Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-01-03
Fennimore Institute
Communicated

The Farmers Institute held ut Fem
nimore on the 9th and 18th of Decem-
Der was very much of success. Al
though cold weather and bad roads
were against it, there were fairly good
crowds. At each session farmers came
as far as fifteen miles aud remained
until the meeting was through The
/ Institute meetings appear To have lost
much Of their popularity but When one
comes o size up the crowd. il is found
to be composed largely of Intelligent,
| thinking farmers. who attend TO learn
something. aud are not slow in having
| their say, instead of business men,
women and children. The crowds are
SIN aller than formerly but the interest
I aken ia the meetings. grow better every
/ year, T., f. Goodrich of Fort Atkinson
con iucted the meeting. Mr.. II. A.
Briggs gave some very interesting
talks on Manures of the Horse, Clover
and Grasses ard Better Feeding. Mr..
A. j. Phillips showed everyone present
that there was no money in Apple
growing in Wisconsin unless on very
favorable locations, and also scored the
tree pedlar hard blow. The factory
and sheep and wool question was ably
handled by Prof. j. A. Craig. H j.
Moves gave some very intelligent
pointers on the Rotation of Crops, etc
round man. talked Farm. Diary. Rota.
ton of Crops. Milk Test Factory, butter,
etc and appeared right 1t home.
TIE local talent was composed of o.
}. Arnold and a Mr.. Winters. The
former talsed on Electricity on the
farm and corn culture; the latter on
apple growing in Wisconsin. The d
gentleman did we'll in telling how 10
grow and prune tree but became TOO
eloquent and lengthy and was asked
by The conductor to shorten his talk as
he did his apple limbs. MIR. Arnold
showed very plainly how farm houses
could be lighted by electricity gen nina
ted by the wind mills OF course, Mr.
Arnold dared not tell about it as he ex.
poets to have his invention patented.
His corn culture talk was good. He
has some OF the old large shovels with
him and in his own way told the farm
ers how they used to tear their corn out
by the roots but now they were doirg
the right thing by using smaller and
more shoveis The only thing which
broke Mr. Arm I'D up was this He
stated that he barr WED his corn seven
times after planting, onea eek inierven-
ing between each narrowing. and the
conductor told story of man who
did the same thing aud he asked him
how high his corn was ut the last har-
rowing
The local committee arranged for
good play for the evening entertain
meDt. Thirteen people were required
to play il and very unfortunately some
of the parties wurs sick and unable to
play .heir parts. which If course was a
great disappointm ant To all They a.
so arranged to offer prizes for the var
ious articles raised on the farm, which
was a great success. A. +. Sforrs
offered for bet sample comb honey.
one hotel bill, which was won by jacob
BaumgartueF, the hog man. The
Times Review offered one years sub
scription Tor the biggest pumpkin,
which prize was awarded - 4 f. Rec
tor. he who breeds the spotted cows.
Frank Roach offered q seb of Christy
knives and forks for best one half gall
Ion honey. Bremmer Il Book. one
large basker for best sample potatoes.
which was also won by J.. Baumgart
ner. Farnhams Drug Store offered one
d zen glass tumblers for best sample
seed corn. This prizs, Mr. BaumgArt-
ner also won Dyer Il NiehauS,
Parlor lamp on canned fruit. This
pr,ze also went To the Hog man." j.
L. Thompson 4 Co.. chair for bsst
rye. This chair, MIR, Baumgartner al
so sits in, A. Weber silver butter
knife on best cheese. j. IL. Marks. "A
good cap for best onions. This cap is
keeping Charley Napp's head warm.
w. j. Wright, pair of gloves for best
sample celery. k p Greene owns the
gloves now. Chas Neiemeyer offered
one silk muller for best sample roll
butter. This muller went beyond
Preston to the home of Ira Dixon.
The Fennimore Bargain Store gave one
clothes basket for best sample apples
Mr.. Baumgartner also carried that
basket home. Brechler Bros, one
three tine fork on best oue-half bushel
oats, This fork is now down in John
Tenants barn and j. SAYS he is 90
ing to keep il for r. won il in competi.
tions with Baumgartner. Monte 4
Powers offered one box cigars on best
sample wheat That wheat grew on
Jacob Bsumgsr:ner's farm ana jacob
is smoking the cigar. Him Hide
/, brand Co. offered glass water set for