The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-28

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LAFAYETTE, Ind. Sept. 22d. |


DEAR Sir: The third annual
conference Of Farmers Institute Of
icers and workers viii be held al
Purdue University, Oct. 17-lS, 1900.
The program for the first day will
be Of especial interest to farmers
and their wives, whether they are
'ct'vely identified with the institute
work or not. 1t will include Cd
he soil and its improvement by
lrainage, tillage and fertilization
|(2) topics OF especial interest 10
'tockmen, including. with other
he important one OF beef produc-
ION: CD the farm home. embrace
ing the dwelling, it, environment
and home making The second
days program will prove of es.
lpecial interest and pr, fit to insti-
,ute officers and workers. The
needs OF agriculture and how these
needs may be met; the needs Of the
institute work, and the best meth
DDS Of promoting it, will be thor
,ughly discussed. A farmers in
stitute round. table will he a spe-
cially interesting and profitable fsa-
lure Of the second days program
Mr.. l.. II. Ilerrick, of Illinois, q
noted breeder and feeder Of Polled
Angus cattle; Mr.. A. NJ. Welch, oI
Michigan, a highly successful sheer
feeder; Mrs. Nellie $. Kedzi-, d
Illinois, who so highly pleased the
conference delegates last year; and
Mrs. j. A. Mount, the wife Of oul
farmer governor, have all been in
sited and are expo pocted to hav,
places on the program.
The conference will afford an ex.
cellent opportunity: CD to NEE,
bright, earnest farmers and theil
wives from all parts of the state
which, of Itself, will repay th,
coming: CD to see the Experimen
Station ard Purdue University
With its great body Of studeat
(larser than ever before) engaged il
their regular work; (3) to conside
Questions Of the utmost importapc
to agriculture, the farm home. an,
1.-THE education Of farmers children
(4) to devise ways and means o
rendering the farmers institute
Throughout the state more effectiv,
and popular.
| No pains will he spared to secur,
ample, comfortable hotel, lodgin,
and boarding accommodations a
the lowest possible cost.
A general invitation is extended
to the farmers and their wives
throughout the state to attend al
the sessions OF this conference, anc
all who will come are a. sured {
cordial welcome.
The Central Passenger Associa
ton has again kindly granted rate
4 one fare for the rourd trip tc
those attending this conference
Ipon presentation and delivery o.
certificates furnished by the Slper
intendent OF Institutes.
NOTE TO COUNTY INsTITuTr
| WORKERS.
With he approval Of the loca
workers interested, five dollal.
$500 Of the next direct appor
tionment to the county for institute
work may be used to meet, in part
the expenses of delegate to thu
conference. II neither chairman OF
secretary can attend, some othel
lpublic-spirited institute worker ol
workers (the more the better) should
be requested to represent the coun-
ty at the conference. County chair
men and secretaries should give thi.
matter immediate attention to insure
at least one delegate from each
county in the state.
"A certificate which will entitle the
holder and the members Of his i'm
mediate family to rate Of one fare
for the round trip to this conference
will be sent upon application to the
undersigned. Certificates should
be applied for at least ten days be
fore time Of the meeting. A full
official program will also be sert
later upon application.
w. c. LATrA,
Supt. Farmers Institutes.