The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-22
MEETING WAS A SUCCESS.
The Farmers Institute Had Large
Attendance and hany Interesting
Addresses Were Heard.

The farmers institute held here We'd
nesday was "A real success, all the sessions
being well attended and much interest
shown all through. Notwithstanding
the sloppy condition of the roads there
was good sized crowd in town all day,
the night session having the largest at
tendance of ALL
The forenoon session was opened by
Senator Ammons of Castle Rock, presi-
dent of the Colorado Cattle Growers
association, whose subject was Feeding
OF Live Stock" Mr.. Ammons, who is
one of the best posted stock men IN the
state, gave an interesting address on
this subject which was listened to atten.
lively by all. Mrs. Ida h. Tilson OF Wis
cons.n followed with a talk on Poultry
for the Men," which was well received.
The afternoon session was opened by
Dr. George III. Glover, professor OF vet
erinary science, who gave n sensible talk
on diseases of the horse and COW, and
their treatment. He gave some good ad-
vice on the treatment for blackleg and
milk fever. For horse out of condition
he said "remove the cause" and cmpha-
sized the fact that horse cant well
stand change Of feed.
Mr. Bliss, a potato grower OF the Gree
ley district, spoke on potato growing and
selection of seed, and explained why the
spud growers of the Divide country lost
the sale of $50 cars of seed to the Gree
ley growers this spring. There was
quite spirited discussion on this subject,
A. Carnahan, an authority on potatoes,
explaining that owing to an extraordi-
nary large crop in 1904. the people could
not take proper care of their potato crop
and therefore the condition OF much OF
the seed was below standard.
Hon. Eugene Grubb, of Carbondale,
also spoke on the potato industry and
told how he raised potatoes (by irriga-
tom and stored them. DIR. Grubb has
a tive-year contract with the New York
Central dining car service to furnish
them all their potatoes at Sl00 per hun
dred {. o. b. Carbondale. He is probably
the best posted potato grower in Colo
RADIO.
Fred =. johnson, chairman OF the in
stitute meetings, made n short talk and
suggested that permanent organization
be made for future institutes, and the
temporary organization, made for this
meeting, on motion was made permanent,
A. 6. Cornforth being president and A.
q. Putnam secretary.
An afternoon session for ladies was
held in /. o. o. +. lodge room, where Miss
Iheodosia G.. Ammons, professor Of do
nestle science, Colorado Agricultural
college, delivered an interesting address,
tand Mrs. Tilson spoke on Poultry for
Women"
In the evening Prof. w. ii. Olin, pro-
lessor OF agronomy, delivered the princi-
iskl address, on "Seed selection for the
Improvement of Field Crops" He ad.
vised all farmers to plant some durum
wheat and cautioned them to be more
careful in the selection of seed and to
plant what was best adapted to this high
altitude. Speaking of oats, the profes-
sor said that Quaker Oats were made
from 22-pound oats in Iowa-the best
the manufacturers could get. Here on
the Divide oats weighing less than 40
pounds are not considered very choice.
The professors talk was full of good ad-
vice.
Senator Ammons spoke on the Fat
Stock Show" and advised all stockmen
to make an exhibit of some kind at the
next show.
Eugene Grubb spoke on the State
Agricultural college and the many good
features of the school. He advised every
young man to get some Colorado land
and hold on to it.
Sec. Fred johnson made few appro
pirate remarks in closing, on behalf OF
the institute, thanking the people of El
bert for their hospitality and their in
terest in the meetings. Mr.. johnson is
the right man for the position he holds
He is IA live one and is working for the
interests of the entire state.
INSTITUTE NOTES.
Much credit is due the local commit
tees of the institute for their work
The people were well entertained and
the general sentiment was that farm
ers' institute must be held in Elberl
twice year hereafter.
Representative ranchmen were present
from as far as kiowa and Elizabeth on
the horth, Eastonville on the south, si1
miles east of Fondis on the east, and II
miles to the west, showing that there is
more than ordinary interest taken in this
work.
"Those fellows know what they are
talking about, and told me several things
about stock and farming that | didn't
know" said well known ranchman al
the close of the afternoon session
Those Gnstitute) fellows" do know
what they talk about. It's their bust
ness to know and to know how to i'm
part their knowledge to others. Hence
their presence at these institutes.
The hotels and restaurant had good
days business Wednesday, the best
since fair week last fall.
Messrs Long, Mitchell and Craft fur
nished several excellent instrumental
selections, and Messrs. Putnam, Long
Maroon and John Mitchell sang "Hiram
Green" at the night meeting. The
selections were-a all very good and seem
ed to please the large audience.
One of the wisest things done by the
last legislature was the appropriation ol
a fund to assist the State Agricultural
college to introduce "farmers institute
work in this state. All of our farmers
cannot visit the agricultural college, but
the professors in the employ of the col
lege can visit these farmers organiza
tions in the different counties and give
the tillcrs of our soil the benefit Of theil
scientific knowledge of dry and wei
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