Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-02-23
FARMERS INSTITUTES
DESPITE FLOODS
DIR. Withycombe and Staff Hold
Sessions With Good Attend
ance at Eisht Places.


eight institutes held in Rogue River
Valley under the auspices of the State
Agricultural College institute stat
made up of DIR. James withycombe,
Prof. A. L. Knisely, E. I. Judd and
William Schulmerich. DR.. Witty
combe is head of the Agricultural
College experiment station and as All
institute worker he has no equal in
Oregon, and his reputation in the
work Of advancing the standard Of
agriculture in this state has gained
for him commendation from the De-
partment of Agriculture at Washing
ton and Of the leading farmers and
business men of Oregon. His ad-
dresses are always given in plain
words, clear and concise, and his state.
ments are so told as to be readily
comprebended by his hearers. Sc
well rounded is his fund of informa-
tion on every phase of agricultural
activity in Oregon that no topic il
brought up in an institute but what
he is able to speak on it in a manner
that carries the impress of a per.
feet knowledge of the subject. And
he is equity broad in his attainments
in other lines of thought. His
genial, optimistic presence is the life
of Tho ;pct;tptau apd b;s l,aJDfr
words of encouragement has given
many farmer new hope and new
courage and tangible plan of bring
ing success out of his previous failures
in making his farm work profitable.
Prof. Knisely is the chemits at the
Agricultural College experiment
station, where he conducts an extend
ed research in the work of unlocking
the secrets of Natures labratory that
the farmer may learn the soil condi-
tions that govern to such an extent
the crops that they may grow success
fnlly. The addresses of the Professor
wer- one of the best appreciated
features of the institutes. His state
menst were plain and readily un-
derstood and contained no mystifying,
scientific terms that confused his
heareres more than to instruct them.
By the many questions asked it was
evident that the farmers were realiz.
ing that planting and cultivating was
not all that went to secure a crop but
that certain soils we're only good for
certain grains, grasses and fruits.
Mr.. Judd resides near Turner,
where he has one of the finest farms
in Willamette Valley. That he finds
farming profitable vocation is
proven by the fine buildings, broad
acres and splendid stock that are to
be seen on Boulder Lodge farm.
While Mr.. Judd engages in diversi-
fed farming horses and COWS are his
specially. As breeder Ct heavy
draft horses he has been highly sue
cessful and his sales each year Of
work horses at from 5000 to $3.50 each
and Of breeding aniamls at from $500
to $4,000 each proves that he makes
money in the business. He gave
figures that showed that his large
band Of dairy cows were also money
makers. Mr.. Judd's talks at the
various institutes were along strictly
practical lines and the attention that
was given and the questions that were
asked Tim at the close of his addresses
was proof that the farmers Of Rogue
River Valley appreciated hearing the
experience of farmer in solving the
problems that confront them.
William Schulnerioh is Washing.
ton county dairymsn and his herd oi
Jerseys and fine farm near Hillsborc
is credit to Oregon. Mr.. Schulmer.
ich was raised in California and as.
sis ed his father in placer mining IN.
til he was 25 years Of age. Having q
miners luck, that is the luck of 81
per cent of them, Mr.. Schulmericl
gave up that vocation and casting
about for something that promised
more tangible results he selected
dairying. He and his young wife
came to Oregon and he bought small
tract Of land in Washington county
on credit and few COWS. His
previous dairy experience had been
in milking the one family COW, bat
he bought books. subscribed for
Hosrd's Dairyman and sought the ex.
prerience Of successful dairymen.
with the result that his little 40 acre
ranch has expanded into a magnia.
cient farm ana his three scrub COWS
by breeding and by purchase have de.
veloped into herd Of high grade and
pure bred Jerseys that now yield him
an income Of from $500 to $3.50 a
month the year around. While Mr..
Schulmerich is not SO polished an
orator as are some Of the lawyers
who in fiowery words essay to tell the