Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-03-17
SHORT COURSE
WAS SUCCESS
MANY FARMERS ATTENDED THE
SHORT COURSE SCHOOL AT
WARREN LAST WEEK

: The Farmers Week Short Course
closed last Saturday. Thruout the
week the attendance was large and
the interest seemed to increase from
day to day. One prominent farmer
said that the information he had re-
ceived at one session was worth to
him all that the whole course cost.
The talks and instruction on
"Corn," "Corn Judging" "Corn Cul-
ture," "Swine" and "Potato Culture"
by c. E. Brown were full of informa-
ton and very valuable. Mr.. Brown
is chuck full Of practical knowledge
on these subjects.
The lectures on Feeding" "Herd
Bulls" "Beef and Dairy Types" Isl
los," development of Young Stock" ="
"Horse Demonstration Alfalfa and
Clover" and Rotation Of Crops" by
C. Nelson were highly practical and
brim full of Information on these i'm
portant subjects. Every farmer who
wants to improve could not fail to
learn from Mr.. Nelson many things
that will be of value.
The lectures on foods, sanitation
textiles, breadmaking and cooking
and canning demonstrations by Mrs.
Bull, from the Minnesota College of
Agriculture, were we'll attended by
the ladies and much useful informa-
tion disseminated along these lines.
) On Thursday afternoon, N. S. Da-
vies Of Crookston, gave an elucidating
address on the value Of the work of
the county agent and Of farmers
clubs. He stated that the work of
the county agent in Polk county has
been of great benefit to the farmers
and worth many times it's cost.
At another session, J. IS. Hilleboe,
of the Boxville Farmers Club, advo-
Gated county agent for Marshall
county and resolution was passed to
the effect that it was the sense Of the
meeting that Marshall county secure
county agent. A petition was also
circulated and signed by the farmers
urging the county board to appropri-
ate money for county agent under
the provisions Of the law.
Too much cannot be said in favor
Of the entertainments furnished by
the Boxville and Luna Farmers Club
on Wednesday evening and by the
McCrea Farmers Club on Friday ev-
ening. They were typical farmers
clubs entertainments, such as are
generally given at their meetings and
social gatherings, and proved that a
great deal of fine musical and drama
tic talent is found among the young
people on the farm, talent that can
be and should be developed. One pur-
pose of these meetings is to develop
this latent talent of the boys and
girls along these lines and make il
contribute to the pleasure and edifica.
tion of all. Especially was the mu-
sic furnished by the McCrea orches.
ira on Friday evening much. appreci.
ated. Ivan Peterson, the director, is
farm BOY, Une son OF Mf. ana MIS-
Alfred A. Peterson, and he organized
the orchestra Feb. Fl, 1914, with ter
members, none of which outside o1
the Peterson brothers understood mu
sical notation at that time. Now the
orchestra has membership of TWEEN
ty and the quality of the music fur
nished showed that the boys mus
have done some diligent practice. W.
can conceive of no better recreation
j, for lot Of country boys than coming
!. together for the purpose of develop
! ing their talents along musical lines
like these boys have done. We taxi
off our hats to the McCrea orchestr;
and it's talented young director, Iva1
!, Peterson. Keep right on, boys!
Before adjourning, a vote of thank
was extended to the instructors b.
the farmers attending, and the hop
expressed that the same men may b.
sent here to conduct the course mex
year.
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