The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-03-30
ABlG SUCCESS
A Mammoth Crowd Greeted the Insti.
tute Conductors.
And Listen to Words of Wisdom Re-
garding Farming.
Pertinent Questions Answered HUI
NOR and Pathos.

Successful was the State Farmers
Institute held in this city on Friday
and Saturday at the opera house. That
immense hall was crowded both days,
and Supt. Gregg could not refrain
from observing that the crowd of farm
ers was the largest that ever attended
a State institute. And even Theo.
Louis, the celebrated Wisconsin hog
ologist, who takes particular pride
in talking to farm boys, gleefully ex-
pressed his happiness over the large
attendance of that sturdy young yeo-
manry who will soon be the founda-
ton of this country.
There were farmers from every sec
ton of the country; there was the
Hon. G. D. Gilfllan, the celebrated
stock farmer, sitting in the middle of
the hall gathering information for
practical use. There were farmers
wives,with an instinct for more knowl-
edge on farm fe,and they drank from
the fountains of wisdom as did the
men, and they smiled when the men
laughed. And all were wiser and
happier that they thus met and list
ened to practical words from the lips
of practical men.
The institute, in charge Of Supt. O.
G. Gregg, has for its department
workers, Col. Theodore Louis, hogolo-
gist, John Gould ,cornologist, DR.. Rey-
nolds, of Iowa, veterinary surgeon,
Wm: Somerville. horticulturist, and
DR.. J.C. Curryer, the celebrated horse
man. All of these men are practical
in their different lines. and naturally
guaranteed the institute, from an in
formation standpoint, success.
Mr.. Gregg stated, in calling the
meeting to order Friday morning, that
the audience was the best first hour
audience ever seen in the State. He
introduced Mr.. Theo. Louis, who owns
clover farm on sand soil in Duane
Co., Wis. Mr.. Louis had raised small
grain and sold it in a half bushel
measure and, added he, I came near
selling my farm in a half bushel
measure. I decide to restore the fer
tility of my land, and use cloyer and
hogs in doing it. When farmer sells
a ton of clover hay for SIS he sells So
worth of fertility ;if 500 worth ofwheat
$40 worth of fertility-all in nitrogen,
phosphate and potash.
There are acres in Minnesota that
have come to their normal-and
should be cared for. I do not SOW an
acre of land on my farm without clov-
er seed, and l feed all the clover I
reap, as I can return the nitrogen,
phosphate and potash to the land
through manure, etc., and still have
the roots You SOW barley and wheat,
finish your land and then SOW the
clover. Sow land plaster at the same
time for moisture. Then give it a
stroke of the harrow. Where comes
the nitrogen? From the soil, through
the process of bacteria in the roots
Cut clover should be put in 100 pound
cocks, and pe allowed to remain there
four days-use cheap clover covers, il
it rains, and then haul it to the barn
and you will have as nice clover as
can be found.
"How much clover seed do YOU
SOW" was asked by hearer.
"Four quarts to the acre.
What is the cost of land plaster?
Michigan plaster in American sacks
at So so per ton. Sow l2O pounds pei
acre.
1 How will you plant clover to pre-.
vent winter killing?
Do not allow stock to feed upon il
for the first year and cut it high. The
medium clover should be used in this
country. You can try alfalfa on 6
clean piece, but just little. Timothy
and clover can be sown together fo1
pasture.
The growing of corn was the next
subject taken up, and John Gould
of Ohio, was introduced to speak up
on the subject. He first spoke of corr
as the coming cereal and limited thai