The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-02-11
THREE-DAY
Institute Is Wanted by Neptune
Farmers, which Has Wishes
ON Many Subjects.

Tho Neptune Institute was held Feb.
and r with c. r. Wagner, Or. Mary An
derson and j. w. Hammond, as the state
speakers Owing TO the lateness OF th'
hour at which the speakers reached Nep-
tune. only one lecture was given at the
morning session Some communicable
Diseases. Their Prevention and Control,
by DR.. Mary Anderson. Preventable d.
seases are communicated by germs. We
should take proper precautions to prevent
these germs from being carried ON to
Others If this were done such diseases
could be entirely stamped out More
deaths result form whooping cough and
measles than from smallpox. These di-
seases many times leave impaired body.
Tuberculosis is prevented and cured by
sunlight fresh air, cleanliness ana soOd
food. This subject was very interesting
and many questions We're asked py polu
school children and adults.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Song by Neptune intermediate school.
Mr.. Wagner gave a talk on Renting Of
Farm Lands. There are three parties
to the contract, the landlord, the tenant
and the farm, and the last is the most
XII contracts should be written and a
definite time stated for it to begin and
end. This contract canbe ended by eth
er party giving 80 days notice. The best
way to rent a farm is for each to own
half the stock, and keep sufficient stock
to feed up crops. The stock to be sold
and money divided. This provides for the
keeping up of the fertility of the farm.
As DR.. Mary Anderson was not ready TO
take up her subject, Mr.. Wagner discuss
ed Soil Management in Practical Agrl-
culture" Every farmer should farm the
gs,rss mol a nd
better than it was when he first took IT,
Underdrainage is the foundation of all
good farming. DO not use a tile smaller
than 4-inch Have a definite system in
where your bitches are. Other means OF
raising the fertility Of your soil are:
Saving and caring for all manure, prac-
ticing rotation Of crops, and deep ploW-
Selection by the Orchestra.
Recitation by Florence Young.
Some Rural Problems" was discussed
by DR.. Mary Anderson. Some of the prob
lens are: Too much drudgery in the
homes, poor roads, and lack of social ad-
vantage. Modern cOnveniences should be
installed in the home. Learn to appre-
ciate the privileges Of the farm, Schools
and churches should be centralized and
used as a social center.
Orchestra Music.
to leave before the evening session, she
gave a brief talk on Medical Fakes and
FakeTs," in the afternoon. A medical
fake is one advertised to cure everything
A great many advertised remedies con-
tain alcohol or habit-forming drugs. An
analysis of patent medicines can be OBJ
tanned from the Journal of the Medical
Association, Chicago for IS cents. This
talk was so interesting that Mrs. Ander-
sen was kept answering questions until
she got outside the hall. The evening
session opened with several selections by
the Orchestra, recitation by Myrtle No
Ian, and solos by Helen Lewis and Miss
HedriCk. The names of the prize winners
in the contest were announced by r. c.
Springer.
Mr.. Wagner then discussed, "A More
Acquaintance. We need more
confidence in our fellowmen. The chasm
between town and country should be clos
ed, instead of widened A man that is
acquainted with his business
is a success. Farmers should become
better acquainted with the State institu
tions. Mr. W. A. Bair gave his exper
ience on testing seed corn Out of 200
ears which were properly gathered and
cared for 1900 grains were tested and
only IL Of them sprouted and these were
very weak. This was of last years corn
that he had saved for this years seed.
BE sure of your seed corn.
THURSDAY MORNING
Thursday morning session opened with
IN Action song by the Primary pupils,
Factors in a Profitable Corn Crop" was
the subject discussed by Mr.. Wagner.
Some Of the Factors are: thorough drain
lge manure on clover sod narrowing
with the disk before plowing, deep plow-
ng. thorough preparation of the seed bed, |
md the best of seed corn. The planter
5hould drop even and not too deep. Har.