Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-01-24
\ THE FARMERS INSTITUTE.
ALarge Number Were Present
TT the Opening Session
This Morning.

The Farmers institute for Alorri-
scncounty opened it's session In the
court house llallill this city Friday
morning. The ATTENDANCE was very
large. and was cOmposr.lO OF the reps
respntatiye farmers from all-parts OF
the county. ts
Dr.aJ.C. Cmrryer, opened the SEES
sion. and in his remarks stated that
e 1t was the aim Of the institute to
take up only such subjects as would
interest the people of this particular
locality, and asked for suggestions
from tie audience as to what they
desired. ..
DR.. Curryer suggested that the
subject OF horses lie taken up, and
the entire audience approved. and he
proceeded to give them an interesting
talk on that subject.
DR.. Cnrryer lis recognized as nn
eminent authority on the care and
management of, horses, and he also
gave. some interesting information
in regard to the conditions Of the
market for, that>most useful animal.
He warned our farmers against the
mistake of entirely, stopping the
breeding Of horses, and scouts the
idea Of steam wagons, motorcycles
or anything Of that sort taking the
place If, horses for some time to
come, If ever. .-.e. .:s.. ,f-. =
He then gave a practical descrip-
tionO the way to handle vicious,
and bulky horses, and the training
Of colts, ADVOCATING that kindness
rather.than force or abuse is most
effective in handling horses OF all
descriptions. ~. IL. ....,.. a. .,
Mr.. Curryer was followed by W.
L. Carlyle with a practical talk on
the shelter, feed and stabliDgo OF dairy
cows. Mr.. Carlyle il Thoroughly
posted on the subject upon which he
spoke and the information which he
gave til his many affective listners,
like that of DR.. t:urryer. and every
member Of the institute, was the re-
suit. of years of practical experience,
and not composed Of theories.
Mrs. Ida E.. Tilson, whose part OF
the institute work is handling the
subject of poultry, was the next
speaker and this important branch
OF the farming industry was given
to her hearers In an Intelligent and
practical manner. .he. =.
After Mrs. .Tilson's talk the copy
isof the Minnesota Institute Annual, q
4 q book containing: q fund Of valuable
Information on all kinds of farming
was given to every person In attend
ance. .,~---.
The afternoon session was largely
attended, and quite a number OF
ladies were present. Supt. 0. e..
Gregg, Theodore Lewis, Clarence
Wedge, Miss Mary &. Thomson and
the OF her assistants of the institute
arrived on the noon train and were
present at the meeting.
Theodore Lewis. the veteran hog
raiser. began the afternoon session
with an instructive talk ON the care
of swine. Mr.. Lewis is recognized
as one OF the greatest authorities on
this important branch of diversified
farming. So generally ia he accepted
as an authority on this subject by
the knowledge he has gained during
the last thirty-five years in the care
and breeding of swine that he is sent
for from all parts of the United
States to give his lectures, and but
recently returned from a trip to
Canada. Mr.. Lewis. the cold Ger
man" as he is sometimes referred to,
or the ''Old Dutchman," as he some
times humorously calls himself,
demonstrated to the audience that
he Knows the swine business from A
TOT, and if his hearers act on the
inform alton they received from him
the raising of swine will be far more
successful in Morrison county In the
future than it has been in the past.
Mr.. Lewis was followed by
Clarence Wedge, in discourse on
fruit raising. Mr.. Wedge is editor OF
the department of horticulture 9th
Northwestern Agriculturist. and IL
an authority IN fruit raising in Min
nesota. He gave some valuable in
formation on the subject, and
received close attention during his
talk. Mr.. Wedge was followed
by Mrs. Tilson, who again gave the
farmers the benefit of her knowledge
OF poultry raising.
The meeting of the Farmers in-
stitute held Friday evening at the
court house hall, called out large
number of the business men and citi-
zens of Little Falls as well as the
farmers from the surrounding towns
of the county. Everyone of the sub
iects that were discussed was handled