Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-19
Program is Arranged For An
mual Gathering of Farmers
of Marshall County
BEGINS WEDNESDAY,, JAN. 2
Institute Will Bo In Session Wednes-
day Mternoon and All Day Thursday
and Friday Friday Will Be Joint
Session of Farmers and Meat Produ-
GERS Association.

The committee In charge of the ar
rangements of the program of the am
uual meeting of the Marshall County
Farmers Institute has almost finished
its work, ;ltho details are still incom-
pete. This year the institute viii con-
| tinue for three days, beginning We'd
nesduy afternoon. January 20, and last
ing thru Thursday and Friday. On
afternoon meetings will be held, and 1t
Is possible that an evening session may
be called, provided u speaker can be
secured The forenoon gatherings VIII
begin at 1890 O'Clock. and the after
noon a, 1880. The Wednesday after
noon meeting will begin with hali
hour talk on domestic science by MISS
C:eorgette Wetter, head of department
of domestic science nj Iowa State COZ
lege. This lecture is intended especl-
ally for the women, not only those Oh
the country burt the Grub women ana
all others of the city. The department
of domestic science OF the Womens
Club will lead the discussion which
Will follow.
Mrs. Il. j. Fletcher president of the
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs,
vii, on Wednesday afternoon talk on
child labor.
Corn Contest Entries.
The boys of the county, who have
entered the corn raising contest, are
expected to bring their samples OF
corn to the east court room or me
court house on Wednesday afternoon
no have them entered. They VIII be
arranged by one of the professors
from Ames during the evening, and on
Thursday morning the prizes will be
awarded SO many prizes of cash ana
other sorts have been donated for THIS
contest that the committee says every
boy who enters will secure something.
The prizes were placed on exhibition
at Lander's this morning
Thursday, January 26.
After the decisions have been made
and the prizes awarded In the corn
growing contest Thursday morning, the
annual meeting of the institute WIN be
held for the election of officers and
the transaction of other business
Professor Christy, of Iowa State Col
lege will be in attendance at the instl-
tute all day Thursday. In the after
noon he will tell of the experimental
work done at the county farm during
the past summer and It's results.
Friday, January 81.
Friday will be given over for n JOINT
meeting OF the members OF the Far
mers' Institute and the Marshall Coun-
ty Corn Belt Meat Producers Assocla-
ton In the morning IT, M. Sutton Will
deliver the address of welcome A. L.
Ames, OF Buckingham, president of the
, Meat Producers Association, one OF
the best known feeders of the state,
will talk on cattle feeding. He Will
also discuss the freight rate situation
I'm it's relation to the cattle feeding
business.
In the afternoon ]. ]. Ryan, of Fort
Dodge, secretary of the Corn Belt Meat
Producers Association of Iowa. VIII
discuss the organizations plans and
the rate situation. Frederick Larabee,
also of Fort Dodge, and prominently
identified with the meat producers
movement, will also speak along SINH
lar lines.
Ex-Governor Larrabee May Come.
There is a. possibility that Tx Cover
nor Larrabee, of Clermont, will be the
speaker for the evening meeting, IL
one is held. Mr.. Larrabee will speak
| In Cedar Rapids before the Iowa State
Manufacturers Association Wednesday
morning, and If the committee can get
him to come here a night session VIII
be- held Wednesday evening, or per-
haps the evening following. All of the
afternoon meetings will adjourn at 4
o'clock.