Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-13
Farm Institute Work.

George McKerrow, superintendent
of farm Institutes, furnishes the fol
lowing information regarding insti-
tules to be held the coming winter:
'One hundred and one Institutes,
InciuGlng the tenth annual roundup,
and eleven cooking schools to be held
In connection with these meetings,
have been located at as many differ
II places IN the state, all Of which
With many others were petltlOned for.
In locating these meetings we have
s~triven to reach as many new sections
as possible that have not previously
been favored, OF which class there are
twenty-five; second, those places that
have had only one meeting before, OF
which there are thlrty-nine; and last
ly, such places as have III de former
meetings a success. At the same time
we have tried to arrange them so as
to I'VE the state III the best possible
manner, that all the farmers may be
able to reach at least one meeting,
and SO that each we'll settled county
may have one Or more.
''The very low price of farm pro-
ducts aid a short crop in many sec
lions OF the state lead us to believe
that eve before In its history was a
closer attention to the best methods
and economy Of production SO neces-
Sary as now The InstituteS this sea-
son will be conducted by practical
farmers upon practical lines, and all
are invited to attend, to add their
mite to the general fund of informa-
ton. The subjects of country roads,
dairying, sheep and swine husbandry,
horticulture, corn, clover and grain
growing, with fertility, tillage, and
conservation of moisture, as well as
domestic economy, will all receive at
tentiOn.
All localities where Institutes are
placed are requested to hold a public
meeting Of farmers and business men,
at least three weeks before the insti-
tute, for the purpose Of selecting a
corresponding secretary, and com
mlttees tor engaging a hall and pro-
vldlng for a part OF the evening ses-
sion; also to secure two Of the best
farmers to read papers on some topic
with which they arefamiliar, and two
or three ladies to give papers on some
phase OF home life or domestic econo-
my. With a general interest in each
locality, these institutes should give
large returns.
"The $4,000 copies of Bulletin No.
9 will be ready for distribution in
December, and will be given free to
those in attendance at theinstitutes.
Coth-bound copies will be sent to
farmers of Wisconsin for 25 cents,
and paper covers for 10 cents, to
cover 3 Of mailing. To those in
other states the price will be 25 cents
for paper covers and 40 cents for
cloth. In localities where no insti-
tutes are placed farmers clubs and
cheese and butter factory men will
have number OF them furnished free,
if they will guarantee to distribute
them to the farmers.
"This 32O-page hand book of agri-
culture and domestic economy is
pronounced the best Of its class by
many Of the best authorities in the
country, and is we'll worth driving ten
miles to an institute to secure.
Farmers clubs, where organized,
have done much to improve the Gull
ture Of the farmers and their methods,
and [ would advise all sections where
Institutes are placed, as well as others,
to organize for mutual Improvement.
A copy of rules and regulations for
such a club will be found in Bulletin
No. 9, and upon application this Of
fee will give all possible assistance
and information, together with such
literature for their library as can be
furnished. Any information relative
to the institute work will be prompt
ly and cheerfully given"
Mrs. W. 3. Meek. who resides at Camn.