Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-06-26

and continue to live in shacks, lacking
every convenience, when the wise
thing would have been to invest the
money in the building of a modern
home and other up-to-date farm build
lngs. To make home should be the
ambition Of every man and home on
the farm should be the best home in
the world, one that will make farm life
attractive and induce the boys and girls
to stay on the farm
Mr.. Marshall pleaded for practical
instruction in agriculture by men who
possessed actual experience as we'll as
theoretical knowledge. In this CON
nection he told story that illustrated
his point. When he was boy, he said,
he used to go to all the meetings he
could to listen to men making public
speeches in order that he might learn
something. One night he attended a
meeting where a man from the Ontario
Agricultural College talked on feeds
and feeding. He gave lot of informa-
ton about the chemistry that was more
or less useful, but most of it far beyond
the audience that sat still perfectly
amazed at his learning. But he forgot
HIMSELF for a moment and began to
discuss food values, and the trouble
with him about food values was that
he never fed anything that ate hay OF
any kind of fodder. He had only book
knowledge. And in discussing food
values he mentioned turnips saying
they had practically no food value at
all. There was an old Scotchman in
the room,' and when the speaker said
that, he began playing with his whisk-
ers; that was always a danger signal
and the speaker noticing it said, have
got the proof that turnips have no food
value because when analysed they are
shown to be composed of ninety pei
cent water. And the old man could
stand it no longer. He gave the whisk-
ers an extra jerk and said: Eyes, my
soA, but it is damned good WATER
| (laughter).
Mr. Marshall said that as Minister
of Agriculture in Alberta, he had al
ways aimed to secure men as teachers
and lecturers on farm topics, who COM
bined the practical knowledge Of farm
ing with the theoretical training and
education of the schools. He had
secured both Canada and the United
States for men who have made good
on their farms and were able to make
a living upon it, and possessing, be-
sides, the training Of the agricultural
| college. J., ,... .... 49,. T..
A business session Of the Breeders
| Association closed the afternoon meet
| ing.
Thursday Evening Program
On Thursday evening the Warren
Battalion Band played several selec-
lions outside the Chautauqua tent,
where all the meetings were held, and
the Citizens Orchestra of Crookston
rendered a much appreciated musical
program inside the tent. Too much
cannot be said in praise of the excellent
music furnished by the Crookston or
ganization. In the absence Of Miss
Holiday, Of the Crookston School of
Agriculture, Miss Evelyn Grindeland,
of Warren, led the community singing
very gracefully and acceptably.
| Mr.. r. G. Mathwig, Of Warren, pre-
sided at the evening session. He intro
duced the several speakers and by his
usually pleasing and affable manners
and we'll known facility Of expression
added much to the evenings enjoy
ment. - ;'':
!!'Supt. G. G.. Selvig, of the Northwest
School Of Agriculture, Crookston, was
the next speaker. He called attention
to significant thing, namely the in
crease of tenant farming in the United
States since 1870. The number of
farms owned by ,non-residents had in
creased 43 per cent between 1870 and
1910. The land question is one of the
| big questions we have to face after
| this war and how to check tenancy
will be a big problem. We are now
| close to the margin Of production and
consumption of farm products. We
must get ONTO the land a greater num-
Der of farmers and provide farming
facilities for them. We have thou
sands upon thousands of acres of va
cant lands in this state, and it ought
to be the policy of the government to
encourage farmers to settle on these
lands and by. their labor help fill the
worlds bread baskets, so necessary at
the present time. The subjects Of mar
keting and an equitable system Of tax
alton are also deserving of attention in
any scheme of farm development. The
education of the farm boy and the
farm girl, preparing them for useful
occupations, must be carried forward.
The questions of child welfare and
health education ought also to receive
more attention. OF the men examined
for military training a large percent
age, 25 per cent, if he remembered
right, were physically unfit, many of
these from causes that are preventable.
J. D. McGregor, OF Brandon, spoke
on the subject: "The Will to Feed Live
Stock During War Times" He told
how the neODle of Canada had gone to