Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-02-18

Mr. Mc1aFVl0 agrees With Mrs. Rich
that the Dark Brahmas are not good
chickens. He thinks there is more prof,
in fifteen chickens than in the best cow
if they are well taken care of. Com
alone will not make hens lay. They must
have mineral food. The best roost fo,
chickens is about eighteen inches high
It should be movable, so the house can be
cleaned. This climate and country can
not be beaten for chickens.
Mr.. McGarvie now comes to the rescue
of the dairy. 1.-THE publication of this in.
teresting paper will be made in the course
of a week or two EDITOR.
A general discussion ensued.
S. G. Robb thinks that the only trouble
in cooperative dairying is that sufficient
number of farmers do not live close to-
gether out here. In the New England
states the farmer owns only from 40 to 1OO
acres of land, thereby bring neighbors
close together. If we can surmount this
obstacle, we can compete with the world.
| Our grasses are fine, and our country is
all right.
1--we can get our neighbors close enough
together, and get the cream to the factory
without heating, we are all right, Mr..
McGarvie claims.
Prof. Walters says: We started a
creamery in our county, and it works well.
By buying the creamery outfit of eastern
parties, and getting it cheap, our farmers
were encouraged to open up this trade.
Ben G. Rich thinks the cooperative
system can not be made profitable Men
do not agree. Some want to raise stock.
Here the arguments for and against the
system waxed warm by various ones.
Opportunities for Intellectual Develop
ment in Farmers Homes, was now taken
up by Miss Carrie Davis. This splendid
essay will appear in these columns within
a short time. EDITOR.
Now comes the subject of Horticulture,
as treated by Mrs. 3. D. Carson. The
most of these subjects have been discuss
ed with an eye to financial success. I
think most ladies should grow Towering
plants. Most ladies would rather pay
ten cents than to try to raise them them
selves. Such flowers as the Verbena,
Portulaca, etc., are good to plant out of
doors. There are other plants, think,
which should be grown in the house only.
[ find this is growing the plants with
great pleasure. Here the reporters at
tention was drawn from his duty, and he
lost track of the subject Mrs. Carson
evidently convinced the institute that she
is not an amateur, but an expert, in the
matter of Horticulture.
On motion, committee was appointed
to place in nomination officers of the in
stitute for the ensuing year. The chair
man appointed as such committee B.
Mapes, S. r. Bartlett and S. G. Robb.
Resolutions of thanks were adopted
unanimously by the institute, as follows:
1. Resol1'ed, That, although the weather
has been deplorable, yet we have great
reason to be thankful for the success of
our institute.
2. Resolved, That we thank the citizens
of Wa-Keeney for their cordial co-opera-
ton at our session.
3. Resolved, That we feel under great
obligations to Professors Walters and
Kellerman. of our State Agricultural
College, for the earnest and efficient man
ner in which they have assisted US.
4. Pesolved, That the farmers Of Trego
county land more particularly the members
in attendance at this institute, are under
many obligations to the Hon. W. S. Til
ton, of the Western Kansas World,
for the hearty manner in which he has
encouraged and sustained this Institute;
and that we hereby tender him our hearty
of his labors.
5. ReSolz'ed, That we tender our sincere
thanks to Mr.. J. Word Carson for the use
Of the Opera Hall.
The Committee oD Nominations made
the following report, which was unani-
mously adopted: President, I. L. Nc
CARVE; vice president, J. M. WEIGH; sec
rotary and treasurer, r. G. Kessler.
The institute adjourned siae die.
J. M. WEIGH,
President.
r. g. KFSSIER