Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-14
FARMERS INSTITUTE IN SESSION
The Most Successful Ever Held
Good Attendance.-Deep Interest.

The seventh annual Farmer Insti-
tute convened Tuesday forenoon with
good attendance and every promise
OF being the most successful and inter
esting as we'll as profitable one ever
held in the county.
The meeting was called to order and
Mayor H. w. Hanna delivered an ad-
dress of welcome to the farmers of the
county, paying them many tributes
for their successful and onward pro-
gress in the tide of affairs and in their
development of the county adding un-
told advantages and opportunities to
the commercial world besides sur
rounding themselves with the common
luxuries and comforts of life. He well
coined them as the wealth producers
and wished as compensation for
their toll, continued prosperity and
added advantages in the marts of trade.
p. n. Taggart, president of the in
stitute, responded knowingly and
happily to the Mayors address, fully
realizing and understanding that a
union and cooperation of interest be-
tween the towns and country is essen
tial to the welfare and success of each.
He showed that the farming class APP
preciated any effort or assistance that
was for the improvement and better
ment of their condition and for the
onward and upward trend and ad
vancement and for increased prosper
ity which would lessen physical effort,
promote mental capacity, bring Joy
and sunshine to the duties and obliga-
lions forced upon them by the de-
mands of necessity and make the
farmer potent factor in the affairs of
men and in the perpetuity of National
progress.
The appointment of an election COM
mittee consisting of A. H. Edwards,
t. A. Miller and G. H. Sampson, was
made by the president, after which
the meeting was adjourned to meet at
80 to carry out the program as had
been prepared
The Afternoon session opened with a
large attendance of the best and most
progressive and representative farmers
OF the county present, ready to partic-
ipate in the discussion of the various
subjects in all their varied details so
far as was to their interests; and will
ling to give their actual experiences
that they might benefit others.
Henry Wallace, of Des Moines, ed
itor of Wallaca's Farmer, and one of
the best Informed and best known
men in agricultural circles in the state,
was the first on the program and re
sponded to the subject, Benefits to be
derived from Farmers Institute" He
spoke in happy strain, soon winning
the confidence of his audience and inn
pressed them by his sincerity and
earnestness that he was man of ac-
ton and potent factor in the agricul-
tural world, and was not present to
tell laudable theories and technical
experiments which were not advanta-
geous to the farmers condition as it
exists today. He presented a wide
range of opportunities and possibilities
that if not already of advantage to the
farmer, soon would be as result from
holding annually, Farmers Institutes.
He showed that the onward trend of
present conditions We're favorable to
the interests of the farming class, and
IN the years to come by association
and exchange of practical ideas, they
would as far surpass the present peace
full and enjoyable conditions of ease,
contentment and actual prosperity, as
the present surpasses the conditions
and practices of a half century ago.
His entire discussion teemed with
practical suggestions, applicable to the
wants and needs of the farmer today.
Everyone present felt that their meet
ing together from year to year was
not in vain aud that the continued
efforts of the officers of the association
were worthy of praise.
| j. G. Hardman was next on the
program and responded to the subject,
Breeding and management of horses
on the farm for profit" His paper
was well received and showed careful
thought in preparation. The paper
showed the author to be informed up.
on his subject and his practical ideas
can not help but be beneficial to those
who were present and were privileged
to hear his paper read.
The next on the program was pa.
per by c. H. Sampson on the subject,
Raising cattle on the farm for profit,
other than dairying." Mr.. Sampson
has been recognized for years as one
of the most successful feeders in the
county and his paper showed that he
thoroughly understood the cattle feed
ing business, and we should Judge
that if other feeders would use some OF
his many valuable suggestions they
would possibly meet with better sue
cess than common. A. H. Edwards
lead in the discussion Of the above sub.
ject and having enjoyed years of sue.
cessful feeding, gave some valued in.
formation concurring with the opin.
ions given by Mr.. Sampson and add.
ing other practical suggestions.
M. l.. Branson was next on program
and ably responded to the subject,
"Value of different kinds of hay com.
pared with corn fodder" The speaker
showed a thorough knowledge of the
subject and the relative values of the
different kinds of hay, compared to
the value of corn fodder for feed and
based some of his remarks upon his
own personal experience in feeding
each and the results obtained. He ar
gued against the use of corn fodder,
favoring the various kinds of hay
deeming fodder an improbable farm
product for feed compared to that OBJ.
tanned from the grasses of the mead.
ows.
There was lively discussion that
followed, which was interesting and
we should judge quite profitable, tax,
ell part in by many, each having his