The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-24
STATE FAIRNESS INSTITUTE.
Some of the Workers Who Will Visit
rlankatO Next Month.


7th, representing the different de
partments of farm work and the i'm
provements that are essential tC
ECONOMY and profitable production
Supt. Gregg's corps of workers is as
| good or better than it has ever been
before, and the business men of this
place cannot afford to let their farmer
customers stay at home during the
two days of this farm school work.
Isolated as many Of our farmers are
upon their farms, they naturally
think that they themselves are
thoroughly posted in all departments
of farm life; and without encourage
ment to attend the Institute many
| will remain at home upon the farm,
thinking that they themselves are
masters of the situation. We should
never get too old to learn, and the de-
tails of every business is constantly
increasing. Therefore, it is sincerely
hoped that every farmer within reach
of this place will be IN attendance at
every session of the institute.
The work of our old German friend,
Theodore Louis, alone. is we'll worth
the time and expense that may be
necessary in going to this meeting, on
account of what may be learned in re-
gard to his topics, clover, corn and
hogs. Everybody knows that Uncle
Theodore has had very extended eX-
perience in raising hogs, and all the
details which pertain to success, have
been stored up by this sturdy, honest,
old German,
The dairy interest in many parts of
the state is at present in the advance,
from the fact that dairy products,
almost alone, have increased rather
than decreased in value, makes it OF
Importance, that everyone, working
in the dairy line should attend the
Institute, and get the experience OF
one who is familiar with all the de-
tails of the work; from the selection,
FEEDING and stabling of cows, to the
care of the milk, butter and cheese,
and packing for the market. w. L.
Carlyle, the dairyman, speaks from
practical experience, having been
brought up in the business, devoting
all his life to the dairy industry.
Mrs. Ida E. Tilson, who represents
the poultry department., is thorough
ly posted in the line of her work.
Every poultry raiser from general
farm life to the special poultry fan
cier, will learn many things of value
from this lady's experience. She says
poultry and eggs are among the
most profitable productions of the
farm, for the cost of production, and
an easy way for the ladies of the farm
to get their ''pin money" She also
says the singing hen is the laying
hen, and that parasites are the great
enemies of successful poultry raising.
Farmers wives and daughters should
be specially benefited by Mrs. Tilson's
work in the Institute.
G. Wedge, the horticulturist of the
Institute, will show how fruits of
the farm may be made substantial
part of the health diet of the farm.
Strawberries, raspberries, and even
apples may be cultivated to ADVANCE,
when we know how to plant, cultivate
and protect them. Mr.. Wedge is a
farmer of Minnesota, having a natural
liking for horticulture, and can tell
us what may be done in his line.
Miss Mary @. Thomson, the lady
who has charge of the cooking de-
partment of the Institute work, can
interest the ladies of the towns as
we'll as the farmers wives and daugh-
tiers in the line of cookery, so import
ant to health and long life. The
principles of successful cookery will
be plainly given, and. the practical
work of bread making, roasting fry
ing, stewlng, boiling and broling
will be represented in her work in the
Institute. The many styles of cook
potatoes will be very interesting.
Even the cooking of oatmeal will be
of value to the lovers of this muscle
and bone forming food, especially for
children The cooking school will be
in separate hall on both afternoons
of the Institute, especially for the
ladies. 1t is all free.
Every farmer should make men,
oranda of the date of the first day of
the Farmers Institute, and attend
the forenoon sessiol, at the close of
which, that great book, the Farmers
Institute Annual will be given free to
every farmer who attends. The esti-
mated value of this book, by those
who have thoroughly examined it is
| from five to twenty-five dollars. No
| farmer in this community can really
afford to miss this opportunity of get
| ting such valuable information when
he can get it free. This book is not
| for sale in the bookstore. The ques-
tiOns and answers contained in this
book, will meet almost all the re-
Quired wrnts of the several branches
of our farmers and stock growers of