St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-04
THE FARMERS, INSTITUTE.
Second Days Session at lie Sueur-'
Resolutions Adopted.


Resolutions Adopted.
Special to the Globe.
LIE SUEUR, March 3.-The second days
meeting was called to order at 10 a. IN. The
first lecture was delivered by Maj. A. P. Nc
Kinstry of Winnebago City. The subject was
How Shall We Determine the Value of Our
Dairy Cattle. Mr.. McKinstry being prac-
I heal dairyman, explained how his milk reg
lister is kept, his manner of feeding and other
matters covered by his biect.
The next lecture was delivered by c. L.
Smith of Minneapolis. Subject: Agricultural
Education. Mr.. Smiths address took a wide
scope He called upon the farmers to look
well TO the education of their boys ard help
them to become better farmers than those be-
fore them.
Mr.. Gregg next addressed the farmers upon
the subject of breeding blooded stock.
Miss Maria Stanford, professor OF elocu-
ton and history of the state university. was
the speaker of the meeting, Her subject,
Domestic Economy, she handled with a
mastery hand and was listened to with at
tention. The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks Of the farmers
of lie Sueur county are due and are hereby
tendeIed to the efficient. untiring secretar :,
of the State Agricultural society, Mr.. X. c.
Judson. for his services in suggesting the
holding of an institute in our county town,
an for his efforts in securing speakers and
Othe rwise making it a success, and that fur
Their in this connection we desire TO acknowl-
edge our obligations to those citizens Of lie
Sueur, especially the board OF trade, for
their wise liberality and prudent manage
ment which has given opportunity for free
instruction in the different subjects TT Gated
before the institute.
Resolved. That our thanks are also due
and are hereby rendered to the club
whose singing has formed so agreeable part
OF our entertainment.
Resolved, That the thanks of delegates TO
this convention are due and hereb rendered
the Omaha railroad officials for their rebate
of fare to delegates attending the conven-
ton.
Resolved, That the interests of farmers and
business men, mechanics aud laborers, as
well as the interests OF manufacturers and
transportation companies, Is so Intimately
connected and interdependent, and all of the
others so closely dependent upon that indus
try greater than all others, agriculture, that
any and all inequalities Irregularities and I'M
just determinations are properly the subject
of cool, impartial, mutual adjustment and
adjudication by the courts when necessary,
and reform by wise Legislative action as often
as may be desirable.
Resolved. That having rights and knowing
them, and conscious of the power of righting
all wrongs should insure hrmness with mod
Grafton and quiet accomplishment without
objurgation and demagOgic defamation, and
should insure respect for the rights and char
actcrs of others which will always be required
by ourselves.
Whereas, The prosperity of the farmers of
Minnesota depends upon the knowledge of their
business, their skill in bringing the willing
forces of nature i'm subsection to their desires.
Their energy in producing their case in mar
keting their products. and generally in the
greatest possible attainment In the better ed
ucation of themselves and families and more
accurate and wider acquaintance with each
other and the world around them.
Resolved, That one of the best means of
obtaining these results is the holdiEg of
farmers institutes in every county liz the
state. When farmers are brought together
to hear and discuss all questions per-
tinent to the business of farming and
when experts are in attendance to give in
struction in making butter and cheese, in
rearing and feeding stock of all kinds and the
best methods of renewing the futility of soils
and the cultivation Of fruits and vegetables
And as this must be missionary work which is
profitable for all we believe the legislature
would do well to follow the example of other
states and make wise approximation for the
beginning of this practical work.
Resolved, That the prosperity of the farm
ing interests of Minnesota will be best pro-
NOTED by a wise diversity of agricultural
production; that as it is well established that
the natural fertility of our soil cannot be
maintained during successive and continued
crops of grain without the aid and addition of
manures, and as no manure is so profitable to
the farmer as that which may be made on the
farm, the raising feeding and fattening of
all the stock that can he fed upon the farm
and that the best means of saving and appro-
priation of manures, should be a subject of
most careful study ana practice by every
farmer.
Resolved, That as it has been time and
again demonstrated by years of careful eX-
pertinent that specially domestic ANIMALS of
all kinds may aud have been bred for years
for the more profitable b. ainment of specific
results; that owing to the enterprise of our
citizens. farmers and traders, ii is within the
power and is the duty of every farmer to
make intelligent selection Of the best thor
oughbred animals for the accomplishment of
the purpose he has in view in breeding or
feeding stock
The meeting was called to order at Z p. m.
The Introductory by the Glee club was fol-
lowed by talk by H. G. Howard on B liter
Versus Butterine. Following Mr.. Howard
came DR.. ID. W. Edwards-shbject, Poultry
breeding He addressed the audience al
length, showing what was done in this vicin-
ity in the line Of poultry breeding. Shipments
TO st. Paul and Minneapolis from this point
alone are as follows: IS, 4O6 dozen at IL cents
per dozen, amounting to Sl0,72S.72; l29 1851
pounds at cents. amounting to $I0,34l. 80
making grand total of SCI, OT0. OS, but, as VIC
expect to get the essay for publication in the
GLOBE, we will not go into any more detail
of one thing. We are certain that lie SueuI
boasts ofone OF the leading poultry fanciers OF
the West. The very full report published in the
GLOBE of to-day was read as the journal OF
the meeting. Thus the GLOBE is Endorsed.