Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-21
Farmers Institute.

The meeting at Cresco was called to
order by the president at 10 o'clock and
the question of corn cultivation was TAX
en- up and discussed. 1t seemed to be
the experience as brought out by the dis.
cussion both here and at Chester, that
shallow and level cultivation is the best.
And the cultivation should be continued
with one horse late in the season; weeds
should not be allowed to grow in dry
season. nor should any crust be allowed
to form after shower.
The afternoon session was opened
with music by Mrs. VIM. Kellow.
A paper on the dairy interests of the
state was read by B. p. Norton, State
Dairy Commissioner; discussions by
Cook and Doolittle and others followed.
Mr.. H. H. Wright of Des Moines. gave
instruction on the feeding problem, il.
Illustrating the same by charts, showing
that the ordinary farm feeds contain too
much of the fats and not enough of the
pretin for successful dalrying; the ration
should be balanced with bran or peas;
alfalfa or clover with corn make q good
balanced ration.
Skinned milk and shelled corn make
a good balanced ration for calf over
three weeks old.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session was begun with
music by Mrs. Connolly and two
children, after which the mayor, Mr..
Culver, gave short address, and was
followed IN response by S. A. Converse,
in which he showed why it is a good
thing to live IN Iowa. After solo by
Mrs. Moon, Mrs. Irene G.. Adams read
an excellent article on art. After solo
by Mr.. Dan Meyers and one by Miss
Cn)bert, the evening closed with instru
mental music by Mrs. Connolly and
children.
FEBRUARY 18th.
AT the morning session the live stock
question was discussed by Sage, Doc.
little, Eckstien and others. Mr.. Sage
then gave address on the weather prob.
lem.
Afternoon session was opened by an
organ solo by Mrs. Mary Nichols and
prayer by Mrs. Ridllngton, followed
by solo by Mrs. Nellie Paul and a
recitation by Miss Martha Becker.
County Superintendent, Miss Elsie
Perry read an interesting and instruc-
tive paper on the School Beautiful, in
her usual happy mood.
1.-THE Deacon's Reasoning" a recita-
tion was given by Mrs. Lille Halter.
Dairying was presented by Mrs.
Wells and others.
A paper of more than ordinary mer-
it on character" was read by Mrs.
Lucinda Wells.
Home amusements by Mrs. Tiny
johnson and Hattie Holcomb along
the same line showing more particu-
larly the workings of the Success Club
of Albion, along the lines of intellect
ualamusements.
Mrs. Emma Nash, on Kindergarten
in the Home, showing how children
could be instructed in the home by
the parent providing proper play
things for their amusement.
Mrs. Cleghorn and Mrs. Gibbons
discussed the Poultry question and
Merrill Bowers read a paper on the
poultry exhibit at Chicago.
On motion the old officers were elect
ed for another year.
CHESTER MEETING.
Without going into details I will
state that much the same me thod was
pursued there as atCresco, Mr.. Wright
and Mr.. Sage gave their theories on
feed, weather and drainage.
Mr.. A. e. Bents presented the apple
and other fruit trees.
Most of the papers read IN Cresco
were also read here.
A paper on poultry was read by Mrs.
Terry Winslow.
The music was furnished by Mr.. w.
Q: Davis and the young people of
Chester and vicinity.
The meetings were we'll attended by
the enterprising farmers and their
families in the vicinity of Chester and
assisted by the citizens of the town
which made the meetings interesting
and instructive and the only thing we
could see they needed was a larger
ball.
JOHN SHERMAN, Sec.