The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-02-02
THE FARMERS MEET.
MUCH INTEREST MANIFESTED IN
THE INSTITUTE.

THE INSTITUTE.
Some Good Resolutions and Able Papers
dread on Subjects Pertaining to Farming
in Northwestern Kansas-The Minutes
and Details of the Meeting.
The farmers institute met in the court
house Thursday, Jan. &c, and elected G. R.
Shook chairman, and W. A. Umbarger
secretary of the temporary organization.
A. B, Montgomery, Rev. Willis and Prof.
Hitchcock were appointed committee on
programme. After the pro gramme was
made out and read and the institute adj
journed to meet at l O'Clock p. m.
AFTERNooN SESSION:
The subject ''Can Horses be Raised for
Market Profita bly, in Sherman county, was
taken up and the institute addressed by A.
Martin and j. r. Eicher.
I. Houston then read a paper entitled
''Can Farming be Made a Success in Sher-
man county" which was followed by a dis
cussiOn of the same.
A. B. Mead addressed the institute on the
subject of irrigation, followed by Eugene
TilleOuX and Prof. Mason on the same
subject.
A motion was made and carried that the
chairman appoint committee of five to
consider the subject of irrigation and re-
port to this meeting some feasible means of
Irrigating Sherman county. The chairman
then appointed the following named gentle
men members of said committee: A. B.
Montgomery, A. B. Mead, G. r Bum
gardner, J. r. Eieher and j. H. Hartzler.
'.HOg Raising in Sherman county, was
then taken up upon which subject paper
was read by w. j. KOon and a talk made
by J. f. Kimmel.
Remarks were then made by Rev. Perry
and others upon the planting and cultiva-
ton of the nOn-Sacharine SOrghamS. The
chairman then appointed committee of
three on permanent organisation, the COM
mlttee to report at the afternoon session of
the 26. The following were appointed: w.
j. KoOn, j. E. Kimmel and w. NJ. SylveStr
The meeting then ad journed to meet Fri
day at o'clock.
FRIDAYS SESSION:
Upon the subject s'Tree Culture in West
ern Kansas" the institute was addressed
by W. NJ. Sylvester and a paper by Y. w.
Goodrich was read by A. 3. Montgomery,
it being impossible for Mr.. Goodrich to be
present. This was followed by an address
on ''Cattle and Sheep in Sherman county,
by John Bray.
A paper on the subject of Forestry was
read by E. d. Wheeler of the State Forestry
commission, Which was followed by dis
cuSsiOn of the same.
A lecture was then delivered by S. G..
Mason National Distribution of Forest
Trees III Relation to Altitude and Rainfall. -
AFTERNOON SESSION:
1t was moved and carried that the chair
man appoint a committee of three on resO-
lutiOnS and in accordance John Bray, G..
IL. Cary and j. F. Kimmel were appointed.
A paper, Health in Sherman county,"
was read by P. [. Lancaster. An address,
demonstrating in Sherman county," by
h: W. Pittman. Treatment of Wounds, :"
lecture by DR.. n. s. Mayo.
Report of the committee on IRRIGATION
was read and adopted and is as follows:
Believing that it has been established beyond
any reasonable doubt that there is underlying this
county inexhaustible supply of water at depth
averaging over one hundred feet, and believing at
this depth the water can be raised in sufficient
quantities successfully irrigate several acres of
land Your committee hereby recommend that the
farmers of this county together with snch others
as are interested, organize an agricultural asso-
citation which shall at once proceed to demonstrate
whether it is practicable to irrigate by pumping
water from depth of 100 feet to $50 feet.
1t is further recommended that this association
shall organize under the state laws organizing fair
associations and shall operate on the county fair
will operate at least a four-inch pump, build a
reservoir and practically demonstrate how much
land can be irrigated by this means.
1t is further recommended that the secretary of
this institute be instructed to call meeting of the
farmers, and others interested at the court house
Saturday, February 8, for the purpose of perfect
ing the organization of this association.
Your committee further recommends that the
county in cooperation with the fair association
put down an artesan well at cost not to ex-
coed $4,000 and to that end if necessary issue bonds
to that amount.
Following this came an address on ''Irri-
CATION by Pumping" by Rev. j. NJ. Willis.
An address on GLOW Shall We Secure Suf-
ficient Moisture for Agricultural Purposes
in Sh arman county, by A. B. Montgomery
and remarks by V. W. Goodrich and Prof.
Mason.
The report of the committee on resolu-
tons was read and adopted. Following is
the report:
Whereas, At a meeting of the citizens of Sher-
man county, Kansas, held at Goodland, January
jects of interest all interested in the future of
western Kansas, especially irrigation and treecul-
ture, and
Whereas, The professors of the State AgricuI-
tural college at Manhattan, Kansas, and the State
forestry commissioner have shown their vii ling
ness by coming here and giving US their experience
IN forestry and agriculture, therefore, be it
Resolved, That we ask the legislature of the
state OF Kansas to establish the oce of state 1rr-
CATION engineer. That said engineer shall instruct
and advise the people in devising ways and means
for irrigating their lands.
Resolved, That in view of the fact that the ex-
tent OF the subterranean water supply of western
Kansas is undeveIoped we earnestly petition the
general government to make thorough geologi-
cal survey.
Resolved, That we favor the meeting suggested
by the Wallace county institute to be held Febru-
airy %, 1894, at Ellsworth, Kan, and favor the
election of delegates to said meeting
Resolved, That we earnestly request the board
of regents of the State Agricultural college to ap-
ply portion of the appropriation by the general
Sherman county.
Resolved, That we extend vote of thanks to
Prof. A. S. Hitchcock, Prof. S. c. Mason and DR.
N. S. Mayo of the Agricultural college at Manhat-
tan, and E. D. Wheeler state forestry commits
sloner for their able assistance in this our first
institute.
The commi tee on permanent organiza-
ton reported the institute permanent with
A. Martin, president; P. 1. Lancaster, vice
president; A. B. Montgomery, secretary;
John Bray, treasurer.
The chairman was authorized to appoint
three delegates to attend the Ellsworth
convention. The institute then adjourned
to meet at call of chairman.
ohIciaI Statement.
OF the financial condition of the Sherman Coun-