The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-05

them more good than two bushels fed
spring after they had run down.
Rev. Aplin, pastor of the Methodi
church, Salem, gave humorous a.
coune of his experience raising Marc
lambs.
John G. Flemmingwanted lambs dIor
Iped in April. Aimed to keep the eve
, strong and vigorous with abundance Q
| good food; provided food that favore,
the production of milk. A lamb coult
not thrive unless the eve furnished i
plenty of milk.
Eli Bloss said he could save large
proportion of March lambs, and til,
lambs were two months ahead of O MAY
lamb /: and would keep that start all thu
way through.
In discussing the proitableness Of
sheep farming, w. Y. Gull said he saw
in the county correspondence of our
local press an item stating that several
farmers had three years wool on hand,
and that being the case he thought there
must be some profit in the business, for
in no other kind of farming could a
farmer afford to keep three years crop
on hand.
A. ID. Cornwell said he had made no
money at farming until he went into
sheep. What he had he had made out
of sheep. At present prices of wool
there was no profit in it for the wool
growers, but a living could be made at
it. The prices of everything produced
on farm has its ups and downs.
Eli Bloss said sheep had made for him
all that be had. If the sheep farmer
was enthusiastic in his business and had
a constant thought and care for his
sheep, he would make it pay. He en-
joyed sitting on the sheep-racks and
watching the sheep eat, and loved to
have, them eat a few oats out of his
hand.
Mr.. w. V. Gull said if the meeting
was through discussing sheep husband
ry, he desired to call their attention to
q question which was agitating the pub
lie mind, and thereupon read the follow
ing resolution
WHEREAS, The agricultural college
connected with the Wisconsin State
University is sufficient for all demands
that can be made on it TO furnish spec
ial education in the science of agricul-
ture, and our government system of
schools is ample to afford a general edu-
cation, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the bill to appropriate
the public money for the purpose of
establishing another school of agriculture
is opposed to the interests of farmers,
and we believe would be detrimental to
the material interests of our state.
The adoption of the resolution was
moved and seconded.
Mr.. Gull said the men who were adj
vocating the scheme professed great
deal ofsympathy for the farmer, and
wanted to educate us, so that we should
know something about farming, but they
certainly meant to 60 pretty deep into
the farmers pocket to establish and sup
port this proposed school Of agriculture.
Col, III. S. Thorp said he had always
favored schools and paid his tax willing
ly for their support. We had put the
common schools within reach Of every
child in the state, and had a law to COM
pei every child to share its benefits.
Then we had high schools and normal
schools in abundance, and besides those
our State University. Wisconsin has
done all that could be asked of her.
Then he knew the farmers had no use
for another school of agriculture, and he
did not believe bill to establish one
could be passed still it would be well
enough to watch II
The President put the resolution on its
passage, and it was carried by unani-
nous vote.
The association voted to hold its next
annual shearing festival at Salem Sta
ton on Thursday, May 9th.
The gratifying success of this meeting
was largely due to the efforts of the
ladies of the Aid Society, who furnished
IN excellent dinner, which was thorough
ly enjoyed by their guests.
r. F. ROBERTS, Sec'y. B. H. STocKER,
President.