The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-21
Rx WIN. n. sANeoRN

BY WIN. r. SAN8CHN
GRATIS, O.. Jan. 21.-If you have
never enjoyed a day at Farmers
Institute, day of relaxation and so
ciability, you have missed an expert
ence worth while. You have also
missed lot Of good things to eat,
bountifully served and cooked by wo
men who know how to cook. A Far
mers' Institute in country town is
an event" Everyone is interested in
its success and everyone keeps open
house II the town happens to be
thronged with visitors beyond hotel
accommodations.
1t is fact, too. that many good
Institute" is held where there are
no hotel accommodations; in towns
so small that one wonders at the
crowds attracted. Farmers drive in
for miles around, mostly nowadays
in cars that get over the ground rap
idly. and thus distance not only lends
enchantment but furnishes an enjoy
able ride. Institute days are long
looked forward to, and are also long
remembered.
A chicken show and a chicken din.
ner. are both interesting features Of
today's session OF the institute. Chick
en- with noodles, II you please, and
other meats as we'll. at the Brethren
church. The Ladies' Aid. not the
brethren are furnishing the dinner
also the supper, for there are evening
sessions on the program--six sessions
during the two institute days. The
opening session on Monday was but
SHINY attended, but the house was
comfortably filled In the afternoon. At
night everybody and his wife or sweet
heart was out to enjoy the program
Gratis has q commodious town hall.
for a village Of four hundred popula-
ton. It Is an ornate structure, sub
stantially built, has large auditorium
and gallery. and a stage big enough
to put on good show. 1t is seated
and altogether creditable to the enter
prising citizens OF this quaint old
town.
The Brethren church is another
building OF which the township may
burned few years ago and the new
1t Is a strictly modern building, is we'll
furnished and is designed to meet all
the religious and social needs of its
this church that meals have been
served to all visitors.
]. F. Brown was the first speaker at
the Monday morning session. He il
Illustrated the Importance Of keeping
up the fertility OF the soil by the
proper care and use Of manure. 1.-THE
soil is a mighty interesting subject
and will continue to be, as long IS we
no IN
spoke OF seeing ten thousand letters
at the agricultural headquarters OF
western state not long ago-each ask
ing some question as to soils, And
yet but few short years ago farmers
In the east thought the fertility of
speaker maintained that land which
drcd years should produce more album
true in Europe. where lands have been
fruitful for thousand years.
Mr.. Brown was followed by "a
Study in Live Stock Farming" which
was both entertining and instructive.
entertaining talk on 1.-THE Other Eel
1t may be.
The topics discussed this morning
were. Shall we use Commercial Fer.
tilizer?" by J. F. Brown, and Pre-
pairing and Serving Farm Meals" by
Mrs. Ida A. Durbin, who has addressed
numerous Institutes on farm home J
problems. my Friend the Hog" is |
also down on theprogram as the sub !
ject Of discourse. !
Corn Show Exhibitors.
A very creditable showing of corn |
is made in the lecture hall. The poul- |
the street Among the exhibitors OF |
G. II. Andrews, ]. Burd, ]. o. Flory, |
Decker, Earl Crismer. W. Williams, !
Walter Young. Azel and Harvey Bru-
baker, Roy, Pearl and Hugh Smith, |
Robert Williams. C. C. Lane. Glen |
Lane, Russell, Ira and Jesse Fudge, |
meth Jordan, S. F. Andrews, Chas |
Geeting, Kenneth Fudge and Roy Bru-
baker.
A larger showing is made of poultry
and pet stock than had been expected |
z. Miller. Of the poultry section, is
very proud Of the number and class Of
the exhibits brought in. Among the |
exhibitors are
John Ehler. of West Alexandria, O.,
Barred Rocks; David Shock. Gratis,
Barred Rocks; c.. II. Andrews, Cam.
den, O.. White Rocks; Azel Brubaker,
Eaton, O., White Rocks; Frank Will
liams, Camden, O., White Rocks; Hen
ry Meyers, West Alexandria, O.. Buff |
Rocks; Warren Williams. Gratis, Part
rige Rocks; Frank Myers. West Alex
andria. o.. Partridge Rocks: Walter
Young, Camden, O.. S. c. Rhode Island
Reds, and pens Of these were also
shown by Russell Burnett, Dryer and
Andrews and Mrs. Paul Bralton, all of
Gratis. Harry f. Miller Of Gratis. is
showing both White Wyandcttes and
Leghorns. Warren Williams of Graf