Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 December 1908 — FIRST FARMERS’ INSTITUTE AT PARR. [ARTICLE]

FIRST FARMERS’ INSTITUTE AT PARR.

The first Farmers’ Institute was held in the Wood Hall, Saturday, December 12, 1908. A very interesting program was rendered. Invocation by Rev. Bundy, music by Parr Boys. Prof. Smith of Purdue University was to be our main speaker but he being sick could not come, and Prof. W. A. Cochel of Purdue came in his stead. He gave a talk on feeding steers for the market, which was listened to with great interest by about one hundred thrifty farmers and will be farmers. Miss Grace Price told us about the Country Home which was very interesting. Other Interesting subjects were Pickle Culture, by Win. Smith; Turkey Raising, Mrs. W. H. Wilcox; W. S. Woods, Pasture failed. The afternoon session was opened by a very interesting and enthusiastic talk on ’’Firtility of the Soil,’’ by J. M. Cantley of Logansport, Ind. A good paper on "Power on the Farm,” by Amos H. Alter, followed by "The Feeding and Management of the Dairy Herd,” by W. A. Cochel of Purdue, and “Farm Management” by S. A. Brusnahan. Instrumental music by the Alter and .’ullins orchestra. Everybody went home well pleased and expecting to come back next year, as our chairman promised another meeting if we wanted, and we do want it.

C. U. GARRIOTT, Secretary.