The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-03-02
HACKETT TO JUDGE CHICKS
State Institute Board Provides Excel
lent Program for Two Days Farmers
Meet to Be Held Here March 9 and
Meetings for the Women.

The Kenosha county farmers insti-
tute to be held in Kenosha on March
9th and 10th, two of the days set aside
for the Kenosha automobile, grain and
poultry show, is going to be real in
stitute as the state board in charge of
making up the program has assigned
for the Kenosha institute number of
the best known institute workers con-
nected with the state organization.
The formal program for the institute
was received by the secretary Of the
Kenosha Retailers association this
morning.
The work Of the institute is to be in
charge Of II. D. Griswold of West Sa-
lem, one Of the best known and best
posted of the state corps Of institute
workers. He is going to have lot of
able assistants, for the work in Keno
sha. George W. Hackett of North
Freedom, recognized as Wisconsin s
greatest expert on poultry, will come
to Kenosha to have charge of the
judging of exhibits at the poultry
show. Judge Hackett was here last
year and not single complaint was
made against his work as a Judge.
Mr.. Hackett keeps working all Of the
time and he is just bristling with help
full suggestions for the poultry raisers
It is not necessary for him to get up on
platform to make talk either
Mr.. Hackett will have one Of the hours
at the institute as well as take care Of
the judging of the poultry entered for
the show. State Entomologist J. O..
Sanders Of Madison, is to be on the
program and he is going to tell the
farmers how to get rid Of some Of the
insects which have proved nuisances
iI this section of the state. G. P.
Norgord, state commissioner of agri-
culture, who was in charge of the big
roundup here last year, is coming back
and he will appear several times on the
program. Other speakers for the various
sessions will be Superintendent Luther
of Madison, and j. w. Hicks of
Prentice.
The program is made to meet the
especial demands of the farmers of
Kenosha county. The state program
will be supplemented by a program
prepared by the local committee which
will be Of great interest. IT is planned
t. distribute during the institute the
bound copies of the report Of the
roundup held in Kenosha last year and
these should prove of especial interest
to the Kenosha county farmers. In
addition to the program outlined for
the main sessions to be held at the
Rhode Opera House there is to be a
special session for the women at which
prominent women from all part of the
state are expected to be present and
speak
The following is the formal program
for the opera house sessions:
Thursday, March 9th-1o:oO A. M.
Soils: Fertility, Manures, Rotations
................ .... Mr.. Griswold
Breeds of Poultry for the Farm;
Incubating and Brooding ......
.................. Mr.. Hackett
Thursday, March 9th-1:3O P. M.
Insect Pests and How to Get Rid of
Them Prof. Sanders
How to Increase Egg Production. 81.
.................... Mr.. Hackett
How | Developed My Herd. ...
................. Mr.. Griswold
Moving Pictures
Thursday, March 9th-7:3o P. M.
Music ................. Orchestra
Address-The County Agricultural
Representative .Supt. Luther
(The people Of Kenosha county
are thinking upon the county
agent proposition. This will be a
full presentation of the matter)
Friday, March 10th-9:3O A. M.
The 1916 State Fair. ~. Mr.. Norgord
Varieties Of Potatoes for Wiscon-
sin Mr.. Hicks
Cow Testing and Testing Associa-
lions ................ Mr.. GrisWold
Friday, March 10-1:3O P. M.
The Marketing of Farm Produce. -.
.................... Supt. Luther
Potato Diseases and Their Treat
ment ................. Mr.. Hicks
Feeding for Larger Profits ......
Mr.. GrisWold
Miscellaneous Pulling Together =.
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Mrs. j. w. MartindiIl, Manitowoc,