Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-02-22
Farmers Institute.

The Thursday evening program of
the Farmers Institute was given to a
crowded house. Many were turned
away because of lack of room, and
many present had to remain standing.
The program was opened by the Glover
Leaf Quartette, which was roundly
encored but did not respond. The
next was solo by Mrs Carmichael,
which was extra we'll done. After an
other selection by the Quartette, Miss
Harriet BilharZ was introduced and
spoke on the subject, Europe as saw
it," Miss Bilharz spoke with her char
acteristic forcefulness and with energy,
and with rare descriptive ability por-
trayed farm conditions and life in the
various countries that she visited with
vividness that made them real. Miss
Bilharz has great power as thinker
and speaker. After another song, the
debate on the question, Resolved, That
the raising of grain is more profitable
to the farmers of America than the
raising of stock, was discussed but the
boys showed desire to amuse the
audience rather than to instruct it.
The Friday morning session was
we'll attended and the discussions were
full of interest.
President E. n. Taggart read pap
er on Horticulture that was full of in
terest and useful information. Mr..
Taggart has made close study of
horticulture and his observations eX-
tend over wide experience so his
paper was purely practical, rather
than theoretical, as great many are.
Fred Farquhar followed this with
the discussion of The Horse. Mr..
Farquhar spoke for better breeding
and better care of the animals in order
to obtain the hest prices and the best
results. He pointed out plainly that
he who tends his horse in winter will
have the strongest and best animal.
His discussion met with considerable
opposition as some claimed the hardi-
est horse were theses that run in the
field during the winter.
Mrs. Masterson read an excellent
paper on The Farmers Berry Patch,
which will be published in the Extra
department of this issue. 1t teens
with good points and the suggestions
made are worth trying. The dis
cussion that followed brought out
many reasons for giving more time to
berry culture on the farm.
The social side of farm life, was a
general discussion as the leader was
absent. All agreed that if the home
was made attractive, plenty of good
reading furnished and the children
given share in home life, they would
be more contented and happy.
Gov. l.. M. Shaw was to have been
present to address the people after
dinner but had failed to make train
connections, and G. w. Marlin was
asked to occupy The time on Agriculture
and life in the Philippines. He spoke
at some length on the various modes
of living and upon the prospects in
the future.
The nominating committee present
ed the names of the old officers for re-
election, and they were again made
the officers, a compliment for good and
efficient service. They are: E. n.
Taggart, President; John Lovelace,
Secretary; E. A. Bates, Treasurer;
Thomas Cochran and S. NJ. Gardner,
Executive committee. These officers
have labored necessarily for the up
building of the Institute and their
labors have been rewarded by a sue
cessful one. The President and Secre-
tary each outlined work for the coming
year and we may expect better one
next year than this.
| The last discussion was, Preventable
farm waste, by l. 2. Hansen and 9TH
ers. The discussion was interesting
from the good points brought out by
the speakers.
In the afternoon too, l.. q. kopp
gave very interesting and instructive
| talk on Poultry. He gave a great
many good points that We're we'll worth
| remembering.
Governor Shaw arrived on the even
ing train and arrangements were
made for him to address the people at
the Methodist church in the evening
where u large and enthusiastic audi
ence greeted him. He addressed the
people on higher education and point
ed out the need in this age of the world
of a higher, better and purer education,
not only in the professional and schol-
astic world but in the agricultural
realm. We are where the minds of
men have begun to reach beyond their
hands and the future working will be
upon well laid and we'll defined plans.
The address all through was an able
ana mastery discourse, full of good
judgment and sound common sense.