The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-18

Growers convention will undoubtedly
be a permanent feature of the great
annual gathering hereafter. Today was
the first Woman's day ever attempted
and it has been a splendid success
hundreds OF women attending from
every section of the state and many
from other states.
There was not dull moment of the
day. The ladies received a royal well
come. They were made to feel at home
the work of the Agricultural college,
especially that of the domestic science
department, was fully and carefully
explained and the programme Of adj
dresses and the musical programme
was thoroughly enjoyed.
A very delightful entertainment was
carried out this afternoon by those In.
charge Of the domestic science depart
ment.
After trip about the campus, the
ladies being shown about by the Misses
Hoover, Thompson and Donaldson of
the domestic science department. an
elegant luncheon, prepared by the
young ladies OF the department. was
served at about 1915 in the sewing
room at Ceres hall.
Many of the women acquainted with
the art of cooking as a part of their
daily work were highly enthusiastic
over the handsome equipment at the
college within reach OF their daughters
by which cooking is developed into a.
science.
After dinner at Q o'clock a splendid
programme consisting OF speeches and
delightful musical programme was
much enjoyed in the girls gymnasium
in Ceres hall. The programme was as
follows: ~
Violin Solo ......@.,.. A. J. Stephens
Vocal Solo-Happy Song.
'''''''''.''....... Teresa del Riego
Miss Edyth Grasse.
Poultry: Winter Feeding and Hous-
ing, Winter Laying. .....
............., Miss Maud Matthew
Chicks, From Incubator to Market.
................ Mrs, G. w. Randlett
Home Nursing-A Demonstration
....,..v....,. Miss Alice G. Haggart
Sewing-As Taught at the Agricul-
tural College. 49,. Mrs. Serena B. Ash
Modern Household Conveniences.
................... Prof. Z. S. Keene
Mrs. Randlett's Address.
One of the best things on the pro-
gramme was Mrs. G. w. Randlett's
address.
Mrs. Randlett said: / asked Mr.
Randlett if he would let me take the
chickens and see what could do with
them for year. He very willingly
consented as he did not have the time
to give them the proper care and atten-
ton.
began at once to look UP the poul-
try work and the first thing I found
was an advertisement of the Philo
system. I telephoned to Professor
Dynes Of the Agricultural college and
asked him If he knew anything of this
system and he said he had not looked
into the method to any extent. but
he had few articles written by Mr.
Philo that he would be glad to let me
take and read. read these very care
fully and found them to be very inter
esting, but it seemed to me there was
too much extra work and that the
farmer especially could not care
for the chicks according to the meth
DDS used in so intensive poultry keep
ing. / found many good suggestions
in The Farm, Stock and Home and I
was taking magazine where every
month lady wrote several
articles on Poultry for Pleas
ure and Profit. Many times I
would cut out some of the articles
and pin them up in the kitchen and
as went about my work I would look
them over, and putting all this with
my own ideas I tried to figure out a
plan of my own.
had never lived on a farm and there
is the place to become acquainted with
the domestic animals and learn their
characteristics and habits
Must Not BE Lazy.
thought / should like the poultry
work but could readily see the hard
work connected with it If I expected
to win. could not be lazy as this
would defeat my good Intentions Must
not be careless and let things get out
Of place and get dirty as this would
bring disease parasites and many
other troubles. The work must be
done systematically and at certain
times to bring good results. My main
trouble was ignorance, but I felt that
il I worked hard and studied well T
might gain a full knowledge of the
poultry industry.
do not think set OF rules can be
given for the care and nanagement
of chicks and produce good results un-
der all conditions 1t depends entirely
on the person. If chickens are properly
cared for they give pleasing profits
but IL neglected one suffers loss and
vexation.
You remember March of last year
we had some fine weather and when
I took charge OF the poultry April /
they were laying we'll. Mr.. Rand
lett gave me twenty eight hens and
two cockerels. These were high grade
Barred Rocks having four top crosses.
we had bred them for eggs and NOT
show purposes and we have good lay
ing strain Irented the house and yards
or Mr.. RandIett for SIS year. The
first thing did was to clean up things