The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-15
MANY ATTEND
SHORT COURSE
AT SHERRARD
Well Known Speakers Discuss
Problems Vital TO Every Farmer
School Girls Serve Lunch
(Speclal TO The Argus.)

Aledo, Feb. 15.-With an attend
ance of more than 100 Mercer
county farmers the Sherrard short
course opened yesterday. 1t will
continue until Friday night.
Today's sessions was also exceD-
tionally well attended. The pro-
gram opened this morning with an
address by Frank l. Mann of Gill
man, ILL.,, on Crops and Soils.
Mr.. Mann's excellent talk was fol-
lowed by a poultry culling demon
stration by Advisor p. S. Richey.
At noon a luncheon was served by
the girls of the domestic science
class of the Sherrard high school
and music furnished by the Knox
college glee club. Interesting talks
we're made this afternoon by Pro-
fessor DUNCAN of the state uni
veFaity and Senator Clayton c.
Pervier, hog and cattle feeding spe-
cialist sent here by the Illinois
Farmers institute organization.
Following the registration yes
terday morning Senator PerVier
spoke on Pork Production. He
stated that the reason of the pres
ent pork prices was due largely to
the fact that Europe was coming
to America for her pork. Stats
tics given by Senator Pervier of
the pork exports to Europe during
the past several years as in the fol-
lowing millions of pounds: 1912,
10000 1916, IL, 1000, 900; 1917, 28,-
100000; 1919, 1900, 900, and in
1921, 100000. He stated that
farmers to hold a greater influence
on prices must exercise a greater
control on distribution. In speak
ing of feeding he said that we feed
to get more out of grain than We
could by selling it in order to retain
fertility on the farm. There are
three essentials in pork produc-
tion." stated Senator Pervier,
which are good breeding, good
feeding and good care. You can
not economic in pork production
by leaving out any one of the es-
sentials."
Following Senator Pervier's talk
the domestic science class under
the supervision of Mrs Morris,
served an excellent luncheon, which
together with noon hour music,
furnished by the high school or
chestra is finding no end of praise
by those attending. Sam Clark of
Sherrard was the chairman of the
forenoon and introduced the speak
ers. In the afternoon T. q. Parker
of Cable introduced the afternoon
speakers.
Professor Smith of the state uni
versity spoke first yesterday after
noon on Beef and Cattle Feeding
and Production In his interest
ing talk he stated that his opinion
was that Mercer county farmers
could feed more cattle. The next
speaker. Prof. ". S. Brock, also of
the state university, discussed the
care of home orchards. He said
that to control scale insects it is
necessary to use a dormant spray,
which is lime sulphur solution.
Senator Pervier spoke again in
the afternoon on Tax and Repre-
sentation Problems. For the past !
16 years he has been in close con-
nection with this subject and his !
address was regarded with much |
by those who heard him. !
Last night he spoke at Marston. /
discussing the Worlds Food Prob |
lem. A large attendance was out. /
A two-reel educational moving pic
ture was screened showing the |
control OF round worms in hogs.
Program Tomorrow.
Tomorrow program will open
in the morning with an address by
Professor Mann, which will be fol-
owed by a talk by Charles A. At
wood, University of Illinois. on
Farm Advertising" Luncheon at
noon and special musical features.
N the afternoon addresses will be
made by Professors DUNCAN and
Rauchenstein, both of the state
Friday morning: Talk by Pro-
essor Mann. Address by Albert
:. Wilson, chief seed analyst. on /
Farm Seeds and ,Noxious Weeds.
luncheon and special musical
Afternoon: Address by
Professor Rauchenstein on Farm
accounts. Advisor p. S. Richey
Tlll talk on swine diseases that are
ow giving trouble in the county.
n connection with his talk a film {
nil be shown. II
Contrary to the report that free {
lnches would be served which
las given out through a misun- s
erstanding, a small charge is be- I
az made to defray the expenses I
lcurred by the domestic science Z