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

The annual meeting OF the Howard
County Farmers Institute occurred
on Thursday and Friday of last week.
, Although the weather was intensely
cold the first of the week, which nc
9 doubt kept many from attending, it
4 had moderated somewhat by Thurs.
l day and the attendance was good,
| fully up to the average, while the
work accomplished was very satisfac-
) tory. and at each session the subjects
were presented in 8. very pleasing and
instructive manners The literary aad
musical parts of the programs, in
which our town people united with the
| farmers wives, proved very interesting
features, and were we'll received.
The Institute was called to order by
President Champlin at 1890 p. m.
Thursday. The address of welcome
by Mayor Kellow was ably given and
heartily received, as was the response
by Mr.. c. Z. Brown. Preside
Champlin's address was able, full OF
instruction, and contained many val.
liable suggestions touching various
branches OF farm economy-suggest.
ions that If generally adopted would
be of great value to our farmers.
President Champlin presided as master
of ceremonies and was very efficient
in that capacity.
Following is the most excellent re.
port of Secretary Graves:
The Farmers Institute was called
to order January 2Sth at 1880 p. IN.
by Pres. E. B. Champlin. Rev.
Mitchell invoked the Divine blessing,
after which Mrs. c. ]. Watros render.
ed selection upon the organ to the
satisfaction of all present. Mayor
Kellow welcomed the farmers to Ores.
CO in most cordial manner, after
which he proceeded to draw contrast
between the farmers of today and
those of forty years ago, showing up
the comforts and even the luxuries
which we now enjoy. He thought the
large salaries paid to officials was one
of the wrongs inflicted upon laborers.
c. c. Brown responded in most
agreeable and pleasing manner.
Pres. E. B. Champlin told face
tious story of the stage drivers horr
and suggested that he might also BIZ
frozen up, but such did not prove te
be the case. He gave some good stir
ring thoughts and closed his remark:
by proclaiming the nobility of farming
as profession.
r Master Charley Graf won himself
5 credit by the manner and sentlmen
e of his recitation.
t AT 2:3o the topic, 1.-The Dairy ant
its Relation to the Fertility of The
Farm and the Financial Success o
the Farmer" was taken up. Mr.
/ Norton believes that COWS are NOR
e profitable than other kinds of stock
Il the feed which wiz make one pous
, of beef will make two pounds of but
: ter. To utilize the by-products of til
dairy, would raise calves, pigs an
: poultry; if convenient would keep
. few sheep. On an outlay of 5000 fc
Is silo, churn and water tank had mad
enough extra in one year to pay tn
a cost. Thought no dairy man coul
Is afford to do without the most appro,
y ed appliances. From the milk of 2
g cows he had received the past yea
L for his butter S9SS.35 more than b
would have received had he sent h
= milk to the creamery. The gross il
% come of Mr.. Darrow's COWS was abol
/. the same as the profit which Mr.. No
q ton had realized over and above tt
Il creamery prlce. Ageneral discussic
l. followed.
, The afternoon session closed with
II musical selection by Mrs. Harrisc
y gilbert which was fine.
EVENING SESSION.
a. The evening session at the opel
r. house was one of the most enthusia
Z tic gatherings of the season, the el
J. tire program being successfully rel
lie dered. Rev. Mitchell offered pray
20 in the absence of Rev. Leslie, wi
l. was out of town. The ten minute
: address by Rev. Holmes was an ear
+ est appeal to parents to give the
children chance to get an educatic
h and to get more out of the money e
Of pended for schools by sending Il
children regularly. The Loyal Tel
re perance Legion under the direction
O. their leader, Mrs. Amos Barker. ga
n "a Marching Song" and 1.-The Win
'e mill" III a manner creditable both
le themselves and their instructo
~ Misses Nina Jones, Ethel Cole al
- Myrtle Combs gave Rotations in
"a manner that showed good elocutio
a airy ability. A solo by Mrs. Moon al
a Will Patterson was sung as only tn
tt can sing. The closing address
n Do, Cb,n,r foIlo,uad Rev Ho1me