Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-03-18
DR.. A H. Hartwig, of this city, talked
briefly on diseases of horses.

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briefly on diseases of horses.
Theodore Louis, of Louisville, Dunr
county, gave the farmers the benefit O.
his long and valuable experience in the
raising of hogs by talk on 'Swine
Husbandry." The ensuing discussion
was one of the liveliest of the institute
and Mr.. Louis had to answer a regular
fusilade of questions. "A paper on
Prospects of the Sheep Industry
replete with statistics and facts, in
which it was shown the future pointed
rather to problem of mutton than OF
wool, was read by w. W. Burch, editor
of The American Sheep Breeder, Chi
cago. This was supplemented by Supt.
George McKerroW with discussion on
Scare of the Flock" The health OF
animals of the farm received attention
from Prof. H. L. Russell, bacteriologist
of the Experiment station, Madison,
who gave treatise on Tuberculosis. -
GOVERNOR NIGHT.
The tenth annual roundup institute
closed in blaze of glory Thursday
evening. During the day Governor w.
H. Upham, Ex-Governor w. D. Hoard
and other prominent men of the state
arrived to take part in the evening
program, and everybody was anxious
to see and hear them. Almost every
available inch of space in Turner Opera
house was utilized, the building being
packed to sutfocation. 1t was an orderly
crowd, nevertheless, and nothing &C.
Cured to interfere with the program.
The venerable Steven Faville, of Madi-
son, occupied the chair and introduced
the speakers. Governor Upham coming
first. He was we'll received and talked
in a general way about twenty minutes,
among other things abiding to the
economic education and intelligence of
our farmers as evinced in the transi-
ton that had taken place in recent
years in Wisconsin farming from the
large growth of cereals to the more
profitable pursuit of dairying The adj
dresses by Hon. G. Z. Estabrook, of
Milwaukee; Hon. H. G.. Adams. of
Madison, and Prof W. A. Henry, of
the College Of Agriculture, Madison,
formed sort of symposium on the
founding and subsequent work of the
Wisconsin farmers institutes. The
first told of their origin, the second of
their early days and the third of their
relation TO The Agricultural college.
Ex-Governor Hoard closed the speak
ing with one of his customary interest
ing and able addresses, following as his
principal theme the thoughtful quail
ties and desire for education of the
people.
A musical feature of the evening was
the appearance of the St. CeciIian
choir, which rendered with fine effect
the inspiring chorus, "The Heavens
Are Telling" from Haydn's "Crea-
tion," the soloists being Mrs. Edw. J.
Brandt, A. J. Whiting and Edw. J.
Brandt. The audience was so we'll
pleased that an encore was demanded,
"A Farmers Life" then being given
Edw. j. Brandt's magnificent singing
Of the baritone solo, "Infelici," from
Verdi's opera, "Ernani," was another
number of the program.
In direct contrast to the dramatic quail
tY and extensive range of this COM
position was Mr.. Brandt's encore num-
Der, Sweetheart, by Lynes, delight
tul little ballad in the upper register.
The two selections displayed Mr..
Brandt's versatility advantageousIy.
MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Prof. Henry, at Thursday afternoons
session, presented the following mem
orial, which, after remarks in It's favor
by Ex-Governor Hoard and Food and
Dairy Commissioners Adams, was unan-
adopted by rising vote
To Hon. Thomas B. Reed, Speaker of the House Of
Representatives., Washington. d. c.: The Wiscon-
sin farmers institute now in four days ses-
sion at WatertOwn, closes with this meeting
a series Of 100 farmers gatherings of the
same character held during the last three
months in this state. AT this, our present
meeting, are gathered 1900 farmers from all
over the state. with representative men from
five other states. AS one man we urge you
the speaker Of the house, to help bring relief
to the great dairy interests of the Northwest
and the whole country by recognizing at the
proper time the author of the filed cheese
bill, in order that that measure may be
brought before the whole house for consider
alton by that body,
The committee on resolutions, com
posed of T. l.. Newton, c. P. Goodrich
and Steven FavilIe, introduced the fol-
lowing set of resolutions, all of which
were unanimously approved
RESOLVED, That the agricultural interests of
Wisconsin, represented in this farmers insti-
tute, give warm approval to the proposed
semi-centennial celebration, in the year 1885,
of the admission of the state of Wisconsin
into the Union. That it tends to stimulate
state patriotism and give widespread adver-
Using to the agricultural and Industrial in
terests of Wisconsin.
Resolved, By the workers of the tenth an
nual roundup institute and all those in at
tendance, that hearty thanks are hereby ex-
tended to the citizens of Watertown and
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