Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-16
CHARLES F. MAST
HEADS INSTITUTE
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and Mrs. G. NJ. Bissell and they rated
them as follows:
First premium-Polk township No.
Notwithstanding school, Miss Romola
Chisman teacher.
! Second premium-Center township,
Bear Creek school, Miss Nellie Farmer
teacher.
Third premium-Agency township,
Round Point school, Miss Lena DIM
mitt teacher.
! Best original problem and solutions
William Pickerell aged IA. Pleasant
township, District No. 4, John Glenn
, teacher
w. n. Stevenson Talks.
! The concluding address of the insti-
tute was given by Prof. w. H. Steven
son Of Ames who talked on. Methods
of Management Which Will Make Iowa
Soils More Productive"
| Mr.. Stevenson took up first the i'm
mensity Of the problem of devising
some methods whereby the soil could
be made more efficient. He said that
there is lots of land that is worn out
| and it means In some cases lots or
money to be spent to make it produc-
| tive and to restore it to its originel
richness. The fact that there Is lots
of good soil in Iowa makes the re-
sponsibility that is placed on 1owans
the greater, and it is up to the peo-
pie of this state to malE the soil rich
and efficient for good production. AS
state he said the people of Iowa are
not taking care of the soil but as
| farmers some Of them are and others
are not.
The speaker then told at some
length Of the different methods used
to work up the soil and strengthen it.
He explained in a clear and cOmpre-
hensive manner the plans used by soil
experts and the great need that there
is for close observing study of the
conditions before any certain remedy
can be prescribed for the soil. The
better known plans were discussed by
the speaker and then the meeting was
turned into an informal discussion the
men telling of their different expert
ences and the speaker giving his
views and ideas that would best suit
the conditions that were described.
Resolutions Adopted.
The resolutions committee prepared
and presented several important reso-
buttons which were adopted by the in.
stitute assembled. In this set the
farmers of Wapello county endorse the
movement on foot to procure an agrf-
cultural adviser for the county and
, they declare themselves strongly in
favor of a public market and endorse
the efforts of the city commissioners
for it's establishment. They make
several recommendations to the state
legislators of Iowa, among which are
those asking for good roads for every
one, the change of the date of the
primaries from June until September
and the repeating of the capitol ex-
| tension bill. They also state that
they are in favor of the teaching of
agriculture and domestic science in the
rural schools The national legisla-
tors are advised that the farmers
strongly endorse presidential prim-
aries popular election of judges and
tions as adopted follow:
I'VE, the farmers of Wapello county
in annual institute assembled, rejoic-
ing in perfect weather, greatly arous-
ed interest, and a most profitable
series of discussions of the problems
that come before US, and saddened
only by the illness and absence Of
President David Jay, to whom we ex-
tend our sincere sympathy, deem it
fitting to express our sentiments in
the following resolutions,
Resolved, that we view with great
satisfaction the present cordial feel
ing existing between the city and
| country people, and trust that the
| friendship thus established may grow
| stronger in the future. We desire to
extend our sincere thanks to the peo-
pie of Ottumwa, who through their
mayor babe us welcome to their city; to
! the Commercial association, the Retail
Merchants association, and other city
| folks too numerous to mention, for the
interest they have displayed in our
meetings, and the uniform kind treat
ment, they have accorded us; to
County Superintendent Burgess,
for her faithful supervision of our
school exhibits; and to all who have
! of our institute.
1--WE strongly endorse the movement
now on foot to procure an agricultural
adviser for Wapello county, and urge
our people to complete the arrange
llteulS DIS SOOu DIS pOSStOle.
1--WE believe that public market in
Ottumwa, properly conducted, will be
beneficial to both city and country,
and we commend the efforts being
made by the city commissioners for
its establishment.
I'VE would make these recommends
lions to our state legislators:
First. That the road laws be so
amended that good roads may be made
for all our people, without giving
special consideration to automobile
traffic.
Second That the date of the pri-
mary elections be changed from June
tc September, so that it will not come
in the farmers busiest season.
[ Third. That the measure appropri-
ating 100000 for extension of the
capitol grounds at Des Moines be re-
! pealed.
Fourth. That agriculture and do.
nestle science should be taught in the
rural schools, and provisions should
! be made for training teachers along
those lines.