Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-14


He proved himself to be not only a
student of systems of this and other
countries but man of practical and
wide experiences in the relation of
landlord and tenant He showed how
necessary it was for a man to be
thorough student of the chemistry
and composition of the soil and
also the fauna of locality
the conditions necessary for the growth
OF all kinds of plants. He showed how
impossible it was to keep soil fertile
when constant drain was kept on it
and nothing grown to sustain it,.
Showed how plant life is marked by
isotherma) lines and the thawing and
freezing keeps our northern climate
and soil better than the south. He
held that the relation of landlord and
tenant should be for mutual benefit.
There should be but one form of a lease.
!" Whatsoever yea would that men
should do to you, do you even so unto
them" He held that the system of
grain rent was unfair, and cash the
best. In concluding he advised both
landlord and tenant to have some farm
papers and to study the things they
found in them and both would become
the wiser, the better farmer and better
educated men.
Wednesday morning at the time for
opening good sized crowd was in at
tendance, ready to continue the inter-
esting work of the afternoon before.
John G. Bonwell, one of the most
successful farmers and largest real es-
tate owners of the county, handled in
an interesting and sensible manner
the subject, +" How can our farms be
leased so as to secure equal Justice to
both landlord and tenant?,. This
subject was one of much interest, as
many claim that the justice and fair
ness, to each party concerned has been
a matter of theory on the part of the
landlord and not of practice. In
years past it has been, and is to GER
tain extent is today the obinion of
many farmers and most tenants that
the owner of real estate who resides in
town takes advantage of his country
brother and often deprives him of his
Just rights; but year by year this feel
ing is passing away as most of the
landlords of today have lived on the
farm themselves and since they have
changed from the actual tillers of the
soil to become the landlord, they have
helped to modify past prejudices and
BRING about better understanding of
the rights of each and all concerned so
that but few obstacles remain in the
way, having the mutual cooperation
of each, establishing by rightful con-
cesslons such privileges and opportun-
tiles as are most advantageous to all
parties concerned
Eugene Talbot put considerable
life into his subject, "Potato Culture
and marketing the same,n showing
that the potato crop is profitable one,
returning large profits for the amount
of labor performed and energy expend.
ed. He gave some practical ideas TAX
en- from actual experience as well as
by observation, showed the need of
diversified farming and the value of
the same from a financial stand. point.
This ended the program for the fore.
noon and the session was adjourned to
meet at the usual time.
At $50 the court room was comfort.
ably filled and everything bore evil
dence OF an interesting session. The
president called the meeting to order
and announced that Secretary John
Lovelace, S. M. Gardner and B. w.
Carr would favor the audience with a
song. This put the audience in q
good humor and opened the meeting
with an air of ease and freedom.
J. II. Maharg was the first on the
program, having for his subject
"Sheep Husbandry." While the
sheep industry of the county has been
quite limited and only casual interest
has been manifested, Mr.. Maharg die
not fail to create more than ordinary
interest. He created a deep interest
by demonstrating the profit to be de.
rived by the sheep industry, baseC
upon ten years experience. Professor
Wallace shot many hot questions al
Mr.. Maharg who soon proved to Mr.
Wallace and the audience that he I'M
derstood his subject and was able t.
defend his position. Many questions
were asked pertaining to the various
phases of this industry and everyone
present could not help but feel that i
would be to their financial gain t.
start in the sheep industry on rea
sonable scale and eventually grow into
profitable enterprise, surprising by
far, for the amount of capital invested
the greatest returns OF that of an,
stock kept on the farm.
1.-The next on the program was thu
Breeding and Managementof Hogs
by James Hunt, one of the best known
and most successful breeder Of hogs in
the county. He told just how he man
aged his hogs, the care given them
the amount of feed at different ages
the number of pounds of the variou.
kinds of food to produce givel
amount ofweight, and much other OF
interest to breeders. The discussion
was opened by Ed. Bates, after which
a general exchange of ideas was in
dulged in by many of the most sue
cessful breeders of tire county. The
discussion was closed by Professor Wal
lace who gave much general informa
ton that was very valuable to al
breeders.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Estes was the next or
program, having for her topic Poul
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