Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-02-10
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
An interesting and Instructive Series
of Meetings. The Subjects
Discussed.

good. S. A. Graham, the president, was
in the chair. The reports of the secre-
tary and treasurer showed the following:
On hand Jan. /, 1897 -S18 Is
Reed. from Co. Treas. Feb. "a - Al IA
Total -----------------------S $50 90
Expenses as per bills Al Ia
Bal. on hand Feb. 3, 1898 ------- S18 Is
The following committees were ap-
pointed: Organization John Lovelace,
W. J. Kennedy, James Hunt, H. w.
Stearns and August Oelke.
On Resolutions H. Edwards, M. l..
Branson and d. w. Matthias.
After short talk by Prof. d. A. Kent
all address of welcome was delivered by
Mayor H. w. Hanna. 1t was a compli-
mentary and generous welcome extended
in Mr.. Hanna's happy way, and was well
responded to by S. A. Graham, president
of the institute
A discussiop of the hog then took place,
the subject being opened by James Hunt
and followed by Prof. Kent, John Love-
lace, B. w. Carr and others. Prof. Kent
gave remedy for worms in hogs. The
discussion of this subject was one of the
best and most practical of the session.
Cattle feeding for profit under pres
emit conditions was opened by Prof.
Kent in an able talk He thought with
the present price of feeders as high as
the price of fat cattle there was not
much profit in sight. If cattle could be
bought off from grass at three cents a
pound and when fatted and sold for
four cents then good profit could be
realized. S. M. Gardner and John Love
lace discussed this subject further es-
pecially as to the grass pasturage of
cattle.
Thursday evening according to an
nouncement Prof. Kent lectured, the
subject being "Time and Money" There
was fairly good sized audience and the
lecture was excellent, practical and en-
tertaining
Friday forenoon the audience being
small the regular program was not en-
tered upon. In the afternoon "Discus-
sion of the Horse was presented by Jas.
Hall in an excellent way giving histori-
cal account of the animal from remote
time to the present, and the kinds raised
now for different purposes. Prof. Kent
and others helped in the discussion fol-
lowing.
The subject of "The Grasses" was
opened by S. M. Gardner in a practical
talk. Prof. Kent followed. In reply to
questions the professor claimed that
white clover was of very little value as
a grass and that the best that could be
raised here for pasture is blue grass,
timothy and red clover. The great value
of red clover as fertilizer was empha-
sized.
Poultry on the Farm" was the sub
ject opened by Lee Hudler. He dwelt
principally on the large income derived
from poultry with small investment. He
had collected figures from poultry and
egg dealers in Audubon and found that
in the past year there had been bought
in Audubon SCI ,25OO0 worth of poultry
and eggs. OF this amount Riddlesbar-
ger & Fay, the big dealers, have paid
out $32,OOO.O0 the past winter for poul-
try, and for dressing it $4,000. The
magnitude of the poultry bushes and
its real Importance was thus we'll pre-
sented. Mrs. Gearhart, of Extra, quite an
extensive poultry raiser, gave paractical
talk. Mr.. Hudler stated that Riddles
barger & Fay, desired him to say that
they recommended the raising of Ply
mouth Rocks as the best sellers and best
dressers. They also recommend better
poultry houses as being economy for
producers.
Friday evening the Columbian Club
took charge of the meeting by invitation
of the institute. The room was we'll
filled. Mrs. Nash. president of the club,
presided, making few appropriate re-
marks on taking the chair. The Column
bian Club orchestra, composed of ladies
who belong to the club, then gave a
musical selection. Mrs. d. @. Mott gave
the address of welcome and at the close
on behalf of the club invited the farm
ers present and their families to come to
the club room and partake of lunch
Then followed song and accompani-
ment by the orchestra which was
heartily encored Mrs w. w. Smith
also sang beautiful solo. Mrs. Laura;A.
Hurd, librarian of the club, then read
a thoughtfully prepared paper on libra
ries treating of the work and offering
good suggestions along that line. Mrs.
Smith and Mrs. Russell then sang duet,
after which adjournment was taken to
the library rooms according to the in
vitation. Here coffee and cake of the
most palatable kind were served and a
feast of social, intellectual and musical