Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-18
FAR ERS FAVOR
A PARCELS POST

WAPELLo COUNTY INSTITUTE
ADOPTS RESOLUTION DEcEAR-
ING ITS STAND
Would Benefit Local Retail Merchants
Final Session of Meeting Held
Winners in Corn Contest Announced
Prof. Bowman Talks.
Wapello county farmers favor the
parcels post. Saturday afternoon at
the closing session of the institute re-
solutions were adopted in which the
assembled members expressed them
selves as favoring the installation Of
such system. The resolution stated
that they believed it would be to the
advantage Of the local retail merchants
and others if such a step were taken
by the national government.
With the address on corn, delivered
Saturday afternoon by Professor M: L..
Bowman of the Iowa State Agric"ltur-
al college at Ames, the third annual
meeting Of the Wapello County FARM
ers' Institute came to a close. The
next meeting will be held here Decem-
Der IL, 13 and ID, 1907.
The institute which was in progress
at the auditorium of the Y. M. G. a.
during the last, three days of the past
week, was most successful one. With
q 10 op hn 20 Yoon ORG I'm
Wapello COUNT in attendance Satur-
day afternoon one of the most inter-
esting sessions of the three days
meeting was conducted
Special Features Of the Session.
The leading features of tie session
were the address by Professor Bowman
the reading of the winners in the corn
contest, and the report of the resolu-
tons committee
One of the pleasant features on the
program was several selections rem
dered by male quartet composed VI
Frank Emery, L. w. Shoemaker, A.
Rodgers and B. w McGinnis. The
piano accompaniment was played by
Mrs. Clarence Wolf
One of the important topics brought
up for discussion during the session,
was the condition of the road on Court
Hill, near the cemetery
r. G. Dimmitt of Highland town
ship, F. Whitcomb of Center township
and Charles Biuhm Of Richland town
ship, were chosen as a committee to
await upon the city council of Ottum-
wa and the officials of the Otttumwa
Railway & Light Co. to induce them
to take steps toward having the road
made better for travel.
Another interesting topic which was
brought up at this time was the hitch
ing post problem. The question Of
having the merchants and others in
stalling mitching posts was discussed.
Nothing definite was done at the meet
ing regarding the matter.
Farm improvements Discussed.
One of the most interesting topics
and one which brought lively discus
sion was that of the farm improve
during the discussion that the farm
today is run on thorough business
plan. That all the old time leaks in
the business has been stopped up and
that today the farm is equipped with
the necessary machinery and equip
ments which will make farming pay
in business like way.
Considerable stress and emphasis
was laid upon the ACCESSIBILITY Of pro-
per tilling of the land in order to make
it yield to it's fullest capacity.
Resolutions Are Adopted.
Following the discussion on farm
70 hn Nf fhn In,
tons committee was read by A. J..
adopted
The following were the resolutions:
1--WE extend to the officers of the
Institute our thanks for their untiring
efforts in making this institute sue
cess. That we extend our thanks to
all the speakers who have participated
in all the discussions, also to those
who assisted in the musical part of the
program. We especially thank d. +.
Mercy and the Ottumwa Brick and
Construction Co., for their liberal con-
tribution of tile as premiums in the
corn contest. We wish to heartily as
sure them that their liberality ana
enterprise is very much appreciated by
IllC iuSluCSlS VI LuS LlluLt.
Resolved, that Iowa has the best
agriculture college in the union. We
strenuously oppose any legislation
that aims to destroy or curtail it's eff
ficiency. We are grateful for the
very instructing and helpful addresses
made by the various speakers from
the college. That, we thank J. F.
Dings and others for their liberal
donations toward premiums and fin
ances of the institute.
Favor Parcels Post.
Also reselver that it would be to the
advantage Of the local retail merchants
as well as Others and this institute
wishes to place itself on record as be-
ling in favor of the parcels postal SER
vice.
A. J. Gardner,
Frank Whitcomb,
| Committee
! Probably no other address has been
delivered in the city which was attend.