Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-10
II. A. BIGELow read spicy paper
on hired helm on tho 70 rp,

III. A. BIGELOw read spicy paper
on hired help on the farm.
j. j. VALENTA thought there ought
to be law compelling the keeping of a
book of record of every mans standing
and qualifications in his calling as was
done in the old country, then an hon
est tramp could get work.
III. l.. COFFEEN would have more
favors shown hired help, take them
into the household to share equally
with members of the family.
M. j. NICHOLSON urged farmers to
raise few good horses as they are as
valuable for the service they can rem
mer day.
DIR. b. HARMON had known of a
good 200 pound horse recently selling
for sos, and 4-year-old driver for $50;
no farmer could get that price for all
scrub horses; but with more intelligent
breeding, horses could be raised that
would bring paying prices. The doc
tors talk on Tuberculosis was instruc-
tive, and while the veterinarians could
not recommend an infallible cure they
were doing much by way of quarantine
restrictions in other states
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Resolved that the Farmers Institute highly
appreciate and tender our sincere thanks for
the generous hospitality OF the people of Cal
mar; to the musicians and school children
for their excellent entertainment; to the coun-
ty papers for their kindly notice; to Prof.
Coffeen for his characteristic and valuable
'all around" usefulness; and to Mr.. Converse,
in whom we recognize one of the best produc-
ers of first grade beef cattle in Iowa; also to
the c. NJ. & st. z. II. r. Co. for their kindness
in allowing reduced fares.
ALBERT BAKERS experience with
winter wheat did not warrant him in
recommending it as paying crop; was
liable to kill out by spring thawing
and freezing, even if mulched with
straw the previous fall.
HI. A. BIGELOw's paper on small
fruits urged farmers to plant more; no
danger of over production.
n. III. MCMAHN praised the good
sense of all farmers in planting fruit
and shade trees about the home; fence
the homes; plant flowers; encourage
the beautiful, SO the boys and girls
won't be in hurry to leave the home.
Nj. j. NICHOLSON said there was nc
excuse for any farmer not having more
fruit and flowers on the table and less
'hog and hominy;;" he had no trouble
raising currants; mulched bushes very
heavily with straw and killed slugs
and leaf worm by busting with white
helebore; believed pumpkins one Of the
most paying farm crops; planted the
seeds with planter at same time he
planted corn, and by using care in first
blowing can spare the plants.
ALBERT BAKER found his creates,
annoyance i'm small fruit and melon
farming from thieving boys; called J
B. Kaye to the floor for legal advice or
handling the question. Mr.. Kaye
after stating the existing law covering
the otfense, suggested further as {
remedy more generous planting O
small fruits and melons by all farmers
and most bitterly denounced the un
fortunate and inhuman retaliation
lately resorted to in the western part o.
the county.
j. j. VALENTA planted water melons
in heaps of manure, and warded of
striped bugs with Paris green; he also
had good results in transplanting ever
greens by deep straw mulching; coulC
grow evergreens as successfully as sOf
naples or box elders.
PROF. COFFEEN extended compli
mentary remarks to the Institute FOL
its very helpful work along the lines o
dairying, farming and social bearing al
the Calmar Institute.
After passing the following resolution
the Institute adjourned sine die.
Resolved, that the Calmar Farmers Insti
tute respectfully petition the state Legislature
that no experimental veterinary legislation is
desirable at this session.