Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-06
COUNTY FARMERS
HOLD INSTITUTE
Three DAYS Short Course To BE Held
AZ Illinois City Dec. III, IL
and IL.
PREMIUMS FOR EXHIBITS
Speakers From State University WIN
Give Practical Demon
straliOns.

farmers short course and insti-
,ute for Buffalo Prairie and Drury
townships is 10 be held at Illinois City
Tuesday, Wednesday and THURSDAY
Dec. L., IL and 10. This Is the nrst
attempt at anything Of this sort IN
this community and the farmers OF
that section Of the county are endeaF-
orlng to push Il 20 success ia order 10
arouse more interest along these
lines. Programs will be given each
day and speakers will include DIT.
Robert +. heterogeneous, community
adviser for. the University Of Illinois,
Palmer r. Edgerton, Rock Island
county farm advisor. some member
from the agriculture college at the
state university. Frank S. Mann, soil
axpert. and others. Practical dem
onstratlons along lines Of interest TO
every farmer will be given by profes-
SIGNALS In those particular lines, and
every effort has been made to procure
the best speakers and demonstrators
possible
In connection with the institute the
committee has arranged for a display
OF farm products and worthy special
prizes are being offered in order to
create rivalry and stimulate interest
among the farmers
Also In connection with the Institute
there will be a department for the
women in charge of Miss Newburn
with practical demonstrations on food
conservation and talks on subjects o.
interest to very woman in home
Provisions have been made to furnlst
refreshments at the noon hour'
throughout the course.
The program for the short course ii
announced as follows:
Tuesday, Dec. II.
MORNING SESSION,
Organization and address b!
p. r. Edgerton.
1920 TO 12-'Swine Management,
address BY member state uniyersit,
agriculture school faculty,
AFTERNOON SESSION
1870 to 2:A5-Live stock demonstra
ton, cattle.
PAS to 4-"Soil Fertility
EVENING SESSION.
Readings by Miss Ora Webb. Glen
vile. ILL.,
Address-Dr. Robert T. Hierony
nous
Wednesday, Dec. II.
MORNING SESSION.
. to lG:30-"Alfalfa and Legumes.
1880 TO 12-"Science and Art 0
Feeding"
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1870 to 2:85-Liye stock demonstra
ton, hogs
2:40 to Acorn Improvement"
EVENING SESSION.
Rock Island County in Pictures
P. r. Edgerton.
Thursday, Dee. 10.
MORNING SESSION.
$3.50 to 4s45-Report Of committee
1855 to 12-"Soil Building Fran
/. Mann.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1870 to 3-"Profitsble Crops
Frank J. Mann.
W0MAN'S DEPARTMENT.
Tuesday, Dec. IL.
1880 to 12-IntrodSctoFy address
Miss Newburn.
1880 to demonstration of Wa
bread and home conveniences.
Wednesday, Dee. -.
to Substitutes for meats an
talks on exhibits-Miss Newburn.
1880 TO 4-Talks on subjects Of il
terest to women in the home.
Thursday, Dee. IL.
Addresses forenoon and afternoC
by Mrs. ]. c. Hessler
The officers Of the association
charge of the arrangements are:
President--H. NJ HarteE
Vice President--E. d. Morse.
Secretary Treasurer Charl
Schnier.
The list Of premiums Is appended:
Best single ear corn, white or We
low-First, $3.50, Muscatlne bank
second, $500, Muscatins banks; thir
pair auto gloves, West Toggery Sho
Best 10 ears corn, yellow--Firs
$3.50, Muscatine banks; second, $50
Muscatine banks; third, garden plo'
Bowser & Bloomer.
Best 10 ears corn, white-Firf
$500, Muscatine banks; secon
wrench and Jack, Bowser & Bloome
Best 10 ears popcorn-First, the
mos bottle, Fuller and Hitler.
Best bushel ensilage-Ffrst, $500
trade-Bogard Clothing company.
:. Best peck wheat-First, $500, Mu
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