Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-23
THE FARMERS INSTITUTE
Held Here Last Week Was Very Sue.
cessful and Very Largely Attended.

to-date farmers. The discussions fol-
lowing the lectures were participated
in by many of those attending, and
they helped principally in making
the institute great success.
At the Tuesday afternoons session,
county school superintendent Piver-
metz, submitted plan to make life on
the farm more interesting to the old
as well as the young folks. His plan
provides for the founding of farmers
clubs in every school district in the
county, using the school house as a
meeting place, and arranging for
literary and musical programs at least
once or twice each month. The
speaker predicted that such clubs,
properly managed, would prevent the
throng of the young people from the
farm to the city.
Following Mr. Pivernetz very in
teresting talk on sheep was given
by Superintendent McKerrow of the
agricultural college at Madison. He
advised the farmers to take up sheep
raising, as the surrounding country
was especially adapted for this branch
of stock raising, and the same not
only being very profitable, but also in
teresting TO the young folks on the
farm.
An interesting talk on how to sue
cessfully raise alfalfa was next given
by Prof. Delwiche of the Wisconsin
Experiment station at Ashland. He
explained, that the soil in this vicin-
ity not being suitable for growing al
falfa, owing to the acidity contained
therein, the same could be made just
as adaptable to alfalfa growing, as
any land in the west, by adding lime
stone to the soil. He explained che
high food values of alfalfa, and told
of the success a number of farmers in
this state have had in alfalfa grow
ing.
In the evening, Dr. w. A. Green of
this city gave a talk on "The Cause
and Prevention of Diseases" which
was listened to very intentively, and
L. F. Graeber Of Madison, professor
at the agricultural college, spoke on
pure Bred Seeds"
DIR. Green explained how the health
of family on the farm could be kept
in much better condition, by paying
more attention to sanitary conditions
about the house, and in summer Sc
curing all doors and windows with
screens against flies. The idea ne
tried to impress on his hearers was
that it is easier to prevent diseases
than to cure them.
Wednesday morning there were
talks on "Swine," by Mr.. Martini, on
''Silo and Silage," by Mr.. Nordman,
and on "The Soil," by Mr.. Dowell.
A general discussion followed all of
these talks, which proved very inter
esting and of much value to all those
attending.
In the afternoon the subjects dis
cussed were "Roads," by Senator
Brown of Waupaca, and Senator Don
aid of Mt. Horeb, "Good Cows" by
Mr.. Martini, and "The New Farm"
by Mr.. Nordman. E. A. Cleasley of
the state game warden department
also spoke very Interestingly on the
value of birds, fish and game to the
farmer. AS at al former sessions,
quite number of farmers Joined in
discussing the merits of the various
subjects, as brought out by the speak
ers.
In the evening T. q. Adams of the
state tax commission, explained the
income tax law, to an au dience that
filled up the meeting hall to standing
room. The speakers explanations
were very interesting and instructive,
but discussion of several provisions
of the new law showed chat it still
lacked considerably of being perfect.
Speaker also explained, that low that
the supreme court had held in favor
of the laws constiJuJlonality it
would be an easy matter to remedy
all conflicting measures in this new
form of taxation.
Great interest was shown in the
cooking school connected with the in
stitute, which was held in the Y. M.
G. A. building. All sessions were
well attended, and Miss Cliff, who
conducted the school, was well
pleased with the interest shown by
the women attending her lectures and
demonstrations.
Mrs. E. Mathwich of the town of
Berlin, won the prize offered to the
woman bringing the largest number
of daughters to the school, which
consisted in a five dollar gold piece.
Mrs. Mathwich with eight daughters
attended the demonstrations on both
days.
The exhibit of farm produce in the
basement of the court house did not
contain as many displays, as was antlc-
ipated, but all of the displays were
good and showed remarkable advance
in the growing of good varieties.
Following are the names OF the
winners of premiums offered for the
best exhibits of various farm products
at the Institute:
GOLDEN GLOW CORN.
Paul Steffanus, Mosinee.
2-George Ahles, Mosinee.
3-Wm. Brigham, Mosinee.