Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-17
TWO DAYS LIVELY INSTITUTE.
Farmers About NekavkR Exchange
OpInIOns md Expcriencc.

Farmers About NehayykR
Opinions nnd Experience.
NEHAWKA, Neb., Feb. 16.-(Spec.al.)-
The Southern Cass and Northern Otoe
County Farmers institute was called to
order in this place by J. NJ. Stone. chair
man, February 10 and continued until the
night Of the 14th. There was a large at
enhance at every session and that there
was great interest was evident from the
large number of questions asked the different
speakers. The first address was by L. +.
Stevens, president of the State Horticultural
society, and the subject was tree planting.
The most necessary thing in tree planting
was moisture. III there was plenty of mois-
ture apples would not drop in the fall. BY
the use of testing apparatus II was found
that corn could not use over sixteen inches
of moisture in a season, but fruit trees re-
quired mere. Continual stirring was the
best mulch. Subsoiling saved 9S per cent
of the moisture. Put all windbreaks on the
south.
Mrs. George Sheldon's paper, 1.-THE Old
Woman" proved that the old and new woman
were the same under the same circumstances
that IL there ever was a new woman" 1t
would be mans fault.
Tree Growing" by Isaac Pollard. gave his
own experience in the business. Get a
straight tree, no forks, dig a big hole and
plant same depth as in nursery. Pine trees
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Trees are intelligent and respond to kind
treatment, and show their thanks by their
looks.
B. w. Bates. in an address on seed
Growing" opposed the government distri-
button of seeds. He thought that all seeds
should be grown by practical men and tested
before they are sent out.
Lawson Sheldon, in an address, What l
Don't Know About Farming" said he had
planted corn and potatoes deep, and shall
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had held good; and he was forced to admit
that he didn't know anything about farm
ing.
George F. Switzer read a paper entitled,
THE Boys Of Today Are the Men Of To-
morrow" giving his ideas as to the education
of boys and formation of their character.
The concluding address Of the first day
was by Mrs. NJ. A. Waklin of Brock on the
Economy of Time" The advanced woman
must have things convenient; she must have
a hammer and drive her own nails; she
must have her own hatchet and cut off the
chickens heads herself, and by the proper
education of her children when they are
small she can save time for herself when
she is old.
The second day opened with an address
on Poultry Growing" by S. p. Harris of
Lincoln. He said that money could be made
in the poultry business by selecting the
right kind of breeds and paying strict at
tention to business.
DR.. Pollard then presented a brilliant paper
entitled THE Scattering" ..
Miss Lottie Pollard read a paper, 'The
New Woman" showing the avenues Of busI-
ness and the professions that have been
opened to women in the last few years have
neither unsexed them nor made them any
the less good wives and mothers.
The Beauties of Nature" by B. Wolph,
was the most brilliant paper read.
c. H. Elmendorf addressed the institute
on the subject of Beef Cattle Raising" We
must study surrounding conditions. We
must find the best way to market our crop.
This is done by raising only the best cat
tie and hogs. the higher bred the better.
2. A. Kirkpatrick followed with "a Ne
hawka Gold Mine" L. G. Todd with a
scathing address and the institute closed
with a paper. 1.-THE Farmers Education by
Prof. Barrett.