The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-14
FARMERS INSTITUTES.
Arrangement All Completed for the Com
ing Winter Season


One hundred and one Institutes, in
Guiding tenth annual roundup and
eleven cooking schools to be held in
connection with these meeting, have
been located at as many different places
in the state, all Of which with many
other were petitivned for. In locating
these meetings have striven 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 thirty-nine; and lastly such
places as have made former meetings
a success. At the same time we have
tried to arrange them SO as to cover
the state in the best possible manner
that all the farmers may be enabled to
reach at least one meeting, and so that
each we'll settled county may have one
or more. IS"
The very low price of farm products
and short crop in many sections Of
the state lead us to believe that never
before in it's history was a closer ,atten-
ton to the best methods and economy of
production so necessary as now.
The Institutes this season will be
conducted by practical farmers upon
practical lines, and all are invited to
attend to add their mite to the general
fund of information. The subjects Of
country roads, dairying, sheep and
swine husbandry, horticulture, corn,
clover and grain growing, with fertility
tillage, and conservations Of moisture
as we'll as domestic economy, will all
receive attention.
All localities where institutes are
placed are requested to hold public
meeting of farmers and business men,
at least three weeks before the insti-
tute, for the purpose of selecting a cor
/ esponding secretary and committees
for engaging hall and providing for a
part of the evening session; also to Sc
cure two Of the best farmers to read
papers on some farm topic with which
they are familiar, and two or three
ladies to give papers on some phase of
home life or domestic economy. With
a general interest in each locality these
100 institutes should give large re-
turns.
The $4,000 copies Of Bulletin No. 9
will be ready for distribution in Deem
Der, and will be given free to those in
at the Institutes. Cloth |
bound copies will be sent to farmers of
Wisconsin for % cents, and paper
covers for 10 cents, to cover cost of
To those in other states the
price will be 25 cents for paper covers
and 40 cents for cloth. In localities
where no Institutes are placed farmers
clubs and cheese and butter factory
men will have number of them fur
nished free, if they will guarantee to
distribute them to the farmers.
This 800 page hand book of agricul-
ture and domestic economy is pro-
nounced the best of it's 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 culture
of farmers, their methods, and | would |
advise all sections where institutes are
placed, as we'll 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 Office will give all
possible assistance and information,
together with such literature for their
library, as can be furnished.
Any information relative to the in
stitute work will be promptly and
cheerfully given.
GEO. MCKERROW, Supt.
Engraved Calling Cards.