Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-02-04
THE FARMERS INSTITUTE.
The Usual Large Attendance and an
Excellent Program Enjoyed by
all Present.

tute was carried out, practically as ar
ranged. The forenoon session of the
9th was taken up with lively dis
cussion of the Cow Culture Club.
In the afternoon after the invocation
by Rev. Williams, Mrs. E. A. Allen
pleased the audience with a song,
"Just Wearin' For YOU" She was
accompanied on the violin by Mrs.
Dahlburg.
The reading of Mr.. Will C. Browns
speech followed with remarks by the
reader, Rev. Williams which showed
that he was keeping well informed on
subjects outside of his regular work
and was close observer of conditions
with which he came in contact. He
was followed by violin solo by Miss
Lillian st. John, accompanied by Miss
Ruth Converse. They responded to
an encore.
Prof. Van Pelt not reaching town
until the 2 clock train. He followed
at this time with his subjects of Silage
and Dairying. His talk showed him to
be an authority and to have had the
practical experience. His was an able
discussion and he showed plainly the
great waste of feed going on in the
state, and to what great extent the
silos in general use would remedy this.
Every farmer in the county should
have heard his lecture.
DR.. David Roberts, v. S., Of Wauke-
sha, Wis.,, was on hand the morning of
the 2Sth, and pleased his audience with
his clear common sense talk on the
Tuberculin Test. 1t gave many of his
audience much clearer conception of
what ought or ought not to be done.
While he believes in the value of the
Tuberculin Test properly applied, he
did not believe there was reason for
the great scare that has been caused
by sensational reports, and believes
that the owner should test out his own
herd, except in instances where official
certificates are required, as he can do
it just as we'll as can an official if he
will use, to quote the doctor 'just
good h orse sense" He made the fur
ther statement that at the present
time there was not living the man who
could say positively that tuberculosis
was transmittable from cattle to man.
He advised that live stock owners
give their cattle light, ventilation anc
sanitation, and then clear their herds
of any diseased animals by the use Of
the tuberculin test, and they would
then have no trouble with the disease
unless diseased animal was brought
into the herd.
AT the opening of the afternoon ses
sion vote of thanks was extended tt
the business men of the city of Cresct
for the maintenance of rest room.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year were as follows:
Myron Converse, President.
Julius Doolittle, Secretary.
| l.. E. Emmons, Treasurer.
The ladies' elected on committe,
! were: Mrs. Elmer Nash, Mrs. T. J
Gibbons, Miss Ruth Converse.
| The meeting was adjourned until fur
ther call with the expectation of hav
ing session at Chester.
c. C. Brown. President.
Myron Converse, Sec'y.
At the Friday afternoon session O
the Farmers Institute the hall wa
crowded to hear the ladies program.
| The entertaining feature, after invc
cation by Mrs. Hess, consisted G
music and recitations.
i Miss Grace Hardy, high school pupi
sung Sunlight Land, Miss Ruth Cor
verse accompanist.
Hazel Stevens, of Albion township
: twelve years old, reclted the Farmer
Dream.
Master Paul Ludden, six years ole
standing on the table, told in poetic;
way of his aspiration to greatness
the future built on the fact that bot
Daniel Webster and Henry Clay evin'
ed no brighter prospects at his age.
Anna Askelson, tiny tot of tiy
! also on the table, that she might /
seen, told of the troubles of a chi
who is always met with the discouraf
ing word Don't"