Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-22
Farmers Institute.

the Institute was given last week. The
work did not come up to what has been
done heretofore and what was expected
owing. no doubt, TO the other meetings.
which were held the same week at
Bloomington and Fennimore. The at
tendance. though not very large, could
not help reaping untold benefits. Ex-
pe-ience and interest brought to the
front methods that are new TO a num-
Der, Yet have resulted in great profit
where tried. The routine work of the
farmer and its contingent relations.
were not all that occupied the time
and thought represented by this session.
The work and duties of the farmer as a
citizen We're considered and educational
topics given prominent place in their
work.
A musical treat was enjoyed by those
who attended the Institute Wednesday
evening. Solos, quartetts and concert
singing interspersed with instrumental
and band music, were rendered. Rev.
2. h. Mason read paper on Railroads
advocating the control of Railroads,
Telegraph and telephone lines, by the
U. S. Government. Supt. ID. Needham
gave short talk on education.
THURSDAY MORNING,
Farm work in earnest was taken up.
the advantages gained here and there
were earnestly presented for the care
full consideration and sensible cogitation
of the hearers. Messrs. Convey, Everett,
Cole and Wylie were the principal
instructors during the entire session,
each one having made special studies
and experiments in special lines. On
the subject of pasturing MIR. c Jnvev had
made some special study and gave
some wholesome advice on its manage
ment. He advocated frequent change
of pasturage, and judged, for tillable
soil. years was long enough for it to
remain in grass. He advocated the
practice of giving pasture a coat of ma
nure, and running over it with harrow
where it is expected that the soil will be
turned over again and cultivated.
Swine breeding, and the care of this
race of quadrupeds was given thor
ough airing by the state renowned swine
breeder, Chairman Wylie. Right here
the farmer was given some pointers
that if strictly guarded, will reap him a
rich harvest. His opening remarks
were bristling with warning. Before
consigning the hog to utter oblivion,
consider existing conditions then
peer into the future. Pork is down
and inasmuch as it is down it must come
Up. Farmers who 60 in to the pork rails
ing industry when hogs are high. and
60 out when pork is low make very lit
tie profit. He argued that the present
was the great opportunity in this line of
husbandry. His methods were given in
the care of sows and the raising of pigs.
He advocated narrowing once year,
about the middle or latter part of April,
variety diet, and said the animal if
good brood sow, should not be turned
off for pork. Mr.. Wylie claimed that
one of the greatest errors TO which the
farmer is subject, is the breeding young
animals only. In preparing pork for
market a good rule to follow is to give
your hogs the benefit of a clover pas
ture during the summer and then crowd
them with old corn until thoroughly
fatted, being sure to get them off by
the early part of September then. as
the market is invariably the best This
of course necessitates years supply of
corn in advance, which is advocated
by all most successful farmers.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON,
Sheep raising was considered by w.
ID. Cole. His deductions may be sum
med up in . few words. Even feeding,
exclusive right of pasture and careful
housing are requisite to satisfactory wool
production. Sheep ought to pay aside
from the wool, and of coursethe
wool would then be as good
as bonus. Eight pounds of
washed, or II pounds of unwashed
wool are considered a good yield. Mer-
inc gives the best satisfaction, as the
wool yield is good, and the increase
very fast. He said that by getting rid
of ticks which invariably infest all fiocks,
solution of tobacco once in from three
to five years proved effectual whenever
tried. Dip the sheep into barrel con-
Gaming the liquid, press out the liquid
in another vessel and turn the animal