Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-18

Iective workers.
The farmers, not working in co
operation. are encroached upon by
syndicated powers. The farmers
must unite 20 oppose the abuses of
corporations working against them,
The farmer is not fit for cooperation
because by environment he has
grown to deperd upon himself entire
". Isolated, he has yaen forced to
do everything himself, which has not
given him the opportunity Of discov-
esing the multiplicity of forces OF
united action.
The only salvation for the tiller Of
the soil lies in broader education, he
asserted, which will eventually de-
veIop the faculties that are necessary
in conquering. He pointed ont that
as first step the farmer will have
TO learn to understand that agricul-
ture is as noble an occupation as
banking or teaching and that coun.
try life is as elevating as city life.
The country school has been one
developed the idea that city life is
the goal of all ambition Sentimental
girls teaching in the country school,
with limited experience, can not be
expected to give a true Interpretation
of life. We should place men in the
country schools who understand the
country as we'll as the city. We are
to place in the schools studies not OF
the counting house but of the home
for which the children are adapted.
Gradually We should develop the yOung
to a realization Of the great princi-
pies that dominate men and the truths
that underIie RICH living. And we
shall have full realization and recog-
milton Of the country and agriculture"
In Introducing the three men, Dean
Russell pointed out the services
which rendered each worthy of this
peculiar recognition. Mr.. Goodrich,
he said, was recognized for his self
sacrificing efforts in the advancement
of dairyfng through his work as
practical dairyman and his lectures
in this field. Mr.. Goodrich has been
a dairy missionary in the fullest sense
OF the term, and worked with untir-
ing effort for over thirty years as q
farmers institute speaker and lee
turer on dairying in Wisconsin as
well as in many other states. With
out pro peCt or thought Of cOmpensa-
ton he has urged and helped others
to become more progressive dairymeu
and to adopt higher plane of living
The honor was conferred upon Mr.
Hatch for his effort in advancing the
hOr icultUral interests of Wisconsin,
which he has done by devOting over
thirty-tive years of his life to the prac-
tice Of the best method in horticuIt-
Ure, and by urging others to adopt
improved systems. It was entirely
his careful study of the Stur-
geOn bay peninsula and his subse-
quent purchase of land in that region
that this portion of Wi consin was de
Ve,Oped as a fruit district He was a
pioneer in the Wisconsin HorticuIt-
ural society. and aided greatly in tha
early development of the horticulture
al department of the college of agrt-
culture. His greatest work has been
to aid his neighbOrs in adopting bet
ter methods and in securing local i'm
Mr.. Wal ace is we'll known as an az
riculturaI editor and writer, but per
haps less so as a practical farmer
except in his own state of Iowa Ed
ucated for the ministry, he held pas
torates until 1876, when failing health
compelled him to take up farming.
Afler several years on The farm he
became au AGRICULTURAL editor. His
motto, Good farming, good thinking.
and right living" has been exempt.
fled in his writings, in his addresses,
ana in his own farming, until thou
sands of farmers throughout the coun.
try now point to him as the source
of their inspiration to better things
In recognition Of his work and of
his profound knowledge of the farm
er and his interests, President Roore-
welt appointed Mr. Wallace a member
OF his country life commission.
The recognition was attended by
over 1000 farmers, most of whom are
attending the ten days farmers
course. The testimonials are err
crossed on parchment. Mr. Goodrich
has a farm at Fort Atkinson. Mr..
Hatch is located in Door county. Mr.
Wallace owns two farms near Dcs
MOines, Ia.