Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-25
THE FARMERS INSTITUTE
PROVES A VERY INTERESTING MEETING
The Attendance was Good, the Discussions
Interesting, and Each Session Filled
With Matters of Much Interest
TO Those Engaged in
Farming.

The session of the Winnesheik
County Farmers Institute, held at
the Grand opera house in this city
last Thursday and Friday, was one
of the best attended, in spite of the
bitter cold weather, and one of the
most interesting and profitable ever
held. The farmers came in from all
parts of the county, and there was a
large attendance from the city. There
was much life and interest in the
discussions, and the entire program
passed off to the satisfaction of all in
attendance. The presence Of Henry
Wallace, of Des Moines, editor of
| Wallace's Farmer. added much to the
meeting, his many practical sugges-
tions coming as the result of expert
ence and study, and being presented
in manner pleasing to all.
The program opened Thursday after
noon with music, followed by the
reading of the program by the Secre-
tary and few appropriate opening
remarks by the President, after which
Henry Wallace delivered an address
on "What are We Here For?" He
answered in part that the object was to
more closely unite farmers in consider
ing questions of mutual interest, to
build up and foster friendly feeling.
He thought many, especially parents.
mistake in slurring the candidates on
the tickets of the opposite party as it
has bad effect upon the young
people. We also meet to consider how
we can get an annual income of at
least So an acre above all expenses
for our land for if the SIS land will
not produce $5 each year the land will
get cheaper. Farmers can never get
rich by selling raw material. They
must convert the raw product into
what the men with money need. The
farmer must know what balanced
lration is and use his knowledge in
feeding his stock. He is here and
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or get rid of an excess. We are here
to consider how to have inviting
homes that the youth upon the farm
must think the farm home the best
place on earth. The intellectual
development of the children must be
arranged for so that children can get
the rudiments of a good education
without leaving home. Mr.. Wallace
gave hints of value upon securing
seed corn. He said get an acclimated
corn, then from year to year select the
very best and enough of it that one
fifth the best ears you have selected
will furnish the seed required. Nc
difference between the fattening quail
ty of the white and yellow corn.
The second question considered was
"What Makes the Successful Farmer?'
John Hegg read very excellen
farmer in a community is the one VIII,
does the most good to his family ant
neighbors and should rank above thos
whose ideas do not extend beyond TIN
mere money getting faculty. SUNNI
4 ing up Mr.. Hegg said successful
0 farmer is one who lives for his family
: neighbors and his country. Mr.. Wal
lace said that to be a successful farme
you must be in love with your work
Study for the best, study to keep n
q with the times and live within you
means. Messrs. Pike, Jacobson ant
r Coffeen spoke upon the question ant
i all agreed that the farmer is to be
Q come if successful not only the mos
: industrious of men but the most in
g telligent.
d "The Best Methods of Making tn
: Farm Home Most Convenient" wa
g ably discussed by Mrs. Glenn Pilgrim
i Mrs. ]. H. Logsdon and A. Jacobson
a They all agreed that a cistern pun
q In the house for full water suppl
IS could in most cases be had and that
o would add materially to the con
70 venience. Methods were suggeste
J. which can be easily worked, and ca
7. be easily seen on most farms wher
J. the owners desire most conveniences
10 Mrs. Pilgrim suggested a convenien
', garden plat we'll fenced as being yer
q convenient; Mrs. Logsdon thought
r larger liberty for women would be
l. great convenience, and suggeste
10 very strongly that the right to vot
l. should be one of the leading things !
=. that larger librety; Mr.. Jacobso
" suggested the getting of any res
he labor saving devices would add to th
1t cenveniences "The Most Profitabl
70 Horse to Raise for Farm and Market,
n- was the last subject discussed the fir
is day. It was given over to Mr.. Wa
lace, who said the raising of the lars