The Sauk Centre herald., 1899-11-30
THE FARMFRS' INSTITUTE
one VIII be He G in This CITY on
December I and 12.

(, "uh Tenure, on MONDAY and
luesaay, December IL and II, COM
menclng at 1000 M, sharp. Where
farmers and others can get valuable
pointers" in agriculture, stock rails
ing, 5dairying, etc., etc.
Two days spent in attendance at a
Farmers Institute may result in the
aooptlon OF methods, the value of
Wnlcn cannot be estimated. At the
Farmers Institute you will meet those
VINO nave travelled the rough and rocky
roao OF experience, and they will try
10 ald you in avoiding some of the
many olf1culties they had to encounter.
thousands and thousands of dollars
are annually lost in Minnesota to the
masses by not knowing the practical
methods of the most successful farm
ers, which are ''guide boards" to
all others, when needed. All methods
that have proven failures should be set
up as danger signals, to prevent
others from falling into the same er-
rors.
The State Farmers Institute is our
travelling school of agriculture, which
brings to our very doors the expert
ences, means and methods for the best
known practical results. 1t is all free,
no collections and no charges.
AT the close of the first forenoon
session, very valuable book of over
3oo pages 1.-THE Institute AnnuaD, de-
voted to Agriculture, Stock Raising,
horticulture, Dairying, Sheep Hus-
bandry, Swine Husbandry, Poultry
Raising, Domestic Economy, etc., etc.
will be given free. This book is esti-
mated by those who have carefully ex-
amlned it, to be we'll worth from S.. 90
to 5000 to those interested in the SUBJ
Jects therein contained. No farmer
should miss this gift. Ladies and
young people are especiall invited.
Minnesota State Farmers Institutes,
supported by an appropriation for the
purpose, have become so familiar with
the thousands upon thousands of farm
ers OF the state that it would seem al
most waste of time to refer to the
mefits they justly deserve. But there
may be some who have not attended
one of these Institutes, and are not
fully aware of the good they are doing
over Minnesota, consequently we here
refer briefly to a few of the many fea-
lures of the work.
The work aimed at in the Institute is
of the most practical character, and
none but those who have had the nec-
essary experience are retained as in
structcrs.
The work on the farm will be duly
considered, from the proper tilling of
soil to the preparation of the crop for
the market.
All the stock on the farm will re-
ceive due attention in the Institute
work, by those who will speak from
practical experience. Breeding, feed
ing care and handling especially con-
sidered in it's varied details.
That Minnesota is yet destined to be-
come d practical fruit producing state
there is now no question. This work
at the Farmers Institute will be repre-
sented bv one of great experience.
There is need of all the information
we can get to prevent the further
spread of hog cholera. Town boards
and health officers are particularly
urged to attend these Institutes for the
good of the communities in which they
exert an influence.
Tine various crops of grain grown on
the farm will be duly considered for
the least injury to the soil, and most
profit to the producer
All the useful grasses will be consid.
cred, for their value to the soil and
feeding qualities-clover especially.
The cultivation of farm crops in
connection with vigorous growth
and the destruction of ''weeds,' is a
feature of Institute work that is OF
great Importance.
Many hesitate 70 ask oral questions
and for all such the question box is
their source of information. Prepare
your questions in writing at your
leisure ON what you want to know, and
put them in the question box; then at
the proper time the questions. will be
distributed to the parties in whose de-
partment they properly belong, and
they will be read and answered, 80 the
whole audience will get the benefit.
The hours for holding Institutes
proper is from 1000 a. M, sharp TO
1900 M, and from 200 p. M, sharp to
400 p. m. Every hour will be rich in
instruction, and should not be missed.
There will be no fixed programme,
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