Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-01-21

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the practical talks and suggestions
made. Forest Henry opened the ses-
sion, following the music contributed
by pupils Of the Willmar High School,
with q talk on "Hogs, Clover and
Cows.' V. S. Knutson, of Long Prh-
rie, County Superintendent of:Schools
OF TODD County, made an address on
Agricultural instruction in the Rural
Schools" which was enthusiastically
received and was several times in
terrupted by applause. He pleaded
for the new order of rural schools
which will educate the farmer boys
and girls to become interested in
farm life instead of wean them from
it. He cited instances from his ex-
periences in Todd county. to prove
how any teacher who would might as
sist in the teaching of things which
would make the children interested
in the work at home. Supt. Knutson
pleaded for better facilities in the
farm homes to ease the labor of the
women. A screened porch, he said,
would not cost more than box of CT
gars which many a farmer will buy
who does not think that he can af-
ford to provide this comfort for the
folks at home. He cited an instance
where a few simple attempts of beau
tifying the premises had resulted in a
price of $50 per acre more for a farm
than what adjoining land was being
sold for. He closed with plea for
the organization of farmers clubs.
Todd county has now % of these
which hold regular meetings and mean
much to the community life. The ad-
dress brought out several questions
and some discussion.
Alfalfa was discussed by Mr.. F. w.
Merrill of Fargo in the absence of
Prot. Hanson, and this proved a sub
jecee Of great interest. D..
49, 5esttne Associations.
The closing afternoon talk was on
Testing Associations by Mr.. w. A. Nc
Kerrow of st. Paul. The idea of test
ing associations originated in Den
mark, where there are now no less
than 600 such associations which en-
ploy testers to test and keep tab on
what each individual COW is doing. A
testing association usually consists
of 26 herds, which permits the tester
to visit each herd one day each month.
Sweden has 700 such associations and
Germany 250. The total in the United
States is less than $50 of which IL are
known to exist in Minnesota. The
speaker proved by charts shown that
the result of the work of testing as
sociations was invariably to cause the
wedding out Of losing cows and in
creasing the production of the herds.
The average cost of such associations
was $1.25 per COW. If all the owners
of COWS in Minnesota would make the
progress in this respect that the men,
bers of the II testing associations
have, it would mean an increase Of
$10,000,000 in their pockets.
The address brought out many ques-
tions and live discussion relating to
the necessity for every farmer to pro-
vide some methed of testing his cows.
President Vincent Speaks.
At last nights session President
Vincent of the University addressed
an audience that packed the hall to
the doors on the subject of "Team
Play" and was given an ovation by
the enthusiastic dairymen. Musical
numbers were contributed by High
School quartet and vocal solos by
Mrs. B. Y. McNairy which were great
ly appreciated and were encored.
| A butter exhibit which is attract
ing much attention in the lobby of the
courthouse is statue of Abraham
lincoln made of butter and presented
to the Association by the Svea Co
operative Creamery Association with
it's compliments. The work was done
by the local artist, Eben E. awson.
Sheriff Bonde and assistants have
placed a log cabin exhibit in the cour
house showing method Of making but
ter in pioneer days.
J This mornings session opened will