People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1894 — Page 8

FARMERS' INSTITUTE!

PROCEEDINGS IN FULL Of the Jasber County Farmers’ Institute, held in Rensselaer, January 35 aud £6, 18911. Minutes of Farmers’ Institute, held at Rensselaer. Ind.. Jan. 26 and 27, 1864. The Institute convened at 10 o'clock a* m.. and was called to-order by President Yeoman. # Invocation by Rev. Utter. Introductory remarks by President Yeoman. Mr. Yeoman was followed by D. W. Voyles, on the subject “The leak on the Farm and How to Stop It.” Mr. Voyles’ discussion of the above question was very interesting, and no doubt if carried out, would be of great benefit to many farmers. His views as given on many of the points involved in his subject, drew out many questions as follows: D. H. Yeoman, “Do you deem it most i>rolitable to depend upon yourself to make a full hand with your other day laborers?” Answered in the negative by Mr. Voyles. As to fertilizers, Mr. Yeoman asks: “Which do you deem the most valuable fertilizer, barn yard manures, or manufactured fertilizers?” Answer: “Barn yard manures.” As to best method of handling and marketing stock, Mr. R. B. Porter asks: “Is it most profitable .to push a hog or steer, tmd sell the hog at six months old, and the steer at two years, or feed more moderately and keep Jo a greater age?” Answered by Voyles in favor of short thorough feeding. By James Tyler: “Is it not a act, that you can fatten a steer with less feed at three years old than at two years old?” Answered in the negative by Mr. V o\ us. As to fTlilizers, qi es'.ion by Jared Benjamin: “Is clover the best fertilizer on a largo scale?” Answered in the affirmative. Question by W. E. Moore: “Is clover a better fertilize! than rye?” Answered in the affirmative. By James Tyler: “Is buckwheat better than rye?” Answer, “Yes. but like rye. is too expensive compared with clover." Question by J. W. Cowden: ■“How d > you apply barnyard manure, ey top dressing, or by spreading on and plowing under?”

Answer: “The best method is to plow under.” Question by Mr. Mbrgan: “Wiiio i is the most valuable as a forlilh'.or, the leach, or the iiiatuu er" Answer: “The leach, if it can be saved.” j.ho Allowing gentlemen were railed by the chair as committee oil resol a! ions: Wm-. E. Moore. I It. i». Porter andJamesW. Cow-J den. 'Committee to report Fri-s day afternoon. Adjourned to meet at one o'clock p. m. A FTEItNOO N SESSI ON. Reading minutes of morning session by secretary. Then followed the discussion of the lirst question on the program; “Dairying as a Branch, of Mixed Farming.” Led by D. W. "Coyles, whose arguments were j very pointed and, in the main, j very interesting. As to. cold storage for butter, ' D. 11. Yeoman asked, “Is it profitable?” Answer: “Yes, when the business is extensive enough to jus-’ tif.y it.” A. McCoy followed Mr. V >yles. whose experience enaoic.l tiim to give many valuable ' suggest ions as to the beM feed j i meows, aud the be >L way to I feed it. Mr. IcCoy recoinmended starch fa.tory Feed. M;t. Voyles: * ‘Jlow long have you fed star h fev d?” "About one mouth.” “flow do you feed ,t, wet or (ln-r •■Wet,” “Where do you buy your feed?” “At Hammond. IndT ‘•How iony have you kept it at an / time?” "About three weeks, others have ifept it six weeks.” “What amount makes a carload?” "A out fifteen tons.” “Have you ever tested the milk produced by this feed?” “No.” W. E. Moore: “Do you think it will justify leaving teams stand idle, while the hired man attends to milking the cows?” Mr. Voyles: “I do.” Mr. Voyles followed Mr. Me-

Coy in an expla ation of the advantages and of silos. The probable cost of one 20 feet high and proportionate otherwise is about forty-five dollars. He also stated that he had obtained better results from his dairy cows during the dry weather ! last summer, than at any other I time. To obtain this, he cut up ! his green corn and fed to his j ! cows. R. B. Porter followed J Mr. Voyles in a very interesting j explanation as to his manner of} handling his dairy cows, and method of feeding and milking, j Followed up witli a tabulated! statement of expenses and in-! come for one year, which was j very encouraging. W. E. Moore : “Do you put your cows in barn in summer?” “Yes, cows should never be milked outside the barn.” “Do you milk while cows are eating?” “No.” J. C. Porter: “How many cows do you milk?” “Twenty cows.” W. E. Mooiie: “How do you fasten your cows in the barn?” “By stanchion.” “Do your cows depreciate in value by age?" “1 do not keep them to an age to depreciate.” Mr. Wishard followed in a few remarks on the silo question. W. E. Mooiie: “How do you keep silo feed from heating and moulding?” “It will not heat to hurt it.” Jared Benjamin followed on the question of feeding green corn. Wm. Washburn: “Does it pay to heat water for cattle to drink in winter?” Answered by A. McCoy in the affirmative. Adjourned to meet at 7:80 p. in. E V ENI NO SESSION. Institute convened at 7:80 [>. m. Song by Rensselaer glee club, followed by Mr. Voyles in the discussion of the question, “The advantages of tenantry forming over hired labor,” Mr. Voyles gave in a very plain and concise way, his views and experience on the subject, they being in the main in favor of tenantry. A. McCoy followed in a few words indorsing what Mr. Voyles had said. Also S. P. Thompson and Mr. Wishard followed in short speeches, in indorsement of tenantry over hired labor. Then followed the illustration of our agricultural college, by magic lantern, by Professor Plumb, of Purdue University, which was quite interesting. Adjourned until 10 o'clock a. m., Friday.

FRIDAY MORNING. Institute called to order by the President. Song by Rensselaer glee club. Invocation by Rev. 13. F. Ferguson. Song by glee cluVi, Proceeded to discuss the question, “The Past, Present and future of Agriculture in Indiana.” Discussion opened by Senator J. A. Mount. Mr. Mount's remarks were very interesting and, no doubt, profitable and instructive to many. Mr. Mount was followed by dared Benjamin and Mr. Wishard in comparisons of the past with the present methods of farming, showing the progress taking place from year to year, in farming as well as other branches of business, which was encouraging and profitable. The next question. “Does it pay to raise the improved breeds of I poultry.” Discussion led by D. lA. Stoner., who occupied all the 1 time, the other speakers not being present. N. Warner said you could tell the high bred fowls from the common lov» 7 bred fowls by the taste of the meat, when cooked. Peter Foulks dissented. Mr. Stoner clinched ibe nail a little closer and said you could tell the difference in J the taste of the eggs. Mr. | Foulks still dissented. Adjourned to meet at J. p. m. AFT’FRXOON SESSION. Galled to order by president. First order of business was the reading of a paper entitled, “The Hoosier Farmer,” by John E. Alter, the author being Mrs. Charles Buckley, of Carroll county, Ind. THE lIOOSIER FARMER. “Ob. the good times at the disffriet sciiool where the benches were high and the scholars’ legs were short-; where knowledge was frightened into the pupils through fear of the beech rod and the thunder of of the schoolmaster's voice; where the frozen dinners were eaten around the old fire place, and the big boy divided his turnip with the blue eyed girl he liked so well. Those w’ere the days when the big boys chopped the wood that kept the flame alive in the old school house fire place, and the

little boys stretched their necks trying to peep through the greased paper window lights when they heard the cow bells and knew that a jumper was passing. Oh, halycon days of the Hoosier boy. In a rude cabin far in the wilderness. the thoroughbred Hoosier farmer first saw the light of (day, and the lullaby that the I mother sang to her babe as he I lay in his sugar trough cradle j was just as sweet as the lullaby that the mother sings to her I babe in his more expensive crib in '94. Born in poverty, reared [amidst hardships, eternal push, has been his motto, eternal grit the password that has opened the door to the different professions of life for him. The parents of this boy came from some other state, Ohio maybe, that they’ might have a spot that they could call a home for themselves and family. While the gaunt wolf, hunger, stared at 1 them at times from their scanty board, the veritable wolves and panthers made night so hideous with their howls that the faithful watch dog, through very fear, left his post and crawled over the stick chimney into the cabin that he might be near to those that he had loved to guard in the dear old home. And here through prosperity, through privation and toil, through sickness, sorrow and death, they clung to Hoosierdom nor once regretted having left their native state and loved ones. From the treetop by the cabin the lark sang to the boy and the song told of the noble aims and aspirations; the grass that rustled above his bare feet sang the same sweet song, while the balmy June breeze that fannod his brow whispered to him of progression; So the soul of the Hoosier boy was filled with longing to sec and know more of the world than the little cleared spot in which the cabin stood. By the light from the home lire place he studied his Webster spelling book, while the spinning wheel furnished an accompaniment; by the dickering flame from the old grease lamp and the tallow dip he ciphered through his Pike’s arithmetic with its double rule of three. Through the dark age of measles, mumps and wlisoping cough, through the reign of spice wood tea and d'ried apple pie, the boy lived, thrived and grew to manhood when he and his sweetheart rode his father’s old gray horse to church. The golden dawn of the summer time of life for the young Hoosier farmer. The bill of fare was extremely limited in those days and would read something like this: Buckwheat, hominy and greens, cornbread, pig-bosom and beans, but it answered every requirement and was cheerfully accepted by a happy, contented people. Oh, the corduroy roads and the coon hunts, the log rollings and the corn huskings, the singing schools and the spelling bees, the apple-butter boilings and the good bake-oven bread, and best of all when the neighborhood congregated at one house to spend a winter evening end apples and cider and good cheer were passed around. When the feast was over the chairs were pushed to the wall, the old fiddle was brought out and the Mohawk and the old Virginia reel were indulged in. even by the older members. Those were the days when there was no rivalry, but every man was as good as his neighbor. The year of ’93 has been a memorable one to the Hoosier farmer. It has taught people that lie is endowed with intellect that is worthy of cultivation, and is being cultivated,, that he is no fool, that he || never too old to learn and that he is on the road to progression. There is no profession, there is no branch of industry which dares say: “No farmer can enter here.” But some people say all farmers are not progressive, all farmers do not avail themselves of the advantages of free schools. Most assuredly not. It is not the natural order of things that they should do so. Neither are all the lawyers smart, neither would all doctors like to swallow medicine of their own .compounding, neither is the title of “professor,” or “honorable” an indication that the person possessing either of those titles lias any more brains than an ordinary mortal. Cultivation of the intellect and rubbing up against the world are essential elements to true manh »-.»d and progression. Aud as the farmer fertilizes and cultivates his -Ml so he feeds and cultivates mind, and as the people an 1 b e state are one, for the people make the state, so

Hoosierdom is what the people have made it. Tally one for Indiana’s reputation as a wheat producing state, tally one more I for her immense yields of corn, j tally still another for her thoroughbred stock, then tally ten ! times one for her grand free j school system. There is no othjer state, there is no other land where the people have that in- ' nate love of home that Hoosiers ihave. Wealth cannot buy it. | No other state can produce it; it is au inheritance. In your homes J near whore “God bless our ; homes,” and “Give us our daily ! bread,” hang, we would like to ; see a third motto added and let lit read, “Turn not the cold j shoulder toward the agricultural | editor.” His days are not all pleasant and his dreams are haunted by night-mares. If his palms are hardened from guiding the plow, if his brow has been tanned from harvesting grain, you can trust him, he will be a guiding star to you and you can let your agricultural paper occupy a place beside the family Bible. The day is past when a difference of opinion in regard to politics, religion and dog fights will cause a neighborhood disturbance. The day has dawned when there is but little use for the man who would aland to his neighbors’ affairs. Just north of the cabin where the Hoosier boy was raised was the large pond around which he played for so many happy summers, while frogs croaked merrily. That place now produces waving grain. There is no mark to tell where the oak stump stood, astride of which the boy sat and with an iron wedge for weary, weary hours he pounded the corn that made his daily bread. Those were the times when the Hoosier boy wished he had never been born, or being born, that he had been a girl. There are no sorrows | deeper, there are no heart pangs more acute than those caused by a separation from the scenes of early childhood.

Men whose heads are hoary from age, whose hands tremble as they write, are using the pen as the medium through which to wa.ru the young farmers of the rocks on which their barks may founder, to impress upon their minds the fact that life is worth the living, and though the clouds of adversity hang heavy around them to never lose sight of the watchword, progression. And though the olden times were happy ones for these good fathers, though their early days were joyous ones, yet they would not exchange the present age, with all the conveniences and the improved methods of farming, for their early days and rude implements. Oh happy old age of the Hoosier farmer. And in after years should Hail Columbia and the Star Spangled Banner fail to arouse the enthusiasm in the hearts of the American people as it was wont to do and should a new new song be desired that will awaken the sleeping love for their country, we believe the people of the United States with one accord will doff their hats and stand with uncovered heads while the want is supplied by a Hoosier farmer.” This interesting paper was followed by Mr. Mount in the discussion of the question, “The corn crop, how to grow it, and how to utilize it.” The discussion of this question was listened io with unusual interest, it be ing a subject that every farmer, no matter how poor he may be, is interested in. Mr. Mount was equal to the occasion and did great credit to his subject. Mr. Mount was followed by J. W. Cowden and F. W. Bedford, who also gave some very practical suggestions on corn raising, the best methods of preparing the ground, also the best methods of cultivation. Mr. Mount was in favor of deep cultivation the first and second times. Mr. Bedford in favor of deep breaking and thorough pulverizing before planting, then shallow cultivation to not destroy the roots. He thinks he gets the best results in that way. W. E. Moore: “Did you cultivate this way last year?” “Yes and got good results. I could go into my fields any time during the drouth and kick up moist dirt.” Peter Foulks: *‘What makes our great drouths?” Answered by S. P. Thompson by scriptural quotations, followed by Mr- Wishard aud Mr. Bedford on drainage. R. B. Porter: “What time would you sow cloyer? In the spring?” Mr. Mount; “lam favorable to early sowing, say in February.” Mr, Bedford would sow in March.

Report of the committee on resolutions was called for and read by W. E. Moore, chairman of the committee. The resolutions adopted as read were as I follows: Wc. the committee appointed by yottr hon- | orablc !k)dy. <!u report the fallowing |»ream- j | hie and resolutionsjtoy your consideration*: ) Whereas, there is iat>i<i impress ucing j made in ail of the various pursuits and avocation- of life and b-.-iu.-vin'- that agriculture or farming is of paiamouut, importance to any and whereas v:e beheva fanning will ! have- to )>e conducted on intelligent and | scientific principles in order to produce the! best itossfble results; be :! therefore Resolved. Ist. that in our Opinion it would greatly promote tie- general welfare of the farming Interest of Jasiwr county by j a permanent organization by electing a President. Secretary and Vice-President from each township, and that an institute should be held twice each year; where farmers n,ay ineet and discuss various problems pertaining to our profession. 2nd. That we favor an Increase in the appropriation by t!»e state legislature for Use purpose of aiding in institute work; to the amount of flO.Otl. brd. That the President, and Secretary should he allowed a reasonable compensation for stationary and services to lie dctormined by the society. 4th That we return to the citizens of Rensselaer and vicinity our thanks for their generous hospitality and interest manifested i in our work; also to Revs. L iter and Ferguson for ministerial services and the glee club for furnishing music. Kesolvkd, That we highly appreciate the intelligent and interesting services rendered by Dr. Voyles, Professor Plumb and Semitic * Mount and vote them our thanks. Whkkeas. we have heard, with sorrov ■ the loss of the lfeuveiiou shops at Purai. ! Thekvfouh Reolved. that we express 0.. 1 sadness at the great loss, not only to l*ur- I due. but toourettire state. Resolved; that we commend the efficien; ! work of President .James li. Smart in tic i securing and furnishing of the building a, j Purdue. ( W. E. Moore. Conte James (’iuvijen, (li. Li. Porter. Rensselaer. Ind., Jan. 2(5. t.-id. The election of officers being next in order, D. H. Yeoman being placed in nomination for president, and on vote being taken was declared elected for the ensuing year. F. VV. Bedford was chosen Vice-President, C. D. Nowels, Secretary, and Wm. Hoover, Treasurer. On motion and seconded it was agreed to meet the second week in March, on Friday and Saturday. On motion and seconded it was agreed to have a committee of five to draft a program for our next meeting. The chair to name the committee, which is as follows: C. D. Nowels, Win Washburn, Bruce Porter, Mr. McFarland and Edw&rd Biggs. Adjourned. D. H. Yeoman, C. D. Nowels, Pres. Secy.

Public Sale.

The undersigned will offer at public sale on the old Alter Mill site, 8 miles northwest of Rensselaer, and 2 miles east of Parr, Jasper county, Ind., beginning at 10 o’clock a. m., on . Tuesday, Feb. 20, 1894, the following property, to-wit: 9 head of milch cows, all either fresh or springers, 1 holstein heifer, 2 work horses, 1 brood sow 7 , 1 fat hog, 250 bushels seed oats, 25 tons timothy, clover and mixed hay. wagon, buggy, riding plow, mowing machine, hay rake, check row corn planter, harrow, seeder, barrel tank, gasoline stove, set harness, 6 8-gal-lon milk cans, 3 stands bees, shovel plows, hay ladders, sleds, household and kitchen furniture, and other articles. Refreshments on the grounds. Terms of sale: 10 months credit w T ill be given on all sums over §5, purchasers giving notes, w 7 ith approved security, without interest if paid when due; if not paid when due 8 per cent, interest from date of note. Eight per cent, discount for cash on sums over §5. Sums of 85 or less, cash in hand. Isaac F. Alter. Simon Phillips, Auctioneer.

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