Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-24

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the registration of the several
sclasses and the entering OF speci
mems IN the grain contest. the dairy
cattle entries having been made at
1 the Noveby Stables on Monday, &C:
coreNng to the rules OF that compe,
titfon .- Il sss. s5s
"Wednesday Afternoon.
The afternoon session was opened
by Rev. w. H. Ensign, who offered
the 8nvocstlon. The Misses May
and Mildred Noble, two small pupils
IN Mrs. E. A.. Durey's class in piano
study, played duet number, and
miss Elva Acres gave recitation
following the invocation, the three
selections winning generous encores.
IN the absence OF the speakers who
were to have discussed the topic;
C,,.ture, and Marketing OF Potatoes,
the subject was taken up by Mr.. A
E.sMead, Although he spoke without
preparation,M Mr.. Mead has had much
success with the crop, and his prac-
teal suggestions along the lines Of
5sirrowinE and marketing potatoes in
TIL county were Listened to with On
5terest. s'e
AT the conclusion OF Mr.. Mead e
tall, Mrs. =. A, Durey sang "a Gar
land Ct on Fashioned Roses, anl
responded with an encore. The
vocal numbers were among the treats
of the afternoon program.
Commercial Fertilizers Shall We
Or shstl We Not Use Them? was
sed by Prof Berger as the next
feature sof the afternoon program, his
address upon soils and the prepare.
ton sot the ground for cropping hold
Ing the closest attention OF the at.
tendance for an hour or more. shor,
talks we're also given by Mr.: F. l..
Gresor and Mr. F. L. Durey, who fol-
lowed Prod. Berger prior to gener.
al dlscussion OF the topic. tt.4
Capt. J. F. Merry, Sen. E. H. Hoyt
and Rep. E. G. Perkins gave Discus
slons OF the good roads question: as
che closing numbers Ct the program
Thak Delaware county should builo
permanent roadways. was the arsu-
ment of each speaker, and statistics
were offered and instances Of sue
scessfI road building elsewhere were
advanced to prove that the perma-
nent highway Is the only practicable
and. In the end, the only economical
ssosution ot the problem.
George III. Barr was called upon to
give q talk on "The Farmer and the
Automobile. = An address followed by
CHI. Johnson upon American Citi-
xenS', a very much enjoyed feature
of the session. An instrumental Sc
lsction by Miss Margaret Jones and
recitation by Miss Dorothy Munsol
aiso deliShttuMy contributed to the
enjoyment OF the program.
5 5ss Thursday Morning.
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The morning q session opened with
/ q series OF talks upon swine breed
Il Ing BY Roy ]. Duffy and Z, s. Fish
3er, Delaware county breeders whose
herds have been prize winners al
state and county fairs for a. good
many, years. Prof Berger also out
lined q system for the feeding and
preparation Of the thoroughbred and
az the yorker for the market. 80
Jhursday Afternoon. ~
The Thursday afternoon session
Was opened with an invocation by
Rev. ]. f. Moore. and music was at
terward furnished by Jess G. Lew
10 player plano.
Mr.. Hugh G. Van Pelt Of Waterloo
gave q very interesting talk on
farming and dairying, which was
thoroughly enjoyed by all. He tol1
a the prosperity Of the present day
farmer and gave some especially
6ine instructions regarding the care
and feeding Of the COW. In speak
{ Ing on this subject Mr.. Van Pelt
I said: II you really wish to know
q much about your cows as you can
know; II you really wish to know
q much about feeding your cows as
you can know, study. the COW. No
DOUBT you have an individual COW on
\ your farm that you can study, and
tell you, you will know more about
the feeding and care OF them in the
ne1t 1855 days than you ever have
before. I am honest when l tell
you that the greatest lessons ]
have ever learned have been from
the cows themselves"
Mr.. Van Pelt then compared. the
farms of the South with the farms
ot this county and said that for 9
great many years the people Of the tn
south were under the impression
that they could not raise anything
5 On their land but cotton. In those
days the farmer who would be press
ed for money in the winter wouk
% to the bank, the banker w0llt
aek him bow many acres Of cotton
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