The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-11
GARFIELD COUNTY FARMERS.
SUCCESSFUL INSTITUTE CONDUCTED
AT POMERoY.
For Two Days They Confer Together
and Listen to Discourses on
Farming Topics by Well Known
speciaIists-Banqu at the Close.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
POMEROY, Feb. l0.--A very successful
two days session OF the Garfield County
Farmers Institute was he'd at the opera
house in this city this week. The meetings
were largely attended by farmers from all
parts OF the county Profs. Spillman. Nei-
sen and Doane, Of the state agricultural
college. and Prof. A. L. Smith, of the Min
nesota state dairy commission. materially
assisted in making the affair the pronounc-
ed success It proved to be.
Prof Spillman gave an able and interest
ing talk on Grasses and Forage Plants
Mr.. Nelson discussed the Structure and
Care OF the Horses Teeth" while Prof.
Smith talked entertainingly on 'Dairying
In Minnesota Mr.. Smith speaks with
strong vein OF humor and pleased the audi
encc very much with a realistic word pic
ture of the farmer who doesn't use hts
brains.
Following the forenoon session and AT tie
close Of the routine work OF the last day.
a sumptuous banquet was served at which
toasts we're presented by the members OF
the college faculty. all OF whom are genial
and affable men. and pleasing speakers.
Mayor S. @. Cosgrave delivered the address
OF welcome In his usual happy style and
Hon. NJ. F. Gose gave the following brief
address on THE Benefits of the Farmers
Institute
Address of Hon. VI. +. Gose.
1.-THE important question for every far
mer is, how TO increase production with
out extending his acreage. His aim, for
his own profit and for the benefit of the
state, liz to bring every acre of soil 70 It's
fullest productive capacity. There Is no
profit In idleness, either as applied to man
or to the soil. The corollary Of this state
ment is that the acre Of land which only
produces half it's capabilities Is a half
N ffIrthararra these these
Institutes have been organized, and adj
dresses have been made along scientific
lines Farming Is n science. and in order
TO accomplish the best results. scientific
principles must be understood and applied.
You were told last evening that luck Is
not even an element OF success in any line.
You were also told that you can accom-
pish more for yourselves by brain work
than by relying entirely upon muscle.
Muscle must have practical, intelligent
direction. There are those who believe
that business msthnds are not required in
farming, that man who is ut for no
other vocation should devote himself to
agriculture. This view. however, is fast
becoming obsolete. Farming. like any
other business. requires careful business
methods, intelligent direction, a study OF
the soil and its capabilities, its needs.
when and how to fallow when and how To
cultivate. the conservation OF moisture,
the destruction OF noxious growths, when
and how to seed. the character OF grain
best adapted to the particular soil, the ad-
pantages of diversitication.
These questions can only be solved by
study. experience and observation. You
have heard some of these important Ques-
tons discussed by trained teachers, spe-
cialists. These meetings have already in
terested you. you have learned something
Your desire for further knowledge has
been stimulated. This viii lead to study
and investigation And stury and inves-
ugaton viii enlarge your store OF knowl-
edge. broaden your views improve your
methods. Increase your profits enlarge
your opportunities and give added pride
to your pursuits. Something has already
been added to your sum of knowledge.
THE foundation has been laid. Pursue
the question with that earnestness which
self-interest demands. II has a social
side as well 1t brings you together in a
common purpose. You become better ac-
auainted- II furnishes an opportunity for
your families to become acquainted with
eacn other II takes you out OF neighbor-
hood ruts. You have broken the ground.
but the harvest IL for YOU to garner
Whether It win be large or email will de-
pend upon each individual"
The college professors have gone to Day.
ton TO conduct series of institute meet
ings in Columbia county.