The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-28
NEPHI FARMERS INSTITUTE
Interesting Addresses Delivered by
Professors From Logan Agricul-
tural College.

Nephi. Feb a-In point of attendance
and interest manifest the Farmers Insu-
tute meetings held here Friday and Sat
urday of last week were the most Sue
cessful ever held in Nephi. There were
numerous subjects treated in most prac-
teal manner by the professors from Lo-
gan. Numerous questions were asked
ca Oh speaker at the close OF the addresses
which brought out very fully the prac-
teal points. Local speakers gave results
of their experience in various forms OF
agriculture and stated they had received
much assistance from time to time at the
hands of the Agricultural college people.
President kerrs address was the one
most appreciated and he had the closest
attention OF every one present he dis
cllssed the importance Of including in the
courses of ali public and rural high
schools work in elementary agriculture,
domestic arts and mechanic arts II the
so-called nature study were dropped
and changes made in the present courses
of mathematics. grammeT etc. the work
most closely related to the rural classes
could be included to the advantage Of
the student
pie of Nephi upon their establishing
/ courses in agriculture and related sub
iects In their new high school and eX-
pressed great satisfaction that such
courses were found in the curricula OF
the Nephi High school. He hoped that
soon these subjects would be taught IN
the public schools also.
Professor COtey discussed first the wife
place upon the farm. While the wife s
sphere is not money getting, she IS the
uouey-saveT and Is, therefore, entitled to
share equally the responsibility. At the
+ ladies' section. Professor COtey discussed
foods and their adulteratiOn. explaining
/ haw many Of the staple foods were adui-
terated and demonstrated that even some
/ of the sO-CaIled pure whole black pepper
/ was adulterated with sage coated with
lamp black This subject was Of great
/ Interest and will put the women upon
their guard.
/ Professor Clark discussed various ques-
! tions relating to the dairy and urged the
! importance Of breeding for dairy pur-
/ poses or for beef purposes and not at
! tempting the dual purpose. A lengthy dis
/ cussion followed this talk, which indi-
\ Gated great interest In this line of work.
/ Charles Grace, a practical dairyman of
/ Nephi. gave figures based upon local
prices showing that there was S232 more
/ net profit in a fifteen-cow dairy than in
a thirty-acre irrigated form. This talk
was well received and appreciated by all
DIR. Yoder urged upon the people the
/ necessity OF maintaining the fertility OF
their land and showed how this could be
/ thought the time Opportune for consider
ing this important question.
! Professor Mclaughlin spoke upon vari-
Gus methods Of water handling for the
/ purpose Of securing a greater duty.
/ Methods of conserving moisture in the
| soil and preventing losses from the
/ bitches was touched upon. thirty-min-
ute discussion followed.
! l. H Grace was introduced as one Of
! the most economical water users of Ne
] phi Mr. Grace discussed at considerable
/ length the Importance of and probable re-
/ turns from more care in ditch and canal
/ building and suggested that curbing OF
cementing lateral bitches would be pro-
/ fitable.
II n. O. Mantor. a former resident of the
I Agricultural college, was introduced as
\ one Of the successful stock raisers. He
] discussed the Cubject Of exercising breed
I ing stock to secure more rigorous off
II spring After relating personal expert
/ ences along various lines he outlined hiE
II theories concerning the selecting of his
| breeders. These were particularly worthy
II of attention because of their practicable
II itv and his success In following them.
II The institute was closed by a banquei
at the Nephi High school, rendered by tht
II Commercial club to the visitors and
n served by the young ladies of the domes-
\ tie arts department Of the school under
\ the direction Of their instructor. Miss Ella
Vaughan. a former graduate of the Ag