The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-02-25
THE FARMERS INSTITUTE.
one of the Best Held in the County Was
That at Salem This Year.

Feb. 16 and II. Ell. G.. Taylor and L.
E. Scott arrived at Salem at TAO a. M,
and before institute work began mount
ed milk wagon and took visit I'M
the country. They seemed quite de-
lighted with the ride and the prosper
Gus condition of the farmers in this
part of the county.
The institute was called to order at
10 o'clock by member of the local
committee After a short address OF
welcome FL. C. Taylor presented the
first subject on the program-that of
manures. He believes in getting the
stable manure on the land as soon as
possible and to spread it as taken out,
and cover as much ground as you can.
A discussion then followed and it was
found that the most successful farmers
agree with Mr.. Taylor on the manure
question.
The very interesting and important
topic of Crop Rotation" was then
taken up by l.. E. Scott. Mr.. Scott
being a producer of potatoes for the
Oshkosh market, would have the rota-
ton as follows: potatoes, oats, clover;
but Mr. Taylor being cow and siloI
man, would have corn, oats, clover.
The idea is to have the most profitable
crop follow crop Of clover with the
land covered with manure. The morn
inc session closes and the healthy,
hungry farmers to the number of about
100 step to the basement of the church
and become refreshed with splendid
dinner provided by the ladies of the
NJ E. church.
The first topic of the afternoon was
potatoes, conducted by Mr.. Scott. He
has the potato business down pretty
fine and no doubt we shall have good
crop of potatoes in Salem this year.
The next subject was one the farmers
around Salem have had on their minds
for some time. 1t was " Sugar Beets, !"
and was presented by Jas. R. Watson.
He did not overdo the subject to set
the farmers wild, but explained the
beet business as it is. He believes there
is money for the farmer and capitalist
in the beet sugar industry. SO the
Salem farmers are only waiting for men
of the country with idle money to build
a sugar factory at Salem and they will
raise the beets.
The closing topic of the day was
q Glover and Grasses" by Fl. c. Tay-
lor. His advice was to test the grass
seed, for there is poor grass seed as
we'll as poor seed corn. If you fail to
get stand of clover with oats, ploW
your oat stubble in the fall, sow to rye,
then in March seed with clover and you
are pretty sure to get stand.
The evening program was arranged
by the local committee. BY 7:3O o'clock
the church was completely filed with
respectable and intelligent audience,
Will Gull called the meeting to order
and then nearly all helped sing the
national hymn, America" Miss
Mabel Foster, of Salem, then favored
the audience with humorous selec-
ton, which was delivered IN very &C
ceptable manner. G.. B. Phillips then
sang solo, which seemed to be well
received.
Prof. Wiswall read paper pertain
ing to the school and the home" His
paper was full of good advice and must
have left a good impression on his
hearers. Prof Wiswall made few re-
marks in which he expressed great
L ~ ~ FRY CripI q M
boys who attend the high school at
Kenosha.
Mr.. Scott, by request, sang o song,
and it took so we'll that he had to sing
another. This was better than the
first, so he had to sing again.
Miss Rowe, of Kenosha, who seems to
be quite favorite with the "grang-
ers," then spoke piece which took so
we'll she was called back. She mount
ed the platform again and pleased the
audience once more. The Salem peo-
pie will never forget Miss Rowe.
| The next was paper by Mrs. j. j.
Kerwin, of Silver Lake. Mrs. Kerwin's
subject was How to Make Farm Life
| ADUTdCGlNCs w . II AOA A1ObhNA
be followed our homes would be much
happier. It is to be hoped that we
shall be able to hear from Mrs. Kerwin
again.
The Salem choir sang song, enti~
tied, " The Dear Old Home"
| Mr.. LIE Clair recited a tramp story,
himself being the tramp. He did it to
perfection. He was encored and he
then gave us little Irish "piece"
which made us think we were on the
Emerald isle sure.
The Salem singers sang good night.
The evenings entertainment was so
good that many wished for another like
it the next night.
Wednesday was another almost per-
feet day. The roads were little bad,
caused by the hot rays of the sun. BY
$3.50 the church was again filled by