Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1894-01-05
State & s.


Minnesota s lers iillss
t1ltes, supported sl,r or,ia
{ ton for the prrp have beeoIla i
familiar with the thousands iipo
thoesan of farmers OF tile st ute
that t would seem almost d IL asst
of time to refer to the merits thess
{ Justly deserve. But there nla,y ii
some who have not attended one 81
!, THESE Institutes and are not fully
aware OF the good they are doing
over. Minnesota, consequently we
mere refer briefly TO few of the
many features OF the work.
Inc demand for State Farmers
4 institutes in Minnesota is so great
thatitis impossible to accommodate
i al solicitations. Hall room OF suf-
ncie ll capacity for the large audi
ehces is OF the first consideration.
Inc corps OF workers for the winter
OF iss3,4, is fully the equal, ii not
superior to any other heretofore in
the Held. The work aimed at for
Tie institute is OF the most practi-
Cal Character and none but those
| VINO have had the necessary ex-
perlence are retained as instructors
Ihe work on the farm will be dn,v
considered from the, proper tilling of
the soil to the preparation of the
crop for the market. All the stock
on the farm will receive due q tom
ton in the institute work, by those
who will speak from practica, ex-
perience. Breeding, feeding, care
and handling, especially considered
IN It's varied details. The industry
OF butter making will be very care
fully represented by one OF the most
expert dairymen in the northwest. |
NO butter maker should miss it. |
Fruit gro wing in Minnesota, will be !
shown to be possible, with the very
pest results, by one who has made a
success, and can easily instruct
Others, The various crops OF grain
grown on the farm will be duly con-
sldered for the least injury to the
soil, and most profit to the producer.
All the useful grasses Will be con-
sldered for their value to the soil
and feeding qualities, clover especial
~. Every farmer well knows how
"well'' can interfere with a grain
crop, but how few know the best
method Of "weed'' Instruction.
come TO theState Farmers institute
and see and hear the "Weed Killer"
The cultivation OF farm crops in con-
nectlon with a vigorous growth and
the destruction OF "weeds," is a
feature OF institute work that is of
great Importance. The great value
o1 institute work is derived largely
from questions and answers, and is
the very life and prosperity OF a
State Farmers. institute. Ask
questions on the subject being pre-
scented, if you don't Understandable
hlndrance to speaker Many hest
tate to ask oral questions, and for all
such the question box is their re-
source Of information. Prepare
your questions in writing at your
leisure on what you want to know
and put them in the question box;
then at the proper time the ques-
tons will be distributed to the
parties in whose department they
properly belong, and they will be
read and answered, so the whole
audience will get the benefit. Every
farmer and those interested in farms,
who will attend the first forenoon
session OF the State Farmers in
stitute, will be given a valuable
agricultural book of oyer $50 pages.
Remember these books are given at
the first fnrannon sorni oni,r. Ehio
is the Institute Annual and cannot
be bought at the book stores. 1t is
estimated to be worth from S. to
$20 by those who have made
thorough examination. This book
Is made up by the most experienced
farm workers in the country. The
NA""A' WI 'iSaNAliSe SCiSuSCo iopC1
IS from 10 a. NJ. sharp to II IN. and
from p. M. sharp to Up. m. Every
hour will be rich in instruction, and
should not be missed. There will be
no regular program but the work
will he confined largely to the wants
OF the locality; consequently it is I'M
p oltant to be there continuously.
The next institute for Morrison
county will be held on Tuesday and
Wednesday next, Jan. 8 and 10.
Every farmer in the county should
make arrangements to attend. This
work is strictly in the line of agri-
culture, and as it is state work,
there are no charges or collections,
all free. O. c. GREGG, Supt.
DIR. j. G. CURRyER, Asst. Supt