The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-01-25
SIX DOLLARS AN EAR.


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win errn settling * 1900 Rer cAf
aud with the recollection Of A. 4,
Lytlc 10 succeed himself na president
a ihe Thirteenth annual Manaska
County Fafmors' institute caine 20 b
mntt sueccstfui close Friday aflot.
nnth,
Tho closing session was tho busiest
and the most interesting Of the en-.
tire meeting aud tho attendance was
greater thnn would have been expect
Cd on a perfect day Families came
from the remote corners of the coun.
~ and those near the city were prea.
ont IN force. Tho court room was
filled during tho afternoon to SUMO
cation and standing room was not
10 be found.
Ike Reed, tho Mahnska county auc.
tloneer, ever reRourccfui, headed a
great delegation from tho nelghbor-
hood of Rose Iiiil, lie was on tho
program for "gioe club" but he
brought the Rose Hill silver cornet
band and furnished the best OF mus.
lc during the lnterlrns Of the session.
During the afternoon Mr.. Reed was
called upon TO say few words and
he made points That went hcme.
The audience then wanted story--it
was forthcoming A song was called
for later. He sang about wntermcl-
ons--aDd incidentally surrendered the
leadership of the bind and his cor.
net and placed himself at the piano
and played his own compartment.
Then 90 climax ne auctioned on
the cxhlbits and sold the premium
corn for six dollars an car 70 almost
two dollars per bugncl.
Ike rs there in many places.
The segsion was formally opened
at enc o'clock by secretary 'HarlP
Williams. Tho selection Of officers
being delayed, and tho presiding OF.
ncor absent, Wllford Hull was called
to tho chair and proceeded with the
program.
Tho topic undor consideration for
the afternoon was Leaks on the
Farm" J.. X. Briggs and Fred White
being absent T.. Q. Remington, the
third assigned for the topic, present,
cd n paper, brief, bnt pointed, and
n l.goIy discussion followed In which
number Joined. Excellent thought
was Expressed by Ike Reed, A. j.
Jewell, NJ w. CrozIer w. l.. Hayes,
o. A. Martin and others. The gener-
ri expression was that ono OF the
greatest leaks on the farm was the
abuse OF tools and machinery, but
no adequate remedy OF stopping
these leaks was advocated. One
farmer said after hearing the discus.
sion that the leaks Of the farm were
as numerous as the leaks In a worn
out milk pan and advocated trying
the getting Of a new bottom In place
OF stopping up the holes.
The band played d new piece and
George shocklcy asked the chairman
IL the band was corn fed or corn-et."
II was n happy good natured crowd
that would stand for anything.
r. y. White, who was appointed q
delegate 10 the State Farmers Insti
tute at Des Molnesy gave the gist
and salient points OF this gathering
10 tho meeting. His report had been
carefully prepared and showed the
scope Of the state organization.
Miss Bessie Franklin entertained
the audience with a gplendidly rem
dcrCd defamation, while little Miss.
O. Cecil Stout and geona Harvey IA
y0red tho house with a pleasing duet.
They received almost as much 40.
plau8c as did the Reed Rose Hill
musicians.
Officers Elected.
the officers OF tho institute select
Cd for the ensuing year arc AZ fol-
lows:
prcMdent--A. =. Lyle.
Vice Dre8ident--L ~ Taylor.
secrctary---F. Y. Everett
Assistant secretary Cbag. Roe.
Trcagurer-T. -. White.
Board Of Directors.
I'd Bartlett (chairman), Wilford
Hull, Dick Eyeland, A. >. Jewell.
Paul synhorst, w. j. without John
Lyle, E. r. Hanna, J. H. Williams
4. Rlndcn5 Abe Roe.
Mr.. chas. Roe and T. y. White
gave notice that they could not serve
In their Offices during the year, and
the vacancies will be filled by the
board at their Official meetings later.
the list of township vice presidents
win also be announced later
Tho reports Of the nominating com.
mlttccs fer the ladies' Of tho Institute
and the officers Of tho Institute re.
suited AZ follows:
For tho ladics-
President Mrs. I. N. Taylor.
Vice Pregidcrt-Mrs. r. -, White.
secretary.Trcasurer - Mrs. J. A..
Reynolds.
Beard Of Directors Mrs. A. J. Lyle,
Chairman; Mrs. W. T. Lyle, Mrs. w.
y. WiIlbOit, Mrs. D. 4. Hedge, Mrs. y.