Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-17
INSTlT tie OPENS
SECOND ANNuALs MEETING OF
WAPELLo COUNTY FARMERS
is NOW IN SESSION


Bad Weather and UnfavorabIe condl-
ton of the Roads Prevent Large At
tendance-Prominent Men Address
the AssembIage.
The second annual Wapello County
Farmers institute opened this after
noon in the auditorium of the Young
Mems Christian association. Despite
the inclement weather and almost i'm
passable condition of the roads leading
into this city, over 100 farmers were
present at the opening session of the
institute. Tomorrow double this num-
Der is confidently expected.
Invocation by Dr. F. F. Stoltz, pas
tor Of the First Presbyterian church,
opened this afternoons session. A
short address by President Lloyd D.
Burton, in which he recited the success
of the institute this far and urged the
cooperation of Wapello county farm
ers, followed. 3. B. Morris of Abba
followed with an interestig paper on
"Why Farmers Should be Interested
in Institute Work" "Dairying for Pro-
fit" was the subject of some timely
remarks by Fred McClung. This pa
per was briefly discussed by Henry
Montague, William Andrews and John
Roland. Hon. David Jay of Blakes-
burg followed with short address on
..The Value of Pure Breeds of Beef"
This subject was death with in an
excellent manner by Mr.. Jay. His re-
marks were received with that care
full attention coincident to the subject.
George Arnold and T. H. Smith, two
we'll known stock raisers of this coun-
| ty, briefly discussed, Mr.. jays version
of the value of pure breeds of beef
The remainder of the program for to-
days session was carried out.
Address by Morris.
| E. B. Morris of Abba, president of
the Monroe County Farmers institute,
gave a splendid address on why
Farmers Should be Interested in Insti-
| tute Work" His address Is complete
as follows:
"It affords me much pleasure to be
with you here this afternoon, because
every time I meet my brother farmers
i l learn something new. That is why
l think we all should be interested in
the institute. We have had our third
annual session at Abba and each sue
ceeding one has been little better.
Farmers Institutes were held during
the year ending June 80, 1904, in all
the states and territories excepting
Arkansas, South Dakota, Wyoming
Alaska, Indian Territory and Porto
Rico. Institutes were held in seventy
counties in Iowa in 1904, with total
attendance estimated at 177,501.
Corn is King.
"Did it ever occur to you that we are
the richest people on earth. Our corr
crop is worth in the neighborhood o.
$1,O00O00,O0O. Ali the gold and silver
in America amounts to but little more
than s1,OOO,OOO a year, so that the corr
: crop is worth ten times as much
Iowa's share in the riches of this grea
gold mine is well known. Iowa pro
, duces annually more corn than an.
,, other state in the nation or countr.
. in the world. The average yield TO
the nation last year was twenty-five
. and one-half bushels per acre. TIL
, average yield in Iowa for the past fiji
;, teen years has been over thirty-tw
bushels per acre. Corn is America
greatest crop and Iowa is America
greatest corn producer; it
, a gold mine without parable
It was an Iowa lawyer VIII
estimated that if the entire 1905
. corn crop of this state was to be trans
{, ported across the continent, the hea
. engine of the first train would b
,, whistling for San Francisco, as the las
train passed the station in Bangor, Nj
The farmers could from the proceed
!, of this single crop pay the whole nj
tional debt and the interest thereo
$ for one year in addition and still hay
enough left to pay a considerable pc
ton Of the governments yearly e.
II penses. The farmers of this count1
u have in two years produced wealth e,
IT ceeding the output of all the gol
c. mines of the entire world since Colun
IS bus discovered America. This year
y things, and by so doing if we can rails
s. a little more corn, a few more hog
e another horse and some more COW
IS than we did last year, we will be we
d paid for the time and trouble.
Trade at Home.
" 'In conclusion I wish to refer
" the matter of trading with mail ord
n houses. You can purchase from OF
II home merchants better goods for le
price, when quality and all are co
= sidered. Any Of our merchants CT
= and will duplicate mail order hou
70 prices and save the purchaser u
= freight. If you do not believe TN
- take your catalogue and go to the
- = and convince yourself. These me
- chants buy your produce, your hog
~, ~ cattle, ETC., and when any of you me
~ with adversely, they are the first on
- to go to for aid and find accommod
: ton if you do not have the none
- They are of use and help pay Q
- taxes, make our towns, build our sic
y, ~ walks, pave our streets, and last
y, all, when adversely or death comes
:. our homes they are the first ones W
. are quick to respond with their sy
: pathy and help. The mail order hous