Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-28
June the Get
together Month

The month of June is a great month
for conventions Of all kinds. The
whole country has the g~et.together
spirit and it is manifested in several
ways. 1t is the time of the year when
nature Is at her best; old mother
earth is clothed in her garb of green;
ii is before the mower and binder
have been put to work in reaptng and
harvesting and all things are beauti-
full on the farm. This summer the
Better Farming association. and other
agencies are to bring to this county
some of the best talent obtainable
to instruct. inspire and enthuse the
residents Of these parts to greater en-
deavor along all lines.
We will mention Il few of these
events and hope that you will avail
yourself of every opportunity to at
tend some of these good things in
store for the farmers and those in
terested in the community.
Our schedule Is about as follows:
June IL. The Progressive Farmers
of Eden will hold their annual picnic
at the home of their president, e. r,
Nelson. The state college and our
association will corporate with them
in furnishing the program. The good
ladies of the club will look after the
eats"
On June 10 there will be a tri-club
picnic at Stony Point. The Grover,
Lakeview and Progressive Farmers
clubs will meet, and the Better Farm
ing association and the state college
will cooperate.
Then the week beginning the 14th
IIof June, Bookings viii be the gath
H ering place for hundreds of farmers
from all over the state. On the 18th
and 18th the state Grange will be in
session, the balance of the week will
be devoted to the rural life confer
ence, The rural life conference is
called for rural people at the rural
folks college. Codington county
! ought to have a few delegates at
this conference.
June goth will be known as a big
day IN Codington county. It is the
date OF the alfalfa train. There will
be at least six meetings in the coun-
try and one here in Watertown. Ex-
perts from all over the country will
be on the train to tell the people how
and Why to grow alfalfa. You are
sure to miss a rare opportunity II
you miss attending enc of these alfal,
ia meetings.
Then there will be a whole weeks
Chautauqua at Watertown. And as
at previous Chautauquas there will
be a large number Of farmers and
families at every session.
Tho week after Chautauaua the
Boys Camp will be formed at Brock
ings and about fifty boys from Cod
ington county will be given q four
days, education trip to the state col
lege at Brookings. On June 80 there
will be an automobile train run from
Watertown to the state college. All
fare Invited to Join, the day viii be
spent in studying soils and crops, and
live stock and listening to talks by
the heads OF the different depart
mentss
Better mark some of these dates on
your calendar. Perhaps you cannot
attend all of these meetings; In fact
we know you can't attend them all,
but it's Just as true that you cannot
AFFORD to miss them all
III YOU take day OF once in 9
while during the summer, 1t will make
life more pleasant for the whole fam:
lily and the boys / am sur will make
up FOR d day spent at some OF thease
places Id greater e~faciency and more
interest in their work when they re
turn home,
We realize that there are q thous
and and one things to do on the farm
hut Ne also realize that the boys ant
girls and the elder people as well en-
J Joy nm outing and an occasional visi
with the people who live further ava,
than across the road. That's VII.
: We have used valuable space IN tll,
8 papers ID telling about onle Of thy
s things that will be within reach q
: nearly gu of Us during the summel
tirne w. Palm, County Agent.