The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-03-05
INSTITUTE IS
THE BEST YET
FARMERS INSTITUTE Is MOST
SUCCESSFUL EVER HELD
IN BRooKINos
CLUB DAY DRAWS WELL
In Spite Of a Wind Storm, and a Large
Number Of Visitors Are Present
The Week In Detail

The annual institute of the Brook
ings County Farmers Institute Asso-
citation closed Saturday afternoon. The
institute was the most successful one
ever held in Brookings, the crowds be-
ing larger and the interest greater
than ever before. The weather was
excellent, except on Commercial Club
Day. and this helped to swell the
crowds. However, 1t vas not alto
gether due to the weather that the
farmers turned out, as the best pro-
gram ever given was the offering and
we also believe the farmers are taking
more interest in learning new wrinkles
In their work than ever before. The
institute opened IN Tuesday and con
tinued the balance of the week. In
our last issue we gave a mention Of
the program Of the first two days.
Thursday morning the first speaker
was DR.. c. C. Lipp of the State Col
lege, who discussed the hog cholera
question. This Is a very important
subject to the farmers of this and sur
rounding states, as this disease has
been spreading rapidly and has done
millions Of dollars worth of damage in
the Northwest. The only satisfactory
preventative is treating the animals
with serum; but cleanliness, plenty of
water and good food will help. At the
last session of the legislature $4,000
was appropriated for the manufacture
of serum, but this is hopelessly made
quate.
w. M. MAR, head of the new depart
ment of farm extension at the college,
gave a talk on the work, and explained
just what his department hoped to do
for the farmers and their boys and
girls.
: After dinner the first speaker was
Prof. Henry of the University of Min
nesota, who discussed the dairy in it's
different phases. He told of the best
methods Of handling dairy products,
the best cows to use, and in general
how to make the dairy a paying insti-
tuition. Minnesota is n of the lead
ing, If not the leading, dairy states of
the union, and the farmers there have
made the cow pay well. South Dakota
farmers can follow their example with
profit.
Prof. c. Larsen, head of the college
dairy department, talked on the dairy
cow. He dwelt some time on the i'm
portance of having good cows, cows
that would show a profit. A good dairy
herd could be built up, he said by using
grade cows, but it was necessary to
have a sire whose ancestors were good
milk producers and who was able to
transmit this quality to his offspring.
Good treatment of the cows, good food
and clean, healthy conditions about
the dairy barn were very necessary.
The annual meeting of the institute
association was held Friday morning.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following which were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas; This institute has held
the most successful meeting in its his
tory with a larger attendance, the at
tendance from the surrounding coun-
try having been particularly good and
encouraging, and
Whereas; We have had more in
structive features, a larger and better
corps of instructors, a more complete
program, a better exhibit and a better
entertainment in every respect, to the
end that all the members of this asso-
citation, as well as the visitors present,
have been highly edited, entertained
and instructed and feel that the time
and money expended have been well
invested, and inasmuch as the enjoy
ment and the knowledge obtained in
this full week of a farmers school
will have better fitted us for another
years work on the farm and In the
community, therefore be it
Resolved: That we extend the most
hearty thanks and appreciation Of this
association to the State College which
furnished us with such splendid talent.
the University Of Minnesota for its
two fine speakers. Messrs. Henry and
Brown specialists in their particular
line, to the Civic League the CONNER
cial Club and the City of Brookings
for their splendid entertainment and
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