New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-15
FARMERS INSTITUTE.

tute during past two DAYS has been the
very best and on Monday morning at
4 10 o'clock, the session opened with an
attendance Of fully fifty farmers. The
regular program was proceeded by a
short talk by Supt. Gregg on the theme,
''How to know dairy cow when you
see her." and with apt illustrations he
showed up the wide and varied differ
ences between beef and dairy cattle. In
opening his remarks he made the state
ment that up to the present time in
this state, the Introduction of thorough
breds into our dairy herds had been
rather an injury than an Improvement.
To remedy this, he recommended breed
ing from mature animals. He alluded
to the selection Of good dairy cattle and
pointed out the prominent characterize
les which are present in the best grades.
He spoke Of three in particular-Dus
cular development, indicating good
eating powers, nerve and quietude.
These he said were always present in
| the >Stock we should seek to raise.
Many mistakes are made IN selection
but 1t is the fault of man and not of ma
ture.. Natures alphabet is always
the same and when our farmers
get so they can read it correctly
| then our stock will be what its hould be.
T., -, II s.
| a benefit to those who attend.
Mr.. Gregg was followed by DR.. Curr-
yer, of Lake Crystal, who brought up
his pet hobby. 1.-The education versus
the breaking of the horse For this
method OF his he is known all over the
Northwest, and without question he
has we'll earned the reputation he now
holds for the handling of horses. In
his two hours discourse, assisted by il
| Illustrations, he made his method clear TO
all present. He talked to the point and
started out we'll when he said that the
| horse was an animal that could think
| and that therefore course of education
| could not fail to be better than harsh
treatment. The object, of course, was
| to secure the confidence of the animal.
This was the easiest way to exert an in
huent oyer people and it applies no
more to them than to dogs and horses,
The training should be commenced at
the earliest possible period, in fact
when the colt is but day old. Begin
then, but by kind and not cruel treat
ment,to convince the animal that might
must conquer right and that the strong
est in such a case must rule. This can
De done in every instance by a legiti-
mate nse of the halter, and the Doctor
gave examples of how it could be &C.
complished both with colts and older
horses, that had been neglected in
training while young. His principle is
to never abuse and never to use the
whip, not even with balky beasts. He
said one thing IN particular which de-
serves to be recorded for its general
application, 1t was in regard to the
use of the word Whoa. When driver
said whoa he should mean it. He should
have the horse understand at
once that it meant stop. To use it in
any other way was like tellinga child to
do a thing and then allow it to 60 along
without performing or obeying the
bidding. In such cases the one who
gives the order is to blame.
In the afternoon Theo. Louis, of Wis
consin, practical hog raiser with a
thorough knowledge of the business,
gave the farmers some lengthy remarks
on swine breeding. He dealt with his
topic in an interesting manner, but the
details could not be given here. The
talk was such, that it needed to be
heard to be appreciated. He touched
on two facts however which might be
mentioned with profit. One of these
was that the farmer should not seek d.
versity in stock raising. There is
enough money and enough trouble in
tending diligently to one. Diversity
never meets with favorable results.
The other point was warning. Farm
ers should never select stock for pur-
chase at fair. They are apt to be
deceived and are seldom able to judi
ciously feeG animals that have been
fatted up for show.
Following Mr.. Lewis. was DR.. VIM.
Dickson, of Litchfeld He is an inter-
esting speaker and intersperses his lee
lures with remarks and stories which,
through theirwit, are strikingly effective.
His subject was III ereditarp Unsound-
ness" and in pleasant way he went
on to explain the meaning and nature
of the topic. He claimed that there
really was such thing as the sins of
| the father heinr visited IN the third