The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-10

FARMERS
MEET
Hold a Successful Two Day
Institute
Four Big Meetings Held With
Good Programs

JeEer1r. Deo l8.-East niszt con
cluGed lo1r iarge meetings held here
the past two days. under TIE joint
ausuces O., ths STATE Agficusurzl c-i-
Iere and the indEstrial department ot
the southern Pacisc railroad. ard al.
tended by abozt go people o. -Ee
southern part q Narion co1nty.
TIE pe1pse q JeEereon furnished
the iarra Mssoaic han and are mns.c
and recitztions. good takers. and.
best of al. a grand basket dinner in
the room upstairs Tuesday noon. Which
was free 10 all Who attended This
vas conducted by the hospitsbIe corps
q domestic scieHgists of JeHer0n.
and the ladies are artists away % In
hIrh C when II cones to making
successful appeal 70 the inner mar
The Pacific HOMESTEAD. the Capital
Journal and the Jefferson Review fur
nished representatives,. 50 the merits
of the preseutations on farming. dairy.
ing horticulture and livestock indus
III win be herslded 10 large circles q
readers
Prof Kent q the Corvallis college
favored the audience with q large
number of stereoptic viers on a large
screen. vith lectures BY himself and
Dr. WIthycombe. the two gentlemeD
being authorities on their specialize.
scientific dairying and livestock
r. r Lounsbury. o. the s. p Co
was present and made an address ou
the interes. transportation companies
had in the development Of dsiry.lg
and Intensified agriculture Rec.ta-
uons were on the program by l,eal
talent Miss Greta Looney. Miss Helen
steiwer aud Rev. Hamilton being d0vr
for ei0cutclary numbers and Col J.
g. Fistcher former editor a. the sa
iem independent reading a yery spicy
speech of welcome on the charms q
agricultural life. He Is living on one
of the finest farms in the county ad.
Joining jefferson. and has four stal
wart sons Al home with him az pres
ent He added great life 70 the insti-
tute.
The president q the institute vas
Hon Chas. Miller. of jefferson. a pion-
eer in the dairying business. and who
brought up his sons and daughters 70
take a practical interest in the bust
ness. and beat the "old man. II they
can. State Dairy and Food Commis
siouer ] ". Bailey talked 10 a very
practical manner on the benefits Of the
/ creamery. He owns q farm a few
miles below salem. and as the result
o. a talk by z. Hofer. on the straw berry
industry. says he vii put IN Eve acres
Of Clarks seedlings this winter OF
spring
DR.. F. y. Hutchinson and Profs
2, Knisely and Cordley. Of the agricultur
al college. added interest 70 the pro
gram By able addresses on moderI
farming and nature study in the pub
/ &c schools The jefferson quartet fur
nished some grand old songs. and re
sisted all efforts 20 call them out a sec
ond time. The jefferson orchestra al
I 50 played excellent music. and IN
people never tire OF listening 70 them
) The institute. taken in connection
. with the fact that a modern Creamer
= plant Is being put In al jefferson.
very significant for the southern par
of Marion county. Il means deyeloI
ment and progress. and the enriel
ment Of the farmers and the develop
ment OF the city. The enterprise q
Jenerson's live business men was con
plimented by all