The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-20
POORLY ATTENDED

The Farmers Institute at Lamont
last Week had Good Speakers
but Few Farmers Attended.
The Decatur County Farmers Insti-
tute which was held at Lamont last
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, was
somewhat of disappointment so far as
the attendance was concerned, but the
papers and addresses during the three
days were all that could be asked for
in this line, and those progressive farm
ers and stock breeders who attended
were we'll repaid for doing so.
The first session was held Thursday
afternoon at the NJ. L. church, being
presided over by President Fred Wool
ley. Mayor Turner, of Lamont made an
address of welcome which was respond
ed to byPresident Woolley The principal
address of the afternoon was one on
"Dairying and Better Judging" by Prof.
j. c. Guthrie, of the State Agricultural
College at Ames, and his address was.
highly appreciated by all who heard
him. He was followed by II. H. Flanna-,
gan. Of Des Moines, on "The Use of,
Cement in Road Work" and he gave the
farmers present many practical ideas
in the use Of cement for culverts and
bridges, and told how the Use of cement
had been increasing each year in this
work with the very best of results.
Four years ago the annual output OF
cement was about 100000 barrels while
this year it is in the neighborhood of
30,0O0,000 barrels.
Following the addresses there was a
butter contest, the samples being
judged by Prof. Guthrie, who awarded
the first prize to Mrs. Samuel Shake
speare, OF Lamont, the second to Mrs.
William Critchton, of Leon, and the
third to Mrs. Fred Woolley, of Garden
| Grove.
The Thursday evening session was
devoted to an address by B. f. Peter
son, OF Lamont, on Importance of
Thorough Breeding" and his address
brought out an interesting discussion
on this important subject. Mr.. Peter
son was followed by A. II. Chandler, Of
kellerton, prominent breeder of
Glover Hill Shropshire Sheep, and he
gave his experience in breeding
thoroughbred sheep and told Of what
he had learned about sheep on visit
to England. Other speakers were DIR.
j. b. Homer and J. II. Saith, of Lamont,
and Ralph Baker and William Critchton
OF Leon.
The Friday session was spent in list
enlng to an Interesting and instruc tive
address on Soils by Prof II. d. Snyder
of Ames, one OH Feeding Cattle by
+. o. Lovett, of Garden Grove, and
discussion Of the use of the road drag,
which was participated in by a numbcs
who were present.
| At the business session held Saturday
morning William Critchton, of Leon,
was elected president, and G. e. Wood,
dent was also named from each town
ship as follows:
Bloomington l.. Edmondsoa.
Burrell-Wn,. AsbacIl.
| Center Ralph Baker.
Decatur-W. H. Golfer.
| Eden-Leon Durell
Fayette-B. +. Peterson.
Franklin Vim. Machlan.
Garden Grove-A. II. Meter
| Grand River-Cal Boord.
Hamilton-A. b. McClaran.
High Point W. d. Smith.
Long Creek w. B. Redman
Morgan-W. N. Phelps.
New Buda-B. f. Mcdaniel.
Richland DR.. Fl. G. Bone.
Woodland s. Beavers.
An executive committee consisting
Of William Machlal, of franklin, W. H..
Golfer. Of Decatur, B. Il. Peterson, of
Fayette, Ralph Baker, of Center, and
A. II. Meter, of Garden Grove was
named.
Fred Woolley, of Garden Grove was
chosen as delegate to the State gnstitutc.
Saturday afternoon there was quite
an increased in attendance, the corn
contest proving a good drawing card.
The corn was judged by Prof. p. G.
Holden, the greatest corn man in the
world, and he awarded the prizes:
! Yellow CornSamuei Shakespeare
first, w. f. Shakespeare second, Frank
Mallette third.
White Corn-Claude Aten first, B. +.
Peterson second, j. @. Peterson third.
Best Single Ear-Thomas Allen first,
Samuel Shakespeare second, w. f..
Shakespeare third.
Sweepstakes es-For the best ten ears
Of corn of any color or variety shown,
was won by Claude Aten.
4 Following the corn contest Prof.
Holdren gave a splendid address, full
of good advice and information, and
among other things said that when a
ten ounce ear to each hill would yield
thirty-eight bushels of corn to the acre
there were either a good many missing
hills in iowa corn fields or else lot ar
stalks standing around and doing notll-
ing and that in order to get money iout
of their corn crops the Iowa farmers
must make their corn fields produce
more corn. The last few wears had
brought an increase but there was still
much to be accomplished along this
line. He described at considerable
length the methods employed in test
ing seed corn and gave his experience
along this line and said he knew of
farmers who had doubled their yield of
corn by faithfully testing all of their
seed corn.
The teachers meeting and scholars
contest which were announced to be
held in connection with the Farmers
Institution did not bring very large
attendance and there was no attempt to
carry out the program in this respect.
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