The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-02-26
INSTITUTE IS
IN SESSION
ANNUAL sRookINes COUNTY IN.
sTITUTE COMMENCED ON
TUESDAY
COMMERCIAL CLUB DAY ON SATURDAY
City Boosters Have Arranged a Fine
Program For the Last Day-Every
Farmer is Urged to Attend

FARMER IL urged 10 Rtteno
The annual session of the Brookings
County Farmers Institute Association
opened at the opera house Tuesday. If
the first two days are any indication
it will be the best and largest attended
institute ever held by the association.
The program is without a doubt the
strongest ever presented for the con
sideration of the farmers of the county
and they are manifesting an unusual
interest. Tuesday the attendance was
splendid, being especially large for the
first day, and yesterday it was just
as good. The weather was excellent
and if it continues favorable the at
tendance will exceed all previous
figures.
The state institute corps had charge
of the program Tuesday and yester.
day. On the first day a large number
of farmers were guests of the associa-
ton at lunch, and the afternoon pro-
gram was taken up at one o'clock.
President Sherwin gave his annual ad-
dress, outlining the work of the insti-
tute association and the benefit that
the farmers derive by attending it's
sessions. L. M. Foote, the Iowa corn
expert, discussed the value and proper
method of putting up ensilage, and w.
S. Fraser Of Hartford, Ontario, talked
on the raising and care of horse.
Yesterday morning G.. w. Dixon of
WATERFOWL, talked on farm poultry.
Mr.. Dixon is a practical poultry man
and gave a splendid talk OF the value
of the hen as a revenue producer. A
good COW, Mr.. Dixon said, would only
make its owner about forty per cent
profit in a year, while a hen with
proper care, will show a profit of 300
pei cent. We believe it was a mistake
to put this talk on in the morning, as
on the farm it is the women who have
charge of the poultry and it is hard
for them, with their house
hold duties, to get to town in the morn
ing. There were a number of women
present at the meeting, but there
would have been a whole lot more if
it had been held in the afternoon. Yes
terday afternoon O.. Hull, the Nebraska
farm expert, gave two addresses, on
alfalfa and the breeding and feeding
of hogs. and l. Oakland of the college,
told of some potato experiments.
The display of corn in the corn con
test is a splendid one, and the judges
seem to have a hard job ahead of them
to select the winners from the numer-
Gus good samples.
Yesterday and today were given
over to the ladies, with special pro-
grams for the sessions, which are
held in the lodge DON of the opera
house. All of the talks are of especial
interest to women, particularly those
on the farm. Mrs. Grace Reed Porter
of Fort Pierre, talked yesterday, and
today the principal address will be
given by Miss Nola X. Fromme of the
State College.
Today and tomorrow the mems meet
ings will be in charge of the associa-
ton and they have prepared a program
of good things. Saturday is CONNER
cial Club day, and it promises to be
the biggest of the week. A fine pro-
gram has been prepared, and at noon
a lunch will be served to the farmers
and their families. Preparations have
been made to feed a thousand people,
SO it is necessary that you and your
n~eighbors come.
The program for Saturday, which
has been changed slightly since last
week, is as follows:
1000 A. M.-Boys Chorus.
1905 A. M.-Tree planting on the
Farm, Prof. E. G.. Cheyney. Director
Forestry, University of Minnesota.
11:OO A. M.-Better Seed Propaganda,
Miss Gertrude Stedman, County
Supt. Schools.
11:15 A. M. to lis p. M.-Free dinner
served at opera house to all farmers
and their families by the business
houses, through a committee of the
Commercial Club. Dinner to be
served by the city high school girls,
assisted by the high school boys.
Afternoon
1:15 p. M.-Girls Chorus.
1.25 p. M.-Readng, Miss Bird.
1875 p. M.-vocal Solo, Miss Collins.
1.45 p. M.-Specialty Crops, Prof.