Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-14
Farmers Institute.

SESSION AT the SOurt houoo tne past lev
days. The weather has been excellen
and the attendance has been better thar
usual. Henry Wallace was in atten
dance Tuesday and "Wednesday and hi
help was much appreciated.
Tuesday morning the session opened
by invocation by Mr.. Wallace. Their
came an address Of welcome by Mayor
Hanna and response by Mr.. Taggart
In the afternoon Mr.. Wallace spoke il
general way on the benefits to be de-
rived from institutes. Then followed q
good paper by J. C. Hardman on breed
ing aud raising horses. A good discus
sion followed C. Fl. Sampson read q
good paper on raising cattle for prof,
other than dairying M. L. Branson
also read paper on the value Of differ.
emit kinds of hay compared with corn
fodder. The discussions following all
these papers were good. They were
participated in by Messrs. Sampson,
Gardner, Edwards and other practical
men. Mr.. Wallace contendcd for shred.
ded corn fodder and denounced the waste
usually following the corn crop here
The lecture of Mr.. Wallace IN the
evening was we'll attended and excellent
attention was given. Wallace is quite a
strong character in Iowa. He has few
hobbies but they are good ones. His
great theme is and has been to retain
the richness of Iowa soils. He has most
likely investigated this subject more
thoroughly than any other man in Iowa.
He is an authority on soils and their
value and preservation. He ought to
write book on them. His fundamental
principles on this subject are correct we
believe.
Wednesday morning j. G. Bonwell
read good paper on leasing lands, fav-
oring the share rent as more just be-
tween owner and renter. A good dis
cussion followed. During the institute
the subject was up more than previously
and some splendid things we're said
which all our land owners and renters
should have heard. Their interests are
mutual. Eugene Talbot read practi-
cal paper on potato raising and good
discussio followed.
In the afternoon the session was open.
ed by song by Messrs Lovelace, Carr
and Gardner. J. H. Maharg had an
able paper on sheep raising and James
Hunt good one on hogs. Lots of prac-
tical discussion followed. Mrs. Estes
read an excellent and valuable paper on
poultry raising and Mrs. Nc Laughlin
contributed good talk to the discussion.
Messrs. Carr and Taggart talked on fruit
raising and John Cozine read an excel
lent paper on free rural delivery. He is
believer in the plan and an able advo-
cate of it. Mr.. Wallace followed with a
very good talk on the abuses which have
crept into the mail service. He properly
denounces the publishers who crowd
their papers on people who do not want
them.
The evening session last night was
very interesting and was we'll attended
Miss Alice Moon who is becoming an
excellent elocutionist, gave a recitation
which was much appreciated. W. G.
Elliott mede learned and instructive
speech on Landlord and Tenant" 9. w
Marian scared in fancy some while de.
livering polished speech on The
Farmer and Higher Education" and Joe
H. Ross delivered practical, logical and
analytical talk on the same subject.
Today the COW and the creameries
will have sway in the institute. There
will be creamery contest. The creamery
men Of the county are nearly all here.
The institute is quite success this
year. 1t is a school of instruction and
deserves to succeed even more than il
does.