The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-03-21
Farmers Have
Good Institute
Messrs. Henry, R0ush and Chris
tigau And Mrs. Laws Give
Fine Talks
LOCAL MEN HELP
Two County Organizations
Formed; All Programs
Helpful

The Farmers Institute held
Wednesday and Thursday, March
13 and IA, was a marked sue
cess. A large attendance was
present. During the two days
two organizations were formed,
namely: The Redwood County
!. Poultry Association and The
Redwood County Cow Testing
} Association.
Due to snowbound trains on
the Northwestern the Institute
proper did not start until Thurs
day. With the four speakers
present, consisting of Forest
Henry, Mr.. Christigau, Mr..
Roush and Mrs. Laws, and a
group of some IT'S farmers and
half the number of women to
speak to, {. most interesting pro-
gram was assured.
At twelve-thirty the meetings
began. While Forest Henry,
Christigau and Roush were hold
ing the men session at the court
house, Mrs. Laws was conduct
ing a separate session in the
Methodist Church for the Wom-
en-. Forest Henry was the first
speaker and spoke for a short
time on beef production and
colt raising. He emphasized the
fact that gain must be made
while the animal is young, and
that one must more let the body
fat get off the growing animal.
In the raising of the colt he told
how, by disinfecting the stall
and careful attention until a few
days old, the greatest per cent
of death caused by naval disease
may be prevented.
Mr.. Roush was the next speak
er. He talked about concrete and
concrete structure. He told why
il is that so much of ouc con-
crete crumbles, and how such
crumbling can be prevented 10y
using proper material, proper
mixture and proper methods OF
handling. His talk was very
good.
Following Mr.. Roush, Mr.
Christgau gave a most interest
ing and instructive talk ON corn
He discussed the growing Of corn
from the time of preparations
of the seed bed up until harvest
ing of the crop. Said Mr.. Chris
tigau, Raise more corn and il
you don't want Ford you car
buy an auto"
The last speaker was Forest
Henry, who favored us with
second talk. A talk on hog rails.
ing and dairying. This talk, as
the first, was very good.
At the ladies' meeting, Mrs
Laws spoke on the different
phases of Home Economics
There was a large attendance
and her talk proved very inter
esting to all.
Owing to, the speakers not ar
irving until Thursday the Wed
nesday meeting was given ovel
to organization and discussion
by local men. Organization Of
the Redwood County Poultry
Association was taken up by F
l.. French. After some discus
sion it was voted that such al
organization should be formed
The following officers were cleo
ted: Tom Hoskin, president; w
Grey, vice president; F. L
French, secretary; and Johr
Colville, treasurer. The purpose
of this association is to further
the interest of poultry raising
by holding an annual poultry
show some time during Deem
Der or January of eacn year
More definite arrangements viii
be made later.
After the organizing Mr.. Con
ner lead the afternoon discus
sion by giving a talk on hog
raising. Following Mr.. Conner
Andrew Stewart talked on alfal
ia. Both the talks were gooc
and to the point. Many ques-
tions were brought out that were
of much interest to all. Those
present, while regreting that
outside speakers could not be
present, yet felt that they hac
spent very helpful and profit.
able afternoon.