The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-18

Grange Institute Was Wen At
tended Spite Of weather.
Some Interesting Talks Made
by Local Authorities.

In spite of the threatening weather
which prevented many people from at
tending the Indian Creek Grange instt-
tute last night. the first session was
voted q success by those who attended.
Four speakers addressed the meeting
Monday night. J. r. Cecil discussed
the question rs a Green Manure Cror
Profitable?' In his discussion Mr.. Cecil
did not favor the green manure crop
rs much az he did the rotation OF crops.
The topic. 1.-THE Value OF Barnyard
Manure" was discussed by J. n Pol
lom.
8 A. Neale, of Manhattan, spoke on
The Value Of Sweet Glover and on
Soil Fertility Both these topics
were Of much interest to the audience.
The evening program ended with q
sisters.
The session which was held this
morning was attended by large crowd.
Some interesting addresses were made
by local men of authority. e. o.
Sechrist discussed the topic on 1.-THE
Care OF the Farm Horse" Mr.. Sechrist
spoke with considerable authority on
interesting to the listeners.
How Handle the Dairy Herd" was
discussed by r. o. Obricht. His adj
dress was composed of some interest
ing information on this subject. Mr..
Obricht is considered one OF the best
authorities on dairy herds in the state.
THE Mos. Economical Feed for Dairy
Cows" was discussed by n. w. Nc
Afee. His address was well founded
and was interesting.
s. A. Neale. OF the Kansas State Ag-
ricultural college gave an interesting
talk on Dairy Farm Management"
basket dinner was served at noon.
The program for this afternoon il az
follows:
1:20-'Insect Pests" Round Table.
z:15-'Woman ana Her New Respon-
sibilities." Lila Day Monroe.
3:OO-''The Working Farmer and the
, Church. n. K. Evans.
3:15-"How to Increase the Influence
of the Rural Church and Sunday
, School, DIR. A. E. Holt.
4:00-Business meeting.
8:60-'Home Sanitation" Miss Flor
ence Smell.
; s:so-Lecture. Rev. w. NJ. Balch.
The officers In charge Of the insti-
tute are: Boyd Pollom. president, and
w. D. Davis, secretary
f, Personal Mention.
The Fraternal Aid lodge will give
j an entertainment at their hall in
North Topeka Wednesday evening. A
program both musical and literary
| AA06 OCSu arranged.
The Merry Matrons' club will meet
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. VIII
liam Swartz. 1922 Bolles avenue.
Guy Neiswender and Miss Mary
aoltmeister were married by Probate
Judge Mcfarland Monday at noon.
They left Immediately for their home
in Lawton, Okla
There will be a special song service
OF old time songs 1T the Kansas Ave-
pue Methodist church wednesday,
evening. The pastor requests every
one to attendant come tuned up to
sing.
Look for the guarantee tag on Ban
Quet Flour."-Adv
! J. S. Mcclure of the pension de-
partment of Washington, D. c., was in
North Topeka for a short time Mon
day visiting friends. He has left for
Elmont where he will visit his sister.
Mrs. w. S. Massey and Miss Maude
Massey of Granville are in North To-
peka spending a short time on BUSH
ness.
George Skinner of the cruiser South
Dakota is in North Topeka visiting
friends while on q furlough.
j Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Pratt and Mrs..
J. D. Pratt left this morning for Ross
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs Hugh McCaskey left
this morning for Panama, Fla, where
they will spend the winter