Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-01-21
NoTE OF MEETING.

D. w. Thompson, prominent stock
feeder and breeder, attended all the
meetings.
C. E. Yancey of Liberty, Mo-, n
of the best known live stock buyers
OF the state, was present at all ses-
sions.
d. G. Cornman, farm demonstration
for the Frisco railroad in the east half
Of Missouri, was an interested visitor.
He is applying his information to inn
proving agricultural conditions along
the lines Of the Frisco.
Columbia babies scored heavily in
a field of 60 infants at the state baby
show held in connection with Farm
ers' Week. More than 100 persons,
mostly women, attended the show at
the Rothwell gymnasium.
Wilbur Wallace of Bunceton, Cooper
county, attended the meeting OF the
swine breeders association. Mr.. Wal
lace is engaged in the breeding and
the selling of the b~ig-boned Poland
China hogs and his herd is one OF the
best in the state.
The grand sweepstakes prize was
won by a st. Joseph baby, Melvin
Raines White, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
w. D. White. The baby is only seven
months old and was proclaimed by
the examining scientists a wonderful
specimen of babyhood, This baby
won first prize in the Interstate Agri-
| cultural show at st. Joseph.
Every morning during the week the
College of Agriculture conducted a
free four days short course for farm
ers, which course included work in
| soils, farm crops, insect control, bee
keeping, farm carpentry, farm forg-
ing, poultry raising, home economics,
farm buildings, farm management,
animal husbandry, dairy husbandry,
veterinary practice, fruit production,
automobile practice, slaughtering,
meat cutting, rural economics, farm
lm6cndQlCS anu forestry.
Arthur Nelson. who owns one of
| the largest and best farm in Cooper
county, located near Bunceton, may
always be found in Columbia Farm
ers' Week. Mr.. Nelson is the largest
| stock feeder in Cooper county and his
farm is up to date in every way. He
has an M. D. degree. but his bucolic
tendencies and his preference for
agricultural pursuits induced him to
forsake Aesculapius and turn his at
tention to the development Of his
large land interests in Cooper.
Rufus Jackson, editor and pro-
prietor OF the Missouri Stockman,
published at Mexico, Mo-, was here
attending the meeting of the Missouri
Saddle Horse Breeders association, OF
which he has been secretary since its
| organization. Mr., Jackson resigned
at this meeting on account Of lack OF
time to look after the duties of the
| position. The saddle horse ~associa-
| ton owes its existence more to him
than to any other individual and its
interests are always fostered in his
excellent publication.
George R. Wilkerson of Sedalia,
accompanied by his wife, was here.
Mr.. Wilkerson lives in Sedalia and
farms near there. He was a student
in the University OF Missouri in 1899,
and this is his first visit to Columbia
in Is years. 81 have been over many
parts Of the country since / left Co.
lumbia in 1899" said Mr.. Wilkerson,
and / have seen none that has kept
pace with Columbia in progress and
advancement. Columbia is the best
and most up-to-date town Of its size
anywhere in the country and is in a
class by itself"
N. c. Mcfarland of Pettis county,
of the firm Of Mcfarland BROTHERS,
breeders of fine Duroc-Jersey hogs,
was here with Mrs. Mcfarland. This
Pettis county herd Of Durocs has
been one Of the largest prize win
ming herds in the United States for
the last Is years at state fairs and
national shows. At the st. Louis
Worlds Fair in 1904, Mcfarland
Bros herd won more than double the
amount of prizes won by any herd of
Durocs. Their herd was established
in 1883, over 80 years ago. Their
boar, 29,271, and their SOW, Doty 81
472, won the grand championships in
their class at the st. Louis Worlds
Fair. Green Mcfarland is the other
member of the firm.
Any Undertaken Can Attend to That.
IF there is one optimistic line | do
not thoroughly appreciate" remarked
Mrs. Knox, at is when | am i'll and
call in a doctor to have him look me
over and say in his professional, sar-
donic manner: Cheer up, I'll have
you all Strengthened out in a few
days"
Notice the Clothes Line.
BY lookin' at the weekly wash,
You can see If you choose ter,
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