The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-01-22

Many Valuable and IntsrestinE Papers are
Presented for Considers ion. Now
' ~ e0cietios are Formed.


Presented for CONFEDERATION. Now
r. ~ societies are Formed.
Mayor Haynes and Gov. Van SAINT
welcomed the State Agricultural So
ciety to Minneapolis at the opening
session of the convention in the Ma
sonic temple. Ex-United States SEN
ator w. A. Harris was also q speak
er at the morning session. :.
Senator Harris. insisted that the
agricultural hushandry of the world
is upheld by the farmers cow. He
also believes. that Shorthorn stock is
the best the farmer can breed and
urges the agricultural people to pay
special attention to the raising of
stock and the successful agriculture
which is to be gained by cultlvating
the fertility of the soil.
I The afternoon session was held I'M
der the auspices of the Minnesota
Live Stock Breeders association. DR..
s. H. Ward, secretary Of the live
stock sanitary board of the state, was
| the first speaker. His paper was
| upon live stock diseases, their cause,
prevention and cure. He spoke of
these diseases from a sanitary point
of view. In the discussion follow
ing it seemed to be the general Spin-
ion that hog cholera is contagious.
Mr.. kenning, of Renville county,
however, maintained the opposite.
John Huston, of Blandisville, ILL.,.
spoke upon Draft Horses" and he
held that America is fully capable of
breeding her own draft horses: This
he says means the keeping of thou
<1< ~ 1<11 ~ SnH, fSr
merly went to the breeders of Eng
land and France.
| A. b. Lyman of Excelsior, read an
of alfalfa seeds. He spoke particuA
larly of a new brand which was in
PRODUCED into Carver county forty
five years ago by the German farm
ers.
He said the plant is delicate one
and suffers in cold weather. He will
put some seed on the market at
future time, but not until the wealth
er conditions make it easy to pro-
duce good live seed.
The Minnesota Field Crop Breed
ers met and formed a permanent as
ISOLATION, and it will hold annual
meetings hereafter in connection
with the meetings of the agricul-
tural society
A. D. Wilson, of the farm school,
read paper on "Weeds and Pure
Seed Growing" He showed the i'm
portance of the system of rotation
of crops with live stock and the
crops required to feed them as the
larger agencies i'm reducing the num-
Der of weeds on the farm. He men
toned specific methods of Destroy
ing the common varieties of weeds
such as quack grass and Canadian
| thistles. Mr.. Wilson is a student at
the farm school and is making a spe-
cial study of weeds. Prof. Hays
closed the afternoon session with an
address upon Field Crop Impr'"c-
ments."
Prof w. J. Spillman and Hon. NJ.
o. Eldridge, both of Washington, ID.
c., read papers before the evening
session. Prof. Spillman, who is con-
nected with the agricultural depart
ment, read paper, upon "Forage
Crops" He mentioned number of
plants which, in his opinion, are best
suited for forage, anu he illustrated
his remarks with stereopticon views
showing cast tracts of crops in diff
ferent parts of the United States.
| Mr.. Eldrige discussed Good
Roads," and said that advantage of
! keeping the country highways In
! good repair is evident from the pros
perity of sections where this is done.
He described at length different ma
terials used in road building, suited
to different localities
L. H. Herrick. of Bloomington, ILL.,,
delivered an interesting address at
the opening of the second day ses-
sion on Seattle Feeding
| For ten years he had been buying
2-year-olas and feeding them in pref
/ ty much the common manner. There
| was nothing new about the business
but what everybody knew. The
stock was taken to Chicago and the
common price secured. A man was
called good cattle feeder who
stayed by them through thick and
| thin.
Mr.. Kerrick also expressed himself
in favor of recorded animals, so that
| the best stock can be secured. The
demand is for a better beef and
good price can be secured.
At the evening session A. J. Love-
Joy, Of Roscoe, ILL.,, delivered an ad-
dress ON Swine Husbandry," and
J.. H. Brigham, assistant secretary OF
agriculture, told of the work of the
| department.
Mr. Lovejoy contended> that the hog
is cleanly animal if not confined
too closely. Large herds should be
| divided so that not more tnan q
dozen ere together.
Corn should not be fed exclusively,
and green food should be supplied
in winter. The idea should not be
entertained that ''anythlng is good
enough for pig On the other
hand, it SHOULD be, Nothing is too
good for the hog"
Mr.. Brigham said the government
in 1899 appropriated the first $1,000
for agricultural interests. A COM
missioner was appointed in 1862. For
many years the Grange labored for
the elevation of agricultural inter-
ests, and nnally, sixteen years ago.
Governor kusk was appointed the
first secretary of Agriculture.
Now the department employs 1900
rorsonS md exnends 81 1000 O00 an.