Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-01-28
Blglsrs Grove Farmers Club

h MOI vlt'lst1ndiny tire llntav
S. orable condition OF the public
roads, eleven Of the twelv ,
families belonging to~theo Big
lers grove facmers club were
present at the meeting he'll at
the hpne OF Mr.. aud Ms Paul
Bostwic !; three miles south
west of Woodbine. Thursday,
Though the Biglers grove
farmers club his achieved a
reputation for putting on origi.
nal. timely, Instructive and i'm
teresting program, vet tho
meeting at the Psnl 30 twick
a rim Surpassed all fo.ner lses.
siOns in that The i s'rnction
vas of sncH practical value,
and line al infurna lion that
Is valuable 10 every man on
the form ana every Woman in
the home
The women not only had a
pleasant time socially in the
u morning s. ssi,,n hut they ais (,
learned how best to test diff
FL fercnt fabrics wool and linen
as against cotton and cotton
mixtures. Mrs. George B.
Hewitt gave an interesting
talk on what constituted we'll
i b balanced ratio for table and
tn best methods of preparing
food TO best answ@r the de.
mands of The human system
It IS a we'll known fact that
Paul Bostwick has ali ideal
farm, with we'll arranged feed
yards, and we'll stocked with
beth dairy and fed cattle BY
the men that morning session
was devoted TO inspection of
cattle yards, dairy and beet cat
tie. The valuable points to be
observed in the selection and
81 purchase of COW for dairy
purposes were discussed. and
then the meu tested or applied
what they hal learned in the
selecting of dairy cows in the
Bostwick yards. The same
lire of procedure was followed
IN the selection of cattle for
beef, and breeding purposes
along the line of instruction.
Mr.. Bostwick acting as Judge
and naming he dairy cows and
beef cattle, in rank of value as
he had learned from ownership
and actual tests. A test ON
judging weight in live stock
was made. and the animals
were driven onto the scales
] and the weis hit definitely as
certained, and where one came
within a few pounds or missed
the weight by large margin.
It was shown why one member
Of the club was correct, ard
y why another members iudg.
ment was at fault.
An exc client two course din.
ner was served at high noon,
and afterward the club called
to order by Pres. Glen Bost.
wick, the chaplain offered
prayer. the minutes of the pre-
vious meetin were read and
approved. After short dis
cussion it was decided to ex
ten,l Prof. Herrick, Of Ames, an
Invitation to give a demonstra-
Spn in horticultural work at a
Alre meeting of the club
Aection OF officers next be-
81 order the following nam
dividuals were nominated
elected for the ensuing
president, S. N. Willett;
president, @. L Strong;
setary, Mrs. Q. W. Holeton;
kporter, Mrs. G L, Strong;
{asurer, j. H. Watkins.
Program Committee: Mr..
I'd Mrs. Will Gard MI. and
Frs. g. B Hewitt Mr.. and
kdrs. Dick Young.
The club was highly favored
with solos by Hiss Anna white
Of Wood bine, and with a solo
hYGlen Bost wick, and read
Thy Homer Strong. AS the
7e had been so profitably &C.
pied by the different sections
Ndging stock by the men,
ID the discussion concerning
spds and fabrics by the Won
I until dinner was served, and
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