The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-02-22
rnE FARMERw INSTITUTE.
A Successful and Interesting Session Of
Two Days.


that there was not a
large attendance OF farmers 0..hear the
interesting lectures and discussions.
The lack Of attendance may be par
TALLY accounted for on account OF the
impossible condition Of the roads and
the inclemency of the weather. There
Is also the farther reason that farmers
Of this section of country do not real
lie the benefits 10 be derived from
these farmer meetings, or they would
not let trivial engagements or rain keep
them away. The impression made on
those who did attend WAS good. II is
TO be hoped that the next Farmers In
stitute will have better attendance and
better weather.
Prof. II. T. French. of the Idaho
University, has been holding series Of
institutes throughout the state. The
professor is very much in earnest. and
doing grand, good work for the peO.
pie. lie is assisted by the Hon. c. i.
Smith, of Minnesota. In fact at our
institute Mr.. Smith came pretty near
being the sole instructor.
At the afternoon session Friday, Mr.
Smith lectured on dairy subjects, dis
cussing the conditions which secure
success, at some length. lie said
among other things that the COW is the
dairyman's machine and if he has a
| ha fail Ina rs .asR
words, the man who wishes TO make
money out OF dairying must select his
COWS from dairy breed, and that the
individual COW selected must by actual
test prove 10 be profitable dairy COW.
Mr. Smith did not express any prefer
ence for any particular breed of cattle
as being more profitable than others.
But your reporter Opines thai the gen.
tlemAn would have his farmer pupils
to steer clear Of the dual purpose cow
recently champioued by Prof. Shaw
and Others. lie gave few pointers fol
the guidance Ct a would be purchaser
of dairy COW, but Mr.. Smith wished
TO have il distinctly understood thai
the only infallible way TO know what ;
cow could do was 10 weigh her mill
and test the richness by means tina
demonstrate just how much butter ia
thereIis ia il. Some of the favorable
, signs Of good COW, according 10 Mr.
Mr. Smith, were a large mouth, Tim
long head, prominent bright eyes Sc
far apart. thin on the withers but wild
between the fore legs, back rather sharl
but ribbs well sprung apart so as 10 al
> low great fullness OF body, insu-in.
large capacity for food and strong di
gestlye organs; udder large-eKtendin
well forward aud up well behind; teat
r. set We'll apart, OF good size a0d no
: too tapering. The hind quarters shout
/ be wide. Mr.. Smith also emphasize
the necessity tof the greatest kindnes
{ or fork handle were not good means c
q reasoning the case with refractoT
COW. There is money in kindues
: Aud more, the man who takes his fin
step ia kindness by being gentle to b
COW may in time learn to kiss his vii
and treat his family with consideration
The evening session. Friday evenin
Il was mostly occupied by Mr. Smith, wit
Il his lecture on Home Making" "
( are sorry we can not do justice TO tn
most able and instructive discours
$ The good seed sown 10y Brother Smit
d did not fall on stony ground save i
Il the ease of our old bachelors. "
II heard elderly men pronounce i; bett
II than a sermon-ihe best thing they evi
heard. Mr.. Smith dwelt for a sho
time on the adornment Of the extern
!. of house: the cleaning upof insight
trash aud offensive Accommodations, bl
his chief theme was the improveme
e OF the inner house life on the farm, Il
raising up of the daily living, moral
aad Intellectually.
Mr.. Smith has free delivery of ",
" chosen language, replete with valuat
re thoughts not only for the man who
" occupation is tiller OF the soil, but f
H. AL men. MIR. Smiths discourse il
5, pressed his audience with not only
m idea OF the pleasures accruing to I
Al, better ways of living, but showed th
TO it was good investment financially.
Al the forenoon session, Saturds
Prof. French gave short lecture
:, tie rotation of crops and the mainte
-. ance Of the fertility of the soil.
~ held that in all ages and In all couutrt
!, single crop system impoverished 1
=. soil. aud impoverished the man I'll
" owned it, Prof. French says that
"a will be able TO grow clover here succe
:. fully, and peas and oat hay is one of
very best of feeds, He spoke higl
OF sand vetch as well as winter vet
where the climate is favorable for
=, had known very large crops Of it 10
raised when sown with winter wheat
A.. western oregon, Advises sowing hs
-. vetch, known also AS sand vetch, "
I winter rye, about the tirst of Sepiemb
d, lie favored raising root crops eXte
.fh SlNS4ss AAN htN " lANANaNANN so ha'''
~, les and carrots, on account Of their I
ductiveuesS. The giSt of Prot. FrenC
discussion was that farmers ought
raise variety of forage plants and {,
the same out to domestic animals
:. the farm if they wish 10 maintain
:, fertility.
60, The closing session Of the instit
RS saturday afternoon, was devoted to b