Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-22
Willow Valley Farmers Club

Its regular meeting at the home
of Mr.. snd Mrs. Harry Norris
northwest of Magnolia Satur-
day. The morning session was
spent in q social manner, an ex.
cellent two course dinner was
served at high noon and the af-
ternoon devoted 10 the program
With N s. Lawrence presid.
ing, the afternoon program was
opened with the roll call and
resp ,nse in appropriate quota
tions by the members of the
club. The minutes Of the pre-
vious meeting were read by the
Secretary. Mrs w. B. Gilkerson,
and then approved By the club.
The question, GLOW does the
experiment station help the
farmer" Was discussed with
much interest. 1t was finally
decided that the station is Of
great help to the farmer in aid
ing him in the selection of seed
corr and other grains, in de.
termining what crops are best
adapted to different soils in diff
ferent localities, also in aiding
the farmer in caring fer hogs,
cattle and osher live stock.
What is the best way to han
die the alfalfa meadow IN the
fall. pasture, cut, or leave the
fourth cutting for protection?
After a lengthy discussion il
was decided that the season
had much to do with the care
of,the alfalfa field, and that the
fourth or last cutting should be
left for protection; wtver,
successful alfalfa growers pre-.
sently stated that they had
pastured the fourth growth
without harmful effects in
packing the ground by the
stock.
e. G. Stone, recognized
authority on growing alfalfa,
opposed cutting or pasturing
the fourth or last growth of al
falfa. calling attention to the
success of Ensign Hunt where
six tons had been produced to
the acres last year, as we'll as
this year and no stock allowed
to run on the alfalfa field.
Do mothers teach their
daughters thorough housekeep-
ing? This question proved of
special interest to the home,
and though many mothers were
highly complimented for the
successful training of their
daughters, others were gently
chided for neglecting to train
their daughters properly for
housekeeping. 1t was thought
that the mother should begin
the instruction when the daugh-
ter was young, and teach her by
example and precept to keep
house we'll, and that domestic
science taught in the public
schools is of great benefit, yet
the daughters success or failure
as a housekeeper will depend
largely upon the inf .ence, in
terest and correct instruction OF
the mother in the home.
Can one derive satisfactory
results from correspondence
schools? The club went on rec
ord as not favoring an education
by correspondence schools
where an education might be
obtained otherwise; however, it
was thought that one might add
to his store of knowledge
through assistance of cores
pondence schools.
Readings were given by Mrs.
Milton Merchant and by Mr..
w. N. Gilkerson, much to the
entertainment and instruction
of those present.
The next meeting will be
held at the home of Mr.. ard
Mrs N. S. Lawrence of Magno-
liza, Saturday November 81, at
which time and place the fol-
lowing questions will be dis
cussed:
lis the benefit from past
uring stalk fields equal to the
injury which comes from tramp
ing the ground in the usual wav?
2 What is the best way to
build and to fill an ice house?
(Which is the more econo-
mical, ready made clothing, or
buying the material and hiring
it made?
As tia just law compelling
rural Districts to pay tuition to
high schools for pupils who
have passed the eighth grade!
S Useful household hints.
$3.50