The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-21
Hundreds of kenosha Go. Farm
ers Talk Shop at Annual In.
stitute at Salem
PRES. GEO. MCKERR0W THERE
Many Interesting Addresses are Made
by Well Known Institute Workers
and Salem Entertains Her Neigh
bors in. Faultless Fashion

George McKerrow, president of the
State Board of Agriculture, proved a
big attraction for the farmers of the
county at the annual institute held at
Salem on Tuesday and Wednesday,
President McKerrow delivered three
addresses at the closing days session
on ..ednesday and all of them were
along subjects particularly interesting
to Kenosha county farmers. The most
interesting discussion of the institute
was the discussion of Bovine Tuber-
culosis by Superintendent McKerrow
Since the opening of the war against
tuberculosis among cattle on the part
of the State, President McKerrow has
been one of the strongest supporters
Of the plan and his address to the
farmers of the county was an explana
ton of what has been done and what
is being done by the state to eradicate
this disease from the herds of Wiscon-
sin. Mr.. McKerrow also spoke on the
subject of "Good Feeding" at the
closing session of the institute AT
the session on Wednesday morning he
made his first appearance in years be-
fore a crowd of Kenosha farmers and
spoke on the subject of horses.
resident McKerrowg was not the
only attraction at the two days farm
ers meeting, as the best instructors
connected with the State Institute de-
na r+uant yunrn can+ TO- Go lon, o1,1 4L;r
fact made the institute the most i'm
portant ever held in Kenosha county
and it is expected that the addresses
made will have a far reaching effect.
At the sessions on Tuesday large
crowds were in attendance, but on We'd
nesday all records for institutes in
Kenosha county were broken. At the
Wednesday sessions there were more
than four hundred farmers present and
they came from every part Of the
county.
L. E. Scott Of Stanley, who is in
charge of the institute, is recognized
as an expert on institute work. Mr..
Scott spoke on the opening session on
Tuesday on Soils and Tillage giving a
very practical talk on general farming.
He was followed by J. L. Herbst Of
Sparta, who gave some very interest
ing suggestions on crop rotation. AT
the Tuesday afternoon session Mr..
Herbst spoke again of "Poultry' and
showed the chance of the farmer to get
the best results from the raising of
poultry. At the same session M. w.
Torkelson of Madison, bridge engineer
of the Wisconsin Geological Survey,
gave a very interesting talk on country
roads and the best way to build them.
He spoke especially from the stand
point of the farmer and urged the large
company Of farmers present to take ad-
vantage Of the plan Of state aid for
roads and secure the best possible roads
Tor the various towns Of the county.
The Tuesday afternoon session closed
with talk on Dairy Cows by Conduc-
tor Scott.
On Tuesday evening the people of
Salem gave very interesting enter
tainment at the Opera House. There
was splendid musical and literary
program after which refreshments
were served
The speakers at the sessions on We'd
nesday other than President McKerrow
were Conductor Scott and Mr. Herbst
at the morning session and E. L. Alder
hold Of Sheboygan who spoke at the
afternoon session. Mr.. Alderhold. who
has been speaker at Institutes in this
county in former years, spoke on a
vital topic discussing the question
Clean Milk -
Among the more distinguished visit
ors at the institute was The Rev. G. R.
Montague, former pastor Of the Metho-
dist church at Salem who came from
Lake Mills to meet some of his old
friends during the meeting.
From every standpoint the institute
was the most successful ever held in
Kenosha county.