Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-24

ditions with conditions existing thirty
or forty years ago. Our horses have
improved 90 to 80 per cent. and are
favorites in allsthes large cities. Our
cattle have shown equal improve
ment. Hogs sheep and poultry have
40 to so per cent. in quality.
al! these are established facts and
will not befantagonized. The value
and good influence of the Farmers In
stitute can hardly be realized, even by
many of those who enjoy its benefits.
Our creameries, which are turning
out. to SO many families, such royal |
income, furnishing food and clothing,
and placing such large per cent. Of |
our people out of the reach of want |
and suffering, have come to their
present state of efficiency largely |
through the interest and knowledge
promulgated at our Institutes.
We have encouraged experiments,
we have landed successes, we have
denounced cruelty to dumb animals,
and have never failed to reward indus
try and morality. If our teachings
have resulted in such grand achieve
ments in the directions we have been
working, if the land has Welded
greater and better crops, if by kind
ness and more intelligent treatment
our animals have grown better and
have produced better results, if hu-
name and thoughtful management of
those things over which we have ex-
ercised our stewardship has added to
our wealth and has brought comfort,
JOY, happiness and prosperity to our
household, and to our neighbors, tell
me-, FELLOW workers in the grand and
noble work of advancement, is our
work done? You who have stood
shoulder to shoulder with me for SO
many years, tell me, is our work yet
done, or shall we marshal our forces
and build citadel that will protect
the rising generation from pernicious
habits? We have devised ways and
means to secure better results in the
material things around us. We have
presented our grievances to the legis-
lature and our prayer was heard; laws
We're enacted, but it still remains an
open question, "How can those whole
some laws be enforced?" All the
world will bless the name of the man
who will invent ways and means to
enforce wholesome laws.
The subject of Good Roads was tax en-
up and discussed by 5. P. Carter, of
Hopkinton. He thought that more and
better Improvements on our roads
should result when such great amounts
are yearly expended on them, and that
this might be more easily accomplished
II road building were systemized. In
building dirt roads they should be well
rounded, and of good width, the dirt be-
ing carried from the outside to the can
ter, leaving good size bitches for drain
age on either side. Culverts should be
placed at frequent intervals to allow the
water to cross the road. Of the several
kinds of culverts the speaker preferred
sewer pipes as they seldom get out OF
repair and are not easily broken by
heavy loads passing over them. In 9
billy country wider road bed is needed
than in level one. He commended
that advancement will demand better
roads, ones that are good the veal
around and during all seasons. Grave
: and crushed rock are used to the best
advantage for top dressing the roads
Road construction should be regulated
by the county supervisors and for the
whole county as district and not de
yided among the several township roat
. supervisors. The main travelled road
r should be the best improved, because
improving them benefits the most PEG
pie and it is for that reason that tn
taxes are levied. The town peopl
s co operate with the farmers in improv
s ing roads. Good roads make transpol
= tation cheap. He explained that
E the $4,000 that is annually expende
J. on roads in this county wer
q spent in macadamlzing the roads, /
y = would take only five years to mscada
r mize the 122 miles of main roads in th
d county at cost of $1,000 per mile.
l. I. g. Harper, of Burlington, Presi
y dent of the Good Roads Society of low
e delivered an address on that subject.