The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-02-11
The INSTITUTE.

We are handicapped somewhat IN not
being able to give fuller account OF the
proceedings at the Institute meeting.
Wednesday as it occurred SO near the
our day Of publication.
The hall was completely filed yester.
da, afternoon by farmers and citizens
and their wives, sons and daughters.
The day was one of the finest we have
had lately and therefore favorable to
good attendance. A good number came
over from st. Vincent and that locality.
The morning session was given over to
informal talks and getting ready for
afternoon. In the afternoon Professor
Larson talked about silos and ensilage.
He is very favorable TO- the silo and gave
many facts from his own experience.
He spoke Of several different forms Of
construction, all of which were good.
He said that for our kind of corn fodder
that1it takes one year with another about
thirty acres of corn to Till 80 foot silo.
That ensilage ig fine feed for all kinds
of stock on tie farm including the
chickens. That ripsHdorn has far more
value than green cord. and makes the
sweeter ensilage. Ensilage properly
made will keep good indefinitely.
Mr.. Delaney Of Valley City then
spoke on horses in very interesting
manner. He said the sire should be a
large horse, not merely heavy. Fat is
of no value, though our farmers have
spent thousands of dollars for surplus
fat on horses. 1t will not do to mix
the breeds. Each breed has its faults,
but the mixture only. perpetuates the
faults. Percherons and C,ydes do not
mix we'll. The raising of good colts on
a farm may do a lot IN helping to keep
the boy on the farm.
Miss Ida Ratzlaff of Valley City, then
talked along the lines of woman's labor
on the farm. She spoke of the supply
of water both hard and soft, that it
should be plenty and convenient, and
pointed out the value of water for cook.
ing, bath and toilet tconveniences telling
Of methods of installing cisterns, tanks
etc.
At The evening program the hall was
again filed to its full capacity. A very
large number of the visitors having re-
NAMED over.
Prof. w. X. Porter gave and Interest,"
ing talk on alfalfa and according to hls
ideas we have better soil for alfalfa
than in 1.-THE western part OF the state.
One observation is of particular value
that all alfalfa being small seed
needs very firm seed bed and that it
should not be covered over half inch.
Mr.. Delaney then gave an interesting
talk about farm life in Scotland and
France in the localities where they breed
fine horses and cattle. His observation
was that these particular communities
owed their great prosperity to the fact
that they had as locality given their
united attention to the breeding and
raising Of fine stock and in this way had
made name for the stock al over the
world.
Miss Ratzla6 then gave = demonstra.
ton Of the proper manner Of ofcannins
meats, vegetables, and fruits. ehs stat.
ed that oil the recipes that Ahs gave
could be obtained BY inst ssAdiHSla i
postal card 70 the agricultural eal lt
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answered SaSM II Saty elappine
and the nessiag adjourasd. H.