River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-12-05
The Farmers, Institute

The Farmers Institute at River |
Falls opened Monday morning, Dec. ,,
at 10 A. NJ, with goodly number of
those interested in the opening ses.
sion, which was given to the discus
sion of subjects connected with stock
breeding and the audience was CON-
posed of men only.
John VI. True of Baraboo was intro.
duced by Mr.. Guy as the Conductor of
the Institute.
The first paper, on Stable Manage
ment of Cattle, was presented by j. Il.
Getchell. The speaker discussed the
care of cattle. the fastening (prefer-
ring ties to stancheons), the feeding,
etc. The subject introduced, discus.
sion followed till the time was con.
sumed.
The next topic, Principles of Breed
ing, was presented by Geo. McKerrow
of Waukesha county. The thought
presented was chiefly in the line of
improvement of all our flOcks by the
use of siles OF the best blood to be
obtained---not grades but full blood
and the selection of dams for the pur-
pose required in the use of the prOge-
ny. The general law that like begets
like" should ever be borne in mind by
the breeder.
The next topic in the same line was
Horse Breeding, by j. NJ. True. 1t
embraced the treatment of brood
mares before and after foaling, and
their foals. The morning session was
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scented, and the many questions asked
and points discussed showed the inter
est of the large gathering for the
morning session.
In the afternoon large and mixed
audience convened, and after music,
the subject of Glover, Grasses and
Pasturage was presented by o. Strahl.
The paramount value of grass and pas
ture over other crops, as the founda-
ton of farm industry was presented
and the variety of grasses and their
value discussed.
The next topic, Potato Culture, was
presented by l.. Spalding. The prep
aration of the soil, planting and care
of this crop, and the value of some of
the different varieties and their der
ivation, or parentsge, embraced the
principal thoughts set forth. The dis
cussion which followed brought out
the fact that about 10000 bushels of
potatoes were raised in this vicinity
the past year, and notwithstanding
the low price at which they were
marketed they are fairly profitable
crop to raise in this section.
The next topic, assigned to Prof.
Goff-0ne Way of Increasing Farm
Products owing to his absence was
presented by Thos. Convey. Less
acreage, concentration of labor, care
of fertilizers, and more intelligence
combined with the use of all appli.
| ances was set forth as the true line OF
success.
The evening session was opened
| with a paper on Corn Culture by w
P. Marshall, followed by the subject
of The Cheap Ration by q. V. Guy and
Weldon Van Kirk.
A Farmers Duty to Society was pre-
scented by Geo. McKerrow, followed
by very interesting paper from Mrs.
j. r. Getchell, what we girls want.
A large audience attested by their
attention the interest in the evening
| session.
Tuesday morning the first topic,
''How can our nOXi0us weed law be
enforced so as to afford the most pro.
| lection to the farmer" was presented
by Il. j. Wilcox. The importance and
need of the law, and the need of q
hearty cooperation of all the farmers
| to secure iCS enforcement, were fully
set forth.
A very interesting discussion fol-
| lowed upon Mutton and Wool pre-.
scented by Geo. McKerrow, Sherlock
Wales and C. L. Wetherby. The NUT.
ton breeds seemed TO he the prefer.
| ence.
Thos. Convey spoke on the topic of
Profitable Pork Making. The profit
lies in the choice of early maturing
breeds of swine, judicious feeding on
the best rations, and early marketing
of the pigs.
In the afternoon the hall was filed.
Weldon Van Kirk gave his experience
in Cooperative Dairying. Miss Helen
Healy and Mrs. S. Haycox very ably
talked of Butter Making and the prin-
ciples which are necessary to be con-
sidered to attain success therein.
Gov. Hoard who entered the hall
during the reading of the last paper,
continued the subject of Dairying and
its advantages. The difference be-
tween routine dairying and using the
brain was illustrated. A very inter
esting discussion followed.
The evening session opened with
music under direction of Miss Schrie-
Der. This was followed by a short
address by Pres. Emery of the Normal.
All were impressed that 1.-THE root of
the matter" is in the new President.
Then came essays by Prof. Brier of the
Normal and Supt. Brewer. They were
practical and common sense. Music
under direction of Miss Myra Parker
followed.
The exercises closed with an address
by Gov. Hoard. 1t was listened to
with most intense interest and appre-
citation. At times one was reminded
of the hard, homely sense, quaint man.
ner aud lofty patriotism OF Abraham
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