The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-19
LOCAL DELEGATION
THIRD LAST YEAR
Splendid Meetings, Conduct
ed By Leading Speak
ers, Free to Public

George w. Lepley OF oil West High
street has handed The Banner a pro-
gram of the fifth annual Farmers
Week" at Ohio State university which
will be held in Columbus Jan. 30, 30,
81 and Feb. l and 2.
Mr.. Lepley believes that every pro-
gressive farmer in the county should
interest himself in these meetings
which are entirely free to the general
public and which furnish means
to everybody in attendance to ac-
quaint himself or herself with up-to-
date agriculture.
Many of the leading speakers of the
country are to be present and give
addresses. All of the force Of Ohio
State university teachers will preside
over sessions, as well as lecturers
from the Wooster Agricultural Exper-
iment station.
Governor James NJ. Cox is sched
uled to give talk
trated, while moving pictures are
shown daily at the noon hour in Uni
Versity hall.
A vast range of subjects will be
treated, ranging from actual soil-till-
ing to stock and poultry Judging
There Is something of interest to ev-
erybody in the program.
Mr.. Lepley calls attention TO the
fnct that the attendance from Knox
county at the meetings last year
ranked third In the state. Franklin
second.
When the meetings originally start
ed FIVE years ago, Mr.. Lepley says,
there were only several from this
county who attended. The late Mi
chAsl Kelly was one of these, he pro.
Tossing a great interest in the amount
Of valuable instruction to be obtained
from attending the same.
Year by year. the number of Knox
county farmers going to the meetings
has increased until high-water
mark was reached last year when the
crowd aggregated a few less than 80.
The programs are very lengthy and
only limited supply Is printed They
direct attention to the fact that the
following organizations will hold
meetings throughout the week: State
Farmers institute. January 30, Town
shend hall; Ohio Rural Life assoca.
tion. Jan. 30. 81. Feb /, o. s. u. Ii.
brary: Ohio State Horticultural soci.
ETY.. Jan. 30 and 81 Hort building
The Ohio State Vegetable Growers
association, Feb and 2, Townshend
hall; Ohio Percheron Breeders as.
soclation. Jan. 81 Judging pavilion.
In addition, the state meeting Of
the Ohio Farm Women's clubs will
be held in the Home Economics audi.
torium on Jan. 81, starting at p. m.
The Ohio State Corn show Is to be
In Townshend hall on Jan. 30. 30, 81,
Feb ] and q the dairy show In the
armory on Jan. 30 81, Feb. / and ..
and the egg show on Jan. 30, 81, Feb.
and 2.
There will be state stock Judging
contest every day except Friday at
.. m. In the Judging pavilion Those
competing will be the boys who won
county contests In boys and girls
saub work and who will receive free
trips to Farmers week at the expense
u the university.
The Ohio Bee Keepers association
will meet February l and at Town.
shend hall.
All former fouryear, two.year and
wintercourse students In attendance
during the week will gather at the
Ohio Union on Wednesday, Jan. 81.
at ~ o'clock for dinner. Several
short talks will be given by men well
Anown among the alumni.
Programs and information concern
ing the week may be had by address
ing either Alfred Vivian. dean. Col.
lege Of Agriculture or Clark S.
Wheeler. director. Extension Service,
both Of whom are located at Ohio
State university. Columbus