Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-23
COUNTY FARMERS
INSTITUTE SOON
SECOND COURSE OF lNsTRoS'
TlCN OF YEAR AT MEL
BOURNE, OCT. Ia.
IOWA STATE COLLEGE
INSTRUCTORS HAVE CHARGE
Institute 70 Be Held in Big Four Hall,
Beginning Wednesday, Oct. I at z
O'clock Evening Meetings,
Henry Wallace May Speak-speeial
Program For Women.

The second institute this year ior
farmers of the county will be held at
Melbourne. Wednesday to Friday both
inclusive, oct. l to 3. Plans have been
completed and arrangements are being
made TO carry out Il varied program OF
instruction under the leadership OF
SPECIALISTS Of Iowa State College, Ames'
The program arranged provides Tor
morning and afternoon class meetings
and lectures, evening gatherings the
first two nights of institute and spc-
Cial instruction for women. corn
show Will be given and prizes for e%-
hibits and institute work will be gwen
The last institute for farmers was
held at LeGrand in February and was
attended by about COO, William War
den. of Melbourne, is president OF the
association of farmers who nave
charge Of the institute and a. l.. San
derman is secretary.
Big Four Hall Meeting Place -
The meetings of the institute will De
held in big four hall. The forenoon OF
Wednesday, Oct. l, the opening day OF
the institute. will be devoted to prep
aration and the first session will be-
: in at in the afternoon. At that time
Prof. L. H. Pammell, of Ames, will
speak on weed eradication. Prof. +. {.
Taft will have charge of class work in
seed corn selection at o'clock, and at
8: so in the evening either the school
children will give a program or per-
haps Henry Wallace. of Des MONIES,
-a1t ~
been secured, but in case he is obtain
ed. he will lecture on either Wednes-
day or Thursday night, and the school
program will be given the other night
Program Thursday and Friday.
At Thursday forenoon County
Agent w. A Buchanan will have
charge Of instruction in rope work, tie
! ing, knots and bitches. At 1880 NJ. II.
Hoffman will lecture on Uses Of Con-
| crete on the Farm
profitable Poultry Management
| will be the subject of talk by w. II.
| Lapp at o'clock in the afternoon.
| This meeting will be for both men aIfd
| women. At IN the afternoon Thomas
| c. Stone will speak on Sheep Manage
ment."
Friday morning at o'clock Mr.. Bu-
| chanan will continue the instruction in
rope splicing and at 1890 f. L. QUAR-
will speak on Practical Methods OF
! Hog Feeding" NJ. A. Hauser will dis
| cuss The Care of Pastures" at 1880
At in the afternoon "Silage Fol
Beef Cattle will be the subject Of
talk by E. L. Quaife and at 8 o'clocl
Mr.. Hauser will speak on Soil Fertil'
ity Problems"
Program For Women.
The program for women during tn
three days will open at 2:30 Wednes
day afternoon with a demonstration OF
the use of the pressure cooker by Mis-
|, Irma Wenks. home demonstration agen
OF Story county.
| At 1920 Thursday forenoon Mis-
Marion Tucker. of Ames. will lectur
on costume planning. and at . in IN
afternoon the women will be free to at
tend the Joint poultry meeting NJ. n
Hoffman will speak on rural sanitation
at in the afternoon.
- Friday morning al 1890 lecture o.
! nutrition will be given by Miss Mar
! garet Baker. of Ames. and at 2:30 Mrs
/ Mary Gregg will give a demonstrate
! on Why Use Milk, the All-Aroun'
I Food"