Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-24

From Friday = Daily. N \ tsaE . IA 4 1. /.
Isa|EA|T INTEREST I 1
Farmers Have Been Attentive
y U Listeners at the
Institute. /.
sUPT. GEEGG is WELL SATISFIED 3
I'M Some Respects the Most
successful Institute
81 n y. Held Here.

\
The state Farmers' Institute will
close 4 successful Two days session
u In this city this evening, and Supt.
0rexg, Ut the institute, - well salts
\ fied with the result 81 the work. ,ss
In point 81 numbers there have been
more largely attended institutes In
former years. when 1t was held
earlier In the season and the weather
\ was more favoranle, but as regards
interest taken by the audience IN
4 the topics discussed by the instruct
Ors; this meeting las been lar ahead
Of any previous one. Ell s.s
Thursdays session closed at 4
O'Clock. and owing to there being a
concert by local talent in the city
\ last evening, Supt.- Gregg did not
deemit advisable to hold regular
4 evening session. but instead, held
what hestermed AsOciable. A num-.
! Der Offarmers met at the court house
in the evening, and the instructors
gathered around them, and for
about two hours ans wered all unes-,
stions asked pertaining to farming In
all branches, and gave his hea rers
sas much general Information as pos
2sible In that space Df time.
Mr.. Gregg stated today that he
was highly pleased win the result
@of this institute, ard considered TIE
great interest taken by the farmer.
q result of previous institutes. II.
M To-day IS session Up. ned With a talk
by Mrs Ida ,rilsun, on poultry. She
was followed Nv Senator Greeley, Of
South Dakota, on sheep, and the
sfOrenOOn's session was closed by DR..
Reynolds on diseases Of domestic
animals. and their trea tmcnt,
The afternoons session was Occu !
pied hy Nr. Gibbs or horticulture.
Mr.. HOverstad on soil culture and
Sllpt. tiregg OF, dairviDg. Each one
OF the speakers gave their hear RS
many valuable HINTS and ideas, In a
manner AMI III language that could
not lie misunderstood, and as testi-
5mony of the appreciation Of the
work ,of the institute corps, each
.1peaker received hearty applause at
the conclusion OF his remarks.
It is to be regretted that the
weather prevented a general attend
aDce. of farmers from all parts Of the
county, but all sections were repre-
scented by one or. more ct both yes
terday and today's sessions, and
there ia no doubt but that the
received will prove of
vast benefit to the farmers If Morri-
county. H.: y: ,.s.
The cooking school in the city hall.
under the direction Of Mrs. Hover
.stad. was largely attended this after
noon by ladies of lnis city aud also
from the country. The ladies' also
took great interest in this depart
mentor the institute. 49,. y. 5.5f
Supt. Gregg will leave tomorrow
for st. Paul " here he will go to look
after some matters in connection
with the Institute annual. This
valuable book Ia full oil In
forma ton on farm topics and is dis
stribnted free. No. 10, this years
book ia not vet ready. but will he
soon, and a large number will be
sent TO County Auditor Nichols for
distribute 5y3
The members of the institutP corps,
with the execution of Supt. Gregg,
will go to Sank Center tomorrow.
where the next institute will lie held.
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