The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-03-25
PROFESSOR CHAMBERLAIN 40.
DRESSES CONSERVATION
CONGRESS
FARMER NOT WOODY
Pleads for Attractive Farm Homes
Praises the Women Of Broad
Acres and Her Little
Plot Of Ground

farmers Institutes In South Dakota,
addressed the Minnesota conservation
congress at st. Paul yesterday fol-
loai on the program, James j. Hill.
Tho seats and aisles we're crowded
during Mr.. Chamberlain's address. He
said In part:
When we OF South Dakota were
trying to gain admission L the Tn
ion, our greatest friend was the late
Senator Davis. tA%pplause.) Since the
struggle for admission. oar greatest
friend Is your senator. Mr.. Mel
SON"
Mr.. Chamberlain also paid tribute
to Mr.. Hill. whom he said, had bound
his state to the Twin City with ties
Of steel" The speaker also spoke
t~ouchingly Of the late Governor John
son. but did not mention his name.
He also praised Governor Eberhart
as the foremost man In the state"
n the applause which followed
showed that the governors friends
were numerous.
EMPHASIZES CROP ROTATION.
Prof. Chamberlain put great stress
upon the necessity Of crop rotation.
Rotation he said, is a law Of ma
ture. II Is not a human statute, 1t Is
n bf Gods laws. and II the farmer
neglects to obey this divine mandate
he need not expect to have success In
his efforts to raise crops"
Turning his attention to competi-
ton, Prof. Chamberlain said that
there always has been competition In
business. "and now" he said, we
have arrived at the time during only
the past few years. when there is COM
petition for the possession Of q good
farm. This competition, I'm sorry to
say, is not for the best seed. for the
best corn. but for the possession of
good land. In the past farmers have
frittered away their heritage by care
lessness In the car of their land. they
nc longer get farms. II l should drive
through the country around st. Paul
| would see a plat Of land on n side
of the road which would be more
fruitful than another. And say to
YOU that the man who car produce the
largest crop that man Is the most 8 c.
cessful farmer and I declare that that
will eventually wi both farms"
This struck a popular note, and the
was applauded.
BOOK FARMER" WAS NO FOOL.
Prof. Chamberlain spoke of an ex-
p~erience OF a so-called "book farmer"
who vas the only really successful
farmer in a certain section in Cali
fornia. "Schimorty," he said, was
this mans name. and he purchased a
block OF land for little or nothing. He
his farm by the books, for
he had no experience, and he was sue
cessful over and above every other
in his district, all OF whom jeered
at him when he began. and that shows
what educational farming will do for
a farm and a farmer"
A BOOK-FARMER IN IOWA.
The speker then told of a book
farmer in Iowa. He said that the
had an unpronounceable Dutch
name. but his success was wonderful.
1.-The great Holden of Iowa was with
me-" he said. Il wish you would get
him here. He would do you more
good than any other man. not even
excepting your great Jim Hill, be-
cause Holden would 30 out into the
field and show you something and Jim
couldn't do that"
1T PLEASED jim"
This pleased the crowd, and also
appealed to Mr.. Hill, who sat direct
~ back of the speaker. Mr.. Hill laugh
ed and nodded to the archbishop. who
next to him. Archbishop Ireland
was probably one OF the most inter-
ested listeners during the Dakot4n's
chair. closely following every word,
Joining In the applause.
WIVES SHOULD BE HERE.
Prof. Chamberlain struck a blow for
woman's suffrage. He declared THAT
the wives Of the farmers sho Id be
present. II see many farmers here
who have good wives at home-women
who are able. and do prodtce more on
one acre Of land near the no So thai
Mr.. Farmer can on three ares In the
field. If that is the case, and | know
II is. then those women should lie tie
voters of the family. beea"se they
more brains tnan their hus ard
Prof. Chamberlain strrck many PIP
ular chords ring TIE latter mom"nt
OF HIS ~recch and he was FIRE ueutlv
interrupted with applause. He SPOKE
and his voice penetrated TO the
farthest corners OF the great hfil.
MUST MAXI FARM HOME AT
TRACTIVE.
There is one thing which wish to
impress upon your minds" he said,
and that is this: Frequently when Il
drive through the country l see farms
show no signs OF Improvement
the house itself. The hams
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