Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-12-10
Wednesday Eveniug's Session

"O000oooy EV0010&'e session
Brought out crowded house, the
local attendance being more en-
couraging. Again the orchestral mu-
sic. and the glee club work dsligted
US I'll while the vocal solo by Arthur
Doty, and the whtstllng by Miss
Langdon. who appeared again by
special request proved . delightful
feature Of tine whole weeks work.
Prot. Kildee's sensible talk on the
are and management OF the dairy
herd on the farm aroused new inter-
est in this great industry more neg
lected In this county perhaps than in
any otlisr county. 1t was q timely
rescue to some great neglected oppor-
tunities for money making in all
parts Of the county. The question,
ing and discussions that followed
Mr.. Kildee's address showed that our
people feel that more should he done
in the-line OF dailying on the farm
than has yet been acc ,mplished by
our people, especially in view Of the
siolo's help in providing green, milk
giving foods for the winter months
when profits are 20 large on all dairy
PRODUCTS
Thursday Morning
The crowd was late coming to the
last days exercises, but what was
lacking in numbers. was more than
made up in enthusiasm, aud the pap.
efs read In the forenoon, were among
the best Of the entire session and
were I'll on sub!ects OF the most w.t.
81 Importance to the members Of the
institute.
Miss Mary Dsur opened the pro-
gram with an excellent number on
| The plano, In her delightfully."- modest
} manner.
The paper read by Mrs. Frank Viii
son wss carefully Thought out and
presented clearly some OF the pro
b'sms OF ating and home
building. Mrs. Wilson Is an Ideal
1 farmers wife. an an emf husiastsc one.
and her ideas Ut what elements in
marriage lead to successful and
| peaceful life ON the farm we're es
pecially interesting and may appear
later IN this paper.
Notion was whit less interesting.
was the paper read by Mrs. II. L. Jon
es who also Il an Ideal lady, an ideal
farmers wife and an enthusiast in
agricultural life and works.
These two papers complemented each
other aud should have gone into the
records OF the society and been
printed in full for the benefit OF the
entire county and they may be yet.
TIE discussion on these two papers
WAS warm one, and covered mum
j Der of side lines: Damage nominal.
I Soil Fertility
I The subject Of soil fertility wa
handled by Crist Jones, who last yea
, completed the two years agricultural
course At Ames and has since beet
applying Ills knowledge to good pnr
poses On his fathers farm. Mr.. Jon
les spoke ofhand easily and deiiberatl!
% II enthu.ed with his subject, ant
tie used technical terms largely IL
his presentations Of the subject he
did so 80 sksl,fully that all under
, stood, and enjoyed his suggestions
regarding soil conservation and croI
feeding by the application Of manure
green crops and commercial fertilizer
His idea that such q course woul'
] add 10 bu per acre to grain yield o
4 the county vas startling yet tr1
c!He strongly recommended the cor
{ crete pitt; Tor the saving Of the bar
D yard fertilizers, as most profitable
MI Jones Instructive address brough
u ont quite lively discussion OF tn
e employment under state law Of
8 farm expert or farm agent, as IS no,
e being done in many Iowa counties
y and not . voice was raised In the ha
n against the scheme.
Tho Logan Short Course
Ell e. W. Hunt Of Logan was pyeser
during the discussion and after er
d dorsing the county farm expert ide;
q issued an Invitation to the farme
I to attend the Logan Short Cour!
s. that begins Dec. g and continue
], one week. He said newer and mo-
e advanced subjects OF interests to q
e farmers would be taken up at tn
course in addition to the usual c,l
n and stock Judging. He urged espe
u Tally thxt b ,ys and girls bring ma
d erial for priced as ON other years.
y Following this Mrs. Harry Joy
er Logan gave . number Of excellel
er readings, character sketches in
70 most delightful manner, to tie d
hight OF I'll present.
N Thursday Afternoon
ID The program OF the closing sesst
10 while devoid OF any agitating d
et cussions was Is full Of interests as
~ egg Of mSat. The music was by
Z. car Doty and daughter. and = closi,
" soloby Mrs. W. d. Crewdson
ne There we're two pap-rs. one by
IS e. Calver. Prof. Of manual trainil
In our public schools on the bencti
Of manual training and athletic
II both OF which his thought tend,
er very materially to well balance