The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-04
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM IS
EXPLAINED TO INSTITUTE

James Griswold Of Jefferson proposed
| the consolidation Of county seats,
stating that one reason for high taxes
in this county is the supporting OF
two county seats. Nothing was sald
definitely as to which Of the two
seats now existing was favored. The
! institute members seemed to be neu-
! trail as to this idea. An attempt to
get something from Senator Frailey
! on the subject met with his refusal
! to commit himself on this matter.
| Nothing definite was done on this
matter, and 1t may not be touched up.
on again during this convention.
Beresford's Address.
Professor Rex Beresford. president
of the Iowa Beef Producers associa-
ton, followed Senator Frailey. Owing
to the length OF time consumed In dis
GUESSING the proposed bills, Mr.. Beres-
ford did not have long to talk.
His advice to the Lee county agri-
culturists sIlmed up in one sentence,
was this:
ut pays better to market your
crops on four legs than on four
wheels
Mr. Beresford's idea was that 1t
was better for the farmers to raise
stock, cattle and sheep especially, as
they consume much of the rough feed
about farm. The fertility Of the
soil Is aided in stock raising. he de-
clared.
Mr. Beresford said that while per
haps there would be some losses. the
farmers had better raise stock as In
the end they would be the gamers.
The foot and mouth disease was
discussed and the farmers seemed
much interested in this matter.
jordan Talks to Girls.
Professor S. NJ Jordan spoke before
the domestic science division this
morning. He said that in his county
the boys and girls have organized
Boys and Girls Industrial Judging
clubs The girls bake and sew and
mend, and their work Is judged,
while the boys get premiums for
farming and stock raising and judg-
ing. There is a, county economics
superintendent paid partly by the
county and partly by township sub
script1ons at the head of such clubs.
Ii, some cases, he said, the girls
were invading the boys fields, and
last year one girl won the medal for
horse judging.
The contests are conducted in the
townships first and the winners Of
these compete in the county contests.
Ribbons are awarded in the township
contests and substantial prizes In the
county contests.
Election Of OFFICERS.
The election OF officers was the
first business taken up at the after
noon session Wednesday. The nomfn-
ating committee, composed OF Frank
Drollinger, William Phillips, and F.
H. Krebill, the latter being the chair
man, made its report at the opening
Of the meeting. The report was adopt
ed unanimously, the following officers
and directors being elected for the
coming year:
Prestdent-Narren Beebe, Viewer.
Vice president-Frank Coyne. Mont
rose.
Treasurer-Geo W. Mattern, Don
nelson.
Secretary-E c.. Lynn, Donnellson.
Executive committee-E. P. Arm
knecht, Donpellson; F. H. Krebill
Donnellson; A. H. Houston, Fort Mad
iSOn: Jay AuWaerter, MOnCrOSe, JAMES
Vermazen, Charleston.
Realize Need Of Roads.
The reports of the township COM
mitteemen, the next business taken
up, was particularly interesting and
valuable to the farmers attending the
ms titute. The representatives of each
township present reported on all mat
tiers Of general interest that had TAX
en- place in their townships during the
past year, giving the greater part OF
their time to reports on improvement
work of various kinds. Those present
were particularly interested in the
construction of silos and with the sue
cess that had been attained with them
in various parts of the county. The
amount of alfalfa that had been sown,
the manner in which it had been sown,
and the amount OF success attending
it were all of much interest to the
agriculturists. Work on the highways
was another matter discussed and it
was evident that the farmers OF Lee
county are alive to the fact that good