The Colfax chronicle., 1903-07-25

Farmers Institute.
Five Hundred Persons Attend
the Session In 6OIfdX.
Good Speeches, Good Barbecue.
Good Base Ball, Good
Shooting, Ddu's
Program.

Last Monday was a gala day in
Colfax, fully five hundred persons be-
ing in town to attend the Farmers
Institute held that day. The pro-
gram of the Institute was carried
through in regular order, with the
omission of DR.. ". II. Dalrympie's
lecture on Veterinary Topics, which
was left off owing to its coming on in
the afternoon at the same time the
base ball match between Colfax and
Marksville was to be played. The
Doctor, however, had pretty fair
inning as conductor of the Institute,
and was not greatly put out.
Mr.. j. A. Williams, on behalf of the
Mayor of Colfax, extended the Insti-
tute corps and other visitors a hearty
welcome to the town in his usual hap
py vein, which was responded to by
DR.. Dalrymple, and the program for
the day began with the lecture on
"Farm Dairying," by Hon. E. T. Sci
lers, OF Union parish. His lecture
was listened to with great interest by
the large crowd present, many ques-
tions being asked by those in the au-
dience interested in the subject. The
court room was crowded to its full
capacity, besides many who stood up
or did not come into the hall. Many
of the farmers from the country were
accompanied by their wives and chill
dren. About one-tenth of the crowd
was composed Of colored men, who
showed their interest and apprecia-
tion of the lectures by remaining
standing in the rear of the room
through the entire morning session.
"The Garden and Orchard" dis
cussed by Prof. F. H. Burnette, Hor-
ticulturist of the La. State University
was also a most interesting topic,
and held the undivided attention oi
all present. In fact, the interest was
unfiagging throughout the three
hours session, showing the great de-
sire of our farmers to understand and
adopt improved methods along all
lines Of their calling.
About 1:30 p. m. the crowd was in.
vited to a barbecue dinner under the
shade of the trees on the court house
square, which oil seemed to relish and
appreciate with hearty good will
Mr.. j. II. McNeely, Sheriff Swafford
and Mr.. W. B. Clarke, the committee
who had charge of the barbecue, de
served great credit for their excellent
management. Plenty OF ice water
was placed handy for all, the mutton
and other meats were barbecued to q
turn, bread, pickles. ETC., were in
abundance, and big wagon load o.
watermelons was furnished by way
of desert.
At 2:30 O'Clock almost the entirt
crowd gathered on the base bal
ground to see the match game be
tween the Colfax and Marksvill'
teams. The game was a good one
although the score ran a little high
Both sides did some excellent playing
and our citizens were pleased to finc
the Marksville team a fine set of gen
tlemen. whom it was pleasure to en-
tertain. A more extensive summary
of the game will be found in another
column.
About $50 o'clock the Colfax Cur
Club turned out and gave a clay pig
con shoot for the entertainment O
the visitors, several of whom tool
part in the shooting. Mr.. W. d. Phil
lips, the handsome young secretary
of the Farmers Institute, SHOWED
himself to be quite an expert in thi'
sort of sport, and all were highly en-
tertained by the exhibition.
/ Theprogram for the day was suc
cess in every way, and both visitor
and home folks expressed the desir
to see it's pleasures repeated anothe
time.
j The Sodus News, OF Pleasant Hill
Sabine parish, La, is among our ex
changes this week. 1t Is owned b,
w. C. Davis, with Jesse NJ. Pace, edi
tor and publisher, and is a bright ant
newsy exponent OF the happenings il
that part of the State. We shall b
pleased to receive it's continued visits
j No man or woman in the State vii
hesitate to speak we'll OF Chamberlain
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