Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-10

we ask our members OF the state legis-
lature from this county to work for the
enactment of such legislation as will
/ keep the liquor traffic entirely out OF
the state, and If such legislation can
| not be secured, to work for county OPP
| ton instead of local option
We also strongly endorse the Ken
yon Sherwood bill, now pending be-
| fore congress that seeks to prevent the
shipment of intoxicants into dry ter
ritory, and demand that our represent
tatives In the national congress do all
in their power to secure it's enactment
| into law.
Fourth, be it further resolved, That
we make the following recommends
lions to our state legislature &
First, in view of the fact that the
! state primary election comes at the
| farmers busiest season, that the date
should be changed from June to Sep
tember
Second. as the law relating to pay
ment of the tuition of high school stu
dents from the rural districts, In Its
present form, works great injustice
upon the people of those districts, 1t
should straight way be repealed.
Third, in regard to road dragging,
! we believe that land owners or their
| te-.ants should have the first privilege
of dragging the roads adjoining their
land. .....
Fifth, be it further resolved, that we
recommend to the consideration Of the
/ incoming executive committee the
proposition to procure a county agri-
cultural adviser and that they confer
upon the subject with the committee
appointed by the Commercial associa-
ton for this purpose.
| BE it further resolved that we CONF
mend the efforts of the Retail Mer-
chants associate in bringing togeth-
er in closer relation the people of the
city and country, and for their untiring
zeal in behalf of the spirit of co-opera-
tion
Sixth, be it further resolved, That
we extend our hearty thanks to the
Retail Merchants association and the
banks of the city and county for their
liberal support of our institute; to
Mayor Gordon, Senator Weber, J. K.
Dysart, and ID. +. Morey, ST.. for their
kind participation in our programs, to
County Superintendent Burgess for her
efficient management of the rural
school exhibits, and to all others who
have lent assistance in any way to the
work of the institute.
Very respectfully submitted,
Committee on resolutions.
w. A. Brown,
s-4 w. NJ. Morrison,
Madison Warder.
Prof. Stevenson Talks.
Some Interesting Soil Fertility
Problems" was the subject Of the talk
given before the institute at yester-
day afternoons session by Professor
w. H. Stevenson of Ames. Professor
Stevenson's long experience at Ames
makes him a well equipped speaker.
He told in detail of rotation of crops.
He said that after planting one pro-
duct in the same place for two years
one should reverse the place Of plant
ing and use that for other planting
purposes. Mr.. Stevenson urged the
farmers to use clover to make their
soil more fertile, in preference to the
commercial fertilizer, which he cited as
a very costly proposition. Raise more
grain was the doctrine he preached.
He cited this as the most responsible
task of the farmers Mr. Stevenson
urged that as much grain as possible
be raised and sold to tine mills. and
that if this most important matter Is
carried out, there will be plenty Of
bread, which Is the staff of life for
both the farmer and city people.
Following, Professor Stevenson Mrs.
S. l.. Cohagan gave very interesting
talk on 1.-THE Benefit Sf the Farmers
Institute to the Women on the Farm"
Mrs. Cohagan gave her views, why the
farmers should have their annual in
stitutes as we'll as other organizations.
I'VE meet one another and learn new
ideas. which are always very helpful"
said Mrs. Cohagan, land then the
woman who spends the year on the
farm looks forward to the time of the
institute as time Of recreation. We
should continue having these annual
Institutes for it's social time. if for no
other purpose. The women should take
more interest in the annual institute
1t is the only occasion in the year
when we have an opportunity Of
meeting one another and / for one, am
! in favor of making every succeeding
institute a bigger one than the one