Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-18
HAD FINE
TINE ON HINES TRIP
See Sights of State College and
Listen to Short Talks on
Scientific Farming
MARSHALL COUNTY LAuDED
Professor curtiss Thinks That Farm
ers Speak for Prosrsssiveness Of tho
County in Sending First Voluntary
Delegation to Inspect Experiment
Work.

Work. n
Tho farmers Of the county who Wis
tied Iowa State College at Ames Fri
day not only had the finest kind OF
time, and learned many things that
will be Of value to them in their work,
but received for their county praise
from the lips Of Prof. c. F. Curtiss, d.
rector Of the state experiment station,
for the interest the county has ex-
pressed, thru it's farmers, in up-to-date
farming. Professor Curtiss said that
the farmers Of Marshall county spoke
for the county's progressiveness In at
fairs agricultural, and that Marshall
county was the only county In Iowa
that had furnished ION its own motion
a delegation Of farmers to study ex-
perimental work at the big school.
The heads Of various departments OF
the coilege took charge Of the visitors,
and showed them about the school. At
Agricultural hall, Prof. ]. B. David
son, agricultural engineer, displayed
the comparison Of farming machines
manufactured oy different companies,
and pointed out the different merits
possessed by each. Prof. M. l.. King
showed the experiments being made in
agricultural work, and touched espec-
tally on concrete silos and water tanks.
Horses Z Big Feature.
One Of the big features OF the days
study was In the animal husbandry
department, where Prof. ]. L. McClain
exhibited the different varieties OF
draft horses, and showed the advan-
tages to the farmers Of stocking their
farms with good horses. The gray
Clydes, both stations and mares, were
exhibited, and their good points
noted. The great Hackney stallion,
owned by tom" Lawson, of New
York, and probably one OF the finest
horses Of his kind In the country, was
visitors. Black Percherons, imported
last fall, also created a great deal Of
interest.
Getting Prize Cattle in Shape.
At the cattle bans the visitors were
shown the prize cattle that are now
being put in condition for show pur-
poses at the fall fairs. One Polled
Angus calf, but 9 months old, and
possessing exceptionally fine points as
a prize winner, was among the inter-
esting animals shown In this depart
ment.
Seed Corn Experiments.
The usual amount Of interest was
taken in seed corn which Prof. Bowman
explained in detail Mr.. Bowman also
showed experimental work In alfalfa
hay, and demonstrated the proper cut
ting of clover hay and curing 1t ready
for feeding.
At tho Hog Barns.
At the hog barns, Professor q. 7.
Robbins talked on the proper feeding
of hogs, and the different methods that
were employed in the rapid maturing
of the animals for market. He showed
that there was no need of grinding or
soaking corn, and that just as much
weight was produced in the same
length of time ON whole corn. Pro-
lessor Mclean showed animals mex
perimental pens with q grass TOT In
connection, which proved OF interest.
The dairy department. where 1000
pounds Of fine butter are made every
day, was another highly interesting
place visited during the forenoon.
At the Y. M. G. A. q reception and
dinner were enjoyed, Professor Curtiss
meeting the visitors here. After din
ner, Mr.. Curtiss addressed the farm \
ers, and paid them the compliment on
their progressive ideas and the efforts
they were making to improve their
knowledge along lines that will mean
money to them.
Professor p. g. Holden also gave a
short address ON the farm as home,
and urged the farmers to send their
boys to college, where they could re-
ceive the benefits that were denied
them at the Same age.
Rotate tho Crops.
After the addresses at the Y. M. C.
A. building the visitors were taken out
for field work. Professor Stevenson, in
this connection gave fine address on
crop rotation, in order to make the
land yield up to Its full capacity. Two
years OF corn, one year in oats, and
one IN CLOVER, lS U1Ie lilduAcT AL WI4lSiA
the crops should be rotated to get the
best results. Four plots Of forty
acres each were shown in the demon
stration. The comparison of these
plots with one where corn had been
grown continuously for five years was
made, and it did not require the ex-
perienced eye Of farmer to behold the
difference in the looks Of the corn,
and the apparent fertility of the
ground where the crops had been ro-
tated over that parcel that had been
used for one crop year after year.
The dairy and poultry departments
were visited. At the poultry yards,
Prof. NJ. C. Pierce told Of the care of
the fowls, the proper feeding, build
ing of houses and yards, and how the
poultry too often neglected on the
farm, could be made to pay. Professors
Curtiss and Dinsmore talked on dairy
cows and silos. Some Ozark Noun
tain cattle, probably as poor as are
raised anywhere in the country, were
shown They have been brought to
the experiment station for the purpose
Of being given proper feeding and at
tention, to see what can be developed
out of them. They are already show
ing marked strides over the condition
in their native haunts.
AS the rain of Tuesday west OF town
prevented the farmers going to Anes
overland, as they had intended, another
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