The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-02-20
FARMERS INSTITUTE.


March 10th and 18th are the dates,
we are informed, which have been de-
cided upon for holding the Farmers
Institution in Mankato. All that
the citizens will be called upon to do
in the way of pecuniary assistance is
to furnish suitable hall in which to
hold the sessions. The Opera House
is probably the only place large enough
for such a gathering and the rent for
two or three days would certainly not
be very heavy tax on our citizens.
The benefit of these Institutes to the
farming community cannot be compu-
ted by dollars and cents. They are
doing power of good in educating
the agricultural classes and in quick
ening the interest in blooded STOCK
Blue Earth county is now recognized
as the leading agricultural county of
the state. 1t has more and better
farmers than can be found in any 9TH
er county, and the quality as well as
quantity of our fine stock is second to
few. But no people ever get beyond
the point of protiting by the exper-
fence of others, and the many inter
esting facts brought out at these in
stitutes prove of great value.
Some one must move and that quick
ly to place at the disposal of the man
agement of the Institute a meeting
place. Shall it be the council or
board of trade?
DIR. Currier, one of the Institute
faculty, writes the FREE PRESS from
Lake City, and embodies in his COM
munication some interesting facts
connected with the proposed meeting.
He says:
1t is now decided to hold State Far
mers' Institute at Mankato on Tues
day and Wednesday, March 10 and IL,
provided the business men of the city
will provide ample hall room for the
accommodation of the audience.
The Institute cannot provide hall
room, but will take care of all else to
make 1T grand success. We shall try
hard to make it equal if not superior
(all things cOnsidered) to the great
Northwestern Daryman's association
held in MankatO some years ago.
Supt. 0. c. Gregg has in his corps
this winter John Gould of Ohio. on the
silo, ensilage, the corn crop, creamery
question, butter making, etc., etc
| Theodore Louis, of Wis, on the hay
as the great mortgage raiser of the
farm, clover as the great fertilizer
and his every months work on the
farm as he does it. He is provided
with models of his Lighthouses, breed
ing pens, ETC., to make his work plain
to the farmers.
DR.. VIM. Dickson, the Scotch veteri
marian of the Institute, will deal with
the points Of interest to all owners OF
stock, in regard to keeping their ami
mails in healthy, sound and growing
condition. Also, to the unfortunate
with diseased, wounded or lame ami
mails, how to best administer to theil
wants for speedy recovery. VIM
SOmerville, of Viola, Mimi, will rep
resent the Horticultural department
and explain how he has made sue
cess with apples in Minnesota. He
carries the fruit with him, to show the
results of his labor. He is a farmer
but believes that farm is incomplete
without the table being furnished
with delicious fruits at hand, from
the farm. Mr.. Someryille is an inter
esting teacher of his department an(
his thirty years experience in this eli
mate, makes his convictions strong
that we can make success of fruits
when we know how. His principle
and methods are plain, practical an(
simple.
VIM. Moore, of Newport, Mimi.
will handle the sheep industry an(
show the demands of the market il
fine meats of all kinds. And last bu
by nomeans least, is Mrs. w. M. Hays
Of ST. Anthony Park, Mimi, who will
conduct cooking school, for the bene
fit of the ladies of the city as well a
the county each afternoon, in sep
arate hall. This feature of the InSti
tute has met with great success where
ever the work has gone. She Away
has large audiences and the result o
her work is appreciated everywhere
Other topics and speakers will b.
introduced as the circumstances o
the occasion demand, to make tn
Mankato Institute great success.
SICK Heaoache.