Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-02-05

must have. The time allotted having
expired, it was decided to meet at one
O'Clock to finish discussing the sub.
ject.
The morning session closed with a
recitation by Miss Florence Want and
a Duet by the Patterson brothers,
both of which were excellent.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
AT 100 p. m. the clover discussion
was continued. Mr.. Forty said that
at Ames they had raised clover sue.
cessfully by sowing early in the spring
and alone and had been able to cut a
fair crop the first year. Some time
was gwen to explaining how clover
was able to extract the nitrogen from
the air and store it in the soil for the
use Of future crops.
AT 1880 p. m. the regular order of
business was taken up. Rev. Schaffer
invoked the Divine blessing.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year:
Pres, VIM. Friend.
Sec, c. v. Johnson.
Treas, Walter Forty.
Executive committee, Mrs. l. J..
Booth, Mrs. M. M. Moon, Mrs. A. E.
Barker, Mr.. E. NJ. Eldrldge, M. M.
Forty, Frank Richards.
Mrs. Anthony Marshall treated the
audience to solo which was we'll re.
ceived.
Miss Nellie Graves gave recitation
contrasting old times with the present
Miss Whitney sang a solo which
fascinated the audience.
Miss Hattie Bents read paper on
flower culture, presenting many ten.
der and beautiful thoughts.
Miss Bird Hammond favored US
with some instrumental music which
was we'll rendered.
At 2:3o the topic "Fruit Culture"
was taken up and much interest man.
Tested.
Mr.. J. B. Mitchell showed some
samples of apples and believes we
shall yet be able to meet all our re.
qulrements.
| Mr.. Wedge of Albert Lea followed,
highly complimentlng the ladies for
their attendance. Thinks we shall be
able to raise all the apples we need by
adapting ourselves to our soil, climate,
etc. Thinks by planting trees in drills
sun scald may be avoided.
| Mr.. M. B. Doolittle also showed
specimens OF Seeding apples and reae
a paper.
| Mr.. Forty gave the plan of small
fruit garden which was good. He DIES
troYs currant WORMS by busting white
hellebore on the leaves when thu
worms appear. Mrs. Booth used /;
small hand bellows for distributing tn
hellebore, while others used insec
powder.
Mr.. Howell thought small fruit cul
ture much more profitable than farm
ing.
Mrs. Livingstone not being present
| her paper was requested for publica
ton.
The Institute closed by a mos
charming song by the Ladies' Quar-
tette.
e Notwithstanding the cold the a
S tendance was good and the interes
was maintained throughout.
The ladies are entitled. to speci;
I praise for their assistance Throughout
and the facility with which they wei
e able to supply vacant places on til
program almost at moments notice
Following are the resolutions G
respect to the memory of w. T
Goocher adopted at the Institute:
Whereas, it has pleased Almight
God to remove from among US by til
q hand of death our neighbor and fello
worker in the Institute, Mr.. w. T
y Goocher, and
! Whereas, we realize that as an Ii
j. stituse we have lost valued helpel
r as individual farmers, one who stoc
on the topmost round of our pr
fession, and as nelghbors and friend
S one whom we respected and esteeme
!. therefore
II Be 1t resolved by the farmers
= Howard and Winnesheik counties
Institute assembled, that we wish
g this way to express our sympatf
e with his bereaved family i'll this, the
i. affection, and to assure them TIL
# we, his associates and friends, moul
with them. And.
6 Be it resolved that copy of the!
l. resolutions be presented to the b
o reaved family, be spread upon o,
:, minutes. and copies be given the p
!, pers for publication.
c. c. Brown,
a B. Headington,
i. jno. Cunningham,
d Committee.
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