The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-30
Tbev Talk Like Cicero and Eat
Like Epicures.
Attorney General GODDARD Pre-
sides at Their Banquet.
NOTABLE GATHERING.
Bright Men Gather to Discuss
Agriculture.
Guilford Dudley Is Made Presi-
dent Of the New "Club.'

From blue points to pig tails and from ]
bean soup to ice cream, the members of /
the New Farmers club" Travelled along |
the menu at the banc 1~t g. the Cope !
land last night and their travels took
from nine O'Clock to two in the morning. /
Distinguished agricultural gentlemen
of three states were present. Guilford
Dudley, who runs a bank as a side IS
sue to his Daisy farm where he fatteas
beeves on balanced rations, was the
first to give a farmers banquet a
year ago he fatted a beef on balanced
ratiOns and slaughtered IT for the prod
1gal farmers. The best steaks ana tLle
best roaStS ever produced came from
that +'equalibraliZed' steer. he Won
back the prOdigaIs. Last night they
gathered around the banquet table as
just plain farmers. Some wore dress
suits, but those who knew that 1t was a
feed for the horny handed sons or toll
wore their work clothes Farmer A A
GODDARD who belongs on the list with
CincinnatUs. acted as toast master He
was introduced by Mr. Dudley as pro
found, versed in the law, versed in SO
ciology and versed in agriculture. In
fact we'll versed in all the VocatiOns OF
lfe'
Farmer Dell Valentine. who belongs
in the chapter Of from the plow to
the editorial sanctum.' was there along
with Farmer a A Robinson, who incl
dentally acts as president or the Next
can Central railroad at $4,000 per year
Farmer Edwin Knowles and Farmer
William Sims who run banks on the side
so as to keep up the farm expenses,
talked alfalfa and corn fodder with
Farmer Arthur Capper, who runs a
print shop in connection with his news
paper. Farmer Albert Parker and
Farmer Daniel Crosby discussed THE
Man With the Hoe"
Tom Rabst a real farmer. who does
nothing but raise short horns and corn
on his farm west of Dover. talked with
J. r. Cecil. who lives on a large farm
north of town. about the rural free
delivery, but had very little advice to
give their brother agriculturists-
Before the banquet the farmers gath
cred in the sample room and organized
the club by electing Guilford Dudley
president, J. ". Robinson vice presi-
dent. E B. Cowgirl secretary, D. J.
Small treasurer. Bradford Miller. NJ ".
Van Nalkenburg and John b Sims, ex-
ecutive committee. In accepting the Of
hce Mr.. Dudley said. "A real farmer can
not make q real speech, therefore / an
n0unce that the banquet room is open.
During short wait Edwin Taylor Of
Wyandotte county was introduced as
Professor Taylor" He is a 3Srd de
gree farmer. and the potato king OF
Kansas" He diSclaimed any right to
the prOfessOrship and explained how
the working members of the profession
can improve their crops
Some asked the reason for 70 ming
the club. In the bylaws drawn W by
+. 3. Cowgirl this question was ex
planned follows:
The objects of the association shall
be: The promotion of advanced prac-
tical, scientific agriculture in all its
branches; the introduction in practice
OF the foremost views and latest dis
cOVer1es IN the field OF science with a
view of assisting the agriculturists of
the state TO realize greater benefits
from their labor and capital; the hold
ing of social meetings for the exchange
OF views upon agricultural subjects and
the devising of methods FOR the ad-
vanCement OF the interests Of farmers. -
In the banquet room the farmers and
1ETtCuIruT1EfS alike knew what do
The menu was excellent and when the
pig tails were brought in with the roast
pig the bauQueters seemed to know just
what to do with them The menu was
as follows;
Oysters; Celery.
Soup a la Chester
Fish. Sliced Tomatoes.
Roast Pig.
Creamed Potatoes. Cau1ihower.
Roast Duck.
Chicken Salad.
Fruit. Punch.
Ice Cream. Cake.
Coffee
Toastmaster GODDARD introduced Pro-
fessOr John Craig of the Iowa. AgricuI-
tural college. who read a paper on IN
tensive Agriculture" He said: Il feel
like the preacher who was used to
preaching in the slums of New York.
He was asked to speak before a meet
ing. He looked it over and said You
all look eminently respectable I am
reminded OF two stories A little girl
was saying her prayers She said the
now 1 lay me- and then said. bless
papa. and mamma. and all the rest. and
everybody and good Lord good bye.
We are going to Kansas I also re
member the travelling man who wan
dered into a protracted meeting in a
Kansas town. The minister said All
who want to go to heaven stand up
Everybody but the travelling man stood
up All who want to go to the other
place stand up said the minister No
body got up and the travelling man re-
mained seated. Ny friend. said the
minister. where do you want to go?'
No where, said the travelling man.
Kansas is good enough for me Pro
lessor Craig's paper was of great inter
est to the farmers present
Prof Geo L ClOthier. OF the Kansas
Agricultural college. spoke on The Ex-
pertinent Stations and the Farmer He
said that since 1887 81 POI, ,291 had been
spent in the United States on such sta
tions and that 4, 600 bulletins had been
issued
J. W. Robinson. of FL Dorado. spoke
on Beef and Pork Making" He said.
We have converted the farms of Kan
sas into experiment stations. No farmer
can De successful till he makes his own
experiments"
Prof s ]. Hunter of the Kansas State
university spoke on Insect Enemies. "
Up to the eyes in clover has ever
Deeh one OF the beatitudes; its superla-
rive IS up TO the eyes in alfalfa a con-
SuiialIlaJ ma Jlon 10 be obtained in Kansas
Altalra- the civflizer of the plains. has
come from old Media in Asia to CON
vert the short grass country into wav-
ing meadows and vernal fra GRANGE In
dependent OF the laws of evaporation
and condensation. it seeks its water
supply far below the surface and with
perennial regularity transforms the ele-
Lnents Of air. earth and water into food
LoF man and beast OF its abundance
II unseInshly gives to all alike. Man.
the dominant type. desirous of the
mayor snare. is forced TO combat con-
zfr is H,s