The state herald., 1905-03-10
PHILLIPS COUNTY FARMER'S

INo y i "a "a ooSSISptD.
The Phillips County Farmers lnstltu.
to was held ~ holyoke last Friday and
Saturday md was quite success. The
first session OF the institute was held on
Feby. Bird, at which time only small
program was carried out owing 10 the
fact that the weather was intensely cold
,nd stormy aud the further work of the
institute was adinurned to March Bird
md 18th. The weather was fine and the
attendance good and much interest wa.
.houn by all who attended. On Friday
n number nt papers were read and the
reading Of each was followed by nm en-
thuslastic discussion. On Saturday Prof.
W. Il. Ohm Of the State Agricultural
College delivered an able, interesting
,nd Instructive address IN the educa
ion of the head, hand and heart. Tn.
large court room WAS filled aud many
mad TO stand dnrng the address. The
,ddress was well rec.ived by the large
audience and enthusiastically cheered,
Saturday was "a very busy day in the in
stitute and go much interest was taken
ii the discussions that there was moi
ime for fully carrying ont the program
l'h- papers read before the institute,
sete good and r. tlect much credit upon
those who prepared them ana esperiall,
IL this trne OF the t~o lndrs, MIS-. Geo
Ainsworth aud Ms. =. n. Ollie, who
read papers, the former GU l"Poultr,,
Best Breeds for Farmers" and VII latter
N Farmers Garden
Tue farmers who had charge Of the
arrangements OF tn. institute deserve
nuch credit for it's success upd have
GOOD reason to bel innch encouraged at
the prospects for successful farmers in
.iiiute work in this county II requires
-nthusitr leaders to successfully start
move OF this kind and i. is fortunate
for tn. success Of ins,i,ut. work in thi-
county that the work was IN the hands
Il such enthusiastic and nntiring work
srs Ms NJ, Odland. Knox Akin, + Il. Z.
tiazvn, G. L. Olmst-d and $. s. Wor,-y.
So well satisfied were the farmers with
the work Of the institute that they wef.
unanimous ia their demands for n per.
manent farmers institute organization
The organization was made permanen,
md $. $. Morley, Pres. ..C.E Oms,e,I V
p, Knox Akin secretary aud Fred
Borland Treasurer. Under tho p-rmp
aent organization an Institute will D.
neld a1uuRiiy auu the farmers msy b.
,ome 20 enthusiastic ms to provide foi
"liing s-,ni.anun,l Institutes. On sri.
lay tue iusiitut. instructed tn. pre-i
lent aud srcr-tary to send the following
Telegram OF congrai u la'ions Ia tn. iarm
-rs institute. then in session u, Sterling,
iiosokr. Cola, Moh, 3. 1905
Sterling Farmers Institute.
Sterling, Colo.
This the s.cond meeting OF the Ph;i
lips Coaniy Farmers Institute SENDS con
ra,uiniions Ia you in b, quIealy 'ollow
ine our lead and hope the good aofi
may cstcud Ia olh-ts.
NJ. Dll.nd, Pes.
X. NJ, Akin. S-uy.
The following reply WAS received b,
wifa.
Sterling, Colo. Mich ., 1905.
Holyoke Farmers Institute,
llol,oko, Colo.
We appreciate. your eonrratulnuonl
bu, look out We are gong. Sugar lac
tory commences to bui.d tomorrow. Con
tract ID lot. Il. G. Perkins, Pres,
q fuliord. Secy,
Every county ~ noHnras..rb colorp
do should have u farmers iDstiin,. orsa
nisaiion aud then all pull together 70
the beat lntsrsats ot TIA. farmers oi tn
part oi th. state.