The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-11-16
THE FARMFRS' INSTITUTE.
one VIII be Held in This CITY on
December II and IL.

Inc State Farmers Institute will be
aeld In Sank Centre, on Monday and
tuesday, December II and II, COM
inencing at 1000 a. M, sharp. Where
farmers and others can get valuable
pointers" in agriculture, stock rails
ing, dairying, etc., etc.
Two days spent in attendance at a
Farmers Institute may result in the
adoption of methods, the value of
which cannot be estimated. At the
Farmers Institute you will meet those
who have travelled the rough and rocky
road OF experience, and they will try
TO aid you in avoiding some of the
many difficulties they had toencounter.
| 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 changer Signals" to prevent
others from falling into the same err
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, a very valuable book of over
| $50 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
amined it, to be we'll worth from IS. OF
to $500 to those interested in the sub
jects therein contained. No farmer
should miss this gift. Ladies and
1young people are especial invited.
Minnesota State Farmers Institutes
supported by an appropriation for thu
purpose, have become so familiar will
the thousands upon thousands of farm
ers of the state that it would seem al
imost waste of time to refer to tn
merits they justly deserve. But Their
may be some who have not attende
one Of these Institutes, and are nc
fully aware of the good they are dom
over Minnesota, consequently we her
refer briefly to few of the many fea
lures of the work.
The work aimed at in the Institute
of the most practical character, an
none but those who have had the nee
essary experience are retained as il
structCrs.
The work on the farm will be dull
considered, from the proper tilling {
+ soil to the preparation of the crop fc
the market.
All the stock on the farm will r,
ceive due attention in the Institut
work, by those who will speak fro
practical experience. Breeding, feet
ing care and handling especially COZ
sidered in it's varied details.
That Minnesota is yet destined to b.
come practical fruit producing sta
there is now no question. This wor
at the Farmers Institute will be repr,
sented bv one of great experience.
There is need of all the informatio
we can get to prevent the furthe
spread of hog cholera. Town board
and health officers are particular
urged to attend these Institutes for IL
= good of the communities in which the
3 exert an influence.
{ The various crops of grain grown {
9 the farm will be duly considered If
8 the least injury to the soil, and mo
3 profit to the producer
: All the useful grasses will be consi
s cred, for their value to the soil an
s feeding qualities clover especially.
9 The cultivation of farm crops
Q connection with vigorous growt
8 and the destruction of ''weeds, is
= = feature of Institute work that is
8 great Importance.
s Many hesitate to ask oral question
= and for all such the question box
9 their source of information. Prepal
3 your questions in writing at yor
3 leisure on what you want to know, an
/ A.
s the proper time the questions will /
= distributed to the parties in whose d
0 partment they properly belong, an
: they will be read and answered, SO tt
whole audience will get the benefit.
The hours for holding Institute
proper is from 1000 a. M, sharp ,
1900 M, and from 200 p. M, sharp
400 p. m. Every hour will be rich
ed oha,,15 =, ~ 10 ,,,;eeo.