The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-12-05
THE FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Some of It's Advantages. Why You
Should Attend.

Ed. COURIER: 1t is with mingled feel
ings of pleasure and gratitude that |
notice that President Stubbs, assisted
by several Professors from the State
University, has planned to hold a
j Farmers Institute at Gardnerville on
Dec. IL, II and 13; and think few
words on the subject will be appre-
ciated
Did you ever stop to realize what
Farmers Institutes are, and the adj
vantages there are in attending them?
You know that in our State Univer-
sity curriculum there is a course on
Science. The former embraces instruc-
ton in all branches of farming, dairy
ing, tree-culture, faulty soils and their
treatment, etc.; while the latter course
has to do with cooking in all it's intri-
cacies, household hints and helps, and
all forms of domestic economy.
Now for those who have not had the
time or opportunity of attending the
University, or for those whose school
days. are past, the University brings
this instruction right to them. 1t is a
similar case to that of Mohammed and
the mountain. If the people cannot
come to the University, the University
will come to the people.
Do you not think it grand and a
glorious privilege to have this price
less instruction brought to you with
out money and without price? Every
thing is free, and the University wants
old people as well as the young to at
tend. Lay aside all business distrac-
tions and all the cares and worries of
work, and come and enjoy yourselves,
and, at the same time, gain instruc-
ton which will make your work easier,
lighter, pleasanter and much more
profitable.
would suggest that those of you
who live near invite some far-away
neighbor to remain with you, so that
they, as well as yourselves, may have
the benefits of all the meetings, includS
ing the evening sessions.
By all means let us make of this In
stitute, the most happy, neighborly,
social and instructive time that Carson
Valley has ever known.
The holy Christmas season-the time
of "Peace on Earth, Good will to men"
lis fast approaching, and let us, begin
to experience the good cheer and good
fellowship of this joyous season by our
kindness to our friends during the COM
ing Farmers Institute.
Bring notebooks, or some writing
paper, and good, sharp pencils. There
will be recipes and household hints and
helps which the ladies will want to
make a note of and our male friends
will want to jot down formulas for
spraying, for enriching defective soils,
and other useful facts connected with
far ming.
| AS result of the Farmers Institutes
held in California and in other states,
there have been organized Farmers
Clubs. These meet every week or two
weeks or at any definite time decided
upon, at the homes of the members.
Then are exchanged ideas on the best
methods of making farming pay,
papers are read and experiences are
given. You can see how your neigh
Dor does things and you can thereby
gain ideas which you can put in prac-
tice yourself. Refreshments should be
served by the family at whose home the
club meets, but these should be re-
stricted to sandwiches, coffee or cocoa,
and one kind of cake, or something
equally simple.
These Farmers clubs have been the
means in many places, especially in
Michigan, of greatly increased prop
erty values, by reason of the planting
of trees and the making of other inn
provements and adornments about the
farm.
And then, don't you think it nice,
friendly way to get acquainted? You
really don't know what good neighbors
you have unless you meet them in
some such sociable way.
In these days of trusts and great con-
centratiQn of capital and endeavor, the
farmer-whose aggregate wealth far
surpasses that of all other professions,
manufacturers and industries COM
bined-should get better acquainted
and be on more friendly footing and
should thereby be prepared to organize
for selfinterest, self-protection, self
improvement, and in self-defense.
l am familiar with the good work
done by Farmers Institutes in Califor-
mia, where / have attended and re-
ported several
And l have urged through the col
umns of the COURIER that Farmers
Institutes be held in this State.
Now that we are to he favored with