The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-03-10
PEOPLE ARE VERY HOSPITABLE
Many Well Known Speakers on Farm
Topics Deliver Addresses During the
Two Day Session and Farmers Reap
Many Benefits
From Wednesdays Daily

opened at the village Of Somers on
Tuesday and closes this afternoon prom
ises to be most valuable thing for
the farmers of Kenosha county and
the attendance at the institute today
broke all records for similar gather
ings in Kenosha county. Not only
farmers but many people from the city
and the villages in the county attend
ed the institute and the work done
was Of a decidedly interesting nature.
l.. E. Scott Of Stanley who is con
Quoting the institute sounded the key
note in his opening address on Tues
day morning when he declared that it
was his purpose to get in close touch
with the farmers of the county, to talk
with them and not to them. He de-
clared that he was glad to see that
many of the farmers had brought their
whole families to the institute as he
said that the presence of ladies al
ways made an institute a success. He
said that the work of the farmer was
the grandest business on earth. He
declared that the farm was offering a
wonderful opening to the young and
the old and that there was no longer
any drudgery on the farm, but that
the labor was made pleasant by the
results.
Mr. Scott then spoke on the ques-
ton of clover and alfalfa and gave
some decidedly helpful hints for the
farmers along the lines of cultivation
of these crops. He gave some excel
lent suggestions in regard to making
hay in order to have it cut at the
time when it would furnish the most
nourishment for the stock. The ad-
dress brought out an interesting dis
cussion and in fact the farmers Of
the county joined in instructive dis
cussions of all questions presented at
the opening day of the institute. Of
greatest value to the farmers was a
talk by Prof A. R. Whitson of the
University Of Wisconsin on the sub
ject of soil fertility and the mainten-
ance Of the land. He referred es-
pecially to the preparation of the land
for the raising Of garden truck.
At the opening of the afternoon SEES
sion G. H. Everett Of Racine, editor
of the Wisconsin Agriculturist and a
candidate for state senator, gave a
very interesting lecture on the subject,
"Life of the Farm, after which Mr..
Scott gave very helpful talk on the
elimination of quaek grass and in
which he declared that proper cult
walton of the soil was the only etfec-
tive way of getting rid of quack grass.
Mr.. Scott also talked on silos and
silage speaking especially Of the best
way for building this helpful farm
building and the best manner for the
preparation of the feed.
J. L. Herbst Of Sparta closed the
afternoon session with a discussion of
poultry raising in which he took up
the matter at length and discussed
every phase of the question from the
standpoint Of giving the poultry raiser
the greatest returns from his labor.
This was one Of the most interesting
talks of the institute and the discus
sion which followed showed that it was
greatly appreciated.
Tuesday evening the local committee
entertained the farmers attending the
institute at an informal reception at
which a very interesting program was
rendered. Miss Edith Roberts of Cor
liss gave a number of readings in a
charming manner and there was mu-
steal program by Miss Lilly Hanson
and Mrs. George Betting of Racine.
The feature Of the evening was an adj
dress by Conductor Scott who spoke
especially of the opportunity that was
offered the people of the farming com
munities.
The people of the village further
extended their hospitality to the VS.
itors by entertaining at dinners given
by the ladies of the various church
societies in the village.
At the morning session Wednesday
Thomas Convey Of Ridgeway opened
the program with a talk on the raising
of swine and showed the great value
of this product under the existing
prices. Mr.. Scott spoke on corn :,
and Mr.. Herbst discussed the profit
able field open to the farmer for the
raising of small fruits.
At the afternoon session Of the in
stitute Superintendent George MeKer-
row spoke on the great fight that is
being made for the elimination of
tuberculosis among the cattle of wis
consin and later gave an address on
proper feeding of stock His addresses
were filed with helpful suggestions
culled from his long experience in in
stitute work and his talks were feat
ures of the closing day of the institute.