The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-05

able the members OF the au01ence 10
identify the insect in the future.
Other matters of general interest were
discussed and many questions on vac-
ious subjects asked by the farmers
present.
progress" Address by Jordan.
The institute programs were closed
with an address on the subject, Prog
ress," by S. NJ. Jordan, Of Sedalia,
Mo-, county agent and special repre-
sentative Of the u. S. department OF
agriculture. in Pettis county, Missouri.
Mr. Jordan touched on number OF
subjects of special interest to the
farmers, among them the work Of the
county agent, at this time an inter
esting subject to the Lee county
farmers
In speaking of the work of the
county agent he reviewed from the
beginning the work he had accomp-
lished In Pettis county since taking it
up there three years ago. He describ-
ed In detail the methods he pursued
in his work and the results he had OBJ
tanned and hoped to obtain in the
future He explained how his worth
to the people Of his county was meas
ured by the chances they gave him to
help them. He discussed the hog
cholera law OF the state OF Missouri
which had been drafted by himself,
and told how an appropriation of $751;
600 had been secured by his county
from the government to stop the raw
ages OF hog cholera, 1t having been
possible for them to secure this
amount because of the fact that they
were we'll organized.
County Agents Work in Schools.
Mr.. Jordan told of the work he had
taken up in the schools of his county
where he occasionally visited and
taught the children matters relating
to the farm of practical interest, and
things that their fathers and mothers
had never been taught and had never
learned. Mr.. Jordan said the boys
had learned to identify various noxious
weed seeds In clover and alfalfa seed.
matter of great importance that
the childrelI's parents seldom knew.
A number of questions relating to
weed seeds were brought up by mem
bers of the audience at this time and
the best time and the best methods
OF eradicating them discussed. While
talking on this subject Mr.. Jordan
gave brief outline Of the seed law
soon to be adopted by the Missouri
legislature and which was drafted by
himself.
Crop rotation and methods of adopt
ing this practice was explained and
discussed. Mr.. Jordan explained how
the county expert was able to render
valuable service to the farmers In
helping them devise the best system
Of crop rotation.
Domestic Science Department.
The afternoon session of the do
nestle science department was oc.
cupied by the conclusion Of the bread
making demonstration and a general
discussion between the. instructor.
Miss Jessie Campbell, OF Ames, and
the ladies present. A question box
was opened. The discussion was lead
by Mrs. Albert Bonnell.
A large number of entries were
made in the domestic science show.
The most popular contest was that for
the prizes for the best one pound OF
butter. There were forty entries In
this class alone. Twenty-eight entries
were made for the best loaf Of white
bread, and twenty-seven entries in
the prize contest for the six best
cookies
The complete list of prize winners
in the different contests of the do
nestle science show are given in full
below:
Domestic Science Prize Winners.
Butter, l pound-First, one years
free service by German American Tel
ephone Co., s11.00, Mrs. Gus Miller, FIT.
Madison, R. 1. Second, one churn by
Geo. Armknecht, $500, - cans U. >.
corn, IL cans U. 8. peas, A. D. Krebill.