Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09
closed with beautiful fan drill by ten
little girls.

little girls.
Advanced Methods of Dairying.
Will it Pay the Average Farmer to run
to Any Special Breed?" was the OPEN
ing topic for Thursday mornings ses-
sion. J. S. Trigg thought it poor farm
ing for man to sell his corn for seven
teen cents per bushel; he had better
feed it and sell butter or stock. b. p.
Norton led very interesting discus
sion by giving his experience in dairy
ing, and answering numerous ques-
tions of interest. The question "Best
Methods of Maintaining Roads" was
then taken up. Geo. Allen among
other things recommended law pro-
viding for a two-mill tax to be paid in
money instead of work. II. S. Hall
made few excellent remarks on the
same subject and the morning session
closed.
After dinner w. n. Drake read a
very good paper on the above subject,
favOring the use of tires six inches
wide, thinking that they would draw
easy and at the same time keep the
roads i'm good condition. "Apple Cul-
ture" was then taken up and discussed
by Isaac johnson, who dwelt mainly
upon the different varieties adapted to
this climate. One OF the best papers of
the Institute was then read by H. A.
Bigelow, on "Home and its Influence"
1t was filled with many sound and
practical thoughts and read in Mr..
Bigelow's usual pleasing way. Next
was splendid paper on Poultry
Farming" by Mrs. Eber DeCow. 1t
gave several practical suggestions and
proved to be very interesting. l.. l..
Iverson also presented some good ideas
on the same subject. Rotation of
Crops, Depleted Soil and How Re-
stored" was ably discussed by J. s.
Trigg, Geo. Allen and Thos. Rice, and
the last topic on the program, "Potato
Culture" was exhausted by appropriate
remarks from Ed. Brakeman, Jas.
Daniels and r. F. Tyler.
Before the Institute adjourned it
adopted the following resolutions:
Resolred:-That we, the Farmers Institute
of Winnesheik County. assembled at Ossian
this third day of March, 1898, do extend sim
cere thanks to the citizens of Ossian and vicin-
ity for their cordial hospitality. The royal
manner in which it was extended will be long
remembered by those who participated in its
kindly influences.
That thanks be also extended TO the recep-
ton committee, especially to Mayor A. c.
Heck for his untiring efforts in securing enter
talnment for members who attended from a
distance.
That we extend to the teachers and children
important part OF the evening program which
they rendered.
That we extend to the OsSian Hall Co. our
thanks for their generosity in giving this In
sttute the free use of the opera house in which
to hold our sessions.
That we extend to the Ossian Band also to
the quartette and trio of singers, our thanks
for the pleasing selections which they rend-
cred.
That We extend the thanks of this Institute
to the editor of the OssidR Bee for the gratuitu-
Gus printing he has done for us.
That these resolutions be printed In the
Ossidn Bee and other papers of the county.
The Institute adjourned about four
o'clock Thursday afternoon, after COM
pleting the work Of the best attended
and most interesting session ever held
i'm the county.