Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-03-11

lhVocatloa -.......'.' Kew. McLeot
Music ....... ............... ..... $3.50 Double Trit
/ fSecltatlOn ........, DAVID SOmsel
Duet-..........-..Mr Mrs. Carpenter and Miss Petit
Recitation" Kentucky Bell" ......... Mrs. Mcleod
Address-''PracticalE Education. Prof. Curti
Music. Line Springs Male Quartz
The musical part of the above program
was so well chosen and so finely render.
ed as to elicit euconiums on every side
The Rotations were particularly fine
"Kentucky Bell' calling forth numerous
applaudits. The principle feature of the
evening was the speech by Prof. Curtis
to which all listened attentively.
SECOND DAY.
10:3G. Invocation by the Rev. Bur.
CESS.
The topic, "The Farmers Garden
was opened with a paper by James Up
ton, which was to the point and will be
published.
j. L. Smith followed in the discussion
with a practical talk giving numerous
good hints on garden making. Messre.
Noonan, Forty and Cook added their
quota of information on the garden line.
T. j. Hardy read an interesting and
instructive paper, practical Application
of Institute Influence" after which an
anti pooling resolution was presented to
the institute BY Mr.. Cook, and after
amended as suggested by Mr.. Noonan,
was adopted.
Song, 1.-The Old Ok Team" forcibly re-
minded many of the days of yore.
The topic, sheep Care and Raising
was opened by Mr.. Noonan, as Mr..
Looms was absent. Discussion follow
ed by Messrs. Smith, Hill and Black
burn, in which the advantages and dis.
advantages of sheep culture were thor
oushly discussed.
Afternoon session opened with music
by the male quartet.
Invocation by Magnus Leslie.
Mrs. Irene G. Adams read paper,
which we trust will appear in print at an
early date.
Music by the ever welcome male quar-.
tet.
Mrs. Sanborn in her article Country
Wives vs.. City Wives" outlined the ad-
vantages of the country life for the coun-
try wife.
The topic, "rhe Future Prosperity of
the Horse Breeder" was opened with a
paper by @. A. Wells, which proved a
very meritorious effort. His ideas were
very ably seconded by Messrs. Sanborn
and Eckstein.
The attention of the institute was then
taken up for a time by Mr.. Noonan. who
presented resolution and moved its
adoption by the institute, which motion
was seconded by Mr.. Eckstein.
Music, Lime Springs quartet.
Topic, Fruits of Northern Iowa." by
j. B Mitchell. He advocated planting
those kinds which had done we'll with
our neighbors. He gave directions for
proper culture of Strawberries, gave
timely warning against foreign humbugs;
gave the significant fact that if there is
a single tree that bore in 1884 and 1885
now bearing he did not know where, ex.
cept the Duchess and Tetofsky. Wants
to know who can prove the Duchess is
not Russian apple, and stated that the
horticultural meetings agree that it is a
Russian apple. Thinks the Russian aB.
pies are good, bad and Indifferent, but
are moro stubby, consequently more
hardy than the American apple tree.
Mr.. Bents followed in discussion adj.
vocating the American tree.
Mr.. Cook then spoke on the rapid in
crease of mustard here as some of our
fields show, and urged the Importance of
enacting laws for its suppression aud
moved the passage of resolution petit
tioniDg the enactment of such law,
which was adopted.
Session closed with music, and the in
stitute adjourned, voting the Lime
Springs institute a complete success and
its citizens most hospitable people.
w. JOHNSON. Sec'y.