The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-20
THE FARMERS MEET
REPORT OF THE BRISTOL FARM
ERS' INSTITUTE.
OF GREATPRoFIT AND INTEREST
The Crowd in Attendance a Big One the
First Day-Too Cold the Sec md
Day and a Small

Crowd.
The Kenosha county farmers insti-
tute has been in session in the Metho-
dist church in Bristol, Tuesday and
Wednesday, Feb is and 10, under
the leadership of Capt. Alexander a.
Arnold, Of Galesville, Trempeleau
county, assisted by Charles Thorp, of
Burnett junction, Dodge county
When the institute opened Tuesday
morning the church was filled to its
capacity, fully 400 farmers with their
wives and children being in attendance
The weather was all that could have
been desired, save that there was a
constant snow storm threatened. This
however, did not seem TO initiate
in any considerable degree against the
meeting. When Capt. Arnold called
the first session to order there were
many of the attendants standing in all
parts of the room, unable to find seats.
The interest in the remarks OF the
speakers was intense. Every remark
was caught clearly. The first session
! did not open until 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning when Charles Thorp opened
with remarks on g Rotation of Crops
Mr.. Thorp is plain, direct talker, and
used only such terms as were easily
comprehended by all. He believed
that no crop should occupy the same
property two consecutive years, but
should be so rotated as to put crops
upon the ground each year which draw
only such classes of nutriment as were
least drawn upon the year before.
G.. H. Thomas, of Racine, created a
little diversion after Mr.. Thorp's re-
marks by singing a song, after which
Capt. Arnold took up the subject of
q Tillage." The captain was as plain
a speaker as had been his predecessor.
He was very direct in all his state
ments. Each of the speakers drew out
flood of questions, which they an
swered to the entire satisfaction OF their
auditors.
The ladies of the NJ. E. church had
prepared a splendid dinner for the at
PENDANTS upon the institute, and most
of the farmers staid and partook Of it,
so that the session in the afternoon was
equally we'll attended.
The first subject of the afternoon SEES
sion, which began at 1870 o'clock was
Glover and Grasses" by Charles
Thorp The speaker seemed never to
tire his audience. He. varied his re-
marks so much that they were not only
entertaining throughout, but it was
plain they told of new plans and other
methods of handling these crops than
those commonly followed.
Capt. Arnold followed with the sub
ject The Hog" The captain is noted
as one of the most successful hog raisers
in the northwest and his remarks cal
led out a food OF questions from his
auditors.
The Cow" came next by Charles
Thorp Mr.. Thorp has So frequently
taken the first prizes for his most ex-
cellent dairy products that what he
had to say about the cows proper care
was considered especially pat and in
structlve. The one thing he said,
which seemed TO arouse the greatest
interest was that it did not make so
much difference about the sO-called
dairy form" of cows as was made in
the feed. A cow properly fed, he said
would yield we'll without much refer
ence to the dairy form" In buying
COWS he advised the farmers to always
buy from someone who has been a
poorer feeder that the purchaser.
The evening session was devoted
entirely to musical and literary pro-
gram in which Miss Rowe, of Kenosha,
assisted. The program follows.
Williams g. Mutter's orchestra.
Orchestra.
Recitation, An Evening at the farm
Edna Gates.
Encore, Warranted to Pop ............
Edna Gates.
Recitation 1.-THE old ways and the new
Miss Grace Ellis.
Encore, kentucky Philosophy, -.
Miss Grace Ellis.
Duett beautiful Moonlight"
Misses Gunter.
Encore, God bless my old Virginia home
Misses Gunter
Recitation. ssWhat Grandpa Says $3.50.
Earl Gates.
Encore, 'Squeaky boots".... ....-....
Earl Gates.
Solo, s'Pride of the Ball. .......... $500.
G. FL. Thomas
Encore. When Gabriel blows his trumpet
G.. H. Thomas
Recitation 1.-The Pilots daughter, "...
Miss Susie Rowe.
Encore. Money Musk, ...........
Miss Susie Rowe.
overture.
Orchestra.
Encore.
Orchestra.
Recitation, Mr.. Murdoch's Experience
as a Travelling Musician. ...--.-...
DR.. Corr
Encore, 1.-THE Wind, ............... ......
DR.. Corr.
Dialogue song. 1.-The Butcher Boy,
Bristol choir.
Encore 1.-THE Teller with the Hayseed in
his hair, ....... .................
Bristol Choir.
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