The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-01-17
STATE FARMERS INSTITUTE.
a Rouslns Meeting Full OF Interest and
Instruction.

kOusluk NGtkink run OF iUtCFNst dUd
Instruction.
The opening session OF n series OF
one-day farmers Institutes being held
i'm ST. Clair county this month was held
I'm Central Hall, Yale OH Monday.
President James Dunn WAS in the chair,
and Henry Maurer. secretary, was az
his post.
The attendance I'm the morning was
very small, although lively interest
was taken in the discussions.
The program began with singing
"Work for the night is coming" after
which Alex Lowe was called upon and
| invoked divine blessing.
y. l.. Hull, OF Dimondale, the state
speaker. was introduced and gave "a
talk on what is the best crop on farm
10 raise - He said that the best crops
on farm 10 raise were clover and
corn. Clover is a nitrogen collector,
and has long taproot which goes down
| four or five feet and when IL roots II
leaves an open space for drainage etc
/ Corn is the next crop, especially with
the prices for this year
T.. Is. Fuller, of Yale, talked on THE
merchants relation with the farmer"
| He pointed out many instances where
the farmer could be- benefited should
he consult the merchant. lie advised
that a better quality of goods be bought
even though higher price Is paid, and
also urged that they buy at home rs
they would find that il paid them in
the long run.
At the close OF the discussion which
! followed this paper the Institute took
recess until the afternoon.
At l:l5 p. IN. the Institute was again
called To order.
a selection of instrumental music
by Mrs. j. l.. Staley and Miss Edith
Holden opened the afternoon session.
This was followed by n statement on
the cost and expense of raising sugar
beets taken from newspaper and
read by Mrs. +. 4. Griswold. Mr.. Bro
therton. agriculturalist of the Croswell
Sugar Beet Company, was present and
showed from his figures that the article
published was not correct.
Joe w. Avery, OF Jeddo, confined his
talk 10 the feeding Of steers for beef.
He advised the selection OF the best
stock aud that there was no money in
scrubs. Many points of interest and
profit 10 evsry farmer. were brought
out. Mr.Avery is a firm advocate of the
silo for feeding and fattening steers. A
long and lively discussion followed in
which Daniel Foley took prominent
part.
Next on the program came dumb
bell drill by boys and girls OF Miss
Evans room. The drill was new in it's
features and was finely executed. The
High School Choir was called upon and
gave beautiful selection.
President Dunn appointed Daniel
Foley, Il. II. Parkinson, T.. Is. Fuller
and Secretary Maurer a committee 10
solicit membership and collect the fee
About fifty members in all were Sc
cured.
The talk on "Soil Fertility" by Y. l..
Hull furnished fund Of information
which would require months and years
10 secure by reading books on this sub
Iect. Mr.. Hull Is n practical farmer
and knew from experience what he
was talking about. At the close of his
address. perfect fusilade OF questions
were fired at him.
a song by the High School Choir
closed the afternoon session.
Promptly at o'clock in the evening
the meeting was called 10 order by
President Dunn, and opened with
piano duet by Mrs. Staley and Miss
Edith Holden. In response 20 "A loud
call the dumb. bell drill given in the
afternoon by the scholars OF Miss
Evans room was repeated, and after
that the High School Choir sang a
song.
Miss lsla Evans was called upon for
a recitation aud the way she rendered
it brought down the house.
The next In order was a paper pre-
sented 10y Miss Sarah Mckenzie, teacher
In the 2nd intermediate department Of
our high school, whose topic WAS "rhe
farmers relation 90 the District school"
We hope Co be able 90 publish 10 ere
long. and feel quite confident that even |
those present will enjoy reading 10.
Miss Blanche Parkinson. always |
ready 90 give reading and assist Ia |
the entertainment of nm assembly, ren.
dered "A pleasing recitation with refer. |
ence 20 an old lady looking Tor n ''pian- |
ar" 20 purchase. 10 was full of fun from |
start tO finish. and received hearty APP
plause at its close.
President Dunn announced that IL |
being necessary for him 90 leave and |
take the train for Port Huron called on |
+. Il. Fuller to preside. After the High |
School Choir sang america" Mr.. Full |
ler made few remarks and dismissed |
the assemblage.
A vote was taken and unanimously !
A a