The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01


miller, q resident of Topeka, told the
stockmen and farmers, of the changes
which have taken place in the milling
industries in recent years; how the
simple primitive methods have been
succeeded by scientific inventions in
the line of machinery. 1.-THE old way"
was explained by Mr.. Shellabarger, by
a story. 1t was about a boy who went
to a mill, and becoming impatient wait
ing for a grist, offered to wager that
he could eat the flour as fast as it was
being ground.
How Iong?'' asked the miller
Until starve to DEATH retorted
the boy.
The present process was then explain
ed in an interesting paper.
The subject TO which NJ. w. Van
Nalkenburg gave attention was: BY
Design or Chance" Mr.. GODDARD sug-
gested that subject as the method by
which AN insurance man broke into
the meeting" Mr.. Van Valkenburg re-
piled by saying:
T scorn the imputation that am an
insurance man. If I am anything to-
night 1 am farmer, and L presume
our farms all adjOin. This meeting
hereafter. I presume he said, will
be referred to as this 'steerful Occa-
sion
I'VE boast OF our advancement" he
said; of our great school system;
of our high percentage in industrial
matters, but our farmers do not study
what treats of their business; or II
they do treat it as theoretical The
work of the progressive practical agri-
culturist is a God given work
GU farmers, gentlemen, have it in your
power TO make Kansas the beacon light
of progressive agriculture. Naturally an
YOU ask The work of our Agricultural
college should be broadened and made to
state. Teach your farmers to be polti-
clans only when their interests are threat
the aericuIfursI co1Iege as a DoIitical peT-
"a q Or =
your standard high; demand the best ma
teriai in the administration Of its AFFAIRS
Eliminate every element but those which
fabiisbed and for which YOU are taxed.
Resolve and carry into effect the resolu-
ton that there shall be no political pros
ably seconded by the unSelhsh and intel
Iigent experience of our worthy host and
lem of the agricultural future which car
ries with it the material future of our
grand state Cast out of the minds of
the farmers the idea that chance results
IS their only hope and replace it with the
in all that they do This is your work.
gentlemen, ano these are few OF the
TO assume the duues2 Are the few ad-
VOCateS of progressive ideas and prac-
tees. ready to apply this tincture of new
lQeS4 IS ehnoDllnS ana eleVatihS ana shouit
find a responsive chord in the heart of
fereSts Of oIIr e-Te9+ 9ericiIf11rsi state
E. II. Crosby of Crosby Bros. discussed
q
Merchants View He explained the laby-
rinth of business proceedings. placing up
On IN oA q pSSliigss me re-
SJOilSIDllIly o. success ne ieCOS
of an opportunity to save money; prompt
ness IN dIscharglng opHgatons; close at
tenllOn 70 deIalIS, ana care IN every De
partment, mean successful business. The
personal OBSERVATION IS that the farmers
of Kansas are now purchasing the best
shoddy stuffs. This alone is an indica
ton of the progress of this class of our
off he "a -af1 ~ Inv
Bros. own and operate a cotton plantation
in the south He told how some Of the
Louisiana farmers conducted their bust
ness They come to market with few
bales of cotton, sell it, and with the money
Beeessities Of fife shipped from Kansas
: As to the neglect of other branches of
farmer in louisiana, IN response to
2 query as to why ne did not raise hogs
yVen the me hogs wouId IsGe 10 ri,n so
much to keep away from the niggerS that
! they would die before being large enough
This paper was exceedingly interesting
and was in the main tribute to the in
telligence and thrift of the Kansas farmer,
who he said, has set the pace which
Prof. E b. Cowgirl talked about The
New, Farmer" referring to Mr. Dudley
Mr.; Dudley was called out and respond
ing to the compliments which had been
bestowed upon his work in fatteni1g cat
tie, expressed surprise at the attention
which has been given little bit OF or
In closing Mr.. Dudley suggested that
the meeting result in the formation of an
organization for the purpose of continuing
OF course, could not suggest. the
! method, but there are breeders of hogs
here WHO have volunteered to furnish the
pig for the next meeting
Mr. Dudley then explained his method
Of feeding, and the crowd went home at
1:30. In conclusion the following toast.
\ proposed by Mr.. Van Valkenburg, was
/ 'dryly enjoyed;