Democratic Sentinel, Volume 22, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 December 1898 — FARMERS’ INSTITUTE. [ARTICLE]

FARMERS’ INSTITUTE.

The committee met last Satur-, day and much progress was recited and the indications are thst the attendan e will be vtr, large and the Inst'tute the best evsr field in the county. John F. Warren David B. Noweh and Effie C wten were selected to prepare a Query Box. Questions should be sent to them for answers by the instructors Institute will be held in the M. E. church January 13 a- d 14, 1899. Subjects were assign?. 1 to the lecturers as follows: J. A. McFarland. Friday morning—“ Cloven for profit.” Friday afternoon - “Farmers’ f nends and enemies.” Friday evening.. “Making home on the farm.” Saturday morning—“How meet changed conditions.” Saturday afternoon.. “Care and manager.ent of hogs.” James Riley. Fi iday morning.. “How to buy and pay for a f.*rm.” Enday afternoon .. “Practical corn culture.” Friday evening. .“How to hold chi’dren on the farm ” Satuiday morning..‘ Hew to increase the soi ’a fertility.” Saturday afternoon.. “How to hold an agricultural fair.” It was also agreed that ihe elec tion of officers and committees for the next vear take place at 10 40 a. m of Friday and the place of hoi iing same te at that t me de termined. is still room for olunteer songs, speeches, recitations, questions and discuss one. We want to compLte the programme next Satur ay evening at the office of Foltz, Sp’tler & Kurrie, Executive Com.

A number of tin plate factories have been ordered close/1 by the tin plate trust. Production is to be curtailed in or* er that Jgh pncos for tin plate may be maintained Thousands of tin plate workers will be thrown out of employ, meat. If Richard Croker imagines that he can in any vay influe ce the western Democracy to abandon the contest for the restoration of silver coiragf, he will find himself sadly mistaken. Men who stand much higher in the esteem of the Demcrats of ihe west than he tried that in 1896 and were given to understand that the Democrats of the West are m earnest in their advoc s cy of bimetallism aud that th- y would rather go down in defe t than yield to the behests of the corporation agents who sought to control the party at Chicago. Ihe Democracy of the west is opposed to gold monometallism because it imperils the business of the producing masses. A large stock of school shoes to seiect from. Call on Judge Hea v, he exclusive dealer.