Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-03-17
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Program for Annual Session at the
Court House, DecOrah,
March 24-25.

The annual session OF the Win
-neshiek County Farmers Institute
VIII be held at the court house in
tits city on Wednesday and Thurs
ay of next week, March 24-25.
These annual gatherings of the
farmers never fail to result in much
As every other profession is made
Letter by the discussion of topics
pertaining to it, the reading of pa
ers, and the recital of experiences,
50 farming is brought to higher
Plane by this method. This year
sr ecial attention will be given to
tie matter of Silos. 1t is a recog-
niZed fact that with the steady in
crease in population and in the
value of land, farms must be de-
creased in size and more results
obtained from given acreage. The
use of silos is one of the important
developments of recent years, and
it Is hoped to have some experts
here to talk. to the farmers concern
ing this matter. Come prepared to
enter into the discussions and learn
much that will be of lasting benefit
Following is the program:
Wednesday, March 24th, 1870 p. m.
Invocation-Rev. Young.
Reading of minutes.
Remarks by president.
Response by Rev. Willett.
How can we most prcfitably re-
tain the fertility of the soil? c. O..
Maltby, G. w. elise, A. C. Baker,
A. jacobson.
Does it pay to raise we'll bred
stock-horses, cattle, hogs, sheep?
T. j. Crawford, A. j. G.. Wingate,
Frank Pilgrim, w. A. Kennedy,
G. A. Meyer, j. A. Headington.
1880 p. m.
A musical progra" &c being pre-
pared for the evening, closing with
an address by E. E. Fayville, editor
Vile is Live wire," an all-around
weIl-informed man who is ready to
speak on any topic. Don't fail to
hear him.
Thursday, March 25th o p. IN.
How can we conduct a diary for
the most profit? A. j. Sharp, Phil
Halse, j. c. Beard, Ed. Brakeman,
c. w. Pilgrim, A. o. Hegg.
The Silo-It is expected that Mr..
L. H. Paul of Anamosa, man well
versed in silo construction, will be
present to discuss this subject. IL
he is not able to come, some other
speaker will probably be present.
A. jacobson will also talk upon this
subject.
Sheep. Does it pay the average
farmer to maintain a flock of sheep?
Cd The Breed. CD Proper man
agement. A. t. Holton, E. l.. Beard
B. E. Jewell, Jacob Richert, Perry
KirsoEs e. 2. Owen, H. S. Smith,
George Smith.
Swine-How can we improve our
herds? P. T. Ramlo, j. H. Logs
don. Geo. Pfister. G. H. Willsie. Roy
Miller, John Richert, John Young,
Nicolas Richert, John Carolan, Burr
Talbert, Joseph Rastetter.
1880 p. m.
Election of officers.
Experience with incubators.
Feeding for egg production and
marketing fowls. Mesdames ]. H.
Logsdon, j. A. Headington, Ebef
DeCow, Phil Halse, John Richert.
Messrs. d. H.. Leach, Fred Sheetz,
o. o. Lomen, A. Nj. Thune.
Beautifying our farm homes.
Rev. Wellington McVettie, A Jacob
son. l.. Fl. Talbert. E. M. Carter, AL
bert Shindelar, X. H. Boe, John
Harter, o. o. Lomen, w. T. Sy-
monds, F. II. Baker, A. A. Rollins.
Are we interested in the roads
bordering our farms? j. H. Nc
Millen, Ed. Brakeman, T. o. Storla,
A. +. Holton, o. l.. Wennes, Martin
Jones, o. M. Selnes, Geo. Cooper.
Gus Bakken, John Langaas.