Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-25

I LID. 70, 1910. Il
draft horse is the most profitable fol
the Iowa farmer. He must select
some standard breed and stick to it.
He said he believed in horse COM
panies for buying and owning stall
lion, but thought it best for the
farmers to organize the company in
stead of the importing company or
breeder and then they could get men
known to be honest and responsible.
The evening exercises consisted of
music and recitations and all present
seemed pleased. In fact it was an
entertainment of high order, for
which the schools and musical associa-
tions deserved much credit and many
thanks There was music by the or
chestra, the Lumbermen' quartet, we'll
rendered violin solo by Miss Vera
Boice, two songs by Luren, vocal
solo by Miss Emma Puffer, and a
splendid vocal solo by Miss Hazel
McClaskey; an address of welcome by
Mayor Daubney, response by H. l..
Coffeen, recitations by Mr.. Alfred
Street, Miss Floy Clifford, John
Rlaschke. Prof. T. 1. Clifford and
Miss Antice Vance, each of which
was rendered in manner highly
pleasing to the audience.
Proper Sanitation and the Most
Correct Treatment to Keep Swine in
Healthy Condition." was one of the
Friday morning subjects before the
institute. Mr.. Martin Hendrickson
had paper on the subject and mem
toned a good hog house, separated
several rods from the feeding plsce or
platform so as to insure the greatest
possible amount of cleanliness, as one
of the best things connected with pro-
per feeding to insure profitable hog
raising. All agreed that cleanliness
was very necessary.
Mr.. Wallace gave an extended talk
on the different grasses used for
meadow and pasture. He said Man,
moth clover was the better for the
clay lands or any hard soil but the
ordinary red clover was better than
the Mammoth on the richer bottom
lands. He advised the used of Alsyke
clover to redeem wet or swampy
pieces of land. To get it started NOW
frequently after sowing the clover
seed. If you wish good stand of the
grasses seed literally with grain
sowed thiniy and if the grain starts
too rank NOW for hay before you
smother your clover or grasses. In nc
part of the institute was there better
papers than those by o. o. Lomen,
Mrs. Eber DeCou and Mrs. j. H.
Logsdon. Space forbids all that was
said that was valuable, but either is
good authority on breeds and care OF
poultry.
At the afternoon session the election
of officers was held, the old officers,
W. N. Drake, president, and A. j. G,
Wingate, secretary, being reelected
and w. N. Drake and HI. l.. Coffeer
were elected delegates to the meeting
of the State Agricultural Society. A
vote of thanks was extended to th'
citizens of Decorah for the entertain
ment, and to the different musica
organizations and individuals upol
the evening program for their kind
ness in assisting.
"How to Maintain the Fertility o
the Soil" was topic which brough
out an interesting discussion. 5. b
Pike urged the necessity of thorough
ly fertilizing the soil, giving specia
stress to seeding clover and turning
over the second crop for fertilization
also advising the use of alfalfa.
A. Jacobson advised the farmers t
secure as much fertilizing matter a
possible, using plenty of manure an
: spreading literally. while Glenn. Pill
grim talked along the same lines, ais
} advising clover.
Diversified Farming" was abl
represented in paper bv Ed. Blake
man which is published in this issu
in full. E. L. Beard also talked o
this subject. advising especially tn
raising of sheep. H. A. Bigelow ais
read splendid paper, treating i
) historical facts.
J During the institute f. Fl. Bake
entertained those who attende
with selections on graphaphone
} which were enjoyed by all.
: The institute closed Friday afte,
ttnoon, all who were in attendant
feeling that they had profited b
hearing and participating in the pre-
grams.
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