Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27
Delaware County Farmers' Institute.

Delaware County Farmers Institute.
The meeting of the Delaware Coun-
ty Farmers Institute at the Court
House last week, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday was probably the
most interesting and most largely
attended of any institute ever held
in this county. President Luther
Sly and Secetary T. H. Carrothers
had worked with will to make the
program live one and the session
success throughout. To their eff
forts the credit is due for an in
stitute of great practical value and
wholesome enjoyment.
We sincerely regret that the e1-
IRENE modesty of a number of those
presenting papers at the several
sessions has prevented us from OBJ
tanning same for printing, that those
who were not fortunate enough to
be able to attend and hear the many
good things read might read for
themselves. We know with what in
terest these papers are read and dis
cussed at home long after the in
stitute is passed, and the few that
we will be able to give our read
ers we know will be most generous
ly appreciated by the Democrat
readers as well as by ourselves.
A long explanation of the subjects
discussed, by whom and when, can
not be attempted although it is well
that something should be said of the
addresses, lectures and helpful dis
cussions by those from abroad.
Prof. E. ., Faville spoke on a vari-
ETY. of subjects, in each of which all
that was said was practical and of
much benefit to to the farmers pre-
sent.
Prof. Yves. Dodd of Des Moines
gave two delightful addresses on
Electricity, his electrical display on
Wednesday evening being consider
ed one Of the finest things on the
three days program.
Miss Blanch Swindell favored the
Institute with recitation on Thurs
day that was we'll given and well
received.
Prof. Densmore's adhesion Amin
al Husbandry came from man of
wide experience and was attentiyely
listened to and appreciated Prof.
Densmore is from the Iowa Agricul-
tural College at Ames.
Thursday evening the program
was made perfect BY a scholarly
lecture by DIR. Bassett of Upper Iowa
University at Fayette, and by good
music, both instrumental and vocal.
The last number was by the High
School Orchestra.
On Friday morning, one of THE
features of the program was carried
through in that a number had
brought samples of corn for scoring
ly Prof. Faville an expert on Corn
Breeding and Cultivation. The
highest score was made by Mr..
Geo. Cox with his yellow corn,
second highest by Mr.. Luther Sly, |
also with yellow corn, and third by |
Mr.. L. s. Fisher with Iowa Silver
Nine.
Were we to tell of all the good |
things presented at this years in
stitute our readers would hear moth |
ing but Delaware County Farmers
Institute for the next three months
We refrain, only adding the Resolu-
tons as compiled by Resolution
Committee, @. G. Hoag, Mrs. H. |
Sabin and w. B. Robinson and
which were adopted by the Institute
as follows:
Resolved: That our Farmers Institute
is an essential factor for the betterment |
of farm conditions and trust that the |
interest so evident be continued and
tncres sed from year to year.
Resolved: That we extend our hearty |
thanks to the people of Manchester for
their timely assistance and interest tax
".
Resolved: That we extend thanks 10 |
those who go abbey rendered Rotations
essays and music during our meeting.
Resolved: That we extend special
thanks to Profs. Fsville, Dodd, Dens-
more and DR.. T. j. Bassett for their |
most excellent addresses and for the
abundant store of knowledge that they
have left with us.
Resolved: That We each return home,
put In practice the ideas received which
We think, 1t put In practice, will better
our condition.
Resolved: That we each do some
thing to further the welfare of the In
stitute, II nothing more than to per-
suade some fellow farmer who has
never attended an institute, to occupy
q seat next year.
Resolved: That we each acknowledge
the untiring efforts of our most efficient
officers, who have provided work and
an abundant program during the past
three days.
N. Denton Hose comnanv OfI7cers