The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-03-04
A GOOD FARMERS INSTITUTE
Strong Four Days Program Given that
Merited Much Larger Attendance

ihSS NouulI farmers institute aSSOCld-
ton closed on Saturday afternoon,
after a four days session. The pro-
being strong addresses by a number
or leading authorities, both from the
State College and from the state insti-
tute corps. However, the attendance
was not up to expectations, at least it
did not appear to be on the days We
were there. The crowd was fairly
good, but half of them were town
farmers" and the men who really need
ed to hear the good things failed to
attend. The present Legislature has
taken the stand that the farmers do
not want the institute and they will
probably curtail and cut out altogether
the appropriation for its support.
The annual election of officers took
place on Thursday afternoon and the
following board of directors were nam
ed: Fred Killing, e. c. Sheldon, S. f.
Slocum, J. A. Keck, G. N. Kennard,
This board met and elected the follow
ing officers: President, Fred Killing;
secretary, S. F. Slocum; treasurer, L.
c. Sheldon.
Frank Sherwin retired from the
board this year, refusing to longer
serve. Mr.. Sherwin has been actively
connected with institute affairs ever
since they have been conducted in this
county and the greater part of the
time he has served as president of the
organization. He has given much time
to the work and Is deserving of the
hearty thanks of the institute patrons.
At the Friday afternoon meeting a
committee or resolutions, consisting of
E. L. Squirting, F. M. Kremer and r. A..
Pilmer, was appointed and they re-
ported the following which were un-
animously adopted:
Resolved: That the Brookings Coun-
ty Farmers Institute Association ex-
tend u hearty thanks and apprecia-
ton to the State College, which has
furnished us with able speakers and
instructors in their line of work, and
to the excellent instructions Of the
State Institute force, thereby better
fitting us for the future years in these
lines of farm work.
Resolved; That we extend our
hearty appreciation and thanks to the
College Orchestra, College Quartette,
and to Master Frye, for music and
songs furnished the Ladies Auxil-
larry for their heartfelt cooperation in
their work with us and to the splendid
dinner furnished; To the newspapers
of Brookings for their notices and CO.
operation with the work of this asso-
citation; To the officers of this associa-
ton for their untiring work to make
these meetings a success, and we wish
to thank our retiring president for his
faithful performance of the duties re-
quired in carrying out this work.
The Ladies Auxiliary Of the associa-
ton, which was organized last year.
was very active this year, providing
splendid programs for Friday and Sat
urday afternoons, and their meetings
were we'll attended.
There was a fine display of corn and
potatoes, although it was not as large
as the liberal prizes warranted. The
premiums were awarded Saturday
afternoon, as follows:
Yellow Corn-Men's class, first, Earl
Killing; second, Geo. Sanderson; third,
Harry Killing. White corn, first, VIM.
erase; second, C. r. Bisbey.
Yellow Cowboys class, first, Carl
O'Hair; second, Kenneth Mills; third,
Harold Slocum. White corn, first, Guy
LeFevre.
Early Potatoes-First, G. II. Martin;
second, Chas. Martinson; third, O.. c.
Slocum. Late potatoes-first, o. G.
Slocum; second, Carl O'Hair; third, E.
B. O'Hair.
The sessions began on Wednesday
and continued, both morning and after
noon, until Saturday. The meetings
were we'll conducted by President
Sherwin and he managed 10 get the
maximum amount of information out
of each speaker by encoura ging the
asking of questions. These questions
brought out some of the most inter
esting points and were very often the
means of helping a farmer out OF a
difficulty. Good music was a feature OF
all of the meetings. and n Of the
best numbers we heard was a whistl
ing solo given by Miss Faye Holiday
on Saturday afternoon.
A feature Thursday afternoon was
grange contest, several of the oranges
Of the county having representatives
who had won out in their own contests
held some time ago. The winner OF
Thursday was MI. Johnston, from