The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-05

couragement and delight that the first
session was such a success made a
decided impression with the audience.
| Although much has been heard of
President Stone there were few in the
audience who had ever had the pleas
ure of listening to an address deliv-
| cred by him or had the majority of the
| farmers ever seen him before. Pres
ident Stone made short informal
talk.
Pleased With County.
He said in part:
Ladies and Gentlemen: am glad
to come down here for an hour or two
this afternoon to see what Wayne
county is doing. l assure you | have
been agreeably surprised with what I
have seen and the reports that have
| been made to me.
Such thing as holding corn
school would have been impossible
four or five years ago. 1t would have
been laughable in fact. But see now
what it is. To me these schools and
the interest displayed is of much sig
nificance The trainers are awakening
to the fact that it is worth while to
attend sessions where grain of corn
is scored or live stock judged. 1t
speaks we'll for the future of agricul-
ture.
"And in the future thousands Of
farmers will be studying just what You
are at present. Every feature of the
farm business will be as carefully stu
died as it is in any other business.
Awakening Significant.
"As said before this awakening IS
a most significant thing. 1t will re-
| suit in better homes, better life. bette.'
! men and women. the improvement OF
the best and most profitable business.
1t is in your power to make it the most
pleasant occupation"
He concluded by referring to Indi-
ana as an agricultural state. Refer
ence was also made to the good that
| clubs of this nature had been in Other
communities. He said that what was
good for Indiana was good also for
other states and he declared that other
states would follow Indiana's example
just as Indiana followed Iowa's exam
pie when she instituted schools of this
nature Upon taking his seat he was
generously applauded.
Visits Domestic Science.
After listening to the introductory
remarks of Prof Cochel on "Steer
Feeding" President Stone and Prof.
G. I. Christie who conducted him from
place to place paid a visit to the do
nestle science department meeting
in the banquet room of tie Masonic
temple. Both made short talks in
which they commended the women for
their work. They declared that do
nestle science would be of as great
benefit for the girls on the form as
the study of corn, animal husbandry
and horticulture was to the boys.
President Stone left late in the after
noon. He stated that he was we'll
pleased with thesuccess of the school
and the prospects for the continuation
of the work He. like the Purdue in
structors. was surprised at the mag
nitude of the school and paid his re-
influences. among which was the Y. NJ
B. c.. which has played so important
part in the venture.
Commons Wanted to Know.
| At the conclusion of the address OF
Mr. Stone. Walter Commons. presid-
ing officer asked the students in at
tendance at the church whether they
i
might seem to be an unimportant
question and depression but it is
true that there has been talk among
the street corner farmers that the lee
lures and work done in the classes
was the height of impracticability. 1t
is almost unnecessary to state tina:
nearly every one stood up when i
came to a vote on the question. 1t
was noticed that there were not more
than ten in the audience who remained
seatd Nevertheless they stayed to
hear Prof. Cochefs lecture and wheth.
er infirmities or other reason were re-
sponsible for their remaining seated is
not known. On motion and second
Mr. Commons was requested to ap-
point a committee to draw up resolu-
tons and present them today.
cochei Gives Lecture.
Prof. Cochel then lectured for an
hour on steer feeding The subjec,
was thoroughly explained and the dis
cussion following lively
He again assured them no perma-
nent. profitable system of agriculture
can be followed without the feeding OF
farm live stock. In most other sections
of Indiana the amount of corn fodder
straw. hay and other feed grown upon
the farm is SO great that it is impossi-
BILE to carry enough hogs. chickens OF
dairy cattle to consume them, making
1t necessary to turn to the beef steers
In order to better dispose of the largs
amount of products that would other
wise go to waste. 1t is found that in
the state of Indiana there are two dis
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