Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-11-30


subjects on home improvement
through better health, food, ant
clothing features, were timely. Mr.
Dickinson, with inspirational talk!
on "Plans for the Future" an(
community building and educationa
discussions of the soil fertility
livestock, pasture improvement anG
limestone problems greatly pleased
all audiences.
The Chesternill session in charge
of Supt. Raymond Kennard, was
one of the outstanding parts of the
institute there and of the county
as we'll The defamation contest
was novel event and was well
supported. An exhibit of corn also
added to the institute. Presenta-
tion of the farm bureau program
and interesting discussions by var
ious other people in the communi-
ty were features.
C. R. Arnold, Farm Management
Department o. S. u, Columbus,
Supt. F. A. Davis, and J. S. Tay-
Tor were present to discuss the pro-
posed school program for Marion
township.
There were exhibits of corn, ap-
pies, and bread at East Windsor.
The program was well arranged
and well conducted throughout. All
programs were we'll interspersed
with music, and talent from the
communities.
School Account Held
The size of the farm business, Ia
Dor efficiency, and efficient utiliza-
tion of feed by livestock are factors
that tell farmer where he makes
and loses money This was brought
out by c. R. Arnold, Asst Farm
Management Demonstrator, o. S.
u, at the account school held at
PennsviIle. Friday.
While the attendance was not
large, those present worked with
Mr.. Arnold, at the sample records
of S. E. Ohio farm for the year
These records will be summarized
at the end of the year by Mr.. Ar
mold, and each will then have a
chance to see wherein he can do
better.
When every one realized import
ance of record keeping in any busi-
ness in order that maximum profits
may be secured, the time spent in
such school as the one just held
is invaluable.
Jersey Breeders to Meet
Sufficient interest has been shown
by boys and girls in the county to
justify continuation of a Dairy Calf
club. To bring together all those
who are interested, the secretary
J. A. Hambleton, of the Jersey cat
tie club, in cooperation with the
county agent, has arranged a meet
ing to be held Saturday, Dec. 16,
at / D. m. at Stockport. At this
meeting the calf club will be or
ganized and other business pertain
ing to development of Jerseys will
be considered
News Briefs
"The top six inches Of the poor
est acre of Ohio has enough iron
to build $50 feet of railroad track,
aluminium enough to make bar
weighing 20 tons, and probably
enough other metals, including gold,
to make the owner increasingly
wealthy, if these metals could only
be separated economically" says
Prof. G. M. Mcclure. of the depart
ment of soils, o. S. u.
Those who maintain that low
shoes are serviceable for winter
wear are backed up in statement
just issued by clothing specialists
at O. S. U. "To look we'll, high
shoes must be buttoned up tight
around the ankle" says jeanette
Butler, the specialist preparing the
statement This restricts circula-
tion and muscle activity.
ssTba uroaf ADVANTAGE Of bo low
shoe is that it does not encase and
vantage is that the ankle is not so
well protected, but this can be TAX
en- care of by wearing wooden hose
and by adding galoshes for out
door wear in rough weather.
Feed clover hay on the farm
rather than market it at the present
low price, says C. w. Montgomery
of the Ohio Experiment station. 1t
costs SO to $11 per ton to prepare
and market clover hay.
Small applications of ground
limestone and shed manure nearly
doubled yields of corn, wheat, and
clover in rotation on the Ohio Ex
pertinent station test farms at Car
penter, in S. f. Ohio.
Coming Events
Dec 4-5, Roxbury Independent
Farmers Institute.
Dec. 6, Patterson School Inde
pendent Farmers Institute, even
ing session
Dec. 7, Unionville Independent
Farmers Institute, evening ses-
sion.
Dec. s, Meeting farm bureau ex-
ecutive committee, McConnelsville,
1890 o'clock.
Dec 20 international Livestock
Exposition, Chicago, H.