Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-08
The Farmers Institute.

him as he really is.
The Farmers Institute.
This edition of the Democrat
might very properly be called the
Farmers Institute edition. There
is something about the Institute on
every page this week, and what the
chases will not hold will have to 90
over till next week.
There were several notable fea-
lures of this years Institute.
LIST. The success Of the meeting
Notwithstanding the failure to attenc
of the two gentlemen from abroad
who were SO generously advertised
I'd. The prominence given tx
corn and corn growing.
Sd. The resolutions on railwa,
rate legislation.
The action of the Institute, and
the papers which were read, demon.
strate that the people of Delaware
county do not need any assistance
from outside to make a farmers
meeting instructive, entertaining
and productive of lasting good. Ii
saying this we do not wish to dis.
parage the abilities of Doctor Storms
and Professor Holden of Ames
Both men are doing good work fol-
the farmers of Iowa.
Cotton may have been king Of
American products some years ago,
but cotton is a has-been. Corn is
now king and destined to continue
his reign far beyond the lives Of all
these g, nowia being
The uses Of corn have increased
until corn can never again be real
cheap. Corn now constitutes the
principal part Of moro than a score
of different food products, and the
by,products of corn that is used al
distilleries and glucose factories in.
crease in number and value eacl
year. 1t is not probable that there
is person in Delaware county VIII,
can tell all the different things man
ufactured from corn. It might b.
we'll to have paper on that subjec
at the next Delaware county Farm
ers' Institute. 1t takes rare com
bination Of soil and climate to pro
duce good corn, and we believe tina
all good corn land will rapidly in
crease in value till it reaches $3.50
per acre. 1t is that price now il
the state of Illinois. We who liv,
in the corn belt should devote NOR,
Of our energies to the production O
corn, which nature enables us Il
produce better than it can be grow
in other localities.
To Charles Cawley, more than t
any one else, belongs the credit TO
the corn contest at the Farmers In
stitute this year. For beginning
it was certainly a success, and nov
that the corn contest is to be a reg
ular feature Of our Farmers Insti
tutes there is no telling to what di
mansions it may grow. There wer
about so exhibitors this year, ant
there may be 300 next year. W.
give below the committees corn con
test report.
P Ei5s. Prize s'o0-F.J Geste. Delhi lows
Second. $.5o-L. G. Olute and Sons, Reid
Third. s20o-F.s. Porter. Delaware Count
White.
Fourth, 81 COL. G. Clute and Sons, Lean
Filth. sl.oo-L. G; Gates. Silver Dent
Naohtman, Earyiile: Geo. 3. Cox. Oneida
Frank Neidorf, Delhi; L. G.: Cute and SOM
Whte chas
Merltorlous mentio- While VarietyWJoh,
Robertson, Thorpe; R. D. Graham. Greeley
Manchester; John Marshall, Manchester; Day,
Waugh, Manchester; Geo. Heyer, Dundee:
Z. Cooking, Manchester; John White Mar
Special msntion-Calico varlety--J Frasiel
man Smith: Manchester.
Special MentioD-Msmmoth Variety-McNei
BIOS, Hopkinton: r. G. Brooks. Hopkinton.
w. H. WARBURTON.
Pres. Iowa Corn Growers Assn,
Geo. S. Lister,
John Graham. Judges.
The action of the Institute in favo
of railway rate Legislation is timely
and commendable. If the railwa,
service Of the country could bemad,
as impartial as the postal service
innumerable benefits would result
not alone to the masses Of the peopl,
but to every legitimate railroad in
terest. If the beef trust had no
first killed off all the small packin.
houses Of the country, by making i
impossible for them to do bushes
on account Of discriminating freigh
charges, it could not have robbed
the stock raisers and meat consum
ers as it has for several years past
A condition which obliges the rail
ways to haul trust products for les.
than cost, and make good their losse
by overcharging the general public
is Of no benefit to any one but tn
trusts, and Delaware county farmer,
use moderate language when they
call it "unbearable".
The following are the
RESOLUTIONS
which were adopted:
RESOLVED, thst the Discrimination
In freiUht ratAs has became umbesra