Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-02-19
INSTITUTE.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC SESSION.
Subjects we'll discussed, Topics
interesting. Crowd one of
the largest in years.

The Farmers Institute spent Tues
day with one of the liveliest sessions
and biggest crowds it has had for
years despite the fact that the weather
was the coolest Of the winter. The
executive committee were lucky In
of the times and of vital interest to
every farmer in the county. Schools,
dairying, stock raising, the elements
and corn taken up on the different
days and much food for future retlec-
ton was given out by those who were
present.
The first forenoon's work was pass
ed as those on the program were not
present to discuss the subject In the
afternoon the session opened with an
extraordinary large attendance. The
general subject was the country school.
The first phase of the discussion, Ode
fects in present SYSTEM, was opened
by Q. w. Marlin of Extra and he was
followed on the same line by Miss Ed
ma Detwiler with good paper that
may be read in nexti issue. 1t is W rthy
OF close reading as she brings out some
good points worthy of the considera-
ton of every person in the county.
II. e. Spencer being absent, the sub
ject, "Should teaching therein be con-
fined to elementary branches was
opened by Miss Ida Mehle with very
able and well written paper,
showing many points for it's now use
in the present system.
GENERALIZATION oftownship schools
was opened by D. G. Mott who showed
by statistics taken from the books of
the county Superintendent that in
some of the schools of the comfy the
attendance is less than five that in
one township the average attendance
Is less than ten. That not 90 per cent
OF the youths of school age in the rur-
al schools are in attendance at school.
his opinion was that q central school
with transportation to and from home
would be the best in these instances.
He was followed by j. A. Groves of
douglas township who gave some
good reasons why these consolidated
schools would be the best. Among
these reasons that children now hav-
ing. to go away to school in town at an
early age would be kept at home long
er. Larger classes would stimulate
friendly rivalry and more enthusiasm
for school work and supervision to
ana from school. He then read let
ter from township in Carroll county
that has been trying this system for
some time with success. They report
large attendance and but little
more cost to the township They had
tour room school with as many
teachers and at public vote this last
1ali voted to sell all the old district
buildings. A lively discussion fol
lowed in which all were agreed that
1 the theory of the system is good, but
doubted if hack drivers could be Sc.
cured, ETC., but yet the general senti-
9ment was to give it a trial which
some of the townships NAV in the fut-
ure.
Wednesday forenoon was taken up
ty the road proposition. Auditor
Greenwaldt had called meeting of
township clerks and trustees to dis
cuss the new road law and as the cold
kept some on the. general program at
home, the whole time was taken up
with road discussions which was
again taken up after dinner. Some of
the points brought out were: That
!. all townships must be consolidated
into one road district. That the tax
of 1903 A will be made on the levy of
1908; That the assessor gives the clerk
the property and pole tax: That the
tax must be paid to the county clerk
or some one designated by the trus-
tees to do this collecting: That the
trustees may hire superintendent of
roads for the whole township and
that they fix his salary at their April
meeting: That the trustees may let
contract for all or part of work but the
superintendent must oversee the work
Other good points We're brought out
but the law in the hands of clerk will
direct all.
r. w. Mullinger then took up the
subject on "Dairying and Creameries
in Audubon county" and made a
splendid showing. He first gave q
brief history of the development of
the creameries. He then took up the
question of the hand separator and
the inducement offered by the Man.
ming creamery and exhorted the
people to stand by the home industry.
He was followed by a. p. hansen on
"Care of Dairy Stock". Mr.. Hansen
showed how they must be we'll cared
for, protected from cold, and man
would then receive good return.
The poultry show was one of the
Institute and was we'll represented.
Eighty three birds We're brought to
the show and each was the best of
the kind the owners had They repre-
scented the new and growing industry
in the county. Farmers are beginning
to find that poultry farming is being
net profit to them and are entering
more and more into it each year.
The following is the LIST of narson @
entered with the premium granted.
Black Minorka
Hen, first premium W F. Mccormick
Pullet, first F. Mccormick
Buff Plymouth Rock.
Hen, first --C C. H. Hansen
Pullet, first -----------------C. II. Hansen
Black Langshan.
Cockerel, first ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Harry Webster
Pullet, first Harry Webster
Breeding Pen. tirst--,------- Harry Webster
Barred Plymouth Rock.
Cockerel, first Ida Hepp
Cockerel, second, ---m---,-7----LeeH udler
Cockerel, first. ..-----F +. R. Mclaughlin
Pullet, first --F F. R. Mclaughlin
Breeding Pen, first F., R. Mclaughlin