Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
COUNTY FARMERS
MEET AT MILAN
To STUDY WORK
Annual Institute Opens With
Good Attendance and Ex-
cellent Program.
DISPOSE OF FoRMALITIES
Morning Session Given over to Ad'
dresses Of Weleome-Oisplsyo Of
Products CreditabIe.


annual institute at Milan this morning
with a program well up to the averag'
OF past years in interest and with a lis
OF speakers which can be relied upoI
to bring out a great deal for the in
structiOn and entertainment OF those
attending. The sessions are bsinl
held in the main room OF the town
hall. with the exhibits OF farm pro
duce and articles entered in the cuiin
airy department OF the second floor. The
showing in the various contests is ex
ceptionally creditable-
Only the fOrmalities opening the in
stitute were given al this mornings
session and the attendance. while not
large. was fully up TO the average al
the opening in other years. Rev. Al
fred Dixon. pastor of the Milan Metho
dist church. delivered the invocation
end the president OF the institute. II.
\ Dibbern OF Milan. delivered a short
address Mr.. Dsbbern. while not a
farmer himself. said that in his bust
less dealings he had been brought into
close touch with farmers and had had
opportunity 10 observe their needs and
20 note the progress which has been
made IN agriculture as applied in this
vicinity. While a great deal has been
done in the last few years to bring
about better production from the land
and better living conditions for the
farmers much more can be done in the
same direction. As a matter OF fact
the farmer has been scarcely holding
his own with those engaged in other
Industries and 50 we have a steadily
increased cost Of fOodstufs. q condi-
ton which necessarily means that
more and more must go hungry. II is
tn the interest OF the farmer to get
mole out OF the land and to live bet
ter and with less drudgery. To help
him simplify and at the same time
modernize his work is the object OF the
institute.
Given Official Welcome.
James Maucker.. president of the
Milan village board. next welcomed the :
visitors. He said he hoped the speak 4
eTs to follow would hew to the line. !!
avoid that which might be construed I
TO be intended for advertising pur-
poses and that plain English would be
used so that all who heard might COM
prehend. For the people OF Milan and
he hoped they show by lib
eral attendance that they appreciated
OF the institute and so
would place themselves in position TO
successfully invite IL 20 meet there
Igain soon
W. II. Ashdown. president OF the in
'titute for this congressional district,
Who was TO have spoken. was not able
o make connections in time and so
he only other address OF the morning
vas given by Rev Alfred Dixon. Mr..
Dixon complained that he had not had
he advantage Of being born on a farm.
Iut said ne had made such amends as
Ie could b. removing TO a country dis
riot for residence and by tilling as
much of the soil as he had been able
o get hold OF. His address was hum
rous in character. being largely de-
oted TO his experiences as an anna
eur gardener. but he found occasion
D point a moral now and then and his
emarks were much appreciated.
Speaks On Roads.
This afternoon \. II Hunter. from
he state highway engineers Office,
poke on roads and bridges and there
vas music by local talent. Charles
oss. a state speaker. is on the pro-
ram for late this afternoon and for
his evening. his subject being dairy
lg Rev. W. II. Shaw. pastor OF the
IiIan Presbyterian church. speaks this
vening. while there will be music
Y the Wistrand orchestra OF Moline
he afternoon session was well at
.nded.