds on one acre.
The prize was given by Mr.. Ernest
Woodward. of Hartford. Charles
Hicks, Of near Dundee. won third
prize, the yield being ~ bushels
prize was given by the Hartford Re-
publican. Other prices were award
ed to Ebert Austin. w. X. Carson,
Jr., and Clyde Taylor for 1st. I'd
and Sd best ten ears of corn. re-
spectively. The prizes given in each
instance by Commissioner of Agri-
culture. The winners OF prizes Of
fered by the Ohio County Fiscal
Court will be ascertained and an
nounced later.
or the Girls Tomato Club. Beu-
Chinn second and Mabel McKernan
lah Baize won first prize, Edith
Chinn second and Mabel McKernan
and Irene Ford third prizes, for
most tomatoes canned off one-tenth
acre. Prizes were given by Commits
sioner of Agriculture. For the girls
who canned most tomatoes off one
tenth acre at least expense. first
prize, given by the Bank OF Hart
ford, was won by Irene Ford. Sec
ond prize. given by Her & Black.
was won by Bonner Barrett, and
third prize given by Carson & Co..
was won by Mabel McKernan.
For the girl who raised most to-
matoes on one-tenth acre regardless
of cost, first prize. given by Fair &
Co.. was wen by Beulah Baize. Sec
ond prize. given by the Hartford
Herald. was won by Edith Chinn.
Mr.. ]. C. Riley, of the Citizens
Bank of Hartford, offered prizes to
the five girls who's ehowed most in
terest and patience in their attempt |
10 raise tomatoes. The prize of 81 |
each, was won by Ara Barrett, Edith |
Chinn. Irene Ford, Bonner Barrett |
and Mabel McKernan. The girls are |
finding 1t both interesting and profit
able to give some time and atten-
tion to the tomato club.
On Saturday Mr.. C. l.. Taylor, an
Ohio county boy. who is at presnt
County Farm Agent of Hopkins
county. delivered a splendid address
on these subjects Of Agriculture Co
operation. Mr.. Taylor presented
his subject from a new and interest
ing viewpoint. He spoke Of organ
ization and cooperation not only