Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-02-20

saw dust and sprinkle ii couple
Of inches deep in the bottom OF
the box. Get the surface smooth
and then tack a cloth on the top of
thht so it. will be firm. Mark cloth
into squares and take the six kerr
nels from ear number one and place
in square number one and so ons
Then dampen another cloth and put
over this and lay the gunny sack
with remaining saw dust on top.
An your corn requires, is heat,
moisture and oxygen to make it
grow. Watch your termination
box and discard anything at all
weak. Leave box about 6 or 4
days then take off top layer of saw
dust. Seed corn should be tested.
Your land is too valuable not to do
so.
President Carrothers spoke Of
getting short course of study here
next winter and Mr.. H. E. Robinson
said if a certain amount could be
guaranteed in case the course did
not pay expenses it could be held
This matter was discussed by II. r.
Robinson, Mr.. Bowman, Jos. Hut.
Crimson and others. Also the ques.
ton of selling the corn winning
prizes. Mr.. Robinson thought
$4,000 should be raised as aguaran.
tee fund. Prof. Bowman though,
they could receive help if the thing
is worked up at once. Suggests
that committee be appointed to
have charge. Of guarantee fund
Mr.. Durey failed to see how $3,5OC
would be needed. Mr.. Carrothers
explained that is merely a limit set
1t is not expected it will cost tina,
much. Mr.. Robinson said the
Farmers Institute and prizes were
taken in fixing that amount. Prof
Bowman said it would not cost tina,
much. That 200 people at $5.O(
each ought to pay all expenses. L
was then voted to sell the prize
winning corn and the proceeds uset
for the berefi of the Institute.
Mr.. Hutchinson moved and it wa
seconded, that committee be ap
pointed by the President to investi
gate conditions and see if a guaran
tee fund be raised, and the motto,
was unanimously adopted, and II
b. Robinson was appointed chair
man. Jos. Hutchinson started tn,
fund with promise of $500.
Adjournment was then taken un
til the following day.
SATURDAY MORNING.
A piano solo was rendered by v
9. Blake which was appreciated b,
the audience. The topic for dis
cussion was '"The Horse; his plac
in the profits of a successful farm
how shall we increase his value?
| Mr.. Clute considered this a goo
question and an important one. Tn
farms Of Del. Co. are oyerstocke,
with cattle and hogs and too littl
attention is paid to the horse. Til
cattle in this county are not as goo
today as they were twenty years agt
\ Chickens are much better now bu
the horse has been too much neg
lected. He thinks the Belgia
horse is the only one for the farm.
| II. r. Sullivan has had extraord
nary success with his colts sellin
them at IL months for the same pric
most five year olds bling. He like
; the ,Normans all right but conside,
the Belgians the best for the farm
No oat bin or corn crib on four lee
for him, wants good intelligent, +,
horse from good stock. He feec
his colts as soon as they'll eat oat
Geo. Lane. jr., read an able pap
on this subject. He favors Il
q -, "
! pest essential q1a!ltles-good bon
i good feet, good lon, not too Ion
a IN the back; The draught hor
{ snouio weigh over LOW: AS a hor
. gets heavier every pound Is worth
!. important.
E y. q. utley, whose specially is
B nlgn CLASS harness horse. bellev
i tnat me oreeoing OF horses, thong
g essential, y neglected. Never Gro
8 your preeos. just as much profit
a g nigh class harness horse as an
j tnng else. For good carriage nc
/ ses preeo 70 french, Coach or Hac
a ney. yet stalhons same breed
4 Mares ns cont 10 breed to scrubs:
0 Irof; henneoy saio on this su
lect: mo Inere are more hors
4 now, yer norses are bringing $lo'
a more IN price. Farmers have not p
d enough BUSINESS H methods into the
j. farming. STUDY what the mark