hio Agricultural Day SECOND FRIDAY OF NOVEMBER Program Material and Suggestions ’ (Official Badge of the 1916 Ohio Corn Boys and Girls Tour) Issued by the Board of Agriculture 1916 MIVA ALVLS OIHO 9I6l “AWVD SAOG NXOOD Ohio Agricultural Day Second Friday of November PROGRAM MATERIAL AND SUGGESTIONS Issued by the Board of Agriculture 1916 ASD CoLuMBuUS, OHIO: i Tue F. J. Heer Printine Co, 1916. Bound at the State Bindery. gaa «State of Ohio, _ ‘THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. Bets Members. ae ~ Donatp R. 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The problem of Re ‘our success in civilization and in financial industry is so closely linked with our one agricultural industry that if the latter is neglected it affects every other advance- oi ment of the human race. " RS Governor Frank B. Willis has designated Friday, November 10, 1916, as A Agricultural Day. The State Board of Agriculture asks all schools, churches, | os _ granges, Chambers of Commerce and other organizations and individuals, whose + Se cause is for the common good, to join in the observation of this day with appro- gn <4 priate ceremonies in consecrating and dedicating our efforts toward the promo-— Soe. i, ie tion of one of the greatest factors in our nation to a higher standard of agricul- . ~e,)- 2 oe tural development. Agricultural Day should be observed ve paying a fitting tribute to all those who so faithfully till the soil. : a Skte Mo place on God’s footstool does nature so smile in man’s face when it is under coltivation as it does in this our great Republic. ~ Respectfully, . = De ‘THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE OF OHIO, ; | G. A. Stauffer, Secretary, cm! STATE oF OHIO, a EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. ss } PROCLAMATION. 2 See Agricultural Day. es With the rapid growth of the cities, the increasing demands of our modern Ss < civilization, and the higher cost of living a new interest develops in every depart- can ; ment of agriculture and relief is sought through scientific farming and a higher a 5 productivity of the soil. ee In the early history of our state, when our population was almost wholly Bers rural and each family produced, in large measure, its own food and raiment and 5B ” 2 shelter, the chief concern was to find a market for the surplus produce of the = farm. For many years after the tide of migration set in from the country to the ae city the foods from the rich soil were so plentiful that the dwellers in munici- Beet fee palities were able to supply their needs at small expense. Wwe 2 All this has now changed. Farm products are commanding a better price. : An increased demand is assured for the future. The tiller of the soil may con- = fidently look forward to more adequate returns for the fruits of his labor. His occupation is attracting more attention. He enjoys in larger measure the con- veniences and comforts of life. Improved means of communication bring him ae into closer contact with the great centers of population, the public press and all the agencies of education in this new and wonderful century. His vocation has hr long been recognized as an honorable one and he now exerts a wider influence than ever before in the affairs of the state and nation. The invention of labor-saving machinery has multiplied his productive power and the application of modern methods has increased the returns from his invest- — ment in cash and brawn and brain. The aggregate population of the United States grows steadily. Many have predicted that at the close of the European war large numbers of those who survive that tragic struggle will come to our shores. Whether this prediction proves true or not we may rest assured that the demand for farm products will steadily advance and that our fields and orchards and gardens must be made to produce more abundantly to supply our needs. Years ago, when land was plenty and a large amount of the public domain ; was still open for settlement, intensive farming was seldom mentioned here in 4 America, but the time is coming when it must be practiced and our lands must __ be made to produce in greater abundance. In short one of the big problems of the near future is the problem of the farm. 62 The high cost of living, of which formerly we heard little, has become a +3 practical and serious question of every day concern. We can not reduce that cost by passing resolutions in conventions or laws in legislative halls. In some in- stances legislation may help but the most practical way to reduce the price of b4 food products is to produce them more abundantly. If a large portion of our city population could be turned back to our farm lands, where their labor is needed and where they would at once become self-supporting, a practical step Ser would thus be taken towards the accomplishment of the desired énd. oa : An encouraging sign of the times is the increased attention that our pub- . 2 Es: : pci: and educators are giving to agriculture. It is now taught in our higher in Sitar Piper CEN a ESE! 9 thee ate 5 tay Ban Da ees Pe aran a oe 2a 7 “ } Fc ae: Ta bai blogs ba See “s z “ “ BS Sea ett institutions of learning, in the rural schools and in the public schools of the city as well. Some of the results of this educational work are already manifest. As the years paSs by and the children now in school grow to manhood and woman- hood, we shall have a larger interest in rural affairs and in the social welfare — of the farming communities of the state. :. Because of our common dependance for sustenance from the soil and our f common interest in the farming community which has been and is the great con- — servative basis upon which our free institutions securely rest, it is altogether fit- ting that a day should be set apart in special recognition of the great primal occu- * pation — agriculture. ae I, therefore, Frank B. Willis, Governor of the State of Ohio, hereby set apart and designate November 10, 1916 as AGRICULTURAL DAY tee and urge its appropriate recognition and celebration by agricultural and civic asso- _ ciations, our higher institutions of learning and the public schools of the state, in order that the sacred memories of the country home may be revived and that there may be fuller appreciation of the nobility that springs from the cultivation a of the soil, of the necessity for larger returns from this source and of the con-- é tribution of the farm to the preservation and upbuilding of our republic. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed — my name and caused the Great Seal of the State of Ohio to be affixed this 18th day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and sixteen. Frank B. WILLIs. By the Governor. re S Cuas. Q. HILpEBRANT, F< ee Secretary .of State. A a sat to Ra ceaituve 4, Our State Experiment Station. 3 ae aro." ‘The State Board of Agriculture. : ; ie 6. Home Care of the Sick. BS. 7 aor 7. The Nurse. - . “a af B. ~What to do at Home and School with Contagious Diseases. hieen ae Consolidated Schools. et 7) S210; - ‘Corn as a Food. . bee oF . . Fe so 8 Junior Contests. , =i niliy 2 a 12. The State Fair : ) ea 20, Birds and their value. Cae 21. How to bake bread. ) 12 ae 22. Hot beds, . 4 Brea 23. Plans for the garden through the hess : 1 ra ne _ 24. Our local markets. ee sf How country boys and girls can make some money of their own. : ‘37a 26. A history of corn. hase 27, What really can be done on an acre of ground 3 : 4% 28. Plans for poultry work all the year. mana 4 297 How should I raise my acre of corn? vat “tn Re 30. Our last visit to our county (or state) fair. Re ht cea ek _ Our local roads. x ; rT gc me . 82 - Knowing Our Neighbors. Pe } ; ae se a Rural sanitation. ae: = Agriculture in our schools. - Equipment of a school and its decorations. — BE oe Our State and County Fairs. tad Ai ~ Norte. Es Setinols ae other organizations that’ do not have sessions on Fri- | ue p> 2h es 10, will please celebrate Agricultural Day on Thursday, Novem. ° ber 9, or on some © other Sa Let Sunday, November 5th, be pedealtas h h obs serve pote of thi | F s5 His corn makes him think of Washington and New York. PROGRAM FOR CHURCH SERVICES ON AGRICULTURAL SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1917. Have appropriate decorations of flags, grains, fruits, grasses and flowers. Select appropriate songs, hymns and other music for the day. Invite schools, granges and other organizations to attend in bodies. Have a sermon or service appropriate to the occasion. Insert any special exercise of local value in the program. Make it a harvest home Sunday. In making up the music don’t forget the patriotic songs. cre & De iS December 4-9, 1916.— The Tour to Washington of the Ohio Corn Boys and Girls. Are you going along? Write to-the Director of Junior Contests for the itinerary and for particulars. SPECIALTIES FOR AGRICULTURAL DAY PROGRAMS. 1. Organize a Domestic Science Contest for a trip to Washington. a. Solicit the funds, or raise them by entertainment, or both. b. Have all the products brought in and judged on the day of the Agricul- tural Day program. 2. Have a Corn Show. a. Have every boy select five ears of corn and bring it to the school house. b. Have some small prizes, like a book or present of some kind for first, second and third premiums. c. Have the corn judged by somebody able to do it. F d. Have ribbons labeled “Ist,” “2nd” and “3rd” premiums to put on the corn. as 13 os. 3 Have a short talk from a Corn Boy as to how he raised his acre of corn in Ree, the 1916 Contest. rece 4. Have unique and catchy announcements for the 1917 Contests for a trip to at Washington. Let your boys and girls know of that early. =r Sy 5. Announce the 1916 Tour to Washington for December 4th to 9th. Say to a your patrons present that everybody is invited ‘to go along. Sa 6. Get a speaker with a message of love and get-up. a 7. Ask your merchants, grain and implement dealers to give prizes. “ Sie 8. By all means have exhibits of fruits and garden products. ly y 9. Have an exhibit by the farmers and farmers’ wives. ag ~ - 10. Look up and use the programs of last year. “tem 11. Have a Stock Judging Contest. = 12. Decorations — Flags, Corn, Pumpkins, Vegetables, Leaves, Husks, Woods, Fall age Flowers, Pictures of Rural Subjects. en 13. Do not forget the Mothers. Have one of them on the programs. " 14. Make a display of everything boys can make; at home or at school,/then put Ss. the polish on it by having the boy tell about it. Now do this much for the Eee girls, and more. et 15. Execute your program with system and on time to the very dot. 2S WE GO TO WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 4TH — ARE YOU é: GOING? A f rezk, Suggestions for Holding Domestic Science Contests. = 1. Any community, however small, may have a contest. Ba)! 2. Visit a grange, club, church, school or any other organization and get some . ‘one or a community to lead the whole contest. = 3. Help the community get started in raising the money. ae A 4. Visit the girls under 20 years of age and get them to enter. Bn 5. Have a day appointed not later than November 10th for holding the contest. se ¢ 7 -6. Have the place fixed for holding the contest; a program at this place on the Beet at) date of the contest; all the productions of the girls brought to this public 4 i. meeting; while the program is being carried out, have the judges inspect the S. : : exhibit and award the trip. Judges can be secured in any county. Two or Rs : three women who are good housewives will make good judges. %, 7.. Have the winners certified to us. 8. We will furnish the rules and blanks, and blank entry papers. 9. The Domestic Science Contest may or may not follow our rules. They may take any part of our suggestions or make their own plans entirely. 10. The Fifth Official Buckeye Tour to Washington will occur the first week of December — December 4th to 9th.. We-are all going—come along with us. The Board of Agriculture of Ohio conducts this trip. > TS a Se ees . f . y ¥ ; Note. — Schools and other organizations that do not have sessions on Friday, eae November 10, will please celebrate Agricultural Day on Thursday, November 9, he a Ay - or on some other suitable day. Let Sunday, November 5th, be Agricultural Sunday. é a =P DP Sea we See program elsewhere for church observance of this day. 14 UNCLE SAM’S THANKSGIVING. » For Bunker Hill and Gettysburg, I thank thee. For New Orleans and Santiago, a I thank thee. ee For my sheathed sword and silent gun, My house unscathed, my boy at home, I thank thee. For an honor that has background For respect not born of fear, For a heart that hates injustice,— And a willingness to fight, I thank thee. & THE COUNTRY BOY’S CREED. I believe that the country which God made is more beautiful than the city which man made; the life out of doors and in touch with the earth is the natural life of man. I believe that work is work wherever I find it, but that work with —_ Nature is more inspiring than work with the most intricate machinery. I believe that the dignity of labor depends not on what you do, but on how you do it; that opportunity comes to a boy on the farm as often as to a boy in the city; that life is larger and freer and happier on-the farm than in the town; that my success. depends not upon my location, but upon myself —not upon my dreams, but upon 3 what I actually do; not upon luck, but upon pluck. I believe in working when you work, and in playing when you play, and in giving and demanding a square deal in every act of life. ~ Well planned — well planted — well cultivated. 7. 2 .] 15 | : _ FROM GRANGE NOTES. as Here’s a motto just your fit, . Laugh a little bit. When you think you’ve trouble hit, Laugh a little bit. 4 Look misfortune in the face, re Brave the bedlam’s rude grimace; Ten to one ’twill yield its place If you have the wit and grit Just to laugh a little bit. Cherish this as sacred writ, Laugh a little bit. ee Keep it with you—sample it, a Laugh a little bit. eae Little ills will sure betide you, Pen Fortune may not sit beside you, : Men may knock and fame deride you; ae But you'll mind them not a whit : ; If you laugh a little bit. % a ii. * 4 —_ THOUGHTS OF CHILDHOOD. -By Lincotn RAPPLEYE. Trumansburg, N. Y. hive (> a a re, eae How dear to my heart are the thoughts of my childhood, * And of the old songs which I then loved to hear; ; ; aaa Of how I would tire of my play in the wildwood, Ase, ia And fly to the arms of my mother for cheer. e i No matter how busy, she’d always receive me, ae rake, oe This mother who now with the angels doth dwell, Sg pa And then she would sing of the “Old Oaken Bucket,” Rest The old oaken bucket which hung by the well. es ae The wide-spreading stream, and the mill that stood nigh it, And even the rock where the cataract fell — : It seemed to my fancy while mother was singing, en Ss: That no other song could e’er please me so well. > oy A Of course in her girlhood, she’d seen this old bucket, ss s And knew what it was to drink Nature’s best yield; ’ = Nk - She knew of the orchard, and also the meadow, ~ And ev’ry loved spot in the old pasture field. This old- ‘tashioned: well, with the pulley and bucket, Sete ie _ And everything mentioned in this dear old song, ae pret Se | With thoughts of my mother, who sang, oh, so sweetly, : -_- Have clung to my memory all my life long. tin And though I am saddened in heart at life’s changes, | 5 Yet all of these mem’ries within me will dwell; pi gee es ht I cherish the thoughts of dear parents and childhood, — ; of the old Ehugket, which hung by. the ee 16 CORN BOYS’ SONGS FOR 1916. The song, “Ohio Marches On,” by Miss Wilda Bell, and the “Victors’ Song,” by M. C. Morgan, are the official Corn and Home-Makers’ Songs for the Ohio | Corn Boys’ Tour of 1916. The judges, instead of selecting one, have divided the > prize, $10.00 in gold, between the authors of these two songs, thus making them the official songs of the Tour. f No. 1. Ohio Marches On. — = By Miss Witpa Bett, Millersburg, Ohio. es +e Tune — Battle Hymn of the Republic. In Ohio fields and kitchens We have reached and won the goal; We're the winners in the contest, es We are on the honor roll. Wane And we won our splendid victory it - With the hoe and mixing-bowl, While Ohio marches on. Corus: Shout the message of the Corn Land, Kix Sing the story of the Home Land, : Hearts and hands defend our whole land, While Ohio marches on. Old Ohio calls for workers, We are coming to her aid; We're the Kitchen Apron Company And the Over-all Brigade; — = And we'll work for better harvests _ Through the summer sun and shade While Ohio marches on. CHorus: mh Oh, we’re proud of old Ohio With her fields of golden grain, With her flocks upon her hillsides And her cattle in the plain And we'll tell her golden story As we sing the glad refrain, Our Ohio marches on. ; ; coke CHorus: »~ Note. _ Write the State Board of Agriculture for Rules for the! ‘School _ Exhibits at the 1917 State Fair. 17 Seis eae No. 2. xs ¢ aang The Victors’ Song. By M. C. Morcan, Frankfort, Ohio. Tune — Battle Cry of Freedom. _ We are coming from the cornfields, we’re coming from the schools, Singing the praises of Ohio. 4 - “And we’re coming from the kitchen where our loving mother rules, Singing the praises of Ohio. erie 'CHorus: x =~ Ohio forever, the home of the free. _ Hurrah for Ohio, it’s good enough for me, _ And we'll give three lusty cheers for the spreading buckeye tree, That dear old emblem of Ohio. ¥ zs awe are coming from the hilltop, we’re coming from the plain, Singing the praises of Ohio. %. | We have garnered in our crop of the precious golden grain, : aa Boat) On the dear old homesteads of Ohio. - ‘ CHorus: Bayh Singing the praises of Ohio. va And we ride the old Corn Special for we all have tried to make hoa Some higher standards in Ohio, : % _ Cnorvs: ‘ “oR ; 4 s, F ay We here enjoy our honors which we won by might and mien ahs pry ie Pes In the Junior Contests of Ohio. e. Junior contests in the city schools. ; 5. More suggestions: m. Have a talk on modern rural life. good spirit among its patronage han you. "Make your celebration a community event. . 18 : = aa 3 : and organizations can get merchants, manufacturers and other city people to assist on their programs. a. Have displays of seeds, farm products, implements, etc., etc. b. Study the geography of the county around the city and tell of its relation to the city. c. Have a study of the transportation of farm products, of their quality as they arrive in the city, and the marketing of them. ; Have the teachers or some patrons address the pupils on the dependerice ee of city and country on each other, 3 Let appropriate Scripture and other selections be inserted in the program. Have maps drawn of your county and the roads that run into the city. Insert IAMS patriotic songs. in your program. / ‘Se Soa rh to this day. : i. Have some contests among the pupils in the selection of vegetables, fruits, — flowers, grains, or in the naming or describing of the various farm _ products, implements, machinery, etc. j. Some hand work:— Plans for lawn, grounds and garden, some sewing, — baking, canning, woodwork of all kinds, written notes, checks, receipts, lists of agricultural words and farm arithmetic problems. : ea k. Have a Babcock milk test. Why not start a club of contests among your boys and girls under twenty one years of age. — . 5 Shall we encourage city boys going to the farm. TO THE Chante. Get out a printed program. x: Have a banquet at the close. re, —s Get a speaker with a get-up. You have good music at home; ee it. . ee ee PROGRAMS FOR CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE OR COM- = MERCIAL CLUBS. a Arrange a special program and announce it through your papers. = Have some music appropriate to the occasion. Put a real farmer on the program for the address. Invite the farmers into the service. Get some of the State Grange officials to make an address also. Invite other organizations to join you in the celebration of the day. Decorate your office and audience room with grains, corn on the stalk, flowers, fruits, grasses. ae 8. Make much of the mutual reliance of the city and country upon one another. a 9. Have Farmer’s Banquet in your club room. Spee oe ROR December 4-9, 1916.— The tour to Washington of the Ohio Corn Boys and Girls. Are you going along? Write to the Director of Junior Contests for the itinerary and for particulars. = GOD KNOWETH BEST. — { ; If we could push aside the gates of life Ea And stand within and all God’s workings see, a We could interpret all this doubt and strife, a : And for each mystery find a key. a But not today; then be content, poor heart, se. God’s plans like lilies pure and white unfold; rae We must not tear the close-shut leaves apart; pe ; Time will reveal the calyx gold, Ee And when through patient toil, we reach the land Se y Where tired feet with sandals loose may rest, az Where we may know and clearly understand, a I think that we will say, “God knoweth best.” e ™ = 3 a = Bx _* ‘ Ho a diate ems tt vos v A Queen of the 1916 Contests. 20 st = AGRICULTURAL DAY. Every intelligent farmer recognizes the dignity and nobility of our calling, every organized farmer is made to realize that he is-a co-operator with the Omnipotent in feeding and clothing the world. “History proves that where agriculture has been fostered that nation has prospered and reached a high degree of perfection, but where it has been neglected degeneracy began.” It is eminently fitting that a day should be set apart as Agricultural Day to freshen in the minds of all the vital connection between the farm and every avenue of activity. More than ninety-seven per cent of all the food and clothing — of man is the direct product of the skill and toil of the husbandman and his family. ‘ Every Grange in the State can assist in attracting the attention of all toward these great truths by holding an open or special meeting on the 10th of November. At this meeting the program should center around “The Farmer’s Contribution to Civilization.” Let the talks and addresses show that the farmer has fed and clothed the world, that the farmer has taken his part in the fights for progress and liberty, that he has produced the red blood to move the world’s machinery in public affairs, that the farm home is the real home where every member has a part to perform toward its success and last but not least that the organized farmer is the most efficient and useful farmer. Very truly, L. J. TAsEr, Master of The Ohio State Grange. BISCUITS. 1. A farmer with one good idea put into execution does the world more good than the building of a battleship. 2. Boys, select two, three or five hundred ears of corn, put it away, and from this corn select your corn for the State Fair Exhibit of 1917. 3. Agricultural Day will help spread a community smile. A bank book goes with every name in the family if you do not farm too much ground. 4. The 1917 corn crop is starting this autumn. It is “working” this winter. 5. The tanned face of a farmer is a badge of honor everywhere. 6. Every farmer and his wife ought to take a trip somewhere every year. If both cannot leave at the same time, then one should go at one time and the © other at another. 7. How is the road that leads to your house? Good water, good drainage — and a septic tank renders the farm home healthy and refined. 8. The county agent is your friend.. Leave your gate open for him. 9. Know your insect friends. 10. Let the County Fair Board invest in medals for what the boys and girls do on the farm and in the farm home. 11. Ohio is our home; it is our part of a great nation. Let’s be proud of it. 12. Nickels and dimes make more people happy on the farm than $10.00. gold pieces. 13. The Grange is a benediction in any community. Invite it in. We go to Washington December 4th, with the Corn Boys and Home-making | Girls. Are YOU with us? ! a: a 4 ae a Sy % - “2 2I KEEPING THE FAITH. By L. M. TuHornton. [ have lived, I have loved, I have played Life’s game, I have borne the burden from day to day, I have sought a star and have found the flame That scorched, was only a candle’s ray. But I’m glad whatever the path I trod I have kept my faith in myself and God. I have dreamed, I have toiled, I have done my best, I have heard the bugle and answered, “Here”, I have scorned the weakness that whispered, “Rest,” I have laughed at doubting and scouted fear. I have done my part in the primal plan And have kept my faith in myself and man. My ears have listened the clarion call Of duty, pleasant or wolfish shrill, But he who can rise need fear no fall And he who is brave no ill. : Higher than brute and more than clod : PS Smee I have kept my faith in myself and God. sus na THE WANDERER. of Pepe Sy “Look here,” I said to Happiness, “you tricky little sprite, y You don’t belong along the street I saw you in tonight. The children all are very poor, and Hunger and Despair, And Want and Pain and Sorrow have their habitation there.. A grim and grimy slum like that is not the place for you, You ought to stay beneath the lights, along the avenue.” “Sometimes I stroll up that way, too,” said Happiness to me, “T fly about from place to place, where children chance to be; ‘ But down along the dirty streets I have more work to do Than in the granite palaces upon the avenue. ? aie And though I’m frowned upon by Want, and flouted by Despair, Pare And warned away by all their tribe, I find a welcome there. ae “For in the face of Poverty I ply my magic arts oe That open straight the secret gate to little children’s hearts. 3 ee And Laughter follows me about; a merry elf called Play n eo ss Comes romping in delightedly when I have cleared the way. (4 BESS And though the evil spirits stand still menacing about, - They know that, where the children are, they cannot keep me out.” —James J. Montague. % a * tie ie A FRIEND’S GREETING. I’d like to be the sort of friend that you have been to me, I’d like to be the help that you’ve been always glad to be; I’d like to mean as much to you each minute of the day, As you have meant, old friend of mine, to me along the way. I’d like to do the big things and splendid things for you, To brush the gray from out your skies and leave them only blue; I’d like to say the kindly things that I so often have heard, And feel that I could rouse your soul the way that mine you've stirred. I’d like to give you back the joy that you have given me, Yet that were wishing you a need I hope will never be; I'd like to make you feel as rich as I, who travel on Undaunted in the darkest hours with you to lean upon. I’m wishing at this Christmas time that I could but repay A portion of the gladness that you’ve strewn along my way, And could I have one wish this year, this only would it be I’d like to be the sort of friend that you have been to me. —Detroit Free Press- A PROBLEM FOR THE BOY. Find the value of a day in school: 1. The average educated man earns per year $1,000. In 40 years he would earn $40,000. f 2. The average uneducated man earns per year $450. In 40 years he would earn $18,000. 8. The value of the first man’s education is the difference between $40, 000 and $18,000, or $22,000. 4. The time required to secure an education is 12 years of 180 days each, or 2,160 days — $22,000 + 2,160 = $10 plus. 5. Therefore, each day spent in school is worth $10. —Wyoming School Journal. \ a ae es en ts fig rit z ; FR 100 bushels to Gina 23 FIRELIGHT. - ter I love to sit by the embers, San As they sparkle, and fade, and creep, Big ee While Twilight gathers her children, And tucks them away to sleep. When the noises of Day are softened To a soothing, mellow croon, << a Ere the reign of Night is ushered By her herald, the weird-faced moon. .. The visions and dreams of boyhood ae Pass before me clear and bright, ae In the changing coals and ashes, ee As twilight fades into night. So I love to sit by the embers, As they sparkle, and fade, and creep, While Twilight gathers. her children, And tucks them away to sleep: —David DeMay Farnsworth. Re Berean > = MISCELLANEOUS EXHIBITS AND DISPLAYS. bid 1. A milk test of samples of milk. fs _ 2. Relics and historic articles. Sy a - 3. Books of special value. & 4, Bulletins and farm papers. ; ae _5. A warm lunch at school. / an. A stock judging contest for pupils, Sopeon 1. Agricultural Day. Second Friday of November. 2 In schools, granges, churches, of county. By C. of C., Y. M. C. A. ~ Clubs, in cities. 5 (a) Have Exhibits. _ Arrange and judge in forenoon; program in afternoon. OS ae Save best for Fair Exhibit. ify (b) Have program. tas (a) Special services to schools, granges. ~~ (b) On Sunday previous to Agricultural Day. (c) Get some one from the colleges and state institutions to make — yee ee <- o.s the addresses,” _ eee - (d) Decorate the churches. (See decorations.) ab at, Rag In City—C. of C., Y. M. C. A., Clubs, Churches — es ae oe (a) Have farm hout.. TANdcEas by farmers. a) Re ea (b) Arrange ‘special programs and services. © eee ae fo ten sonic sor ie State Grange oficial for the cy 33 24 oe 4. Make it a Harvest Home Day. i 5. Make much of “home” on the program. Get all the family relics and eee heirlooms assembled at the school. What a history lesson! What rever- ence these awaken. 6. Premiums for the contests may be obtained from merchants, banks, grain dealers, granges, farmers, by collections, donations. Insert many patriotic songs in the program. 8. Sometime during the day stop everything else and have some games with everybody rooting for the pupils. Baseball, checkers, croquet, horse shoes, tennis. Have contests in these games. Let the boys play the fathers in some game. . 9. Join two or more schools for the day’s celebration. 10. A twenty-minute debate on some really interesting question will be a . happy hit. Prepared speeches by the pupils. 11. Get the bulletins from all national and state departments; many of these contain choice material for programs. 12. Organize a club or literary society to carry on this work. 18. Write to the governor, your congressman, college president, pastor, or to any prominent person for a contribution or letter for your program. Have it read to the audience. é 14. Label and mark every item of the exhibit for convenience of the visitors and the judges. 15. Nothing long-winded goes on this program. 16. Read our Governor’s proclamation at the head of the program. 17. Why not a dinner at the school on this day? Prepare enough for everybody. Why not a real banquet? 18. Get all the help you can from the state departments. 19. “Agricultural Day” and “Domestic Science Day” are synonymous terms. = * LET US SMILE. The thing that goes the farthest, To make life worth while, That costs the least and does the most, Is just a pleasant smile. The smile that bubbles from the heart, That loves his fellowmen, Will drive away the cloud of gloom, And coax the sun again. It’s full of worth and goodness, With many blessings blent, It’s worth a million dollars, And doesn’t cost a cent. —Selected. Nore. — Schools and other organizations that do not have sessions on Friday, November 10, will please celebrate Agricultural Day on Thursday, November 9, or on some other suitable day. Let Sunday, November 5th, be Agricultural Sunday. See program elsewhere for church observance of this day. ~~ See rage 3 CANNING TIME. There’s a wondrous smell of spices In the kitchen ‘ Most bewitchin’ ; There are fruits cut into slices, That just set the palate itchin’, There’s the sound of spoon on platter, An’ a rattle an’ a clatter; An’ a bunch of kids are hastin’ ~~ *. To the splendid joy of tastin’, _ ‘It’s the fragrant time of year es An’ the canning days are here! There’s a good wife gayly smilin’ An’ perspirin’ Some, an’ tirin’, An’ while jar on jar she’s pilin’ -An’ the necks of ’em she’s wirin’ I am sittin’, here an’ dreamin’ Of the kettles that are steamin’ he An’ the cares that have been troublin’ sate or All have vanished in the bubblin’. An’ I’m happy that I’m here At the canning time of year. f Lord, I’m sorry for the feller i. ve That is missin’ . ee : All the hissin’ ) ae as Of the juices, red an’ yeller, ‘ “tks An’ can never sit an’ listen clas To the rattle an’ the clatter tae Of the sound of spoon on platter. / Sess I am sorry for the single, as For they miss the thrill an’ tingle : oe Of this splendid time of year eas When the canning days are here. * —The Detroit Free Press. MA AND HER AUTO RIDE. e e take an auto ride Pa says to Ma, “My dear, ust re remember I don’t need, assistance from the rear; 3S) will just keep still back there and hold in check your fright : RE ot you where you want to go and get you back all right. , “om that my | hearing’s good and also I’m not blind, ~ sre i ue car withoek nagging from cea ¥ ’ : é coe 26 Ma promises that she'll keep still, then off we gayly start, But soon she notices ahead a peddler and his cart. “You'd better toot your horn,” says she, “to let him know we're near. He might turn out,” and Pa replies. “Just shriek at him, my dear.” And then he adds: “Some day some guy will make a lot of dough By putting horns on tonneau seats for women folks to blow.” A little further on Ma says: “He signaled for a turn.” And Pa says: “Did he?” in a tone that’s hot enough to burn. “Oh, there’s a boy on roller skates,” Ma cries, “now do go slow, I’m sure he doesn’t see our car.” An’ Pa says: “I dunno, I think I dont need glasses yet, but really it maye be That I am blind an’ cannot see what’s right in front of me.” If Pa should speed the car a bit some rigs to hurry past, Ma says: “Now do be careful! You are driving much too fast.” An’ all the time she’s pointing out the dangers of the street An’ keeps him posted on the roads where street cars he will meet. Last night when we got safely home Pa sighed an’ said: “My dear, I’m sure we've all enjoyed the drive you gave us from the rear.” —Exchange. HONOR TO OHIO. Words by Etizaseto L. Gripert, Damascus, O. Tune — Battle Hymn of the Republic. Our eyes have seen the glory of the State where we were born; Her rugged hills, her fertile plains, her valleys rich in corn; Her hosts of schools and colleges, far-facing toward Life’s morn, While she goes marching on. CHORUS. Honor, honor to Ohio, Honor, honor to Ohio, Honor, honor to Ohio, While she goes marching on. Five times has she had contests of Corn and “Science,” too; And her children win their honors, as Ohio’s children do; She may be training Presidents, for she has raised a few, As she’s gone marching on. CHoRUuSs, : a Mhio sounds Life’s trumpet, that has never called retreat, From her history’s pages sounds the tread of hero’s feet; Today she guards her boyhood and keeps her girlhood sweet, As she goes marching on. rate z ‘ a . ty isc yeh _ 27 ee i : : i 3 AUTUMN IN THE COUNTRY. a Orchards red with apples, Woods agleam with gold, Tae Barns and cellars holding Sy eae All that they can hold. ao Cider presses going, 3 fa eee Sausage-making near — ae gee Oh, Autumn in the country , yt Sa Is the gladdest time of year! ‘ : Vi ~ i Sky all soft and hazy, x a aes Perfect dream of peace, a LS A Winds all sweet and lazy, me Southward sailing geese, . In every heart the feeling 4 : Which thankfulness evokes — v The good Lord seems revealing “1g Soyates His love for country folks. ~ : Fodder shocks by thousands, f y Tenting on the fields, : ig Tell of work accomplished ay. ‘ee ea And of goodly yields; o Sry As Make you think of armies, FN a a ss . Not of war and blood, Uae a Mighty armies gathered ‘ a For the common good. ; . sds eae. > 2 ah Appetites grow keener 2 See ai (More of ’em to do), ; Pee Steps grow more elastic, > aoe Eyes grow brighter, too; ; ‘ie Roads just right for driving shi Moonlight nights, my dear — Oh, Autumn in the country J eae Is the gladdest time of year! ; AGRICULTURE AND LIFE. ae —— recent work of fiction the story opens with the picture of a little wily in a slice of bread and butter which is further surmounted by apple-sauce and — arkets this picture is ever present. The little girl is the center and activ: ities. Every furrow that i is pase is eh for her; every oh nee »! ~ ies a: . con v~oh ~ ; : - alte) Ane + iste See R gi ers Ss eS 28 tree that is planted is planted for her; every crop that is harvested is harvested 4am her; and every train-load of grain is moving toward her as its destination. But for her the farm machinery would be silent, orchards would decay, trains would cease to — ; move and commerce would be no more. She it is that causes the wheels to turn, the — ia harvesters to go forth to the fields, the experimental stations to be equipped and operated, the markets to throb with activity, and the ships of commerce to ply a the ocean. For her the orchard, the granary, the dairy, and the loom give of Be their treasures, and a million willing hands till, toil and spin. aed But the bread and butter, the apple-sauce and the sugar. These may not 9 be omitted from the picture. The bread transports us to the fields of waving grain and conjures up in our imagination visions of harvesters with their im- plements, wagons groaning beneath their golden loads, riches of grain pouring = forth from machines, and brings to our nostrils the tang of the harvest-time. summer long and into it the kindly clouds distilled their treasures. In it we andes > the glory of the sunrise, the sparkling dewdrops, the song of the robin, the gentle mooing of the cows, the murmur of the brook, and the creaking of the — millwheel. In it we read the poetry of the morning’ and of the evening, the — prophecy of the noontide heat, and the proclamations of Nature. And it tells us charming stories of health, of rosy cheeks, of laughing eyes, of happiness, of love and service. The butter, the apple-sauce, and the sugar each has a story of its own to tell that renders fiction weak by comparison. If our hearts were but attuned ‘to. the charm and the romance of the stories they tell, every breakfast table would a be redolent with the fragrance of thanksgiving. If our hearts were responsive, to the eloquence of the stories, then eating would become a ceremony and upon the farmer who provides our food would descend our choicest benedictions. Ti 3 3 the scales would but fall from our eyes that we might behold the visions which our food foretells, we could look down the vista of the years and see the children grown to manhood and womanhood, happy and busy in their work of — 4 enlarging and beautifying civilization. “A Se Agriculture is not the sordid thing that our dull eyes and hearts wortae = & make it appear. In it we shall find the romance of a Victor Hugo, the poetry of a Shelley or a Shakespeare, the music of a Mozart, the elquence of a Demos- be thenes, and the painting of a Raphael, when we are able to interpret its real relation to life. When the morning stars sang together they were celebrating the birth of agriculture, but men became bewildered in the mazes of commer- 3 cialism and forgot the music of the stars. It is the high mission of the school 5. to lead us back from our wanderings and restore us to our rightful estate amid — the beauties , the inspiration, the poetry and the far-reaching prophecies of — agriculture. This it can do only by revealing to us the possibilities, the glories, _ and the joy of life and by causing us to know that agriculture is the source Ss : life. tec Norte. — This selection is fine for a boy or girl to tell the story in original language. — J. R. C. ai Gu Nore. — Write for Rules and Entry Blanks for the 1917 Junior enitdats to ee the Director of Junior Contests, Board of Agriculture, Columbus. ras 29 A COURTIN’ CALL. Sabet . By EpmMuNp VANCE COOKE. agar (Copyright, 1905, Dodge Pub. Co.) HIM! ~He dressed hisself from top t’ toe T’ beat the lates’ fashion; im oy He give his boots a extra flow, ey, His dickey glistened like the snow, ¢ He slicked his hair exactly so, Ho An’ all t’ indercate “his pash’n’”. wks i Re 4 re He tried his hull three ties afore . > ~ manual labor has its concrete and tangible reward in the tributes of the ne sa rchard and the grain field. And neither in his experience nor his contemplation a f the result has he lowered his ideals or forgotten the things of the spirit. I _ d not disparage mental discipline or metaphysical gymnastics for their own ear sake, but if we can get the culture of the faculties by directing intellectual as ergy to useful ends, God bless the educator who will find the way.— From iis ress of Governor Frank B. Willis before Pennsylvania State Teachers’ Asso- ES tion, December 29, 1915. ae a «. a ‘ iF i <9 WS P27 WELSH PROVERBS | ay % Three things no credit to their owners yield — - Unhappy family, lean horse, and barren field. - Of country life the quiet ceases 4 eee When your plow is all in pieces : Coat > Te! When your homestead is in flames Ros. sein) LS a Foe) he: your land a lawyer claims. § frase] 7 Pisead IT CAN BE DONE. — p ce Somebody scoffed: “Oh! you'll never do that— > “7 ee i ; At least no one ever has done it;” f by ke aad But he took off his coat, and he took off his hat — re And the first thing we knew he’d begun it. With a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin, . Fe Without any doubting or quiddit, Shir He started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldn’t be done —and he did it. An / There are thousands to tell you it can not be done, There are thousands to prophesy failure; There are thousands to point out to you, one by ones Epics The dangers that wait to assail you. ee But just buckle in with a bit of a grin — : ; Then take off your coat and go to it; ~ = A areee Just start in to sing as you tackle the thing za That can not be done—and you'll do it. Tips S e[e ae vsts, 2 & eis ais eee ee Praca Uru ae Sie cee : RWS oe ee ak aA ee ee OnE TR ee tet ea Sr tt Ceraanel on.) 2 Schnee Medktss Sat aL eee ante rams Me Re keeled ROMS Proportion. of corn to) cobs Cun: facta. fqte es agate oer aE = Pas sito Vitalsty teins tets se Se Fe pH ye SS See ee dS neta Did it UMature ® > cab hatae> wack TARP ete ep ee ante ahevae Loins, hind quarters and hind IRES Conwth: th Ak ty ee eee a ag Wee _ Action, MUsinARE pein, CHOLINE lsh obete otag t poe, Oey One reas egies IV. if : Horse. 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Bonn and condition........ i oA sen heard Disposition - ead eit 2 BR re Me icoeh Satara ie Sas i tattered ePoreauarters aS cies: bed Betis a bio ds beeen teen terete see t ee teeter eee eet ees Body Bo een io eater tele i Ae ty Ge ceed Unk dean signa on tekasn ho aoe UMAR ARS yn As Sinn < da wiv dg wes Whe way ee Whee «tees Oy ga ah Oe a ry producing CES he CP ee eee Party eek RR ee ee Diates Ae te. 8 Bh 4 Shae > pn, 6 a rehe e oe 2 tee eee ee es eee eee 34 pag GOD AND THE FARMER. - God sat down with the farmer - ; When the noontide heat grew harsh, awe The one had builded a world that day, And the other had drained a marsh. They sat in the cooling shadow oo At the porch of the templed wood; ; saSise And each looked forth on his handiwork ees And saw that the work was good. On God’s right hand two cherubs Bent waiting, winged with fire; On the farmer’s left his oxen bowed Deep bosoms marked with mire. Still slung around the plowshare oc The dark mysterious mold, bse eet Where the furrow it turned had heaved the new = eo O’er the chill and churlish old. Se bs i “There are seven downy meadows That never before were mown; There were seven fields of brush and rock Where now is no bush nor stone. 1. oes There are seven heifers grazing “Eee Seen Where but one could graze before. nope. <2 O lords of marts—and of broken hearts — > {esa What have you given me more?” : te Gece te God rose up with the farmer When the cool of the evening neared; , And the one went forth thru the worlds he built oy thes And the one thru the fields he cleared. = The stars outlasting labor oS ae Leaned down o’er the flowering soil : ~ 4 And all night long o’er his child there leaned : A toiler more old than toil. = —Frederick Erastus Pierce in Yale Reviea ad ae Were I so tall to reach the pole, . Or grasp the ocean with my span, ; ‘ sa I must be measured by my soul; 228 31 Se ance ng Mea tah a er Bee Be ta Ga ae ee oes 1,607, 184 29 CTS a or sao ts i hea ERR AN Senne: So 988,561 ~ 44 Corn. Ba a aii a tia liek ous here eee EE Paes 2,655 ,050 25 Sen eg onk pated Re Loy cm eee Ween Ye Coan ee, Sine 2,945 ,473 32 SS EMT RO gh he IPED IN ee a OS Ro 3,069,725 38 Ree A, ee Le RIG Oe a Te RL ne ea Oboe 3,172,781 39 Potatoes. Sa a RE det aOR NS eh OG Doe es BENE TE 122 258 69 Sh tea, s Ch MN Say Ret din J SOR ANS RRR ee CS PAR 109,811 91 2D Fe ae AE eR) a Gm. by, RE ORS AE ig gi 110,591 77 Pee Se ee iby « she, me carat ln Mr tes a Oe Se 106,685 93 Apples. ENTS A ot, BN se REE cd ee OREN SD rae 380 , 764 15 tee eee Sec Ss Sly Nes aie Pae ay APN see erat cteate 264,349 30 oA Si aon ee aes Re eee co Be arn a 188,718 15 AS, DER RR oR Sh ee rl AER Rg tear WUE 155049 Fertilizer Used. Wool. Pounds. Ro. 88,279,477 ssa ee hs re 189 ,857 ,217 1908 ee Atg tre pore RAO sit hd APCS ae 366,953,540 LOTS See ee tee “hh eA eee Ope 394,727 ,209 WOT Ai een rt tec ee Live Stock. Horses. Cattle. Sheep. Pea BE SMe A hs MM lapel hie note 842,209 1,399,569 3,729,542 ESAS Pat a ORR, HT OR oe 725,024 1,509,754 2,197,451 5 ie gE: on it ak EF Aap RE ee ae 690,725 1,291,175 1,671,560 Basie ee Oe Bare, ae Pei! 665,222 1,366,797 1,378,336 17 ,284 073 11,762,687 11,589,728 10,215, 668 Hogs. 1,139,551 1,553, 676 1,703,485 1,653,922 i Bara thos oe =" 37 A thorobred calf —a Jersey beauty. TO THE FARMERS’ TEACHERS. a Thoughtful predictions are made that at the conclusion of the war in Europe a great influx of people into America will take place. Assuming that the condi- ~ tions of life will be much more pleasant than in those countries now ravaged by war; that taxation will be the great burden of European countries; that the United States will be more than ever a refuge and a home to the oppressed, our Tas attention is called to the fact that the soil of this country must feed those people, as well as those already here. The recent Corn Growing Contests have demonstrated beyond cavil that we can make the soil produce a greater shart of the necessities of life than it has ‘ ~ ever done before. These’ Contests have also demonstrated that if as many people come from Europe as are now in the United States, we could still feed them. ‘Tf our land is capable of producing one hundred and fifty bushels of corn per acre, then We should never be satisfied with our normal conditions. Every farmer a eth his eyes wide open should at least aim to raise one thousand bushels of corn on ten acres. It will be far better so to work than to scatter his efforts over twenty or thirty acres with the same income. / We can apply the principle of efficiency on the land and to the land, to the ___workers*and to the live stock, and to every other phase of farm income. With the increase of population, must come an increase of acreage. Teachers of the subject of Agriculture here have an opportunity to give to that matter close atten- ap tion. It is an alluring field of endeavor and every teacher of the subject can = dily test the efficiency of his teaching. The practical problem confronts this ‘at every lesson, and all his pupils as well as their parents are scanning his owly to see whether it is leading to the solution of this problem. — YY "LORETHA POTTER | Miss Loretha Potter of Ashland county is the winner of the Governor Willis trip to Washington in the statewide Domestic Contests at the 1916 State Fair. Miss Effie Singer of Ashland county is the winner of the trip to Washington in the Northeast District Domestic Science Contests at this Fair. Miss Orpha True of Guernsey county is the winner of the trip to Washington in the Southeast Dis- trist Domestic Science Contests at this Fair and Miss Carliss Hunter of Cham- paign county is the winner in Contests at the State Fair for the Southwest District. These girls and their friends will all go to Washington with the Buckeye Corn Tour on December 4th, 1916. Please remember the date. ‘ A man that loves the forest well Of every tree the growth can tell Its bole, its branches and its root. Its bud. its blossom and its fruit. eat IN Brae a e, Se 39 art, _ eae R\( CLARENCE HUNTER le Thomas Wylie of Warren county is the winner of the statewide trip to Wash- ington at the 1916 State Fair; Aaron Vogel of Defiance county is the winner in this contest for the Northwest District; Warren Ensign of Geauga county is the winner in this contest for the Northeast District; Kosciusco Kitchen of Hocking county is the winner in this contest for the Southeast District, and Clarence Hunter of Madison county is the winner in this contest for the Southwest District. Besides winning the trip, Thomas Wylie also won the solid silver cup given by the Ohio Farmer for the best judging of all the stock and won the solid silver cup given by Carpenter and Ross of Mansfield for the best judging of cattle. Clarence Hunter also won the solid silver cup given by Foster B. Houston of South Charleston for best judging of horses and won the thorobred Yorkshire sow given by Donald R. Acklin of Parrysburg for best judging of hogs. These boys and their friends will all go to Washington on the Buckeye Corn Tour_-along with the Corn Boys and Domestic Science girls the first week of De- cember — leaving Ohio Monday, December 4th, 1916. Remember the date. 40 FIFTH ANNUAL BUCKEYE TOUR TO . WASHINGTON. eS CORN BOYS AND GIRLS OF OHIO, DECEMBER 4TH to 9TH, 1916. Conducted by the Bureau of Junior Contests State Board of Agriculture. Everybody Invited to Go Along. The Corn Growing Contest closes November 10th. The Domestic Science Contests may be conducted any time in any community, up to November 10th. A grange, church, school, club or any other organization may conduct a Domestic Science Contest. Get the girls to enter; fix a date and make a com- munity affair out of it. Raise the money by subscription or by an entertainment. We will help you. We will furnish blanks and rules: for the contest. We have four times as many trips pledged for the boys and girls already as we had all last year, but we want another girl from each county; someone to take the lead and put on a Domestic Science Contest. Write us for all particulars. The 1916 Tour takes us to Pittsburgh; battlefields of Maryland and Vir- ginia; Washington; a visit to Congress just opening its session; a reception by President Wilson; New York and other great cities of the East. The Allegheny and Blue Ridge Mountains in all their grandeur; Horse Shoe Bend and Sand Patch Tunnel; Mt. Vernon, Arlington and Washington’s Monument; Grant’s Tomb, Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty and the frowning forts that guard New York; a few hours of shopping and then our evening banquet in the great ball room of the Astor House; the Hippodrome, Pullman palace cars, and then Home, Sweet Home. We will see the greatest cities in America; we will be on a trip with the best people from Ohio. This is the biggest tour that has ever been conducted. We go December 4th. ARE YOU GOING? Write for particulars to J. R. Clarke, Director of Junior Contests, care of the Board of Agriculture of Ohio. Life is arched with changing skies; Rarely are they what they seem Children we of smiles and sighs; Much we know, but more we dream. — William Winter. What are you worth today? Not in money, but in brains, heart, purpose, character! Tell yourself the truth about yourself. — Geo. H. Hepworth. Ss Vu Ohio Corn Boys and Girls and Their Friends Go To Washington and the Great Cities of the East MONDAY, DECEMBER 4th, 1916 ARE YOU WITH US? WRITE FOR PARTICULARS