Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-15
CLOSE OF INSTITUTE.
Farmers Meeting Adjourns After
Electins Officers and Hear
ing Addresses.
Resolution Adopted Favoring the
One District Road System---
The Discussions.

While the attendance at the Marshall
County Farmers Institute was not go
large as desired ard az it should have
been. considering the the eXcellent pa
pers and discussions, those present have
been well repaid for the time spent at
the meetings The feature Of today's.
meeting was the address of state Super
intendent r. G. Barrett. Who is in at
tendance at the teachers convention
and who was secured to deliver an adj
dress before the institute on the sub
ject Rational Problems Ralating to
the Rural Schools" The attendance nj
the afternoon session was large, a num-
Der of ladies' and teachers being present.
Mr.. Barrett devoted the greater portion
of his address 10 the subject Of the cen
solidatien of rural schools, mears of
transporting the pupils from he distant
portions of the townships and the adj
vantages TO be derived by the graded
system. He looks upon th@ plan as
economical as well as advanta geous, be-
cause a less, number of teachers will be
necessary in each township, better SAL
aries can BIZ paid to secure the more
competent class of instructors and
higher branches can be taught than is
now possible in the smaller district
schools. The saving made in teachers
maintenance Of buildings etc. Will more
than meet the cost of transportation
County Superintendent Mpr,issey was
on the program for discussion Of the
same subject He sees many advantag-
es in the consolidation plan.
The topic assigned for the morning
session was Feeding Cattle for Prefit.'s
Neither Mr. Henry Smith. Sr.. nor Mr.
&c. w. Wells. who We're 10 present pa
pers was present, but the subject Was
taken ZIP and discussed by Governor
Packard and others in attendance.
Professor Curtiss. of .Amess who was
tot talk on the mana cement of meadows
and pasture lands, was unable to be
present on account OF Illness Thursday
afternoon the institute had the pleasure
of listening 10 another .Arl,es professor
MIR. j. j. Edgerton, and his address on
the subject, How to Increase Prof tabIy
the Yield of the Farm Crops, Was high
~ instructive as We're the papers of Mr..
w. T. Lybarger and MIR. w H. C. Wood
ward on Sheep Husbandry
flew of the institute members fa-
vored holding the next meeting in one
of the smaller towns of the county, but
when the question was put To a vote
Marshalltown was favored BY a large
majority Mr. George A Turner. who
has served as president Of the institute,
for several years desired 10 give way
to some one else this year but the men,
bers would not have it that way, and he
was reelected unanimously, as was Mr..
ID. Il. Hole az secretary.
The following resolution on the road
question WAS adopted by big vote.
there being but ten votes in opposition.
Whereas, pressing demand for
road Improvement exists. and it is con-
fidently believed that a great saving
can be effected IL all needed work can
be applied at the proper season and Go
work be permitted at a late or other un-
suitable time; therefore,
Resolved. That all township road
taxes should be paid i'm cash.
Resolved. That township road funds
ought to be expended under the direc-
ton of the trustees. with authority 10
consolidate road districts for convent
ent supervision and work and to en-
p1oy competent superintendents with
suitable machinery and help
The old executive committee, consist
ing of Messrs. S. B. Packard. James
Taggart and Will H. Wilson. was reap
POINTED to serve during the coming
year.
The institute closed with the discus
sion OF the school question.